Publish RFP responses as web pages

[WFagan]

I come from an industry that mostly requres RFP responses to be printed. But I recently entered a world where most RFP responses are wholly electronic. Clients will never print the responses. I want to figure out how to publish reponses as web pages, but I don't know where to start. Anyone out there willing to give a middle-age guy some guidance?

[Bani Verma]

Hi there, 

Which Adobe application you are using to do this task? 

[WFagan]

I have the full Creative Suite. I'm most versed in InDesign, but willing to learn whatever the right tool/application is for the job.

[Bani Verma]

InDesign should do the job for you.

I am moving this thread to the InDesign community, experts there will be able to help you better. 

[BobLevine]

First off, this has nothing to do with InDesign but if you're using InDesign for printed RFPs just export a PDF and submit that.

[WFagan]

Thanks, Bob. My idea is to build a custom web site that is the RFP response, getting away from the traditional linear book format. I just don't know where to begin - What Adobe package to use, how to push that to the web, do I need to get custom domains... etc.

[JonathanArias]

could you use a google form which you place as a web overlay in your publish online file?

As in you layout from indesign, create the form from google forms with the questions you need responces to, place that in indesign, publish online, and send that file to clients?

[WFagan]

I think the biggest gap in my knowledge and experience is the "publish online" part. Where do I start? With a service provider?

[JonathanArias]

publish online is free with your adobe subscription via indesign.

If you google "indesign publish online" you will find many videos on the subject. this is one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpXYgKnG7v8

hosting is done via adobe. all free to you.