What are the advantages/disadvantages of using a Web Site Template/Builder Program?
The obvious advantage of using a template/builder program is cost savings. Many templates/builder programs are do-it-yourself deals where you can build a pretty decent web site. The main disadvantage of templates/builder programs is flexibility. Most web site templates/builder programs are in themselves dynamic web sites running either PHP or ASP that automatically produce the HTML code for templated pages based on user input. They can only produce HTML code that they have been programmed for and there is no template that includes all of HTML in it. If you have a non-business web site where it’s not essential to have precise control over all design elements, a template/builder program is probably fine for you. However, if you need everything to line up perfectly and for your site to have your own distinct design and feel the fee for having a custom built web site is probably worth it.
