About Weebly - History
Weebly is a website service that provides customizable website templates. The company was founded by David Rusenko, Chris Fanini, and Dan Veltri in 2006. The site is easy-to-use at no cost to the creator so one can create beautiful and informative websites for any need. This allows people who are not well-versed in the world of computer programming or technology to have access to creating a first-class website of their own.
More information can be found here: https://www.weebly.com/about or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebly |
Intended Audience
Buechner (2007) bluntly states that “This clever WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) website building tool for non-techies offers a one-step process for adding content that's already somewhere else on the Web.” This implies that Weebly is geared towards predominantly users that are not the most tech-savvy. Its straightforward navigation tools allow even those who have never created a website in their life to be able to produce a high-quality website.
Moreover, after viewing the templates provided on the website, there are many options for the type of website one might want to build. The options range from blogs, photography portfolios, personal websites, fashion shops, etc.
Moreover, after viewing the templates provided on the website, there are many options for the type of website one might want to build. The options range from blogs, photography portfolios, personal websites, fashion shops, etc.
Key Features
As the Weebly creators state on their website at https://www.weebly.com/features, “With Weebly’s drag and drop website builder, integrated eCommerce platform and responsive themes you can build a professional website without any technical experience.”
Once website creators adjust a feature on their weebly website and click “publish”, Weebly automatically updates the website for viewers in real-time.
Once website creators adjust a feature on their weebly website and click “publish”, Weebly automatically updates the website for viewers in real-time.
Usability
Once logged in, the creator can easily change titles of the tabs, adjust content and the modify the content’s layout or aesthetic. Navigation-wise, most of the tabs and set-up makes sense once the creator understands that each section of the website editing tool also dictates a certain section of the viewing page.
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