Frontpage or Dreamweaver? Whichone?

[aim_high]

Which one do you guys prefer? I'm tech savvy but dont know very much html. Could legal issues arise from using illegal software to run a site? Can they both create pretty much the same thing?

[malahverdian]

Personally I prefer, and use Dreamweaver... the only thing you should care about is the Tag insight and completion function built in, which will only make you move slightly faster... and Remote sites so you don't have to FTP every time you save... otherwise Notepad is just as good, I would recommend learning HTML and CSS before worrying about making your own web pages.

As far as illegal software, you don't run the site on it, you make the site on it... and yes if you get caught, legal issues arise anytime you do something illegal and get caught

Check out this site, its a free alternative to Dreamweaver - Komodo Edit: ActiveState - Komodo Edit Overview - Dynamic Tools for Dynamic Languages

[aim_high]

Personally I prefer, and use Dreamweaver... the only thing you should care about is the Tag insight and completion function built in, which will only make you move slightly faster... and Remote sites so you don't have to FTP every time you save... otherwise Notepad is just as good, I would recommend learning HTML and CSS before worrying about making your own web pages.

As far as illegal software, you don't run the site on it, you make the site on it... and yes if you get caught, legal issues arise anytime you do something illegal and get caught

Check out this site, its a free alternative to Dreamweaver - Komodo Edit: ActiveState - Komodo Edit Overview - Dynamic Tools for Dynamic Languages

komodo edit isnt a WYSIWYG editor from what i see. it looks pretty hardcore

[aim_high]

Im using playing with NVU right now. Seems like a lot of people like this free editor.

[EasyAutoSales]

I personally make it a point not to hire anyone who lists Frontpage in their resume. However, if you're tech savvy, then you should be able to figure out how to code html pretty easily. There are tweens who can do html nowadays.

I use Dreamweaver and TextMate.

[ASJ]

Frontpage has been phased out, for the most part. Microsoft has made a new comparable software that is part of cetain versions of their Office 2007.

Personally, I recommend and use Dreamweaver. I do have to say that, if you're planning on using an illegal copy, try a free editor instead. Use something else (like CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor - Free Software - CoffeeCup Software ) until you can afford the software.

When those companies like Adobe come down on people for pirated software, they come down hard (I've heard of fines up to $125k per piece of illegal software).

I hope this information helps...

[Optico]

I also agree, use dreamweaver. I had no programming experience and had both of them, dreamweaver im making progress on and fast and frontpage didnt make progress at all. dreamwaever by far is the best

[aim_high]

Frontpage has been phased out, for the most part. Microsoft has made a new comparable software that is part of cetain versions of their Office 2007.

Personally, I recommend and use Dreamweaver. I do have to say that, if you're planning on using an illegal copy, try a free editor instead. Use something else (like CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor - Free Software - CoffeeCup Software ) until you can afford the software.

When those companies like Adobe come down on people for pirated software, they come down hard (I've heard of fines up to $125k per piece of illegal software).

I hope this information helps...

what are the chances of getting caught if your not publishing sites? Also, Im just learning about table page formatting, css. etc. I get table formating, does dream weaver use both css and table formatting? which kind do you guys use? table formatting or css?

[tazman9r]

I like Dreamweaver, once you get the hang of navigating it, which is pretty simple, then it's a great tool for learning HTML.

[ASJ]

what are the chances of getting caught if your not publishing sites? Also, Im just learning about table page formatting, css. etc. I get table formating, does dream weaver use both css and table formatting? which kind do you guys use? table formatting or css?

It really has nothing to do with publishing the sites. Most software communicate back to their "HOME" aka the software developer. Think of when you get updates to your computer, the software is contacting the developer, finding info that there are updates, then letting you know. This works both ways. They have methods of tracking their software.

Plus, it is more of a moral thing. You can always cheat the system, but it isn't the right thing to do. If you can't afford the good software, there are free alternatives that you can use until you can afford it. For most people, they would rather spend the money paying a designer to make them a site, than spend the money on the software. I respect that you're wanting to learn it yourself though...

About Table design vs. CSS Design, I use both right now depending on the developers I'm working with. CSS based designs are becoming the standards and have some benefits. The newer versions of Dreamweaver come with starting pages in both formats that are good to learn from.

[aim_high]

It really has nothing to do with publishing the sites. Most software communicate back to their "HOME" aka the software developer. Think of when you get updates to your computer, the software is contacting the developer, finding info that there are updates, then letting you know. This works both ways. They have methods of tracking their software.

Plus, it is more of a moral thing. You can always cheat the system, but it isn't the right thing to do. If you can't afford the good software, there are free alternatives that you can use until you can afford it. For most people, they would rather spend the money paying a designer to make them a site, than spend the money on the software. I respect that you're wanting to learn it yourself though...

About Table design vs. CSS Design, I use both right now depending on the developers I'm working with. CSS based designs are becoming the standards and have some benefits. The newer versions of Dreamweaver come with starting pages in both formats that are good to learn from.

im just going to stick with NVU right now. a lot of people seem to like it but the bad thing is that its not updated anymore . Also, when a warning from zone alarm pops up saying that dreamweaver is trying to connect to the internet, i click deny lol

[wories11]

I am teaching myself dreamweaver right now. I think dreamweaver is the way to go because you can use other Adobe programs with it easily.