which webdesign software to use?

[kajuiter]

Can somebody give me some good advice about which webdesign software i need to buy/use? I want to build a website for my starting company. i'm looking for a application that's really easy to work with because i'm not exactly a genius concerning these things.......

thanx

 

[iGary]

RapidWeaver, DreamWeaver or iWeb (which I wouldn't recommend as it renders text as .png images rendering your site quite unreadable to Google bots).

Get a basic HTML book to help so you know what means what, too, because DreamWeaver doen't always reneder the cleanest code.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I would start with Essential web-dev tools, tips and sites for Mac and Beginning Website Design and Development over at the Web Design and Development forum.

Dreamweaver is probably the best WYSIWYG designer, if you (or your firm) can afford it. Nvu is a free alternative.

I prefer just to use a text editor and ftp program myself: TextWrangler and Cyberduck.

Good luck!

 

[rogueToe]

Shutterbug is quite easy to use. As is Rapidweaver.

 

[alfonskent]

I want to suggest you for web design apps and software. For apps you can use web design apps Komodo Edit, FileZilla, Xara Xtreme and Subversion. For software use The GIMP 2.2.13, Picasa, ColorPic, Easy Thumbnails and FastStone Photo Resizer. Many software you can download free from Internet.

 

[Gav2k]

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Rapid weaver is great but you can't just buy rapid weaver and expect fantastic sites. You need to buy add-on's to make it work best, once you add up all the add on's you'll need you could easily spend $100

 

[Buildbright]

Note Pad ++

Hardcoding is the only way to go.

 

[Sirobin]

For handcoding, [URL="http://panic.com/coda/“]Coda[/URL]. Hands down.

 

[iLuvMyMacToo]

Flux is another one to try.