Best web design software

[petermason2000]

What is the best software for a 40-year old rookie like me to use to build a website? Also, is there one with online support?

[monaghan]

What do you want to do with your site? If it's just a few pitcures and some text, then something like FrontPage will do the business. You could try the free Serif programs (can't remember the URL, you'll need to google), my 9 year old daughter can work this. Alternatively if you have MS Word, then there's a save as Web Page option on the later versions (it produces naff HTML, but it's simple to use to get started with)

If you want on-line support, then look for a forum for your selected package, if not then you'll probably have to pay for support.

[aquariancore]

Originally Posted by petermason2000

What is the best software for a 40-year old rookie like me to use to build a website? Also, is there one with online support?

Nvu is gaining more recognition as it is now closer to Dreamweaver than ever. And it is free. By the way Pete I was 40 when I started out and I am 52 now. Jump in the water's fine.

[technoflutemom]

How much are you looking to spend and what are you wanting to do? There are a lot of good, reasonably priced packages out there if you don't need a lot of bells and whistles.

[aquariancore]

Beginners should avoid the bells and whistles unless they are willing to go the intensive learning route.

[Gigi]

All excellent, and in addition, you must obtain photoshop. It is the single most important investment I made; you can do so many things with it and it is vital in creativing logos and things

[ACCER]

Frontpage is good....but I prefer old style hand coding. I also prefer paint shop pro to photoshop.

[aquariancore]

Originally Posted by ACCER

Frontpage is good....but I prefer old style hand coding. I also prefer paint shop pro to photoshop.

Frontpage you surprise me. That is now discontinued. I would like to try Expressions Suite the replacement.