Recommend Website design programme

[Zurichsaint]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but here goes anyway.

I've done some basic website design (for my mother-in-law!), using a cheapo programme called Incomedia WebSite Express.

 

I've now got the request to build a more sophisticated one, and get paid for it. I want to get myself a better programme, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with the options available, so wondered if anyone can recommend anything? I just need more flexibility than I can get from the Incomedia one.

 

I don't have any IT background, but I know some visual basic programming. I basically want some WYSIWIG software, that I can teach myself to use. Also something reasonably priced!

 

Anyone got any suggestions? :confused:

[Rattlehead]

I suspect you need KompoZer. It is free and perfectly adequate for WYSIWYG web design. Easy enough to use as well, albeit with a few annoying little quirks on occasions. I think it is derived from an old programme no longer updated called Nvu. I have used it for a couple of websites and it is as good as lots of paid for programmes.

 

http://www.kompozer.net/

 

If you want to pay cash, and be aware that I am no expert on this, I believe Adobe Dreamweaver is the best.

[saint_stevo]

yeah dreamweaver will do the trick. .torrent the cheapest option....

[Webby]

Rapidweaver

[Rattlehead]

yeah dreamweaver will do the trick. .torrent the cheapest option....

 

I have noticed that we are agreeing on a lot of things recently stevo.

[saint_stevo]

I know.....not sure who should be more worried.....

[Zurichsaint]

Great, thanks for your help guys. I'll have a try with Kompozer, but if I need more, or can get someone else to pay, I'll have a try with dreamweaver.

 

Cheers again!

[Jimmy_D]

if all else fails, use notepad

 

actually, 'tis probably the best one to use to get things looking exactly how you want them in all the different browsers... *not so fondly remembers uni...*

[saint_stevo]

would need to know HTML tho