A JCL Guide For Webmasters, Secretaries, and CoCos July 2018 | Page 14

Though it may seem pretty daunting to learn about the many different coding languages and see lines upon lines of indecipherable letters and characters, the process of making a website is actually quite simple. If you do have experience with coding, Adobe apps like Dreamweaver of Muse will allow you to fully utilize your abilities to make a complex website entirely on your own. However, for those who don’t have that kind of experience, there are quite a few websites that allow for really easy and manageable website design.

Above: websites like Wix and Weebly are easy to use for beginners and offer extremely user-friendly platforms for design.

Sites like Weebly and Wix allow for the user to devote themselves solely to content, utilizing templates and drag-and-drop systems to streamline the process. Even if you have minimal experience with coding, these programs will allow you to make a site that truly showcases the depth of your organization.

I encourage all of you to consider making a website for your chapters, especially if your organization does not currently have one. My experiences as BLSJCL Webmaster and Massachusetts JCL Technical Coordinator have seriously impacted my life in a way I would never have expected coming into office. Best of luck, and make sure to get busy utilizing the interwebs to your utmost ability!