I've been asked to pull a website together for our local Humane Society. The problem is, I'm one basically a zero dollar budget, but, I hate to put anything out there that doesn't look professional.

I've started to look at buying a web template and found one that I liked for around $40, but, it doesn't say if you can edit it using Front Page 2003?

I'm sorry to have to ask so many really basic questions, but, here they are:

The template is around $40 how does that compare price wise with other sites?

It says I'll receive the following:

The design supply package includes:

Design source in Adobe Photoshop 7 format
HTML template1 of startup site page on the basis of the current design
HTML template1 of second level site page on the basis of the current design
"Sliced up" image files (jpeg, gif) for the current HTML templates
CSS-styles for the current HTML templates in a separate file

Is this everything I will need?? Can I use Front Page 2003 for making changes to this?

Thanks for any help!
B

$0 budget != professional results, most of the time. The problem you may run into with FrontPage is that it can easily destroy your template. I've gotten plenty of business from people who have gone the FP route, only to find out they were probably better off not even having a site in the first place once they were done. But for $40, I guess you have very little to lose trying.

I would look for a decent designer in your area (or outside of your area), who is willing to construct a simple site pro bono or nearly free in exchange for prominent credit and a good portfolio piece. Credit and portfolio building can be as good as cash for many designers, and you get what you pay for when you purchase a template, especially if you're new to Web development and maintenance. Try looking around local universities for up-and-comers, and see if someone can get you started in the right direction.

Paul H