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gramo · 24th May 2008, 01:03 AM

I've been using Web Expressions and although my knowledge with HTML was limited, I still managed to go ok with the design at Core Electronics Home - Hobby Electronics Suppliers

CSS style sheets is really the shebang if you were to compare Frontpage and Web Expressions

Although you could still use style sheets in FP, Web Expressions seemingly integrates its self with it, and the overall site design as a whole is very integrated and structured

One simple change, and I modify the color of every piece of text on the site, or another to modify the hover effects of hyperlinks, handy

Torben · 24th May 2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by futz

If you want WYSIWYG (ewww!

), then, if you can afford it, your only choice is Dreamweaver. It's awesome! And it makes nice HTML. Not that disgusting, unreadable, error-filled crap that Frontpage churns out (at least it used to - haven't looked at it in many years). Nice neat, readable HTML. And it does so many other things well that site maintenance is very much easier. It automates a lot of the drudge work.

And if you decide to hand code instead of WYSIWYG, Dreamweaver is one of the nicest editors around. All the other nice things about it still apply.

I totally agree with Futz. If WYSIWYMG (what you see is what you might get) is what you are after, DW is the choice if you want decent HTML. As a full package, I am not aware of anything which can touch it. The learning curve is just about as steep as learning HTML/CSS though.

Maybe Frontpage has been totally rewritten in the past few years, maybe not.
In the past it has been a damned poor offering.

I can't think of any editor off the top of my head which works better and makes site management easier than a decent CMS though.

Torben

Miles Prower · 24th May 2008, 07:45 AM

Another vote for EMACS here.

futz · 24th May 2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles Prower

Another vote for EMACS here.

I used to use emacs. It was so long ago that I've forgotten everything. Early 80's, I think...

Miles Prower · 24th May 2008, 09:07 AM

^^^^

EMACS has been around for a dog's age, that's for sure. Still, I find it to be just about the best: write the code, and you can compile it or start up an interpreter right from the main menu. It really is a self-contained IDE. Also works great for manipulating lots of text easily. I do all sorts of coding from EMACS. For doing HTML, the best thing about it is that it doesn't decide for you to add junk tags you don't want. After trying an HTML editor, I had to redo it to get rid of stuff like that.

Torben · 24th May 2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by futz

I used to use emacs. It was so long ago that I've forgotten everything. Early 80's, I think...

I doubt it's changed much, just added support for more. . .um. . .everything (as it tends to do).

I've been using it since 1994-5 and I still haven't used most of what it can do, and over the years I've consistently used it for editing code and sometimes as my MUA, NNTP client, terminal client, FTP client, language interpreter (a short dalliance with Elisp), coffee maker, hedge trimmer. . .

Every so often I check out one of the X clients but mostly I use it on the terminal. I'm just addicted to the code editing modes (smart indent, electric braces, etc)

I used to joke about its demands on the system but since scripting languages, code bloat, and panel widgets using 47MB+ have become common, it doesn't look so bad anymore.

Torben

UTMonkey · 24th May 2008, 06:53 PM

I may be going off on a tangent here but whilst there are plenty of good suggestions here over editors - I am guessing that they are "good" because they make you more productive, but thats really it.

I would be looking into other tools that make sites attractive and appealing.

I must admit i went very low tec on my editor (notepad) but when it came to presentation I purchased some colo(u)r wheel software.

Take a look at the following:-

[ws] Color Scheme Generator 2

Really cool! it really "switched on" my first web pages.

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24th May 2008, 01:03 AM	(permalink)
gramo	I've been using Web Expressions and although my knowledge with HTML was limited, I still managed to go ok with the design at Core Electronics Home - Hobby Electronics Suppliers CSS style sheets is really the shebang if you were to compare Frontpage and Web Expressions Although you could still use style sheets in FP, Web Expressions seemingly integrates its self with it, and the overall site design as a whole is very integrated and structured One simple change, and I modify the color of every piece of text on the site, or another to modify the hover effects of hyperlinks, handy __________________ Spency. PIC Micro's - Your mind is the limit PIC's and interfacing with other devices - a PIC Basic Guide @ digital-diy.net

24th May 2008, 07:45 AM	(permalink)
Miles Prower	Another vote for EMACS here. __________________ Live Free or Die: Linux

24th May 2008, 09:07 AM	(permalink)
Miles Prower	^^^^ EMACS has been around for a dog's age, that's for sure. Still, I find it to be just about the best: write the code, and you can compile it or start up an interpreter right from the main menu. It really is a self-contained IDE. Also works great for manipulating lots of text easily. I do all sorts of coding from EMACS. For doing HTML, the best thing about it is that it doesn't decide for you to add junk tags you don't want. After trying an HTML editor, I had to redo it to get rid of stuff like that. __________________ Live Free or Die: Linux

24th May 2008, 06:53 PM	(permalink)
UTMonkey	I may be going off on a tangent here but whilst there are plenty of good suggestions here over editors - I am guessing that they are "good" because they make you more productive, but thats really it. I would be looking into other tools that make sites attractive and appealing. I must admit i went very low tec on my editor (notepad) but when it came to presentation I purchased some colo(u)r wheel software. Take a look at the following:- [ws] Color Scheme Generator 2 Really cool! it really "switched on" my first web pages.