yes, dreamweaver is the best software to make a professional website, it also easy to use too.

Dreamweaver is the standard by which all others are measured. I migrated from the now extinct Adobe GoLive to Dreamweaver, and it's a great full-featured program- but there is a learning curve. I suggest that you become throughly entrenched in training before you open your doors for business. There are lots of free tutorials on the web. I use Lynda.com, and though it is a paid service, it is well worth the nominal monthly fee. Check them out and learn Dreamweaver during their free trial and see if you like it!

Good luck-
TR

I agree Dreamweaver is the best web editor out there.

If you want freeware , GIMP is the best photoshop clone. Completely free to use , here is the link : GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program

I think linux is the best Web Designing software

i use a Mac so i utilize the following:

Coda for css/content/layout
photoshop/illustrator for images
dreamweaver for any type of validation
dreamhost's editor for php editing. (i use a copy of the page ofcourse, live editing never ends well)

Hi Matt,

if you already have some basic web design knowledge (stuffs like html, php or asp) dreamweaver is the best and its the market leader now.

If you've completely zero knowledge about coding stuffs, I suggest you use xara web designer 6 - xara dot com. It costs only US50 and it can produce some of the best looking site on the fly.

all the best.

I've used Dreamweaver and Microsoft's Frontpage, but for newbies I would highly recommend Artisteer as it allows me to create a professional website in around an hour.

Artisteer will not only create a webpage template for you but it will also create a Wordpress, Drupal, or Joomla template for you.

Artisteer ($70 - $120) costs much less then Dreamweaver (DW $300) and Frontpage (FP $210) and accordingly has less features then the two aforementioned brands. Moreover, Artisteer is extremely tight when it comes to web design.

Joshua

ps - yes gimp is pretty solid when it comes to graphic design, and if you're a newbie you might want to check out these video tutorials done by some teenage kid - youtube.com/user/GimpKnowHow

Dreamweaver is the industry standard for HTML and CSS; however, if you know how to code, you can do just as well in any editor that has a design display.

I use Illustrator and Photoshop to create the actual design and then code it in Dreamweaver.

wordpress+nice looking theme is all what you need plus its faster and easier to get index than using based html platform

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I'm a professional web designer and have used Dreamweaver since forever. Highly recommended.

Yes Dreameaver is the best, i also recommend

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If you're starting from scratch then photoshop + dreamweaver is the way to go. Create your mock up in photoshop then code it in dreamweaver. But if you're in a hurry and need to put up a site ASAP just get a hosting and domain and install wordpress and you're good to go.

You can give a try to webpage maker .
I have used dream-weaver , web-page maker and some others and have found that web-page maker is the best one for newbies.

I would recommend checking out XSitePro. It is specifically designed for Internet marketers with ease of use in mind. Personally, I think it is an excellent piece of software.

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free - Komposer
http://www.wysiwygwebbuilder.com/features.html is extremely feature rich ,has good support and a free trial
for complete websites wordpress is the way to go

To design ASP.NET sites, I personally prefer Expression Studio 4. It is best for designing the websites and if you have the whole studio package you also get Design which can be used to design logos or images like backgrounds. For coding part, I prefer Visual Studio 2010 as its the best tool for .NET development and supports ASP.NET development too.

There are so many web designing software can be available but i use dream weaver. It is one of the best for designing web site in these software there are so many advance facilities can be available for creating the web site with these software.

I have used Dreamweaver since forever. Highly recommended.

Well it's pretty clear that Dreamweaver is the way to go! Thanks guys, I don't mind a learning curve, all part of the fun! Will buy it as soon as I have enough money, I can get it on student discount though in the next year so I'll be able to say a fair bit.

There are so many website Designing software are available in the market such as

Notepad write the code for HTML
Frontpage 2003 for drag and drop tools (radio-button, text-field)
Adobe Dream-waver for create
Adobe Photoshop for designing
Adobe Flash for animation
ASP.NET for coding and desiginig

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There are many web design software may be available but i use dream weaver. And it is one of the best web page design software, these are so much in advance, could be available to create a website for these programs.

I agree Dreamweaver is the best web editor out there, however CS6 has a little steeper learn curve. As said before if you are experienced then it should not be a problem. If not you may want to try something more focused around WYSIWYG, i.e. Frontage or Xara.

Good Luck

Jim

Dreamweaver is not WYSIWYG. I use only HTML and CSS coding my share of design for students cheap, and has some very useful features such as live display, easy to use CSS and HTML references to color in the Chooser, Kuler support, auto-indentation, etc.

Macromedia Dreamweaver.
I can't think any other software for web design..
its the best soft.
just awesome.
easy to manage

i've never made a website before but know how to use basic html language and front page is this enough for a good website

Dreamweaver's pretty good, but the learning curve is quite steep if you've never worked with HTML/CSS/PHP.

If you're on a Mac, Rapidweaver is your best choice by far. It's got a soooo many helpful plugins to automate certain aspects like opt-in forms.

Dreamweaver is a pretty good software. But it will make your life more easier if you learn the markup language, too. Like HTML and CSS.

many software to create some site...dreamweaver do on manual....please do with artister,xsite pro or sitegrinder....there is a totaly make site as a automatic..

thanks

Serif webplus x4 IS what I use all the time very simple with loads of features

If you are new to website design and coding, I would purchase some templates learn to modify those in Dreamweaver first. That is much easier and more gratifying than starting with a clean slate.

Dreamweaver is the fine software but you have alternatives for making websites.
Asp.net is one of the best one. I love asp.net. It is also easy to use.

many people say, "dreamwever best" but I have not been able to use it.

artisteer easier

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Guy, don't be confuse by those guru. I think dreamweaver is ok.

If you want to do a proper job and be consistent then learn how to use Dreamweaver, its the industry standard.

dreamweaver and knowing how to hand code what dreamweaver will not do. Another recommendation is to use fireworks for graphics. very good integeration with dw.

I also do agree Dreamweaver is the product that defines all other website development software products that are in the market today for making a professional website.

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Dreamweaver might be the best but it has a huge learning curve. Xsitepro is having a small learning curve and serves the purpose of Internet Marketers better than DW. DW is not having SEO analysis and other things that XSitepro is having.

But, people say Dreamweaver produces a much better code than XSP. Hence, if you want to become a professional web designer, Dreamweaver is for you. You can learn web design and in the long run, it will be beneficial for you.

If you want to build a site right away without needing to learn any thing, then Xsitepro is for you.

By the way, if you are short of money or don't want to spend money on web site builders, then you can try Kompozer. It is free and it is easy to build a web site.

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Personally, I think WordPress + Photoshop is your best bet.

Reason? WordPress will give you a structure (ie, you can use a full "page layout" where your sidebar is not seen for long pages that have a lot of content). Additionally, you can use a page with a sidebar template for pages that have very little content.

** Also, if you have the money, I would opt for DreamWeaver. There are times when you *NEED* to edit your HTML... and DW comes in handy.

if you want to build a CMS website, Drupal, Wordpress, and Magento are good choice

Dream Weaver is one of the best web designing software, in Dreamweaver we can download and install the extend capability and to change menu structure in any time.

Hi!
I recommend Dream Weaver ,its best web design software.
If you want to create a website you need to get a real (paid) hosting and a real domain name like yourwebsite.com so you can have a web address.


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Many professional web designers use web designing software because it reduces the time it take them to create and build their websites. Website Designing Softwares are easy to use and let anyone create professional looking web pages in minutes.

Adobe has giving best web design software.........

I think photoshop is the best software used for designing

Hi all, i often use Adobe Fireworks, Photoshop and Fireworks for my website designing. I think they are good and easy to use. I think many people will agree with me.

Hi,
Cms are open source and excellent mode of web designing software because instead of getting a software of very high cost and struggling with it you can prefer open source Cms. more over they are flexible here are list of some top cms on web market
1)joomla
2)drupal
3)Magento
4) wordpress

Many of my friends use Dreamweaver. and also many people here recommend it, so, you should try it out. ^.^

Great post.
I am also using Dreamweaver. It's a nice software for web design. Its using technique is very easy.
I like dreamweaver for my beautiful web design. I think you should try this and i am sure it will very useful for you.
Thanks for beautiful sharing.

Dream viewer is the best software for the designing because there are so many features like requiring substantial resources to be exempt from release, but are not used in significant frequency. Similarly, we recently made some difficult decisions, even worse support infrequently used features vs.

Dreamweaver for me is really great.

Dreamwaver and Photosop is the best...

Yes, Dreamweaver is easy to use especially if you are lazy to remember the tags on HTML.

It is very good way to share our favourite website designing software with every one. There are many web design software available, but I use Dream Weaver.

Notepad++ (free).

Photoshop or Gimp(free).

PHPDesigner for PHP websites.

And Wordpress Joomla or Drupal.

Diving into all those other software and you get a major headache and too much clutter IMO.

That's the best value for a person with enough knowledge to use them all.

For beginners I recommend starting with something like XSitePro or 90 second web builder just to get your feet wet.

I using Macromedia Homesite and Photoshop. Sometimes also combine with Corel Draw.

Dreamweaver definitely the best in my books, even after pointing out it's bad points which are in CS5 it now has limited support (mainly in the way of server behaviours) for anyone developing ASP pages.

And I still use Filezilla if I'm going to upload a large number of files as I've always found Dreamweavers FTP is very clunky, it's ok for small batches of files but nothing more.

One good thing lately is the new multiscreen view in CS5 so you can test your layouts as if you were using a mobile.

Saying that, if you're on a very limited budget and building straight forward sites you can't beat the Filezilla / Notepad / Firefox Web Developer plugin and Gimp combo (all free)

I have used dreamweaver for years and really like it. Recently however I have been working on some tutorials to teach people how to make their own websites for free or as cheaply as possible so tried a free alternative. The one I used is called NVU and I found it easy to use and very functional. There is an other program called Komposer that I have not tried yet, but I hear really good things about it.

As a total newbie and a new member of Warriorforum, here's my 1 1/2 cents (I'm not qualified to try 2 cents) worth. I've used Dreamweaver for several years and really like it. It does have a steep ramp to get proficient, but worth the effort. I also started using Artister about a year ago and have to admit that I really like it. When I use it, I like to do minor HTML adjustments using Coffee Cup HTML editor which is awsome.

We use Notepadd++ but we usually get things done using Dreamweaver.

I haven't used NVU for a few years, but if I recall correctly, you can just type what you want and it does the HTML for you. With Notepad++, you have to do it yourself.

Dreamweaver is the best software for Website Designing. It is simple to use and easy to understand. It lets you design your web pages under real-world browser conditions with new Live view, while still retaining direct access to the code. Changes to the code are immediately reflected in the rendered display.lets you create new CSS rules, and provides clear, simple explanations of where each property fits in the cascade of styles. I have used it in my project and I will prefer to use it again.

+ Research beautiful wordpress theme is all it takes more of its faster and easier to get the base rate by using the platform html

I am using dreamweaver and frontpage for the creation of the website. I think dreamweaver is the best one available right now

Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver and Photoshop are best for website design. I am using these software and these gives me best results.

We can design the website with the help of Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks. Dreamweaver is the best software for converting the template into HTML or it is the best software for coding.

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I would like Dreamweaver more,so easy

Dreamweaver is good, but for design ASP profissional work I use Microsoft Expression it is excellent and WYSIWYG.

Dreamweaver is riding on a reputation it no longer deserves. There was a time when there was nothing else out there that was as powerful as Dreamweaver but those days are long gone.

The absolute best editing software you can get these days is Visual Studio Express edition and it is absolutely free. Just Google" Download Visual Studio Express" and you will get a link to Microsoft's download page for VS.

VS is 10 times the editor that Dreamweaver ever was. Another great thing about VS is that it's great for bringing you up to speed on CSS and HTML. It validates your code as you are typing it giving you tips as to what the problem is if you have an error in your code. It also gives you tips on syntax as you're typing. For instance if you are typing in a style and you start "style="border:" it shows a tip giving you all the attributes available and the sequence the browser expects them in i.e. "border:[border style] [border width][border color]" This is great for the learning curve because you quickly become familiar with the correct syntax and the attributes available for what you are doing. Really speeds up the learning process. Also it has an auto complete feature so if you type in "font-f" and hit "enter" or even ":" it will complete it for you giving you "font-family:" and then showing you all the available fonts in a drop down; and again if you type in 'Ta" it will take you to "Tahoma" in the dropdown and again all you have to do is hit "enter" or ";" and it will complete it for you. Makes coding faster. But the absolute best think I like about VS is that it DOES NOT continually keep trying to format your code. Though there is a keyboard shortcut that will quick format your code for you if you want.

I started using Dreamweaver way back with Dreamweaver 4. I always hated it. Only recently did I discover VS. Oh happy day. And VS is completely FREE. Like I said, 10 times the editor Dreamweaver ever was.

Also VS is extremely powerful, It was designed from the ground up to work with ASP and MS SQL but works equally well with straight HTML. And there are hundreds of free video tutorials at asp.net. Literally hundreds.

Do yourself a favor; take the money you were going to spend on Dreamweaver and get an academic version of Photoshop. Use VS for your web authoring.

The best is dreamweaver but if you need CMS go for joomla. It is very easy to understand

I started using Dreamweaver with version 4. I only just switched last year to VS. Thank God I'll never have to deal with DW ever again. Or pay the money. What's it costing these days; $400 or $200 every time you go to upgrade.

No Thanks.

I had tried several web designing tools but I think Dreamweaver is the best tool to design website. It's easy to design websites using Dreamweaver and latest version of Dreamweaver supports all latest web designing technologies.

dreamware.
then editplus if you are familar with html

Hello..............

Yes, Dream viewer is a nice web design software...You should also try Adobe Flash ....

I love dreamweaver! it was tough at first, but once I started playing around with things and stopped watching tutorials I got the hang of it. If there was only a simple program that would help me learn php?

This infact is an eye opener and very enriching. Thanks guys!

Nice post,
With a professional website design, technical skills are applied to the process of web application design. So I am sure Dreamweaver is the best option for you.
All the best.

Obviously Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Flush or joomla would be a good tool for website designing.

I personally use notepad to create all of my sites, i dont need no stinkin website creation software

Artisteer is easy and its customization of what it has to offer is decent for basic sites. You need to know html/css/photoshop though to spruce up the template it creates for you. I have used it to create some smaller sites many times.

You could use photoshop to design a site too slice up pictures with some text on them. It uses tables last i looked, dont believe anybody uses them anymore

If you are planning on doing layouts in DHTML or the like, Dreamweaver can get messy. I use it, but I am hooking into PHP development with it or other server based environments, If you really understand code level design I would suggest something far faster and cheaper.

Get notepad++ or textwrangler(for mac), these are text editors that understand syntax; they do the same thing that the editor in dreamweaver does. Create your index file in a folder on your hard-drive and open that in your browser. As you edit and preview, it is FAR more faster.

Now if you are going for WYSIWIG design and want something to help you lay things out visually and hook to your site live, that would be a prime reason to use DW. CS5 even hooks into Joomla and other CMS now (with some bugs). Either way you are going to get into some code issues primarily.

If you want to run with the pack of visually oriented people who do not care for code that much, I totally agree with artisteer and joomla (I imagine it does other CMS but have not looked into it).

Hi,

You can also use artisteer software to create the best looking websites with just few clicks..

Dreamweaver is good software for website designing and for beginners

Dreamviewer

Dreamweaver and Joomla are the best software in web designing

Dream weaver is the standard all others are measured. I move to Dream weaver Adobe Go Live now become extinct, this is a great full-featured program, but there is a learning curve. I suggest that you become thoroughly entrenched in the training, and then open your doors open.

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I would recommend checking XSitePro. It 's designed specifically for Internet marketing, and ease of use in mind. Personally, I think it's a great program.

dreamweaver is truely good that i believe

I would say Dreamweaver for HTML & CSS and Photoshop for imaging. They are pricey but well worth it in the long run.

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If you want to get up and running easily, I would say artisteer as well. I have been playing with it and I really like the results. Dreamweaver is good, but there is a learning curve. If you're doing dreamewaver I would recommend checking out the tutorials at lynda.com.

Hello..

If you are beginner to web designing i would like to suggest you HTML And if you are professional then i would suggest you PHP.

Dreamweaver is highly recommended.

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Dreamviewer is highly recommended and i also used Photoshop

i prefer dreamweaver

I highly recommend WordPress with nice theme(All are Free), Also WordPress is SEO friendly and easy to rank it high.
All you need a persistent contents added to word press..

Hope this help..
Regards
Anwar

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In my opinion, I go for mixture of adobe illustrator with photoshop then dreamweaver. These 3 softwares help me a lot in web development.

i would recommend dreamweaver for website designing purposes...

dreamweaver is great, but i'd personally try and learn html, css, and php along the way, it'll help you more in the long run

i would suggest you Dreamweaver .

Dreamweaver, Notepad++, Photoshop and Illustrator. But I have to say I really miss Hot Dog Professional.

I use dreamweaver and NVU, and photoshop to make the design

Are you seriously asking if Adobe's worldwide leading brand of products "Dreamweaver" will allow you to make professional looking websites?

Well by your question I can say that they will allow you to, but you probably wont get near to making one.. it will be too much for you to handle. Stick with WP, it's easier with endless options.

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My opinion : Dreamweaver 8 or cs3 + Photoshop cs3 or better(or Gimp for free) + Flash 8 or better + Fireworks 8. With these softs and little bit skill you'll have an amazing website !
Thanks

I always tell people the best software is your favorite image editor and Notepad++

Top Ten Web Design Programs:

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Dreamweaver. enough said

Dream weaver is very great soft to make a website.....it almost supports all the file formats.....

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I have tried to use Dreamweaver but there is a lot you have to learn before you can put a professional looking website together. I am not a website developer and don't really have time to learn HTML/CSS. I find that XSitePro works best for me as it is easy to use, you can just jump straight into designing your website without having to learn anything beforehand.

Dreamweaver is by far the best if you can afford it. You can also use wordpress.

Dreamweaver is very nice aswell as a programme called Artisteer - check i out

Hi
Can someone point me in the right direction of some nice wordpress editing tutorials and maybe Dreamweaver ones too plz?
I know i can seach google but just asking here aswell in case people know of any good links.

Appreciate any help.

Flockpad is absolutely right! Worpress And Photoshop is Your the Best Option.

However, When it Comes to Software, Dreamweaver is Best. I Have Personal Experience With it and I am Happy that I am Using The Best, Easiest And Most-Advanced Web Designing Software.

I'm a Dreamweaver guy, but I think it is a personal preference based on what you learn to design with. I learned on Dreamweaver, so I have never taken the time to learn anything else, colleges use other products, but are they better? IMO because of the learning curve Dreamweaver will always be the best to me.

I'll never become a MAC guy for the same reason. I am a PC guy, have been for 15 years. I know how they work and I know how to fix them. I sit down at a MAC and I can make it work, but I have to retrain my brain to do so. Its really not worth all the effort is it.

Moral of the story, pick a program and learn how to use it. Don't get distracted trying lots of different programs, you wont make any progress on your web project.

XSitePro is a great piece of website design software for creating professional looking sites. You should take a look and see if it works for you...it has worked well for me! I like the fact you don't need to be online to create a website so I am able to do it wherever I am.

I tried XSitePro myself and yes its working but I think there are better solutions on the market today...

Tom

I think dreamweaver is good in quality and it is also easy.

what about joomla? is it better than wordpress or drupal??

Don't bother with dreamweaver!!!!!!!!

Dreamweaver is nowhere as powerful as simply learning the code yourself (Its really really easy)

Or if you want a quicker solution (thats still better then dreamweaver) simply create your site using wordpress which is free. Wordpress is absolutely incredible and is by far the easiest way to create a website.

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Dreamweaver is best software. Dreamweaver is very interactive Web page editor that allows you to create websites without knowing HTML.

In my opinion it is a good and simple - Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal. Personally, I recommend the programs to graphic and visual coding ... Real Draw Pro and Dreamweaver.

Yes Matt,

You are right. Dreamweaver is what the industry standard for website designing and development.

As a veteran computer technician, Web designer, and computer/e-commerce/Intrnet instructor at local colleges, I have used Dreamweaver since forever. I have taught Dreamweaver courses for years and my students love it. I Highly recommend it.

You do not have to buy the latest version to be fully satisfied with its features - unles you will be building sites for mobile users - the newest version has this feature.



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Of course dreamweaver is number one.

Hi, I agree with every one here that Dreamweaver is the best designing software. However,
although superb software, is to complex and I feel it would take me forever to learn. So second best is Kompozer. This is a free program and can create professionally looking website, with just a little creativity. So it really depends on what you are looking for.

Dreamweaver allows you to make pretty nice looking site for sure!

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FW Real Estate is the best solution for realtor website.

Many realtors prefer FW Real Estate Pro. It's very popular component if you trying to build a Realtor site. Find it on http://fwrealestate.net

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Adobe creative suite would be the best software for web designing.. dreamweaver, photoshop every thing will be available in that only

for web site designing i usually use dreamweaver and photosope for create a web

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I'm a Dreamweaver user too. I've been using it since they were with Macromedia and then switched to Adobe. It's great for newbies as well as for coding experts!

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Yes, Dreamweaver is good software for designing themes, but there is a software that is equally helpful in designing themes (or templates) from scratch, TemplateToaster. You can design fully responsive themes for all the major CMSs such as WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, Prestashop, Blogger, it supports Bootstrap 3 features, themes designed with this software will be SEO friendly, it generates source code automatically, multi browser and device compatibility and what is TemplateToaster -TemplateToaster more features it supports. Before buying it you may try its trial version.

There are number of Website Designing software available for attractive web design:
1.CoffeeCup Free Html Editior
2.Notepad ++
3.PageBreeze
4.Firebug
5.Bluefish Editor
6.Brackets
7.KompoZer
8.OpenBEXI
9.GIMP
10.BlueGriffon

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