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35731 2002-02-15 04:46:00 Never having used one of these b 4 i'm trying to find the best one to download to use for an assignment.
wondered if anyone new of any really good ones.
many thanx.
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35732 2002-02-15 05:12:00 In my opinion, the only tool you will ever need for web page design is good old notepad.

You can do your HTML, Javascript, CGI scripts in it.
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35733 2002-02-15 06:23:00 Depends a bit on what you want to do - and how much you want to learn, not to mention how much time you have to do the learning.

WYSIWYG editors include Frontpage & Dreamweaver(pay for them), Frontpage Express (free but no longer supported but still found. Do a search on this site for a link) and Netscape Composer (also free - try the PC World disk and install a full version of Netscape).

'Notepad on Steroids' (as one of my friends referred to it) include Homesite and Hot Dog - find them on the tucows.com site. You do need to know HTML commands to use it.

Then, of course, there's my favourite - Notepad. HTML knowledge essential.
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35734 2002-02-15 06:25:00 www.chami.com

has more add ons than one can find out about NZ PC world should put it on there magazine CDROM
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35735 2002-02-15 09:11:00 I had a quick look at the page of the one that Ben Don (!) recommended but can't see what the price is without looking further.

A couple of free ones are Arachnophilia at www.arachnoid.com

and the one I use the most: 1st Page 2000 at
evrsoft.com

I started off doing web pages in Notepad, but soon wanted something that could insert tags for me rather than typing them out all the time, and a search and replace tool. It is also handy having the tags in a contrast colour to the text.

That's what these two do, and much much more. Remember though, they are primarily HTML text editors.
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35736 2002-02-15 10:19:00 HTML Kit is free and like Don says has more addons than you can poke a stick at.
It's easily the best free one around when you get used to it.

I only use it when I'm feeling lazy though, because as Iain says good old notepad does most of what I need and it get's the grey matter turning over too!

I think coffee cup do a good free one as well.
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35737 2002-02-15 10:59:00 Homesite by Allaire gives you 60days free trial - has more than I need ! Guest (0)
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