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Website Design Software

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:20 pm
by Paul Wolfe
Okay, the crazy notion of wanting to create a website has crept into my brain.

Can anyone suggest quality web design/publishing software? If money isn't a worry, what should I get? Within reason (under $500).

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:23 pm
by skezza
NetObjects Fusion is one that I had to do a report on once, which is quite a nice friendly one, but very ummm, bounded I found. Very difficult to break out of the standard. Dreamweaver is a popular one within most web designers. I personally use Notepad and CSS 8)

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:49 pm
by Alex
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:54 pm
by Stewie
Yeah.. if you want to create a website, you need a hosting and FTP program too.. You need help with that?
I currently got no hosting at all, my serverpark in amsterdam is down :cry:
I suggest Dreamweaver.. But I would not buy it, it costs just too much ;-)

You have a good budget tough.. but I've created all my website's from scratch, using some own-build CMS = Free 8)

Are you new to the webdesigners world, Paul?

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:35 pm
by skezza
You dont actually need an FTP client, there is one built in Windows if you know how to utilize it properly ;) its very simple though. Restricts you to a very basic set of tools. As Alex said, Dreamweaver is your best bet.

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:48 pm
by Stewie
yes I know.. but I think these programs have more features and are easier to use in the end. I would recommend SmartFTP, cause I use it myself and I've never had any problems with it :)

Look around first, if you are going to buy Dreamweaver, some people do get these software free from work.. Ask around :) But buying is a great way to support the creators tough 8)

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:36 pm
by Alex
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:22 am
by Paul Wolfe
Stewie wrote:Are you new to the webdesigners world, Paul?
Like a newborn babe!

It's something I'm curious about.

I think it'd be fun to set up a site and run it... become hugely popular and then sell a share of it to Microsoft for a king's ransom and be rich beyond my wildest dreams...

At least I'm curious about it.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:15 pm
by Dan
I'm a TextPad man myself. :wink:

I was hired to create a website about 10 years ago. The one experience was enough. I believe it is more a artistic thing than having any great technical knowhow. For everything I did back in those days a simple text editor was all that was needed.

Good luck Paul and share your results. I have to say I did enjoy the instant gratification aspect of web development.