Webpage Creator

[chrisy09]

Hi All,

Does anyone know any good programs to create websites?

(free programs)

Thanks

[xpressdesigns]

Why get a free program why not get someone like me to do you professional web standards websites ???

[chrisy09]

Thank you for getting interested however I like to do things myself. I am very capable of creating one myself I jus need to know the relevant software/programs.

[xpressdesigns]

Try Microsoft's Expression web free trial
or just search Google for free web design software

[chrisy09]

Thank you for your quick reply. How much is Microsoft's Expression? I take it you create websites...

Have you got any images to show the quality of your designs??

Thanks

[xpressdesigns]

I've pm'd you some links

[Subbynet]

Thank you for getting interested however I like to do things myself. I am very capable of creating one myself I jus need to know the relevant software/programs.

Hi Chris, with all due respect the above quote is somewhat of an oxymoron. I would also advise you to use a professional web designer.

Should you wish to create the website yourself, you can build it using notepad, or other programs such as Nvu (Open Source - free), or if you're willing to pay you can purchase software like Dreamweaver which is a professional application.

[fisicx]

Chrisy,

Website design has less to do with the application you use and more to do with the planning you carry out. Once you know how to meet your customer's needs, have all your content sorted and sketched out the navigation system all you need is an HTML editor.

The absolute worse thing you can do is create a template and try to make your site fit. It will never work.

So to answer your question. the best wesite creator is a notebook and pencil followed by an HTML editor. I use dreamweaver. You can go buy the latest version but you can pick up a copy of DW4 for about £10 on ebay.

Or you can get one for free - just google for 'free HTML editor'.

[chrisy09]

Thanks for the advice,

I would go through a professional however I wish to try out myself first. I am very good with computers and have done many years using IT..

I have Dreamweaver however I can't seem to get on with it.

Thanks

[xpressdesigns]

chrisy09 (http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/member.php?u=41264) I pm'd you

[fisicx]

Thanks for the advice,

I would go through a professional however I wish to try out myself first. I am very good with computers and have done many years using IT..

I have Dreamweaver however I can't seem to get on with it.

Thanks

If you struggle with dreamweaver then you won't find the others any easier. As already suggested, the simplest way to build a website is using notepad.

A stactic website is built using HTML and CSS. That's what you need to learn first.

[admagic]

Suggest you pick a keyword rich domain,
get an account with hostgator or any other with fantastico

Do the "one click" install on wordpress....the software is all built intothe hosting so you can edit from anywhere.

There are some really good themes about

If you can type you can build it!!


Want simpler....weebly.com and other web2 properties are lovely platforms for basic sites - but clearly you do not have ultimate control over the site

No tools needed.

Hostgator has website creators built in...still suggest use wordpress.

Steer clear of microsoft and dreamweaver....

[chrisy09]

Fisicx - Thats a fair comment you made.. Dreamweaver is a very complicated program so I dont believe that every website creator is like this.. But I understand what you mean.

Admagic - Why stay away from Microsoft and Dreamweaver??
I'll look into Wordpress.

Thanks

[admagic]

Fisicx - Thats a fair comment you made.. Dreamweaver is a very complicated program so I dont believe that every website creator is like this.. But I understand what you mean.

Admagic - Why stay away from Microsoft and Dreamweaver??
I'll look into Wordpress.

Thanks

Dreamweaver takes time to learn.... and is a sledgehammer to crack a nut for basic sites.....NVU is simpler.

Everything you buy from microsoft is quirky and can lock you into microsoft and in this case there is no need - NVU is free.

CMS is the best route to go, both for a newcomer and because of features which help you get rankings - and anything else you want to do.

There are plugins for almost anything conceivable.

You can create the content...and later get a pro to overhaul the skin (or you can) a CMS separates content and function from appearance which can be upgraded later

Also weebly is totally FREE and drag and drop - a lovely platform...

So why pay microsoft money?

[chrisy09]

I agree with what you say about Dreamweaver.

I will look into the other two you have commented on.

I am a member of Weebly at the moment however have not been on it for a long time.

Thanks

[fisicx]

That's why I reccomend Dreamweaver 4, it's a much simpler program.

All modern webcreater applications are complex. Some have wizards built in and most will do it all for you. But you won't learn how to build a website.

Wordpress is really easy to use unless you want to do it yourself. Creating a bespoke template for example requires quite a bit of skill in HTML/CSS and to some extent PHP.

What exactly is you want to do? Learn how to built a website or just use a application that does it all for you?

[chrisy09]

Well I want to learn how to create a website for my own purposes. However if im no good I will look into professional help.

[Interconnect IT]

Everything you buy from microsoft is quirky and can lock you into microsoft and in this case there is no need - NVU is free.

Have you actually tried Microsoft's latest stuff? Interoperability has become a big thing for them and they're finally grokking it.

But then people love coming up with nonsense about MS. Like the Apple fanboys who don't realise that had MS not supported Apple with IE5 and MS Office there'd probably be no Apple today. They're simply not allowed to be as closed as other companies tend towards, and that's a good thing for the rest of us. In the past six months I've found myself using MS tools more and more. For pro-grade stuff they're far nicer to deal with than Adobe, far better at pricing, and providing better support for multiple platforms.