Best Software for writing webpages

babyhoigs · 23rd July 2003, 18:49

What is the best software for writing webpages?

I use Macromedia and it is pritty good.

Are there any others out there, worth a look at?

SSJ4 Gogitta · 23rd July 2003, 18:57

Notepad.exe

Omega X · 23rd July 2003, 19:02

If you are New to Writing Webpages then I suggest Microsoft Frontpage. But if you do have some experience under the belt then go for Macromedia Dreamweaver. You will not be sorry.

babyhoigs · 23rd July 2003, 19:05

Thanks so far...

liquidmotion · 23rd July 2003, 19:09

If you can't hand code, i suggest Adobe GoLive over anything.

if you can hand code, EditPlus is what i use, and it rocks

Mattress · 23rd July 2003, 19:09

all the elitists will say stuff like notepad or even vi, but that's just stupid. Dreamweaver works great plus you can do hand coding in it if you want to. It's not hard to operate it and if you learn how to use it well you can write valid xhtml with it.

I think it is best to learn HTML yourself first though, and not rely on a program to know it for you.

WomanOfHeart · 23rd July 2003, 19:11

I've been teaching myself Dreamweaver. I really like it. I agree with Omega about FrontPage. It's easy to learn and you can make some damned nice beginning web pages with it. HTML isn't hard to learn. There are some really great web page tutorials out there. You can also get some really good "teach yourself" books for pretty cheap, too.

Psythik · 23rd July 2003, 19:12

learn html, then use notepad. After you've gotten into advanced html and PHP, use Crimson Editor.

liquidmotion · 23rd July 2003, 19:13

if being an elitist means doing your own work, where do i sign up?

Raz · 23rd July 2003, 19:14

No-one does anything in notepad anymore... *sigh* *longs for the old days*

liquidmotion · 23rd July 2003, 19:34

EditPlus is just an enhanced notepad.

why bother with something less than adequate?

Mattress · 23rd July 2003, 19:39

Quote:

Originally posted by liquidmotion
if being an elitist means doing your own work, where do i sign up?

Are you insinuating that people who use programs like dreamweaver and frontpage aren't doing their own work?

What is wrong with using a tool to make a job easier? If you want to put a nail into a board, do you use a hammer or just try to jam it in there with your thumb?

j0ck3 · 23rd July 2003, 20:30

Notepad, always notepad...

ctn|chrisw · 23rd July 2003, 20:34

Dreamweaver

ryan · 23rd July 2003, 20:41

I use HTML-Kit, I still code everything myself but it makes it a lot easier to check for errors and previe my page. It also and a nice syntax highlighter.

Merlin · 23rd July 2003, 21:12

I use Dreamweaver 4. It's easy to use, fully functional, and cheaper than the MX version.

The way it works makes it easy to spot little errors - missing close tags, that sort of thing - before you even save the page.

Edit: Supports ASP as well.

Bilbo Baggins · 23rd July 2003, 21:26

I use Notepad for k0d1ng, PSP8 for gr@ph1k5 and Firebird for +35+1ng

Jay · 23rd July 2003, 21:42

Notepad here, I have not found a better text editor.

Sometimes a simple prog is all ya need.

Some can't use those HTML editors because of embedded programming languages for Serverside use, like PHP or ASP.

babyhoigs · 23rd July 2003, 21:43

There are quite a few ideas which is great and have been doing it a while with dreamweaver, I think i may need to get some books and other training material to inhance some of my understanding.

Seems like it will be dreamweaver MX, thanks all.

Bilbo Baggins · 23rd July 2003, 21:45

Don't bother with books, there are much better online tutorials all over the interweb.

babyhoigs · 23rd July 2003, 21:50

There are quite a few ideas which is great and have been doing it a while with dreamweaver, I think i may need to get some books and other training material to inhance some of my understanding.

Seems like it will be dreamweaver MX, thanks all.

ryan · 23rd July 2003, 21:50

www.w3schools.com

CraigF · 24th July 2003, 00:05

editor is irrelevant, knowledge is powah.

rpxmaster · 24th July 2003, 01:49

There is only one true HTML editor, and that is emacs.

InvisableMan · 24th July 2003, 03:52

i seriously code more in notepad than anything, but the best BEST free thing (provided you have coding experience) is evrsoft's FIRST PAGE 2000 (i have it and still use it. its the only program i use besides notepad.)

Mattress · 24th July 2003, 03:58

Quote:

Originally posted by KXRM
Some can't use those HTML editors because of embedded programming languages for Serverside use, like PHP or ASP.

I believe Dreamweaver MX can work with code like that. Anyway whatever you are most comfortable using is what you ought to use. Just remember to validate.

zootm · 24th July 2003, 04:08

crimson editor is quite nice, and it automagically does syntax highlighting for most languages...

gotta code though. drag and drop webpage creation will give you no clue of the limitations and benefits of HTML, and you'll end up either making a really rubbish page, or one with so many images it'll take hours to download.

and KXRM, most HTML editors will have options to turn off any features that require server-side scripting.

MetallichicA · 24th July 2003, 04:10

I used BBE (Bare Bones Editor) at work for our web pages there. It seemed decent but I didn't get to use a whole lot of the extra features.

At home, I use FrontPage just for ease-of-use, and only for my Neopets guild webpage. For my own webpage, I use the slicer in PS and then code the rest by hand. Clean and simple.

EfaustuS9 · 24th July 2003, 04:34

I use Yahoo Pagebuilder which is a java based in browser applet, simple and small and it works.

I have recently aquired both frontpage and dreamweaver which I intend on learning to use when I have more free time, but for now whats up is what works.

if any one knows where to get some free tutorials on how to use either or both these softwares let me know

.

ctn|chrisw · 24th July 2003, 04:43

Quote:

Originally posted by EfaustuS9
I use Yahoo Pagebuilder which is a java based in browser applet, simple and small and it works.

ewwwww

Quote:

I have recently aquired both frontpage and dreamweaver which I intend on learning to use when I have more free time, but for now whats up is what works.

if any one knows where to get some free tutorials on how to use either or both these softwares let me know .

try www.yaxay.com

EfaustuS9 · 24th July 2003, 04:50

much thanks CTN, this should do nicely.

Mr_007 · 24th July 2003, 08:15

Front page
Java
Flash

Falcon4 · 24th July 2003, 08:20

Notepad.
<html><head><title>World's smallest Web page!</title></head><body>Hello world!</body></html>

Simple?

j0ck3 · 24th July 2003, 09:18

I found Notepad 2.0, but I don't remember where. It was a bit better than Notepad. I tried UltraEdit too but it sucks bigtime.

iomegajaz · 24th July 2003, 12:54

FrontPage and the like add bloaty crap. I use Notepad, and sometimes steal javascripts from AceHTML 5 Pro.

I also have Evrsoft's 1stPage2000. Good free app that. =)

Raz · 24th July 2003, 13:13

<html>
<head>
<title>Isn't the most basic of html hard</title>
</head>
<body>
<table width="100" height="100" cellborder="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolour="#F0F0F0">
<tr>
<td width="100" height="100">
God damn i'm bored
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

eleet-2k2 · 24th July 2003, 21:42

Notepad.exe

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

ryan · 24th July 2003, 22:06

raz, http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...tomatically%29

*idiot hides

ctn|chrisw · 25th July 2003, 03:44

Quote:

Originally posted by idiot
raz, http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...tomatically%29

*idiot hides

pwnt

iomegajaz · 26th July 2003, 05:07

LOL

Each page on my site gets about 1,000 invalid dealies with the validator. I don't even know what *HTML language I've written it in, let alone whatever the fuck "endoding" is... =D

23rd July 2003, 18:49	#1
babyhoigs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North West, UK Posts: 18	Best Software for writing webpages What is the best software for writing webpages? I use Macromedia and it is pritty good. Are there any others out there, worth a look at?

23rd July 2003, 19:02	#3
Omega X Forum King Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: A Parallel Dimension Posts: 2,233	If you are New to Writing Webpages then I suggest Microsoft Frontpage. But if you do have some experience under the belt then go for Macromedia Dreamweaver. You will not be sorry. Webmaster @Order Of The Mists [OOM]

23rd July 2003, 19:09	#5
liquidmotion Smokes Two Joints Beta Team Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SFBA Posts: 3,680	If you can't hand code, i suggest Adobe GoLive over anything. if you can hand code, EditPlus is what i use, and it rocks For a good time: shup \| stashbox \| my homepage

23rd July 2003, 19:09	#6
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	all the elitists will say stuff like notepad or even vi, but that's just stupid. Dreamweaver works great plus you can do hand coding in it if you want to. It's not hard to operate it and if you learn how to use it well you can write valid xhtml with it. I think it is best to learn HTML yourself first though, and not rely on a program to know it for you. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

23rd July 2003, 19:12	#8
Psythik Got his CT back and didn't pay $10 (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,514	learn html, then use notepad. After you've gotten into advanced html and PHP, use Crimson Editor. This is a sig of some nature.

23rd July 2003, 18:57	#2
SSJ4 Gogitta Followed by Gnomes (Forum King) Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: West Virginia Googolplex: 10^10¹°° FB:/SSJ4.DominusDeus DeviantArt: DominusDeus Xbox: DominusDeus Posts: 7,011	Notepad.exe

23rd July 2003, 19:05	#4
babyhoigs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North West, UK Posts: 18	Thanks so far...

23rd July 2003, 19:11	#7
WomanOfHeart Major Dudette Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Somewhere no one can find me...in my own head. Posts: 978	I've been teaching myself Dreamweaver. I really like it. I agree with Omega about FrontPage. It's easy to learn and you can make some damned nice beginning web pages with it. HTML isn't hard to learn. There are some really great web page tutorials out there. You can also get some really good "teach yourself" books for pretty cheap, too.

23rd July 2003, 19:13	#9
liquidmotion Smokes Two Joints Beta Team Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SFBA Posts: 3,680	if being an elitist means doing your own work, where do i sign up? For a good time: shup \| stashbox \| my homepage

23rd July 2003, 19:14	#10
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	No-one does anything in notepad anymore... sigh longs for the old days

23rd July 2003, 19:34	#11
liquidmotion Smokes Two Joints Beta Team Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SFBA Posts: 3,680	EditPlus is just an enhanced notepad. why bother with something less than adequate? For a good time: shup \| stashbox \| my homepage

23rd July 2003, 20:30	#13
j0ck3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 308	Notepad, always notepad... "What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." I have choosen the red pil.

23rd July 2003, 20:34	#14
ctn\|chrisw Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 3,309	Dreamweaver

23rd July 2003, 20:41	#15
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,755	I use HTML-Kit, I still code everything myself but it makes it a lot easier to check for errors and previe my page. It also and a nice syntax highlighter.

23rd July 2003, 21:12	#16
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	I use Dreamweaver 4. It's easy to use, fully functional, and cheaper than the MX version. The way it works makes it easy to spot little errors - missing close tags, that sort of thing - before you even save the page. Edit: Supports ASP as well. as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________ Last edited by Merlin; 23rd July 2003 at 21:46.

23rd July 2003, 21:26	#17
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	I use Notepad for k0d1ng, PSP8 for gr@ph1k5 and Firebird for +35+1ng

23rd July 2003, 21:42	#18
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	Notepad here, I have not found a better text editor. Sometimes a simple prog is all ya need. Some can't use those HTML editors because of embedded programming languages for Serverside use, like PHP or ASP. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

23rd July 2003, 21:43	#19
babyhoigs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North West, UK Posts: 18	There are quite a few ideas which is great and have been doing it a while with dreamweaver, I think i may need to get some books and other training material to inhance some of my understanding. Seems like it will be dreamweaver MX, thanks all.

23rd July 2003, 21:45	#20
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Don't bother with books, there are much better online tutorials all over the interweb.

23rd July 2003, 21:50	#21
babyhoigs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North West, UK Posts: 18	There are quite a few ideas which is great and have been doing it a while with dreamweaver, I think i may need to get some books and other training material to inhance some of my understanding. Seems like it will be dreamweaver MX, thanks all.

24th July 2003, 00:05	#23
CraigF Passionately Apathetic Administrator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hell Posts: 5,437	editor is irrelevant, knowledge is powah.

24th July 2003, 01:49	#24
rpxmaster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 174	There is only one true HTML editor, and that is emacs.

24th July 2003, 03:52	#25
InvisableMan Ninja Master! (Forum King) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hotel California Posts: 4,325	i seriously code more in notepad than anything, but the best BEST free thing (provided you have coding experience) is evrsoft's FIRST PAGE 2000 (i have it and still use it. its the only program i use besides notepad.)

24th July 2003, 04:08	#27
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,378	crimson editor is quite nice, and it automagically does syntax highlighting for most languages... gotta code though. drag and drop webpage creation will give you no clue of the limitations and benefits of HTML, and you'll end up either making a really rubbish page, or one with so many images it'll take hours to download. and KXRM, most HTML editors will have options to turn off any features that require server-side scripting.

24th July 2003, 04:10	#28
MetallichicA Forum Queen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,425	I used BBE (Bare Bones Editor) at work for our web pages there. It seemed decent but I didn't get to use a whole lot of the extra features. At home, I use FrontPage just for ease-of-use, and only for my Neopets guild webpage. For my own webpage, I use the slicer in PS and then code the rest by hand. Clean and simple. :: baby :: last.fm :: web ::

24th July 2003, 04:34	#29
EfaustuS9 Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA, USA Posts: 1,892	I use Yahoo Pagebuilder which is a java based in browser applet, simple and small and it works. I have recently aquired both frontpage and dreamweaver which I intend on learning to use when I have more free time, but for now whats up is what works. if any one knows where to get some free tutorials on how to use either or both these softwares let me know .

24th July 2003, 04:50	#31
EfaustuS9 Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA, USA Posts: 1,892	much thanks CTN, this should do nicely.

24th July 2003, 08:15	#32
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	Front page Java Flash

24th July 2003, 08:20	#33
Falcon4 Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 259	Notepad. <html><head><title>World's smallest Web page!</title></head><body>Hello world!</body></html> Simple?

24th July 2003, 09:18	#34
j0ck3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 308	I found Notepad 2.0, but I don't remember where. It was a bit better than Notepad. I tried UltraEdit too but it sucks bigtime. "What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad." I have choosen the red pil.

24th July 2003, 12:54	#35
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 4,702	FrontPage and the like add bloaty crap. I use Notepad, and sometimes steal javascripts from AceHTML 5 Pro. I also have Evrsoft's 1stPage2000. Good free app that. =) "My heart hates uggos." --JD.

24th July 2003, 13:13	#36
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	<html> <head> <title>Isn't the most basic of html hard</title> </head> <body> <table width="100" height="100" cellborder="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolour="#F0F0F0"> <tr> <td width="100" height="100"> God damn i'm bored </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>

24th July 2003, 21:42	#37
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	Notepad.exe Macromedia Dreamweaver MX "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

24th July 2003, 22:06	#38
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,755	raz, http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...tomatically%29 *idiot hides

26th July 2003, 05:07	#40
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 4,702	LOL Each page on my site gets about 1,000 invalid dealies with the validator. I don't even know what *HTML language I've written it in, let alone whatever the fuck "endoding" is... =D "My heart hates uggos." --JD.