Web design software recommendations

[dchance]

Haven't done any web design for a number of years and learned on FrontPage which I don't even think is regularly used anymore. My brother was asked by his work to try his hand at designing a simple web page for his company. He has no real experience and asked for recommendations on a very easy to use, user friendly software for simple web design. thanks

[bbatton]

Use godaddy.com website tonight very user friendly
I did this web site myself for our company , you do everything online.
http://www.stinasblinds.com

[dchance]

wow, very nice! any previous training needed? I am sure it would help, but necessary?

[bbatton]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by dchance &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">wow, very nice! any previous training needed? I am sure it would help, but necessary?</td></tr></table>

My 1st time doing a web page. they have all the templates and is so easy to do.

[GonFishn]

I would check out http://www.homestead.com as well.

[TightLip]

Depending on what you want your website to do, many of the hosting sites have templates that you can customize. Do a web search for website templates and a good many will pop up. There are stand alone software like MS Expression but unless know what you are doing building a site from ground up is complicated. There is also Wordpress, MS Publisher also has several templates that you can customize.

My personal site was designed using Wordpress: http://www.dtaylorphotography.com (I had someone design this one for me)

This is one I did by using a template in MS Expression: http://www.scbasshunters.com

[Olebiker]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by GonFishn &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I would check out http://www.homestead.com as well.</td></tr></table>

I would stay as far away from Homestead as possible. I inherited the operation of our club's web page on Homestead and it is the slowest most convoluted web hosting service I have ever seen.

[dchance]

thanks guys. I have done stand alone softwares but my brother would probably not be able to use that. I am thinking that the online providers with templates would be a good option for him. thanks.

[200xp]

Just get the mac daddy and be done with it.

http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html

[Lockon]

Notepad... Your Welcome

[Jonestrollingmotor]

I just purchased "Xara web designer 6" and redid my website. Still a lot of things it will do that I havn't. It uses templates, but the templates are customizable. Inport pics, resize, etc. Take a look at http://www.jonestrollingmotor.com and see what you think
John

[Ka'King]

FrontPage/SharePoint Designer 2007 is free now:

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...21581

Not as easy an online tool, but gets the job done.