Web Design for Dummies

[ComicChick]

hey guys

i'm not too smart when it comes to web design and crap like that. i have a basic knowledge of html and little else.

you see, my family wants to make a website for our history, pics, genealogy and stuff, and guess who gets to make it? that's right, me.

can you guys recommend some good software/programs/etc to help me with this? preferably free, but if you know of any really great ones that cost some $$$, my uncle (the rich one), is thinking about buying it.

i'd really appreciate some input on this guys. thanks

 

[punishermax]

Geocities Page Builder is great for being a free web based designer, real easy.

 

[black_dust]

Macromedia Dreamweaver if your paying

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

 

[ComicChick]

thanks for the suggestions guys.

is Dreamweaver easy to figure out?

someone at work suggested something called InDesign, anyone know anything about that program?

 

[wiegeabo]

Adobe GoLive. Easier to learn than DreamWeaver. And it's designed to work with Photoshop (which is where you start to build pages when you get really serious).

 

[ComicChick]

thanks for the suggestion wiegabo, i'll check it out

 

[Spelunking Man]

I'm not sure about GoLive but Dreamweaver will take some time to get used to. The interface is not as friendly as Microsoft Frontpage. I used Frontpage during my school days (next to the primitive Netscape Composer), but later I found out that Frontpage has the tendency of changing the codes to pro-Microsoft products. If you're into web page design, I'll say go for Dreamweaver. Once you mastered it, you won't switch to other html editors.

 

[wiegeabo]

I've looked on the Adobe website and, now that they've bought Dreamweaver, it looks like they don't have a new version of GoLive. So I'm wondering if they changed the way Dreamweaver worked to make it more like GoLive (because GoLive is just so easy to use).

 

[ComicChick]

bumping

i just got back from the family reunion, and everyone is psyched about the site's creation, so i need to get the ball rolling and get started.

a friend of mine has a copy of GoLive 6 and said i could have it if i wanted, should i go for it?

 

[wiegeabo]

GoLive is definitely worth a try. Especially if you already have Photoshop.

And free is free.