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atm
post Nov 28 2005, 10:42 AM
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I currently Considering to buy a web design software but im realy confused on wich one to get
my main choices are frontpage and dreamweaver
can you please tell me wich one is better or if there is a better one then tose two
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post Nov 28 2005, 11:03 AM
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If you must go with a WYSIWYG editor, I'd suggest using Dreamweaver. I think it is far superior to Frontpage in that it doesn't add anywhere near as much 'junk code' as Frontpage. However, if you want to learn how to actually code a webpage I'd suggest using a text based editor. If you do decide to try a text based editor, I'd recommend Alleycode, http://www.alleycode.com, it's free and it has quite a few nice features that you don't often find in free software.

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post Nov 28 2005, 11:51 AM
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I've heard good things about Web Dwarf
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post Nov 28 2005, 01:57 PM
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I've been using Dreamweaver, and it has been pretty good. No Complaints yet.
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post Nov 28 2005, 03:22 PM
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I have used both FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Both have their ups and downs. Dreamweaver is generally considered more 'professional' as it adds things like the W3C Doc Type and does other stuff to make websites compliant with standards. FrontPage is regarded as easier to use and more of a starter package.

I would suggest Dreamweaver, as it suits both designers and coders. The 'auto complete' feature is much more reliable and useful than FrontPage's and I generally feel more comfortable working with it. Ultimately it is personal perference.
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post Nov 29 2005, 09:06 PM
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I like to code the majority of the code on notepad (Really good btw)

Sometimes, I also use Dreamweaver's handy "preview + code edit" feature which alows you to highlight a part of your page as seen by the viewer (image) and it highlights it in the code for you...

I use DW MX 2004 but DM 8 is also good...

I think they're almost the same anyway?
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post Nov 29 2005, 09:47 PM
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I personally would recommend NVU which I believe can be downloaded at http://nvu.com this program is free. It is a very high quality program. All the pages I have made with it have validated and the code looks pretty good as far as them putting the program in the meta tags like Frontpage does.
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post Nov 29 2005, 10:56 PM
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QUOTE(atm @ Nov 28 2005, 05:42 AM)
I currently Considering to buy a  web design software but im realy confused on wich one to get
my main choices are frontpage and dreamweaver
can you please tell me wich one is better or if there is a better one then tose two
thanks blink.gif
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I love dreamweaver. Its easy to figure out. I didn't know how to use it at first but i figured it out pretty quickly. The whole design of the software is made simple. I don't know very much about frontpage but I do have dreamweaver and I have used it to edit my friends bands website. It was easy to create the website because when you start a new site on dreamweaver you can upload files to the server. You can view the site and type text in where you want it. It also has a code helping tool. When you type <hr a list will pop up with adjustments to the horizontal rule. Also when you type a tag in the editor it autimatically adds a closing tag. You can also use flash videos in it. I use it often. You can choose to make as many sites as you can.
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post Nov 29 2005, 11:29 PM
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Definetaly use Dreamweaver. I have it and I love it. It is really use and you need to know very little HMTL to use it. I made my current website with it, and I will continue to make websites with it. It is a very versatile tool.
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