Website Creation & Hosting

          As I currently have no knowledge in website creation using coding language I will need to rely on websites that allow website building through the use of 'drag and drop'. The easiest to use that still allow me to have custom designs that I can create in Photoshop are Wix, Weebly, Squarespace and Dunked.

The first 3 in that list are well known for website creation and I think to be honest can be looked down upon by industry professionals as the sites aren't tailored for the people trying to get into the games industry, that being said with a lot of customisation the sites produced by them can look professional.

Dunked is probably the better of those choices. It seems to cater to the creative type of person who isn't looking to show off their business or start online shops. It seems to focus on portfolio showcasing.

"79,188 creative people including designers, 3D modelers, illustrators, artists, models, architects and more use Dunked to showcase their talent" - Dunked.com

Here are two good examples of that:

http://angeloferretti.dunked.com/

http://marcomazzoni.dunked.com/

These examples are of course not videos, which is what I will need to be showcasing, however I've looked at their site builder and it is very easy to have a video showing as the first thing you see.

The monthly cost to host the website so that you gain your own domain name and personalised email, among other benefits, should be considered, as well as the freedom for customisation when building so that I can implement the 'do's-and-don'ts' that I covered in PPD1. From those sites that I looked into the costs are as such:

Dunked:

• $6/Month for 'Freelancer' package as paid for with a year subscription ($72/Year) which equates to approximately £42 a year.

SquareSpace:

• $8/Month for 'Personal' package as paid for with a year subscription ($96/Year) which equates to approximately £57 a year.

Weebly:

• $4.08/Month for 'Starter' package as paid for with a year subscription ($48.96/Year) which equates to approximately £29 a year.

Wix:

• £5.16/Month for 'Combo' package as paid for with a year subscription that equates to £61.92 a year.

All of the listed packages have similar features included, such as storage and bandwidth. If I were to choose on at the moment I would choose Dunked because they are tailored more to people such as myself as well as being in the middle ground in terms of cost per year.

Choosing who to build and host your website with can be integral for allowing a possible employer to see your work without hindrance, something I think Dunked caters for the best so far.