Easy good Web site maker

jtk · #1 5th Apr 03, 09:21 AM

What is the an easy but good web site maker, i have tried Front page
that is not easy to use typical MS.
Can any of you guys help here, when i mean easy like click and paste,
with easy to find functions and gives a proff finish,
maybe this too much to ask for???
all the best .jtk

Bads · #2 5th Apr 03, 09:30 AM

I always use Frontpage, never try another one

So I can't tell about other program but Frontpage is really easy to use

E3 · #3 5th Apr 03, 01:29 PM

Hi,

You really can't get an html editor that's much easier to use than Frontpage. There's some decent website templates for it that you can just 'click and paste' your own content into. Namo Webeditor has some easy to use templates that might be useful to you too. If you want to use something that creates more of a 'professional finish' though, it usually requires a bit more expertise/experience/education (hmmm... that's E 3 times

). Dreamweaver MX is a great package. It does just about everything and what it doesn't, there's usually an extension for it. Adobe GoLive is another one that can give you a really professional finish too. I really wouldn't recommend either one for beginner (or even a novice) though. Then again, some people take to web creation very quickly so maybe they would suit you.

You sort of have to find the program that's a balance for you between 'easy' and a 'professional finish'. I'd suggest you get real comfortable with Frontpage first. It can really do a decent job and once you get used to it, it's straight forward and relatively easy to use. I work at a huge university and most of the people there use it for all there 'everyday' stuff. If you do lots of websites you'll probably begin to outgrow it though, and by then you'll know what's best for you to use. If you have any questions or need some help along the way, I'm happy to try to help out.

All the best (and good luck),
E3

Sephiroth · #4 5th Apr 03, 04:38 PM

I still use frontpage for some things, but Dreamweaver and Golive are a lot more powerful. One tip I can give you is if you're seriously into learning web design, whatever editor you use, as you do stuff, take a look at the underlying html as you go. That's how I started off and learned html. Frontpage does have templates you can use. If you click format / themes, you'll get a list of templates installed, and I'm pretty sure you can get more from Microsoft somewhere. I *think* Dreamweaver has some built in flash buttons too you can produce.

M31 · #5 6th Apr 03, 11:55 AM

It would be easier to advise if you cold illuminate on what specific things in Front Page that you are not comfortable with.

I remember moving from Word Perfect DOS to Windows 3.1 and thinking WTF. Front Page is dead simple. Just create one simple page and FTP it. Keep playing about with it adding things and taking them out. If you are wanting to create pyrotechnics on your site then you will need to move to the Macromedia products. Keep it simple some of the best websites are!

jtk · #6 6th Apr 03, 01:42 PM

Thanx for all your advice on this.
I have started useing Front page now,
i used it some years ago and thought that there were a lot of features,but hard to find.
I know you have to use it a lot to get to know front page, not as me once every third year.
Anyway thanx to you all for your input.JTK

adams · #7 25th Apr 03, 03:14 AM

yes dreamweaver has built in flash buttons (i know v4 and mx does) and you can always get more from macromedia.

E3 · #8 25th Apr 03, 05:02 AM

Hi

FrontPage (98, 2K, XP) has some cool button effects too. They call them 'Hover buttons' and from memory it's 'Insert>Web Component>Hover button'. They're little java applets (yea, I know...

) but they're real easy for beginners/novices to customize and they can look okay if done right. The new FrontPage 2003 has a new feature called 'Interactive Buttons'. They're nothing more than a basic swap-image rollover javascript but it has a little 'wizard' that makes them drop dead easy to make now. There's heaps of them too

.

Enjoy,
E3

Investor · #9 25th Apr 03, 10:32 AM

Use Dreamweaver MX. I use it for couple of years now. Just get the book and in a week time you can do all stuff you need.
Remember all HTML editors are not Microsoft Word, so after copy and paste it usually not where you wanted to be, so
you will need to make some ajustments without book it'll take you longer.
http://www.friendsofed.com/ they got the best book I've ever seen, easy to read and learn, got about 10 books from them.
I'm not advertizing anything, just love their books.
this is what I've done with Potoshop and Dreamweaver: http://www.alex2003.com

E3 · #10 25th Apr 03, 10:59 AM

Hi Investor,

Great looking site and beautiful pics (very artistic

). Have you considered using layers (divs) instead of an iframe to deliver the pics? I've seen some pic galleries that run/load extremely quickly by preloading the pics for the layers that way. Although they might run quicker, I don't think I've seen many that are as artistic or laid out as nicely as your website though. Beautiful work

!

All the best,
E3

BTW, I agree with you about www.friendsofed.com too. It's a great learing resource. Have you read their book 'Foundation Flash MX Applications'?. The book's author Scott Mebberson and I have worked on a couple of projects together. He's a real wealth of knowledge with Flash, and a good one to learn from.