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    Free web development app

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by benx009, Feb 7, 2008.

  1. benx009

    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    My friend wants me to make a website for him since I used to code a little HTML back in the day. But I've forgotten all of that now and I just don't think that I can pull it off all in HTML this time around. Can someone hint me towards a user-friendly website development app - one that's free of course :eek: Lol, haven't even got spare change in my pockets...

    Cheers,
    Ben
     
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    I'm a .net developer and use VS.net for web sites. There is a free express version here:

    http://www.asp.net/downloads/essential/

    I recommend it. Even if you are not a .net developer it can handle normal HTML ok. The only thing is you would have to install .net 3.5 framework.

    I'm sure others will have other good alternatives as well.
     
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    Whoops looks like I forgot to mention something :p I'll have no problems creating the website on a Windows machine, but it has to be ported to a Mac server. Will the website still work if I create it w/ this program seeing as how Macs don't have support for the .net framework? (or do they??)
     
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    If you use just HTML files it should work the same. I'm sure all servers are able to serve up normal HTML.

    I guess the hard part would be, if you're not familiar with all the.net stuff the editor will probably seem like it has too much stuff. But, if you are able to stick to just the normal HTML stuff it should be fine. I'm pretty sure there are simpler tools out there.
     
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