Web Design Software

I have to confess … please don’t hate me — I loved FrontPage. I began using FrontPage when it was first owned by Vermeer in the mid-90′s. I have owned every version from that initial version and have recently begun learning Microsoft Expression Web 2. (I had Expression Web 1 on my PC for awhile but never used it.)

I’ve used a lot of different products over the years including NetObjects Fusion and Dreamweaver. I currently use Dreamweaver CS3 for most of my web development, mostly because of its tight integration with Flash, Photoshop and Fireworks. I am hoping to learn the entire Microsoft Expression Studio as I’ve read lots of good reviews and I find the interface comfortable.

Top New Features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

  • Live View
  • Code hinting for AJAX and JavaScript
  • New user interface
  • Related files and code navigator
  • HTML data sets
  • Adobe InContext Editing (extra service)
  • CSS best practices
  • Adobe Photoshop smart objects
  • Subversion (source control) integration
  • Adobe AIR authoring support

New $399

Microsoft Expression Web 2 Features

  • Professional web design environment
  • Standards based site design
  • CSS layout
  • CSS site templates
  • CSS style application
  • CSS Management
  • Property task pane
  • Rich data presentation
  • ASP.NET 3.5
  • Edit PHP pages

New $299

Namo Web Editor 8

  • New user interface – ribbon menu
  • Effective presentation features
  • Teaching plan wizard
  • A variety of quiz features
  • Easy statistics learning
  • DIV tag through visual not just code
  • Rich design resources
  • Connect to a blog

New $99

CoffeeCup HTML Editor 2008

  • HTML and CSS code completion
  • Project management
  • Quick tag help
  • Quick start from layout
  • Optimized resource tabs
  • Cleaner, valid markup

Full version $49

NetObjects Fusion 11

  • AJAX UI components
  • AJAX effects and transitions
  • Data source XML binding
  • Databind to any object
  • XHTML 1.0 publishing
  • Automatic code hinting
  • Integrate custom scripts
  • Image gallery
  • Google site traffic tools
  • Integrated web apps

Full version $199.95

NetObjects Fusion Essentials

  • Drag and drop layouts
  • Site Management Tools
  • Upload files with built-in FTP
  • Form builder
  • Photo Gallery
  • e-commerce tool
  • Custom shape tools
  • Rollover images
  • Insert custom HTML and scripts
  • Flash, QuickTime, and more

Free download

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