Google Document as a Web Site
In a linkedin forum for startups someone asked what web framework is best to quickly create an small informational web site. Replies covered every existing technology in sight, PHP, Ruby what not.
I suggested Google Documents. Here is the rant.
I have a strange suggestion. If it is informational - start with Google Document and publish it. Google documents are versioned and can be co-edited. Granted, you are limited in your design. And it is not a way to grow into web application. But if you want to start cheap (free), make update a breath, never worry about uptime, it could be a good start. You can always get the HTML of it later, if you decide to move to a framework. I did not do exactly that, but close enough - i published my web application help (tutorial) as google document. That way I can share it with editors / translators, update instantly from wherever I happen to be.Check it out http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dfxdw68m_55c5h6hxdg&revision=_latest&pageview=1&hgd=1I made it deliberately look like print, but it is my choice. Google documents give you access to CSS (sorry for technicality) which means you can customize look no end. I did not need it so far but I like I have an option.
This is not for the lack of web skills. After all we at ggnattic are all seasoned web devs. It is for the sake of ultimate convenience.