Web Designing App

Learn how to code and use a simple text editor. Or try any of these.

 

We have a Web Design and Development forum here that has some great Stickies that list most web related apps on the Mac. I suggest going through them. I personally use BBEdit. "Best" is always subjective and depends on your knowledge of web design.

 

iWeb

 

Adobe Dreamweaver, along with Photoshop/Fireworks for creating graphics.

 

OK...

Flux • It has a really beautiful and clean interface, and it makes it easy.. with a combination of CSS and HTML (Both you can write and modify within the app..) you can create a great Website with this application!! It's a drag and drop interface... and mixes Code with Design.. but in a great package..

Coda (W/ Changes.app support installed) • Well... it's Coda isn't it!! Ok.. that's a bit bland.. I only use it for the Editing and Designing features.. and I now use Espresso a lot more... but I have had it since before Espresso and Flux, so well.. You get the idea.. I'm used to it!!

Expresso (Again, W/ Changes.app support installed) • It's like Coda, just a bit more unfinished.. I got it in the Mac Heist bundle... and it's turning into a great app.. it's only early version 1... but it could be great (Judging by CSSEdit and Mac-Rabbits coders!!)

RapidWeaver • Is for when I am really tired, and just need to knock something up quickly for someone... There really isn't any code involved (Well... you can do a HTML Page) but in the end.. it does it all for you quite well..

TextMate (And again, W/ Changes support installed!) • This is my Hard-Core text editor.. I use this all of the time, and it has a permanent place in my Web Design dock... It's very customizable... and for that reason i'm not changing it in the distant future (The other reason, was that it was E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E!!)

I also sometimes use the Text Editor that is built into Flow, for quick and easy editing when I am in a rush...

I have mentioned Changes, it allows you to review, compare and change code inside of your favourite editors..

I have linked to them all...

 

After using DreamWeaver for all my sites, I recently started using SquareSpace. What a difference - I end up with professional looking sites in about 1/2 the time as before. www.squarespace.com

 

Yea Squarespace is amazing

 

I agree Squarespace is great. No need to learn HTML or CSS or whatever.