Web Design Software

Day 3

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Choosing the right web design software can be a daunting task. There are so many products out there, some free and some paid for.

First lets get the free one's out of the way. With a free piece of web design software the saying is correct You pay for what you get. its free so do not expect to much from it. This software will help you to design a website and will do other small things inside it for you. But it will always come unstuck at some point.

So unless you ar really broke, DO NOT choose a free web design software.

Choosing a good Web Design package.

The No1 choice is Dreamweaver. This is the best software on the market for designing websites. They look professional when done correctly, and are very easy to change. Everything works in sync with Adobe Software, especially Fireworks the graphics package, so you can seemlessly add pieces together and build a professional looking website in days.

Bad Points of Dreamweaver

The Price. Dreamweaver is very expensive. Look at paying around $300 just for the Dreamweaver software. You then really need to add Fireworks for another $250 to top it up for the perfect package.

Learning to use Dreamweaver is a package on its own. This is not the type of software where you can just open it up and get started. There is a learning curve and a course to follow. Dreamweaver provides you will a course wrapped up in the package when you get started. But it is not that easy to follow, especially if you are new to html and css.

Unless you have money and time to burn i would advise not to waste your hard earned cash.

The No 2 choice is Xsitepro. This is what we use on 99% of our website's. Why? because it is so easy to use, and learn, and follow. You can be up and running inside 20 minutes with a nice looking website starting to take shape.

The Price - Is a MAJOR PLUS. At a cost of $297, and sometimes it is offered at a rediculous $197 it is the bargain of the century. It is also the latest and most up to date package on the market. Version 2 came out late June early July 2008.

Take a look at our comparison page on web design software on our website to see what we think and where you should go. We review the best products.