Website Design Software

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:20 pm

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).

Post by **skezza** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:23 pm

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

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:49 pm

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Stewie · Post by **Stewie** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:54 pm

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

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

Are you new to the webdesigners world, Paul?

Post by **skezza** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:35 pm

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.

Stewie · Post by **Stewie** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:48 pm

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

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:36 pm

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Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:22 am

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.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:15 pm

I'm a TextPad man myself.

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.