Websites what software do you use?

[baker556]

So looking at creating a couple of sites.

Im not new and know a thing or two but with the variety of things out there just wondering what most people do for websites..

Using Dreamweaver, photoshop or fireworks. Do you then put some jquery in use wordpress? asp.net etc etc.

Im only starting off a just small websites for companys but would like to know some ins and outs although i already know alot.

Do most people bother with dreamweaver these days for a smallish website or just make one through internet templates and upload for free etc?

Answerrs on a postcard.
Chris

[Brettles1986]

Why not use notepad and code it yourself?

[Carlvtr88]

Originally Posted by Brettles1986

Why not use notepad and code it yourself?

I was gonna say.

My boss at work thinks dream weaver etc, is a waste of time. He says use notepad always !

[D1zzyman]

notepad++ but fcuk you'll spend so much time coding in html.

[Brettles1986]

Yeah I use notepad++ for mine, currently developing one for a computer repairs business I want to start doing part time

[Carlvtr88]

Originally Posted by D1zzyman

notepad++ but fcuk you'll spend so much time coding in html.

Think my gaffa does PHP HTML and VB script.... hes fuckin stupidly clever at it all. I dont understand it like he does. But as soon as i mention musical terms, hes like WTF haha...... We've all got our areas !

[Manu]

I usedd dreamweaver before, not very user friendly even if it types code for you. Better for you to buy the latest HTML 5 book and start learning stuff or you might end up pull your hair off.

Here's how to start: http://www.w3.org/

http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/

Also learn meta data design, so to optimize google hits and open a google analytics account for monitoring.

[baker556]

Originally Posted by Carlvtr88

I was gonna say.

My boss at work thinks dream weaver etc, is a waste of time. He says use notepad always !

Its not a waste of time i usually split the code and design so its real time in the changes made.

Originally Posted by D1zzyman

notepad++ but fcuk you'll spend so much time coding in html.

I've used notepad++ before to code a wireless light sensor, its not something i want to use to build a graphical website.

Originally Posted by Brettles1986

Yeah I use notepad++ for mine, currently developing one for a computer repairs business I want to start doing part time

I still think dreamweaver is better than notepad++

Originally Posted by Carlvtr88

Think my gaffa does PHP HTML and VB script.... hes fuckin stupidly clever at it all. I dont understand it like he does. But as soon as i mention musical terms, hes like WTF haha...... We've all got our areas !

I understand html, php, mysql, asp.net, c shapr, java etc.

Originally Posted by Manu

I usedd dreamweaver before, not very user friendly even if it types code for you. Better for you to buy the latest HTML 5 book and start learning stuff or you might end up pull your hair off.

Here's how to start: http://www.w3.org/

http://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/

Also learn meta data design, so to optimize google hits and open a google analytics account for monitoring.

I know alot of lanauges already manu just wondering if people bother with dreamweaver photoshop and fireworks also flash or just use templates set out on the internet already.

If you know html then you know html5 it has a few different tags and attributes just better for media something the website doesn't really need.

The answer is they don't really, i can understand with the not so user friendly its also very expensive but in the end it gives great rewards.

Google analytics is great was told about this on monday by a professor.

[Brettles1986]

Realtime changes in Dreamweaver yeah, you obviously haven't used notepad++ properly as if you setup FTP within it, it will upload the page to your webhost at every save.

Notepad++ is a great IDE for most types of coding, using Dreamweaver is the lazy way and in my opinion unneccesary.

[Carlvtr88]

Originally Posted by baker556

I understand html, php, mysql, asp.net, c shapr, java etc.


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Yeah hes like that... Pretty much got all of them sussed. I dont even know the amount of stuff hes got under his belt but he does ethical hacking too. Pretty smart guy ... coding doesnt really interest me tbh, i spent enough time teaching myself music haha. Fair play to anyone who can do it though. Its some serious brain ache stuff.

[baker556]

Originally Posted by Brettles1986

Realtime changes in Dreamweaver yeah, you obviously haven't used notepad++ properly as if you setup FTP within it, it will upload the page to your webhost at every save.

Notepad++ is a great IDE for most types of coding, using Dreamweaver is the lazy way and in my opinion unneccesary.

Its a ball ache especially when your with a crap web host, a free one atm for me. Its dog slow so not for my needs.

Think dreamweaver isn't lazy its for smarter people who need to keep time management

[baker556]

Out of this thread i really wanted to know if people use, prestashop, wordpress, jquery these are the ones i don't know about.

[Brettles1986]

Jquery is a shorthand JavaScript language

[camble]

I do design for a living, teaching myself to code from scratch using notepad about 6 years ago was the best thing I ever did.

I'd love to design all day and pass the coding onto someone else, but there's good money to be had doing both.

[OllieVigar]

Dreamweaver works well and defo photoshop. Also find FileZilla very good to bulk upload to the server

[Mochachino]

Originally Posted by OllieVigar

Dreamweaver works well and defo photoshop. Also find FileZilla very good to bulk upload to the server

Very informative reply, im sure the OP will make his decision going off this.

Yeh baker, Dreamweaver is nice, photoshop is lovely. Hope this helps..

[Alexp]

If you're after an IDE I would look at Netbeans.

[0rang3peel]

Originally Posted by baker556

Out of this thread i really wanted to know if people use, prestashop, wordpress, jquery these are the ones i don't know about.

I've used wordpress as static sites, loads of templates and things available so it's pretty quick to knock up. Not much skill in it though