Research Guides: GettingyourBusinessWebsiteOnline: Drag And Drop Web Builders

Building a Website without Coding

The process of developing and maintaining a website can sound intimidating. To help with this, you can sign up for a Drag and Drop Web Builder.

Instead of having to learn code, you use a graphical user interface to create your site. That is, you can click on shapes, pictures and colors to create your site - all with templates created by professional designers using the latest innovations in web development. What's more, your site will always be maintained by professionals - you never need to worry about technology updates, web hosting issues or site crashes.

Using a Drag and Drop Web builder is increasingly the "best of all worlds" solution for small businesses looking for a website.

Deciding which Drag and Drop Web company to use is a commercial decision. What follows is selection of resources to help you make that decision.

Video Resources from NYPL

LinkedIn Learning (formerly lynda.com)
Lynda contains dozens of courses on Web Design and Development. Here are a few of the courses they offer focused on Drag and Drop Web Design.
Please note that you can only access course content through the NYPL's LinkedIn Learning login page, and not by directly visiting the LinkedIn Learning homepage. Also note that NYPL's LinkedIn Learning accounts are now accessible through mobile devices and applications. For Mobile users: 1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app from Google Play / App Store. 2. Open the app. 3. Select - "Sign In." 4. Select "Sign in with your library card." 5. You'll be prompted to "Enter your Library ID." Tap on the box and enter "nypl" (all lowercase, no quote marks). 6. Use your NYPL library card number or username and PIN and click on "Continue." First time users will be prompted to select topics of interest.

Getting Your Website Online [LYNDA]

A discussion of popular Drag and Drop solutions in addition to common web technology terms

SquareSpace Essential Training : The Basics [LYNDA]

4+ Hours of training on one of the leading Drag and Drop Website providers

Squarespace Essential Traing : Ecommerce [LYNDA]

Using Squarespace to implement an E-Commerce solution for your business

Building a Small Business Website with Wordpress [LYNDA]

Building a business website with popular Drag and Drop solution Wordpress

Web Articles on Drag and Drop

Choosing a Drag and Drop website provider is a commercial decision. To help with your decision, here are a selection of Drag and Drop reviews from online web sources:

6 Absolute Best Drag & Drop Website Builders in 2020