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  • 19-09-2011 12:36pm
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    donalg1
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    Hi All,

    Just wondering if anyone can recommend a decent web design programme preferably one that wont cost a huge amount such as Adobe Dreamweaver.

    Are any of the free downloadable ones any good at all?


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    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    Notepad++


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    p
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    These days, it's probably better to use Wordpress.com and set up themes.
    It's not traditional software as it's webbased but may well do what you need.


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    visual
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    learn html
    and use edit plus its free


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    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    Ok just had a look at a html manual and seems pretty straight forward provided i can sit down and wrap my head around it, so once thats done should i learn css or would html be ok with edit plus.


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    py2006
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    Definitely get comfortable with html and then css.


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    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    py2006 wrote: »
    Definitely get comfortable with html and then css.

    Thanks for that, just having a look at html now so will try get my head around that and then I will take a look at css.


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    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    donalg1 wrote: »
    Thanks for that, just having a look at html now so will try get my head around that and then I will take a look at css.

    Here is a really good start on HTML. It covers other areas such as CSS too but familiarise yourself with the HTML first.


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    MrPicante
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    Wordpress then offers great plug-ins - I think its a great cms - good luck


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    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    Been looking at the online tutorials on HTML and been messing with notepad++ am picking up the basics and becoming addicted to it!!!!


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    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,268 ✭✭✭visual


    donalg1 wrote: »
    Ok just had a look at a html manual and seems pretty straight forward provided i can sit down and wrap my head around it, so once thats done should i learn css or would html be ok with edit plus.

    HTML on it's own can give you a nice single page without any CSS
    CSS comes into it's own with mulitable pages but can be learned later.
    So yes starting out HTML and edit plus is fine. You can also toggle between your code and webpage so it's very useful to see your progress.
    Later when your more familar you can use CSS with edit plus too...

    Of course if you like notepad++ that's fine too what ever you feel most comfortable with :)
    The real trick is learning HTML
    Enjoy


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