Hi Proximo,
Yes, you must have a VodaHost account in order to publish a BlueVoda created website.
As a "new" customer (since Jan., 2009) I can only confirm your first impressions of the whole Voda- setup. I, too, was with another host & not at all happy about the same things you refer to. Not only that I had to always be on IE to check any work - I am with Firefox.
I have had so much fun building my site here - WITHOUT any previous experience at all, I might add! Having taken the advice of many to watch all the tutorials I slowly found my way. Inevitably there were some areas in which I became "lost" & had to ask for help. The tips, advice, suggestions etc that I received have been more than I could have wished for!
I guess what I'm saying is....I am one EXTREMELY happy customer :)
I have since added on a 2nd. site & am currently considering building a 3rd. (In case you're not aware, you can have as many sites as you wish all under 1 account with VodaHost - you simply pay for the domain name registrations; providing, of course, that you are the legal owner of these names.)
Welcome, in advance, to Vodaland,
david

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