Best wysiwug html editor?????

[seanyd]

Hey can I get some views on the best html editor , prefably free ( Is Dreamweaver really worth the money?) trying coffee cup at the minute . and just downloaded Kompozer 0.7
What you think

[Dan Sherman Marketing]

Xsite pro by far. And you can get it on my site (AFFILIATE LINK IS MINE!!!!)
www.resources.onlinewealthinsights.com. I hope I did not just break some rule. Sorry.

[Online Business Mentor]

I prefer ExpressionWeb (previously called frontpage) from microsoft

If your familiar with microsoft word, makes the transition easier

[Rich Struck]

Dreamweaver is worth the money. Kompozer is fine but eventually you'll either outgrow it or get sick of its numerous quirks.

[hotftuna]

I still use FrontPage. I have DreamWeaver but I can not figure out how to use it- LOL

[Online Business Mentor]

Originally Posted by Dan Sherman Marketing

Xsite pro by far. And you can get it on my site (AFFILIATE LINK IS MINE!!!!)
www.resources.onlinewealthinsights.com. I hope I did not just break some rule. Sorry.

argh affiliate link! hehe only kidding mate

[sal64]

try SeaMonkey-Project.org

[George Wright]

Hi,

For a straight WYSIWYG simple editor free sothink is nice. It's nothing fancy but you can take an existing template and work with it. The free one has only one limitation and it's no big deal, you can only open and work on one page at a time. The paid version ($35 when I bought it) opens several pages and you can toggle through them. Nice, however not a must.

George Wright

[seanyd]

wow I only posted a minute ago !Thanks for all your contrabutions , will check them all out
even the affiliates lol

[Zeus66]

I'll throw in a thumbs up for a freebie - Nvu

John

[Hackbridge]

For me it's Evrsoft's First Page 2006 HTML Editor, Website Builder & Web Design Software

Kind regards

Brian

[SurviveUnemployment]

I think Nvu became Kompozer, but seconded on that one.

[Andrew_Wardle]

When I was starting out I found it much easier to learn the basics of HTML than use a WYSIWYG.

The interactive tutorial at http://www.davesite.com/webstation/html/ is even better than the W3Schools one.

The best HTML editor I have found is Alleycode. A million times easier to use than NVU or Komposer IMHO, but it is not WYSIWYG.

If you want to get a site up quickly, just get a free template from OSWD, open it up in Alleycode, make your changes learning as you go, and you'll have your site on line long before you would have done with a WYSIWYG.

Andrew

[mark z]

Personally, I do think that Dreamwaver worth its money. Of course it depends of your particular needs and available time to invest in mastering it.
So it is not thankful to speak in general without knowing exactly your needs.

If you would like to take a peek into 25 popular WYSIWYG HTML editors, I suggest you to check this review and its comments (please keep in mind that reviews are bit old, but I`m sure you`ll find it useful to get initial impressions of each editor)

25 Useful WYSIWYG Editors Reviewed - Smashing Magazine

Good luck!

[cypherslock]

Aptana. All you'll need.

[AceHazel]

I prefer Dreamweaver. Really easy to use for me and very convenient.

[FaJeeb]

Dreamweaver does just about every basic thing I need it to do.

[kimperino1985]

Originally Posted by seanyd

Hey can I get some views on the best html editor , prefably free ( Is Dreamweaver really worth the money?) trying coffee cup at the minute . and just downloaded Kompozer 0.7
What you think

I suggest FrontPage or Dreamweaver.

[pcpupil]

I downloaded ewen chias [my free website builder] ita wysiwyg.I have never used it yet as i have been using templates.
Maybe someone can chime in here if they have it,or just go download it and if its not what you want,get rid of it.

[Mark Dulisse]

I've tried them all.

Dreamweaver is the best and most stable, hands down!

[Jag82]

I tried Nvu and Koompozer. But had problems with alignment. Plus I couldn't do a "split screen" to compare the code side by side with the text.

Frontpage works well for me though. And I've also heard plenty of good things about Dreamweaver.

Jag

[bgmacaw]

I use Microsoft Expressions or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 most of the time. I don't have anything against Dreamweaver but I'm more comfortable with MS products than Adobe.

Sometimes I use NotePad++ if I don't feel too WYSIWIG.

[Ray Erdmann]

I've been a long time user of MS FP, but haven't really touched it in awhile. I learned the basics of HTML w/it and found it pretty easy to use and be able to create basic web sites, but never got into really creating 'snazzy' websites.

I've tried Nvu/Kompozer and XSitePro and they're pretty decent and really are a true WYSIWYG....that being said, there is a learning curve w/XSP but once you learn how to use it to the best of your 'needs', then you'll probably never switch to something else!

Of course, IMHO, if you're looking for a true WYSIWYG type of web site builder, then I would suggest checking out Website Builder X5 - Evolution from Incomedia. They've got some good video tutorials here that really showcase what the app can do.

Bottom line...check out all the suggestions given to you and then try and find relevant 'how to videos' and see which one(s) match up w/your technical skills and see if a 'trial' is offered and go w/it. If you like it, then upgrade to the paid version, if the one you've selected isn't a freebie, and get to building w/it!

[David Mcalorum]

I always had a thing for Dreamweaver when I was first starting out.. nice and simple.

[dave147]

It's got to be the free NVU, I mean...Komposer. Simplistic, does the job, keeps the coding intact and did I mention it's free?

[BIG Mike]

Visual Studio 2008 - depending on your needs you can pick up different versions for anywhere from $300 to $10K

[WealthWithin]

Dreamweaver is good.

Microsoft has done a great job with Expression Web. It's way more better than Frontpage.

[Ilya Feynberg]

Personally I stick to Dreamweaver. But I've been using this software for a long time, so it's easier for me to say that.

Other than that....do you have a mac by chance?

I've been playing around with iWeb here recently on my new mac, and seems like a pretty nifty tool. It won't give you the ability of dreamweaver or even frontpage, but I would give it a shot if you have a mac.

[showbizvet]

Sometimes (assuming the software had similar features) it's all about what you get used to. For me I'm been using Dreamweaver for years and it works great. I never tried Frontpage so can't comment on that.

[seanyd]

Thanks for all your help can`t afford dreamweaver at the mo.
I like the nvu and coffee cup so will see how i get on

[da1fitz]

All good and well young Jedi but do learn html then you can use the likes of pspad which from a coding point of view is "WELL GOOD"

[zapseo]

I use KompoZer -- and I keep finding more and moe ways that it is powerful, the more I use it.

Now -- if I could just keep it from losing my css rules and had a periodic save feature I'd just about be completely happy. (Actually, I wish it had "enclose in tag" option, along with remove tag. Remove tag is extremely handy for removing excess & unnecessary html code.

Live JoyFully!

Judy

[BurgerBoy]

I use Expression Web 3. It will do anything DreamWeaver will do and the upgrade is only $79.00. DW is way to expensive when EW 3 will do what DW will do plus more.

[Kevin Barnes]

Here's what I have used. I think you will benefit from at least one of these.

Free Solutions:
Demo | CKEditor - Free WYSIWYG Editor
Nvu - Free open source editor
Wordpress - Sometimes I will just open up a wordpress blog and go to make a new post... make my layout, copy code and just save a draft.

Paid Solutions:
Microsoft Expression Web - Easier to use than DreamWeaver
Microsoft Front Page - Easier than Expression web

[DonDavis]

DreamWeaver is cool but I am more comfortable with Front Page. By the looks of some of your posts I will be checking out Expression Web soon though.

[Lloyd Buchinski]

Personally I really like Notepad++, not wysiwyg, but am interested in finding something a little faster. I just checked out Alleycode mentioned above with the kind of recommendation that sells me, but it had a dire warning by the download link 'does not work well with Vista.' That sank it for me, but it did look like a really good list of features up to that point.

Originally Posted by BurgerBoy

I use Expression Web 3. It will do anything DreamWeaver will do and the upgrade is only $79.00. DW is way to expensive when EW 3 will do what DW will do plus more.

DW does have "learning curve" mentioned in about every second post recommending it and I have been reading a lot of positives about the 3 version of EW, especially about the graphic design capabilities. They do have a free 60 day trial download, and guess I'll try it out.

Thanks for all the comments people, on a topic I've been wondering about.

best wishes, lloyd

ps, did have to use FP on a site I volunteered to help with and don't want to go near it again now that that's over.

[Danny Turner]

for free -komposer - only good for simple stuff otherwise
WYSIWYG Web Builder - by a long way
has an active forum
www.wysiwygwebbuilder.com :: Index
and a free 30 day trial
has sooo many cool features
love it

[Will Edwards]

All I would say is DON'T use Frontpage or Expressions Web - they are both very poor at generating decent, clean HTML imho.

Will

[bobsstuff]

I use Kompozer to create Ebay ads because it is fast and easy, however it sure is "bloatware" in my opinion . It creates an extreme amount of HTML coding to do a few simple operations. It bloats a simple HTML page with so much code it is often hard (for me anyway) to read the HTLM. I like to tweak by pages by going down to the HTML level.

For my website pages I use an older version of Dreamweaver, Ver 4. I still use the WYSIWYG feature, but find tweaking HTML easier than it is in Kompozer.

Also, in Dreamweaver, my HTLM sure looks a lot cleaner.

[sanjid112]

Vote for Dreamweaver, Expression Web 3 and Kompozer. Cannot find any better beside that. Even if sometimes I used Joomla. It is great stuff too, I think.

-Malik

[Ray_Barnes]

Vote for dreamweaver from me, no matter what i use i always go back

[geraldlum]

If you do not know anything about html then WYSIWYG Web Builder is probably the easiest web builder you can use.

[bobsstuff]

AlleyCode looked interesting so I downloaded it.

Unless I did not figure out how to work with it, I can code in HTML and then see what my page will look like, but I cannot into the plain text area and see what the HTML will look like

This seems to be strictly a HTML editor with a preview mode. I will stick with Dreamweaver.

My DreamWeaver 4 allows me to edit in the HTML box or the PLAIN TEXT box above. It allows me to choose HTML only, PLAIN TEXT (WYSIWYG) by themselves or allows me to view both at the same time.

I often buy older software on ebay to save on the price. You do have to be careful, read feedback and the auction description. A few people try to sell bootleg sofware on ebay. So far I have not bought illegal copies.

[andrew_writes]

Originally Posted by seanyd

Hey can I get some views on the best html editor , prefably free ( Is Dreamweaver really worth the money?) trying coffee cup at the minute . and just downloaded Kompozer 0.7
What you think

It's WYSIWYG
(What you see is what you get)

I use kompozer, frontpage and sometimes, sitegenwiz.

[Fox30]

Like any Adobe program, Dreamweaver is a pain to learn. But, once learned, it is the most powerful web building program out there.

Personally, I use xSitePro(IT RULES) to build most of my sites and on occasion, I also use MS Expression.

[Don Schenk]

Originally Posted by sal64

try SeaMonkey-Project.org

SeaMonkey was an older version of KompoZer and had some security problems.

It started out open source from Mozilla as Mozilla Suite, then the next update became SeaMonkey. The update to remove SeaMonkey's problems was Nvu. But Nvu would sometimes lock up the user's computer. The fix to that problem became KompoZer.

I love Dreamweaver, but it was not an intuitive piece of software to learn. I first used a course in a book by API, then I took a 3 month course at a local community college.

Dreamweaver is only WYSIWYG when used in CSS. Same for KompoZer. With tables and cells, and putting in specific sizes for the tables and cells you can pretty well control how the site will look in different browsers. With CSS the browser decides how the site will look on your viewer's monitor.

From many I've heard good things about Xsite.

:-Don

[ryansjones]

I use site builder (which comes with the web hosting package at Global Domains International), though my favorite is Image Cafe at Network Solutions (built www.snohomishpromotionnichemarketing, which is no more there). Unfortunately I lost that website (and I was so close to fininishing a draft copy of that site around the time I lost it ) after someone hacked into my paypal account back in May (though i do have a new one in its place) and purchased $300 worth of stuff from Zynga (probably some desperate gamer wanting to win at the game they were playing). I do have Expressions, but am not too familiar with it (GDI does allow basic hosting, but I would not know how to use that with Expresssions)

[steveweber]

I suggest Dreamweaver. I have some Dreamweaver help videos I made here:

How to Design a Website

They are not with the latest version, but the concept and process is much the same for the basic tasks. And truthfully, most people only use the basic functions of Dreamweaver anyway.

[wiley1]

If you want a free one NVU (formerly Kompozer) works fine.

[Adam Sussman]

Free - Kompozer
Paid - XSite Pro

I use them both and I'm very happy with them.