Best budget web editing software?

botmission

Hi all.

I'd like to create a decent looking website that does not cost the earth. I'm not a beginner, but then I'm no expert.

Where can I get some decent software at a fair price?

Thanks
Bot

hubris

http://www.nvu.com/
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/01/09/powerful-open-source-web-editor-ide/
http://portableapps.com/apps/development/nvu_portable

I recommend learning xhtml and css.

unrich

namo web editor LINK
worth a look.
Its not a professional one but there again it costs a lot less.
You can trial before you buy.

Blacksheep1979

notepad++ - does everything you need

albundie

As hubris has mentioned a grounding in HTML & CSS would be a good start before using a WYSIWYG editor like Kompzer or aptana. Notepad++ and Textpad are absolutely fine if you can hand code.

Another idea might be to create a blog using wordpress. This would allow you to familiarise yourself with web authoring.

HTH,
Al

billy_love

PageBreeze Free HTML Editor is an award-winning HTML Editor which has both visual (WYSIWYG) and HTML tag/source modes. http://www.pagebreeze.com/

Its free and comes highly recommend, nothing to lose I guess.

geekgirl

Even if you use an editor it is always good to know HTML and CSS for the bits that just won't do as they are told.
I prefer the clean code when you do it yourself.

buglawton

Despite the criticisms of M$, I think Frontpage is a great quick'n'dirty editor, especially for making on-the-fly changes. Now discontinued, not replaced... Maybe get a cheap one off Ebay or it is in Office 2003 I think.

superscaper

buglawton wrote: »

Despite the criticisms of M$, I think Frontpage is a great quick'n'dirty editor, especially for making on-the-fly changes. Now discontinued, not replaced... Maybe get a cheap one off Ebay or it is in Office 2003 I think.

It was replaced with essentially two products: Microsoft Expression Web and Sharepoint Designer. Sharepoint designer is only if you're running a Sharepoint server and you should get Expression Web for general web design. It's basically a competitor to Dreamweaver, and I having played around with it a bit, it's very good (completely new application written from scratch since Frontpage). If you have office you can buy it at the upgrade price. If like me you're registered as a student you can get the entire Microsoft Expression studio for free from Dreamspark.

Alternatively until July you can download and use Expression Web 2.0 Beta. http://www.microsoft.com/expression/

buglawton

Interesting. And Expression Web is apparently $99 (instead of $299) to purchase if you are already licensed for Frontpage or Office - wonder if that price is to be had in the UK too..