web development software

[NJDevil]

Hi All,

I am planning on developing my web development skills with a website that I am planning on building. What is some good software to use? I have heard that Macromedia Dreamweaver is pretty good (I have a student discount so it won't cost an arm and a leg). Any other suggestions?

 

[kamper]

Hmm, the nice free option is usually Apache and php.

If you've got IIS you can dabble is asp but you'd be better off going with ASP.NET if you're gonna do microsoft. There're others that could direct you better in that area than I.

I personally like jsp/servlets with Tomcat but you have to be relatively advanced in java to make any headway in this department.

Don't know much about Dreamweaver (although I'd like to) so I can't make any comments about it.

 

[screw3d]

What language are you using?

If it is just a plain HTML website, dreamweaver is pretty good. If CSS is involved, then handcoding it in any text editor would be the best, and I really like Topstyle.

 

[AFB]

Web Developer Express by M$, its free and it works well

 

[Zugzwang152]

HTML-Kit

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: kamper
If you've got IIS you can dabble is asp but you'd be better off going with ASP.NET if you're gonna do microsoft. There're others that could direct you better in that area than I.

If opting for ASP.NET, Web Matrix is a free development environment offered by Microsoft.

Very similar to Visual Studio .NET, as far as IDEs are concerned.

 

[dfi]

In terms of html, I've always liked the control of typing it line-by-line via notepad.

If you're going to be hosting the server yourself, I would second the apache/php recommendation.

dfi

 

[Seeruk]

If you are looking for an easier option that consists of a modular php CMS with templates, skins, and all kinds of custom modules then I cant recommend postnuke highly enough. (www.postnuke.com). Its open source, all pre-requisites are free (such as apache, mysql etc) and is absolutley rock solid stable.

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