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Artisteer Questions

by katied772
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I have the trial version of Artisteer. It looks really easy to use. Am I missing something or is it really that easy? When done designing, how is it transferred to an editing program? Any recomendations for an easy to use, free or inexpensive, wysiwyg editor? I couldn't find a way in the trial version to add a left column navigation menu. Is it easily possible. Also, in the trial I don't see an instruction area. Does the paid version come with full instructions? Can you sell templates or sites made with the Artisteer home version? Do you recommend this program? Thanks, Kate
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  • Profile picture of the author LynnM
    Originally Posted by katied772 View Post

    I have the trial version of Artisteer. It looks really easy to use. Am I missing something or is it really that easy? When done designing, how is it transferred to an editing program? Any recomendations for an easy to use, free or inexpensive, wysiwyg editor? I couldn't find a way in the trial version to add a left column navigation menu. Is it easily possible. Also, in the trial I don't see an instruction area. Does the paid version come with full instructions? Can you sell templates or sites made with the Artisteer home version? Do you recommend this program? Thanks, Kate
    It is quite easy to use, you can use the inbuilt template suggestions or spend a bit of time adding your own elements like backgrounds and colour schemes.

    Can't answer the editing program question as I use it for Wordpress and upload the theme directly, no editing required. Although if you do need a free one try Nvu or Komposer (or just Google free wysiwyg editor).

    It's very easy to change the navigation menu.

    The full version comes with a pdf manual, but the best way to learn it is to use it.

    You can sell templates made with Artisteer providing you don't use the stock images that come with it, just the backgrounds and glares.

    I like it and would recommend it, but it really depends on your needs. If, for example, you build small niche sites and don't want to spend hours looking for a theme, it's handy.

    You can get more info at this forum: Artisteer Web Design Forums
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  • Profile picture of the author ileneg
    Yes, Artisteer is as easy to use as it looks. I think you get to all of the instructions off their main page - Artisteer Documentation and FAQ (NOT an affiliate link). The left hand navigation menu was added to the most recent update. When you're finished designing you simply click a button to "export" the theme or the page or whatever you are "designing in".

    HTH,
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  • Profile picture of the author Bharat2010
    Artisteer is Easy to use, Its interface is very beautiful, templates are validated.
    But if you are a professional (provides a product/service/sell templates) than you need to be careful.

    The problem is that anyone can differentiate between a ordinary template and an artisteer template. Thats why it is not suitable for Professional Service Providers..

    second, You can see .art in their template source codes. Thats annoying. you cannot easily change it because these are associated with classes. If you remove them all, template will not work.

    But, For personal you it is best. You can build hundred of mini sites for your niches without any programming knowledge. Its amazing in that way.
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    • Profile picture of the author katied772
      Is the home version sufficient for building non-wordpress, static, authority sites?
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    • Profile picture of the author ileneg
      Originally Posted by katied772 View Post

      Is the home version sufficient for building non-wordpress, static, authority sites?
      I don't see why it wouldn't be.


      Originally Posted by Bharat2010 View Post

      But if you are a professional (provides a product/service/sell templates) than you need to be careful.

      The problem is that anyone can differentiate between a ordinary template and an artisteer template. Thats why it is not suitable for Professional Service Providers..

      second, You can see .art in their template source codes. Thats annoying. you cannot easily change it because these are associated with classes. If you remove them all, template will not work.
      I see this a little bit differently.

      I don't think "anyone" (meaning Joe/Jane public) can differentiate between "ordinary" and "artisteer" but furthermore, why does it matter? There are plenty of "Professional Service Providers" using free WP templates every single day. Who cares? If you are providing a solid product, w/source code that validates, and a website that does what you said it would do, do people care what "tool" you used to do it?

      (Speaking from experience, business owners don't care about much of anything on the "back-end" at all. They don't know and they don't want to know. They don't have time to know. They just want someone to "take care of all the web stuff" for them.)

      Furthermore, I don't think the general public looks at template source codes...and if they do, I don't think seeing .art in the code would throw up a red flag. If you are a Professional Service Provider and you build a website for someone and it accomplishes his/her goals, such as bringing them more business, thereby making them more money, I truly doubt it matters to them "how" you built it.

      Just sayin',
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    • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
      Originally Posted by Bharat2010 View Post

      Artisteer is Easy to use, Its interface is very beautiful, templates are validated.
      But if you are a professional (provides a product/service/sell templates) than you need to be careful.

      The problem is that anyone can differentiate between a ordinary template and an artisteer template. Thats why it is not suitable for Professional Service Providers..

      second, You can see .art in their template source codes. Thats annoying. you cannot easily change it because these are associated with classes. If you remove them all, template will not work.

      But, For personal you it is best. You can build hundred of mini sites for your niches without any programming knowledge. Its amazing in that way.

      Who cares.

      You're clearly focused on things that don't create revenue.

      I've hand coded sites for many years, have my MCSD. I've sold literally millions and millions of dollars worth of web development from sites to software applications deployed as SaaS.

      Artisteer is fine for what it does and people can do very well with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Amy Balti
    When you done with your project, Click on the Artisteer icon (top menu) click on it and go to Export and there you will choose between either wordpress theme or HTMl page. IF you are using wordpress just export the theme and Ftp to your site or upload right from the dashboard section.
    The Free wysiwyg editor you can use are NVu or Komposer but to be honest they are not the best comparing to Dreamweaver but you can consider Coffee cup I believe it costs $49 and it is pretty decent program comparing to the free ones that are out there.
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    • Profile picture of the author katied772
      Is the home edition sufficient for building templates for static authority sites?
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      • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
        Originally Posted by katied772 View Post

        Is the home edition sufficient for building templates for static authority sites?
        You can export it as a html template so I would think that it would be sufficient for building templates.

        It really is a great program for easy template design. I have sold many websites that were created using Wordpress, as said above, as long as you don't use the images that they supply then you can sell them.

        I'm not sure if anyone else has any more info on the static authority site question, I use the Wordpress templates myself, but I think it should be good.
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