What tools do I need to make a kickass website?

SunnyD

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I've got PHP, I know HTML, I know a little about CSS, I'm definitely no graphic artist but I have Paint Shop Pro, I have a MySQL backend on my personal server here at home. The only thing I lack is the ability to bring it all together.

I have Frontpage 2002, but IMHO it sucks.

What editors should I look at? Preferably free ones. I could use help with the CSS stuff, as simple as it is, I haven't used it much. I know there's CSS editors out there.

Don't worry about site content at this point. It's just implementing the design that I'd like some suggestions on.
 

Dhawk

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Sounds like you already have the tools, you just need to learn how to use them.
 

kuk

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A kickass mind.

Really ... good thinking is more important than programming skills.
 

atom

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I'm no professional, but TopStyle Pro works fine for my purposes.
 

oniq

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If you know HTML and PHP, you don't need any WYSIWYG editors like Frontpage. Notepad will do, or something with syntax highlighting. I do my PHP and HTML programming either in Notepad or in nano or gEdit with Linux.
 

EyeMWing

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The best way to do it is to actually build the site in a graphics program FIRST, then split it up into a table/CSS/whatever. NEVER use an editor. Notepad for y00!
 

benliong

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Originally posted by: EyeMWing
The best way to do it is to actually build the site in a graphics program FIRST, then split it up into a table/CSS/whatever. NEVER use an editor. Notepad for y00!

definitely the way to go.
I use pico and photoshop, works like a charm.
 

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Originally posted by: 00Jones
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Notepad and Photoshop.

You can throw in a little Flash MX and Image Ready for animation. Depending on the site. No point using up bandwidth if you not aiming for a trendy flashy site.

Btw, PHP is pointless unless you are planning to make a database driven site. And you only need a database driven site is when you have tons of content that follow the same format. Like Anandtech and their hardware reviews, gamespot.com and their video game reviews, cheatcc.com and their codes...ect.. They all use and need indexing since they would have to edit 1,000 pages of content individually if it was not for the database.


Most sites I see use Nuke Script for their PHP needs. I don't have the link on me, but google it.