Free Web Design Program

zflauaus · Dec 12, 2005, 10:24 PM

I have a website started up, but the home page and other pages are poorly put together. I was wondering what suggestions you have for a web design program other than Nvu. Thanks!

virus1 · Dec 12, 2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zflauaus

I have a website started up, but the home page and other pages are poorly put together. I was wondering what suggestions you have for a web design program other than Nvu. Thanks!

its not completely free, ($20) , and its not graphical, but skedit is awesome.

slooksterPSV · Dec 12, 2005, 11:59 PM

Typing in HTML with TextWrangler. You could try OpenOffice or NeoOffice - but those aren't too grand - TacoHTML I've used, but didn't like it - GoLive CS2 Trial - 30 days free. *opens up google*
You could use Mozilla Suite or Firefox (I think its called Mozilla Suite). Those have embedded editors in them or can be downloaded, respectively.... still googling.

Josh · Dec 13, 2005, 12:11 AM

I second text wrangler. Nothing beats learning the html/css and coding it by hand.

For quick and very nice WYSIWYG, RapidWeaver is a good app. Not free, but their is a trial period, and it has a very cheap price tag - which I think is worth it.

kgarner · Dec 13, 2005, 02:32 PM

I third TextWrangler (but I actually use SubEthaEdit). Learning to do it by hand is soooooo much better. especially when you get into more advanced sites using server side scripting like PHP and such. It really isn't difficult to learn. I started with Designing with Web Standards by Jeffery Zeldman. I little old now, but it provides a great starting point. Then you can get some reference books on HTML and CSS to really get going.

maestro55 · Dec 13, 2005, 03:41 PM

Well, for the simple stuff I just code in vi and edit the file on the HTML server (though kd5owo.anness.org is currently down, and no telling when it will be back up

). For stuff that I am not skilled with I use OpenOffice.

Both free, but perhaps not the best. But if you can do the coding all by hand, then any text editor will do you fine.

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slooksterPSV macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nowheresville	Typing in HTML with TextWrangler. You could try OpenOffice or NeoOffice - but those aren't too grand - TacoHTML I've used, but didn't like it - GoLive CS2 Trial - 30 days free. opens up google You could use Mozilla Suite or Firefox (I think its called Mozilla Suite). Those have embedded editors in them or can be downloaded, respectively.... still googling. __________________ AMD Phenom 9600, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, ATI Radeon 4670, Vista Home Premium 64-bit

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Josh macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stockbridge, MI	I second text wrangler. Nothing beats learning the html/css and coding it by hand. For quick and very nice WYSIWYG, RapidWeaver is a good app. Not free, but their is a trial period, and it has a very cheap price tag - which I think is worth it. __________________ JoshuaEStevens.com "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." - Thoreau

Dec 13, 2005, 02:32 PM	#5
kgarner macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Utah	I third TextWrangler (but I actually use SubEthaEdit). Learning to do it by hand is soooooo much better. especially when you get into more advanced sites using server side scripting like PHP and such. It really isn't difficult to learn. I started with Designing with Web Standards by Jeffery Zeldman. I little old now, but it provides a great starting point. Then you can get some reference books on HTML and CSS to really get going. __________________ Mac Pro 2.66 Quad \| Mini 1.42 G4 (running as HTPC) digitalsandbox.net "Monkeys are like bacon. They improve just about anything." -Andy Ihnatko

Dec 13, 2005, 03:41 PM	#6
maestro55 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Goat Farm in Meridian, TX	Well, for the simple stuff I just code in vi and edit the file on the HTML server (though kd5owo.anness.org is currently down, and no telling when it will be back up ). For stuff that I am not skilled with I use OpenOffice. Both free, but perhaps not the best. But if you can do the coding all by hand, then any text editor will do you fine. __________________ "Everyone should have health insurance? I say everyone should have health care. I'm not selling insurance." ~ Dennis Kucinich

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