best html edititor

[hinduhead]

What is the best html editor for templates, i use xsite pro for alot of my stuff, but it can get tricky importing a template to xsite pro, should i go ahead and learn dreamweaver?
ive also heard nvu is good?

[Istvan Horvath]

Best for you or best for me?

I don't use wysiwyg gizmos... so for me the best is PSPad.

[Louise Green]

I've always stuck with Dreamweaver but that's just a personal preference, it might be much more than you need.

I haven't used nvu but I imagine it will do everything you need and looks like a good alternative to Dreamweaver.

[abdoue]

for me i am very happy with microsoft frontpage very easy to learn

[hinduhead]

i need to must dummy proof and quickest to learn editor there is, thats why i like xsite pro, but its not really doing all that i need. ive used dreamweaver a little bit, it is a great program once u figure out how to use it, i have probably forgot most of it by now

[Richard Odell]

Originally Posted by gotdmw

should i go ahead and learn dreamweaver?

To be honest, yes!

If money however is a problem, go for Kompozer or Trellian WebPage.

-Rich

PS: XSitePro kind of holds you hand with every aspect, when you venture out from that you will have to start learning a different language....

[Traffic_Is_King]

I use Dreamweaver and have been for years! With all editors they have a learning curve. Knowing where the tools are on the interface, functions, etc. If you are looking for a low cost or no cost solution i have recommend Kompzer to my coaching students and it works pretty well for them.

[Forest_Parks]

Here is generally how I work.

For basic HTML changes I use TestEdit (Notepad on PC)

If I needed something visual then I used NVU or Komposer which are very similar however I just started using Dreamweaver and am finding it very useful.

For CSS I always use Web Developer for firefox. I load the html page in firefox and then use the Edit CSS option to live edit the css.

Also I sometimes use photosop and it's slices to create simple splash screens.

[hinduhead]

money is not an issue, i just wnna make sure before i jump into learning another editor i get the one with the must bang, with leastest time to learn

[Stefan Vee]

If you have knowledge of html, ConText is pretty good (and free!).

BTW, html is the basis of everything on the web. I feel privileged
because I took the time to learn it (thank you Elizabeth Castro!)

Everything gets so much easier (including wordpress) when you
know html/css.

Pretty easy as well, but don't expect it to happen in one night!

[Steven Fullman]

Originally Posted by gotdmw

money is not an issue, i just wnna make sure before i jump into learning another editor i get the one with the must bang, with leastest time to learn

That'd be Dreamweaver, then. Industry standard.

[turbohips]

note pad for easy changes and then Dreamweaver for whole creation. It's a plus to know CSS and HTML for Dreamweaver but you'll get the hang of it faily quickly.

[trishworks4u]

My vote is for Dreamweaver also.

I am no techie and the 2-foot thick Dreamweaver manuals that I saw at Borders intimidated the heck out of me a year ago but I went for it anyway and it really wasn't that tough to learn. I think I only watched a few free online tutorials and then just learned the rest by using it.

[Dan Klatt]

Thanks for the links to Trellian and ConText. I have not heard of them. I would steer people away from Kompozer. It works OK, most of the time. It does have bugs, though, and crash a fair amount of time.

[hinduhead]

thanks for all the feedback...dreamweaver it is...downloading now