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    Best website composing software?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ViciousXUSMC, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I tried that free web development software from giveawayaday the X5 Smart... Man did it suck.

    I got my site up by using wordpress and a template and I really like it, but still I want to venture into making my own site.

    Dreamweaver is the software that pops into my head, but before I start using it I want to reach out and ask for recomendations to see if there maybe some better choices.

    Also is fireworks worth learning? Im already very good in photoshop so it should come pretty natural I would imagine.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    Expression Web2 is alright. You can download a trial from Microsoft to see if you like it. It's designed to be more for the code-inclined than that X5 software.

    If you're a student then you can actually get the whole Expression Studio for free from Dreamspark.

    Download the trial and see if it fits your needs.
     
    Gregory, Jun 25, 2009
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Kompozer is free and worth a look.

    Cheers... :cool:
     
    pixelot, Jun 25, 2009
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  4. KarenA

    KarenA Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for this information. Can you share your experience/opinion of how this program fare compared to other like KompoZer/Dreamweaver?
     
    KarenA, Jun 26, 2009
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  5. Phil

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    I like Kompozer a lot as a light weight html editor.

    I would not have thought of it as a website composing package but maybe it is.
     
    Phil, Jun 26, 2009
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  6. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's much more for programmers. So I like it (but still have much problems grasping asp.net. i understand c#, .net, and php. but asp.net is beyond my understanding somehow.. dunno :)).

    but it's still great for the not so .. arty .. webpages. (my page is such an example hahah. not really pretty at all)
     
    davepermen, Jun 26, 2009
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