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blueroomelectronics · 21st May 2008, 02:11 PM

I've been using MS Frontpage 2003 for my site but would like comments as I would like to know what you use. I was thinking of upgrading to Expressions but after working with the excellent OpenOffice suite (see my blog for more on OO) and the equally excellent Paint.NET (I never got the hang of Photoshop anyway)
What's your favorite Web editor? Free would be nice

Optikon · 21st May 2008, 04:33 PM

Word pad.

Probably not what you wanted to hear but I keep web pages simple enough so that I can code them up easily with just an editor.

**3v0** · 21st May 2008, 04:55 PM

When I was doing web work I used Dreamweaver and Zend php debugger. For complex sites it is a good set of tools.

Torben · 21st May 2008, 06:06 PM

I use emacs. It's way more powerful than WYSIWYG editors and it doesn't introduce its own crap into the HTML so there are fewer surprises when I test for cross-browser compatibility.

I use the GIMP for complex image slices.

For complex site management I use a custom CMS I wrote in PHP and the Smarty template engine.

Torben

UTMonkey · 21st May 2008, 07:55 PM

Notepad, Lathkill Music Publishers - Music publishing for Classical Guitar

HiTech · 22nd May 2008, 02:08 AM

Cut my teeth using Front Page, but now it's Dreamweaver software.

**3v0** · 22nd May 2008, 02:22 AM

I still have some hope the Nvu will come into its own. The last time I checked it had a long way to go. This is what they are sayin on the home page. Is anyone using Kompozer?

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KOMPOZER - NVU 1.0, released in June 2005, is the last official release that you will find at most download sites, however, it isn't the newest or best version of the Nvu software. An unofficial bugfix/update called "KompoZer" is available here. KompoZer is not a cure-all for all the bugs in NVU 1.0, but it does fix some of the major annoyances. If you use NVU 1.0 and it works for you, stick with it. But if you run into problems, give KompoZer a try and see if it helps.

Gayan Soyza · 22nd May 2008, 03:54 AM

For web stuff I use Macromedia Dreamweaver & for Document edit stuff I use Adobe Professional.

futz · 22nd May 2008, 04:40 AM

Windows:
Textpad. Excellent editor that can be used as an IDE with a little work. I really love this editor. It's a LOT deeper than it at first appears. Very configurable.

I've used Dreamweaver too. Not the WYSIWYG part, but the editor part and the built in FTP and automation for so many things makes it a wonderful tool.

Linux:
Bluefish. Quite good.

GEdit. Good all around text editor with syntax highlighting for all the usual things like C, Python, HTML, etc.

Tried NVU. Not impressed. It has a long way to go before it's useable.

Non-OS-specific:
Lately I've almost completely stopped hard coding sites and switched to the Joomla 1.5 CMS. Makes most of the kind of stuff I do SO easy. And you spend a few hours showing the customer how to do some things and turn em loose to maintain their own site. Saves them money and me aggravation (web work is definitely not my main business). If they muck things up they can call me to fix it. Wouldn't work for some customers, but for the kind I mostly work for it's great.

arhi · 22nd May 2008, 04:13 PM

vi / vim
but not that I would recommend it :>

Andy1845c · 23rd May 2008, 07:06 PM

I use notepad

I like to be able to easily read the code for my pages. I suppose WYSIWYG editor have gotten better, but when I tried one almost 10 years ago, it just churned out gobs of sloppy HTML and I didn't like it. Notepad suits me perfect for my sites, but they are also pretty simple.

blueroomelectronics · 23rd May 2008, 07:10 PM

Thanks I do want a WYSIWYG editor, like Frontpage. I'm looking at some of the suggestions above.

Hero999 · 23rd May 2008, 07:43 PM

I have never used MS Frontpage but I've heard lots of bad things about it. The main issue seems to be that it tends to create pages that only work in Internet Explorer.

Dawny · 24th May 2008, 12:02 AM

Notepad... I've tried many different HTML editors but I mainly use notepad and rarely DHE Editor...

futz · 24th May 2008, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

Thanks I do want a WYSIWYG editor, like Frontpage. I'm looking at some of the suggestions above.

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.

21st May 2008, 02:11 PM	(permalink)
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22nd May 2008, 03:54 AM	(permalink)
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22nd May 2008, 04:40 AM	(permalink)
futz Experienced Member	Windows: Textpad. Excellent editor that can be used as an IDE with a little work. I really love this editor. It's a LOT deeper than it at first appears. Very configurable. I've used Dreamweaver too. Not the WYSIWYG part, but the editor part and the built in FTP and automation for so many things makes it a wonderful tool. Linux: Bluefish. Quite good. GEdit. Good all around text editor with syntax highlighting for all the usual things like C, Python, HTML, etc. Tried NVU. Not impressed. It has a long way to go before it's useable. Non-OS-specific: Lately I've almost completely stopped hard coding sites and switched to the Joomla 1.5 CMS. Makes most of the kind of stuff I do SO easy. And you spend a few hours showing the customer how to do some things and turn em loose to maintain their own site. Saves them money and me aggravation (web work is definitely not my main business). If they muck things up they can call me to fix it. Wouldn't work for some customers, but for the kind I mostly work for it's great. __________________ ========================= Futz's Microcontrollers & Robotics =========================

21st May 2008, 04:33 PM	(permalink)
Optikon Experienced Member	Word pad. Probably not what you wanted to hear but I keep web pages simple enough so that I can code them up easily with just an editor.

21st May 2008, 06:06 PM	(permalink)
Torben Experienced Member	I use emacs. It's way more powerful than WYSIWYG editors and it doesn't introduce its own crap into the HTML so there are fewer surprises when I test for cross-browser compatibility. I use the GIMP for complex image slices. For complex site management I use a custom CMS I wrote in PHP and the Smarty template engine. Torben

21st May 2008, 07:55 PM	(permalink)
UTMonkey Experienced Member	Notepad, Lathkill Music Publishers - Music publishing for Classical Guitar

22nd May 2008, 04:13 PM	(permalink)
arhi Experienced Member	vi / vim but not that I would recommend it :> __________________ http://www.it4um.com

23rd May 2008, 07:06 PM	(permalink)
Andy1845c Experienced Member	I use notepad I like to be able to easily read the code for my pages. I suppose WYSIWYG editor have gotten better, but when I tried one almost 10 years ago, it just churned out gobs of sloppy HTML and I didn't like it. Notepad suits me perfect for my sites, but they are also pretty simple. __________________ This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons

23rd May 2008, 07:10 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics Experienced Member Blog Entries: 4	Thanks I do want a WYSIWYG editor, like Frontpage. I'm looking at some of the suggestions above. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

23rd May 2008, 07:43 PM	(permalink)
Hero999 Experienced Member	I have never used MS Frontpage but I've heard lots of bad things about it. The main issue seems to be that it tends to create pages that only work in Internet Explorer. __________________ What's so bad about Microsoft? Get Opera it's simply a superb browser.

24th May 2008, 12:02 AM	(permalink)
Dawny Experienced Member	Notepad... I've tried many different HTML editors but I mainly use notepad and rarely DHE Editor...

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