Best web page building tools?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by eddie, Feb 24, 2005.

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    Just wondering what you think are the best tools for building a web site. I have front page anything out their better dreamweaver ect. What do you use?
    Thanks
     
    eddie, Feb 24, 2005 IP
  2. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    I use Dreamweaver-MX and editPlus.
     
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    Dreamweaver and photoshop hand in hand ;) TextPad too

    KG
     
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    I use Zend Studio.
     
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    Notepad and visual interdev here
     
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    NewComputer Well-Known Member

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    For new sites: notepad and PS CS

    For old sites or someone else's sites: DW and PS
     
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    In a linux environment:
    - vi(m) - or your preferred editor
    - firefox - with webdeveloper extension
    - IE - running on WINE
    - Photoshop - for GFX design, again running on WINE (sorry, the GIMP sucks)
    - browsercam.com - for comprehensive browser testing

    In a windows environment:
    - notepad - or your preferred editor
    - firefox - with webdeveloper extension
    - IE - you have to, 90% of people use it!
    - Photoshop - for GFX design
    - browsercam.com - for comprehensive browser testing
     
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  8. honey

    honey Prominent Member

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    TextPad / Frontpage / Dreamweaver / UltraEdit.
     
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    dreamweaver mx 2004 and fireworks mx 2004 are all i ever use - and i've done websites for companies...

    love photoshop... still use it for making tarpaulin posters bec. it's the only graphics app out there that can handle really large images - and the printing shops love psd. but for websites, it's not nearly as fast as fireworks ;)
     
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  10. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    Frontpage... to lazy too learn anything else.
     
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  11. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    Ouch! I used front page in the late 90's. It's a fine tool I suppose.

    DW is soooo much better. You should give it a shot.
     
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    dreamweaver MX and Photoshop.

    If you are a student, and can prove it, you can get the software dirt cheap (in comparison to retail) from any of many sites offering acadenic discounts.

    I paid roughly $100 for Illustrator 2 yrs ago.
     
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  13. misha

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    I use dreamweaver and photoshop. I think they work well.
     
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    I use allaire homesite 4. Even though macromedia has released homesite 5, I still prefer version 4 because it has a built in html validator which version 5 doesnt have.
     
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    I was wondering when I would find one of these threads here. In short, a text editor is the answer.

    In long... see my rant "To Dream, Weave, Or Read the Front Page". forums.iwdn.net/viewtopic.php?t=331
     
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  16. Marian

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    I love working with Dreamweaver, I used notepad, ace html, hot dog, etc. before....but when you invest your time in Dreamweaver (and Fireworks), to learn to work with the software - you'll be very pleased with the results. DW is a top WYSIWYG HTML editor! :)
     
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    I used to use Dreamweaver (can't stand Front Page), but now I mostly use VI or UltraEdit, and Photoshop of course.
     
    dirvish, Mar 3, 2005 IP