Web site design software?
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Topic: Web site design software?
Posted By: DucatiOzz
Subject: Web site design software?
Date Posted: 19 May 2008 at 7:54pm
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I run a little forum http://www.italiansportsbikeclub.com/ - http://www.italiansportsbikeclub.com
I want to put together a website around the forum to try and take it to the next stage. Sadly I am too stupid to do it. I am fairly OK on software and PCs but some of the web stuff just seems to baffle me!
I was moving to vBulletin as there is a bolt on CMS package which allegedly enables half-wits like me to do it easily. However their import system seems to have a few issues and no one that I have asked seems to be able to help.
So back to plan b. Can anyone recommend some cheap (preferably free!) web design software that will help me take the forum and make it into a site like this:
http://www.justarrived-uk.com/default.asp - http://www.justarrived-uk.com/default.asp
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 20 May 2008 at 8:42am
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The best software for developing web sites is Dreamweaver, but it is expansive. Microsoft Expression Web is probally better for novice users and is almost on par with Dreamweaver, even my mum who is not good with computers uses it for her website. However, again it is not cheap but is cheaper than Dreamweaver and you can get 30 day demo versions from Micrososfts web site to try it out. As far as other web site building sofwtare goes, most of it is awful. I've tested nearly all of them while looking for cheaper alternatives to Dreamweaver, but found many unstable and not very good. Out of the free ones available I have heard good stuff about CoffeeCup Express, you may want to give that a go. For building your first site a good short cut is have a look at some of the template web sites, many templates can be picked up for as little as $5 and are a good foundation to start building a web site from without having to try and workout a page design yourself. They are also good for looking at to see how the pages are built and how images are included, aligning content, etc. You can also get portals and CMS which are like pre-built websites, but I would avoid these. Many novices start out with these but quickly find that they are to confined within the container of the software and move on to building their own web sites which allows much more freedom to do what you want. Also portals and CMS's have a bad habit of all looking very simular. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: DucatiOzz
Date Posted: 20 May 2008 at 9:11am
| Thanks Bruce. Will have a look around. |
Posted By: __n3o__
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 4:09pm
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If you are doing ASP / ASP.NET sites ... you can use the new FREE Visual Web Developer 2008 from Microsoft, they have intehrated the WYSIWYG editor from Expression Web into it and it has JavaScript intellisense.. I used to use it a lot before I moved to Visual Studio 2008, its a really fantastic peice of software and amazingly its free! http://www.microsoft.com/express/vwd/ - http://www.microsoft.com/express/vwd/ |
Posted By: 123Simples
Date Posted: 25 May 2008 at 8:37pm
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Dreamweaver is the best, but agrees with Bruce on http://www.coffeecup.com/html-editor/ - Coffee Cup as a cheaper alternative You can download a TRIAL 30 Day Version and purchase price is $49 dollars ------------- http://www.123simples.com/" rel="nofollow - Visit 123 Simples Web Design |
Posted By: Reflections
Date Posted: 29 May 2008 at 12:39pm
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Dream weaver is the best and user friendly software. ------------- Purebathrooms.net is a leading online retailer of bathrooms, taps, showers, bathroom accessories, sanitaryware, radiators, baths, shower enclosures, cabinets, macerators, mirrors based in Birmingham. |
Posted By: Carrin Smith
Date Posted: 08 August 2008 at 4:26am
You can try http://www.sharewarecheap.com/Easy-Website-Pro_software_1704.html - Easy Website Pro . No HTML knowledge is required! Provide kinds of editable templates, themes, buttons, logos, intros...
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Posted By: Putz22
Date Posted: 08 August 2008 at 3:25pm
| I tried to use this one also the Easy Website Pro.. its not that bad of a program.. I haven not heard anything about it up to this point |
Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 08 August 2008 at 5:07pm
Its amazing how much I hate dreamweaver 
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Posted By: taxitrainer
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 2:59pm
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 3:44pm
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I'm not a great fan but I tried nearly all the alternatives and nothing else comes close. Most other offerings are usually buggy, crash, and/or create really bad code. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: dfrancis
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 4:28pm
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Don't kill me... but I still use FrontPage. Too many years on it I guess.
I have DW CS3 but just can't get used to it. I guess I'll have to soon. ------------- “If you want things to be different, you must be willing to do different things!” http://www.DavidFrancis.org/?wwf=signature" rel="nofollow - David Francis |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 5:02pm
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There's always Frontpage's replacement Expression Web. I beleive that Microsoft are now on version 2 as they sent me a disk the other day. Will have to have a look at it when I get time. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: dfrancis
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 5:07pm
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I played with EW a little but figured if I had to relearn everything, I might as well try to get used to DW.
I mostly use the wysiwyg editor for RTF cut and paste for simple html conversion. I have also been using the publishing feature in FP to keep a local version for backup and restoration.
Heck, I'm going to have to relearn everything anyway as ASP.NET gains a footing. I'll likely end up using EW. ------------- “If you want things to be different, you must be willing to do different things!” http://www.DavidFrancis.org/?wwf=signature" rel="nofollow - David Francis |
Posted By: 123Simples
Date Posted: 12 August 2008 at 5:23pm
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Dreamweaver is probably the best, but there is no match for direct coding of any webpage I guess, as all editing software will try to stamp its own self within the page somewhere I tried Expression Web Bruce and my advice is don't bother. Microsoft once again took over all control and even the normal icons in the explorer windows went all naff. At least that didn't happen with DW ------------- http://www.123simples.com/" rel="nofollow - Visit 123 Simples Web Design |
Posted By: emily12
Date Posted: 28 August 2008 at 9:42am
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it appreciate to you thanks to share this. i'll try this. ------------- http://www.webdesigningcompany.net/ - design a website http://freetemplates.webdesigningcompany.net/ - free templates |
Posted By: Tony0930
Date Posted: 08 October 2008 at 8:51am
| Axure RP Pro5 is much easier than DW |
Posted By: samulchrist
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 3:41am
| For building your first site a good short cut is have a look at some of the template web sites, many templates can be picked and are a good foundation to start building a web site from without having to try and workout a page design yourself. They are also good for looking Dream Weaver is the best http://www.torontowebservices.com/ - web services and a friendly software . |
Posted By: shakir
Date Posted: 20 January 2009 at 7:49am
ITs best but facing problem while develop non English web sites. Also its coming with macramedia MX package... ME use for develop non- english sites MS front page the best and support all the languages.. |
The best software for developing web sites is Dreamweaver, but it is expansive.Posted By: vikas
Date Posted: 23 January 2009 at 1:05pm
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is the best web site development
software/tool available today. If you are a professional web designer
looking for a rapid application tool to design web sites, this is
your best bet. We've been using Adobe for a long time and highly
recommend it to everyone who is interested in learning web site
development. This tool generates HTML code for you.
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Posted By: roddick
Date Posted: 20 April 2009 at 7:54am
| DreamweaverCS4 software is the one and only tool for web designers, application developers and visual designers of all levels. It is by far one of the industry's top leading web authoring tools on the market today. The new and improved layout tools bring you elite speed and ability to get the job done fast, all the way from your very first ideas to actually putting it in the clients hands. |
Posted By: junction4seo
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 7:38pm
| Recently i started to create a website by using dream weaver tool it is very helped this tool is very easy. |