Website Design Software?

[Jeff H]

I apologize up front if this request has been made a thousand times before, but I'm looking for suggestions on website design software. I'm not looking to do anything fancy, just set up a site on my ISP where I can post some files that can be easily accessed by those I point to it. What's simple and easy out there, both freeware/shareware and commercial?

TIA,

Jeff

 

[urbantechie]

I use FrontPage but Netscape Composer is free with Netscape.

 

[snow patrol]

DreamWeaver 3 is definitely the best IMHO.

I was a long time user of Front Page 98 but when I made the switch to dreamweaver, I was amazed at how superior it was.

You can download the 30-day fully functional trial version from http://www.download.com.

 

[Strych9]

I like Allaire's Homesite.

 

[Danlz]

I think most of us start out with FrontPage just to learn the ropes, but soon find out that it's so proprietory (it's Microsoft's way or no way) that we move on to Dreamweaver, etc.

 

[Jeff H]

Guys, thanks for the responses, I appreciate it.

 

[DAM]

Jeff: learn to code man, thats the best thing you will do. specially since you are note goig to do anything fancy just use notepad or homesite. believe me, it will be the best and if you ever move to a WYSIWYG html editor you will be able to have more control over you pages.





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[FOBSIDE]

i agree with DAM. if you want a good edit download HTML KIT. its all in code and it has a preview mode and its really customizable. it will insert tags for you with a push of the button but you still have to look at code.

 

[IamDavid]

I just got Dreamweaver 4 today and it rocks. Very simple to use.

 

[FOBSIDE]

the problem with all these web page design software is that the code is all written for IE. that would be great if anyone who ever viewed a web page you made was using IE. not making any claims on what browser is better (because thats a whole other argument), the fact is not everyone uses IE. the only sure way to get things done right is to use pure code so you have full control over everything you do.

 

[urbantechie]

Hey shutup if I use Frontpage . I would use dreamweaver, i'm too lazy to install it!!

 

[Gorgonzola]

i started out just with notepad a couple of years back and have not changed since. you have way moer control over what you are doing if you write the code manually. obviously, if you planned to make a huge site with lots of pages, then something like dreamweaver would be a better option, but seeings you are just making something small and simple, you should try to learn the code.

 

[Descend492]

notepad