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GOOGLE APPS HERE I COME .....

Apart from my day job as developer I enjoy working on my own side projects.
My present side project consist of taking advantage of the new roll out of Google apps specifically Google sites and Google apps engine to develop abd deploy my own website www.ethelcofie.com . Hey it’s free right so whats there to loose
I will be editing this page telling the story from the conception to completion (bearing in mind that there is no such thing as the completion of a development project)

Step 1
Bought my domain name , tried to buy Google(their designated partner as they are not involved in domain selling ) but I was disappointed that at the checkout from which despite my choosing country as the United Kingdom kept asking for a zip code and allowed only four digits which meant .I couldn’t use it

I therefore opted for 123-reg which thankfully was so much more convenient to use.

Step 2
After 24 hours I create my goggle apps account admittedly having Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar and Google Docs for all in one place is not a bad idea at all

Verifying domain
So my next step was to verifying the domain was mine which is now within the 48 hrs window .This consisted of my adding a unique CName to my DNS settings.
in the fact that after I clicked on the verify now button. Got an email confirming that step and url to documentation. However I am little disappointed
Now I can wire frame and create my wonderful new site with nice beautiful pages with customizable template argghh[at least I get to write some html ] whilst I wait for verification ,problem is that I cant seem to find any information on how to deploy my web site once I am done …..

Overall my experience at using goggle sites hasn’t being exactly a happy one Then I groan and ask myself why didn’t I just use one of the other free hosting services
:its simple I want to test out , Google sites , I want to learn ,programme in python and pull out my hair but I will road test Google app engine even if it kills me !!!
See you soon !!!
Oh yeah and I am on the waiting list for a Google app engine account [it being a preview release and all]

Update Saturday 12 April
Spent half the day(first half was spent shopping) sorting out my domain to point to goggle's mail servers.hence my new/additional email is now ethel@ethelcofie.com
Then Sorting out outlook to point to it .
Then wireframed for the rest of the day . hopefully should be done and published by mid week[link will be right here soon ]
finally discovered how publishing is done on google sites (not to my liking so I searched and found the perfect host and hosting plan for me , i should have all that sorted out in two weeks)
see you soon!!!!!

Update
Site is up and running ,still pulling out my nails on design issues but its coming together : ethelcofie.com