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Design

Posted by Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson
1,238 Points

What are the drawbacks of designing sites with site building tools from the various "do it yourself " website services?

With so many ready made drag and drop solutions for website building in the market place there is increased competition for web developers/designers. What are the major drawbacks of websites built on these systems vs. coded or WordPress websites. And also are there any pluses?

1 Answer

Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points
Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Hi Pete!

Personally,

the main drawback is that you have a final product that can be similar, if not the same (maybe with some minimum difference like colors, images, etc), to some other that have used your same "site creator tool". I think these tool are great for very rapid prototyping (to see visually if some elements can work togheter for example) or for client that have low budget and no specific needs. Also this solution, for the most of the times, have a lot of function extra that maybe it's not necessary for your project.

If you prototyping a website and code it your own, well, you have available every possibilities: no limits on the design, any functions the customer need, unique UX, etc. etc.. But for the most of the times this pratice requires more times, more budget and so on.

So I personally think, in this "modern era" of the "site creator tool", depends on where on the market you want position yourself, if we want simplified the question, at least if you're at beginning of your carrer.

  • On the "template" side

or

  • On the "I make my own" side

But i recommend you to have a good knowledge base from which start either if you choose drag and drop tool or to build sites on you own to handle any situation!