what are the best tools for website designing?

Can any one tell me what are the best tools for website designing?

 

Currently I am using ASP.NET and PHP

 

What you're talking about is language.
That depends on your purpose. Every language has its own features and scope of application.
Ask yourself first. What's your site for? How about the predicted traffic volume? What functionalities you are implementing? Or any correlative questions. Then draw a conclusion from these answers.

 

I just use dreamweaver, pretty easy to work with and has many help techniques.

 

what will be your choice of technology if my site would be for social networking?

 

IMO: Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Firefox.

 

Are you talking about script or tools? if script i prefer using PHP,if tool Adobe dreamweaver CS 4 is always the best tools!

 

Languages; XHTML/CSS, PHP/CMS
Software; Dreamweaver, Photoshop, FTP and a good browser (Opera or Firefox)

 

Dreamweaver and Photoshop mainly. I'm on a mac, so I'd also recommend TextWrangler, CSSEdit and Transmit for FTP.

 

I write all code using notepad++ and graphics are done using Photoshop...

 

How are you using both .NET and PHP? They fill the same roles. Why not all one or all the other? What PHP has over .NET is simply that it's free, though that alone wouldn't make it better.

Ask which language is "best" and you'll get a different answer from each person : ) Almost pure opinion. Hm, as Twitter showed, architecture can matter more than language... I'm pretty sure they're still using Ruby, aren't they? Lawlz.

Me, I'll say vim, Linux, Apache, Perl, Gimp, and every browser you can shake a stick at. : )

 

for design adobe flash and flex it's beautiful

 

I use Photoshop for the graphics and Notepad++ for the code. I used to use TopStyle Lite for the CSS several years ago, I don't need it anymore, but it's a really good tool for a CSS newbie.

 

The tools I'm using for website development & designing are : Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Coda and Mamp Pro

 

Design: Photoshop CS3+, Illustrator CS3+
If you are doing a social networking site... PHP/XHTML/CSS with an emphasis on CMS
If you are just starting out try Dreamweaver, but if you are really looking to learn these language I would recommend coding in notepad. Its barbaric, but you learn a hell of a lot more

 

I would recommend Wordpress. It's open source and easily implemented.

 

if you are new in website designing then you can start with front page or with Dreamweaver.
but if your programming skill is good then i will recommend to use notepad++ instead of Dreamweaver.
for photo editing Photoshop is the best tool.
for flash editing: adobe flash.

 

Dreamweaver CS4 or CS3 is the best tool

 

Lawlz, ++

: )

 

Photoshop and dreamweaver for designing and coding. those are the best tools for either novice or expert webdesigners.