I need an Alternative to Dreamweaver

[LinuxMan]

Hi Guys
I need a free alternative to Dreamweaver. Purely for web design and some code.
Your views will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[James]

VIM

For design use GIMP, the rest I would use Notepad++.

 

[LinuxMan]

Thanks James. Will check it out

 

[LinuxMan]

Are there any with a design interface aswell ?

 

[Raithlin]

http://alternativeto.net/desktop/adobe-dreamweaver/?profile=windows&platform=windows

I'd look at NVu for starters - has a web design interface.

 

[guest2013-1]

Notepad

 

[DearHeart]

Hi Guys
I need a free alternative to Dreamweaver. Purely for web design and some code.
Your views will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

SharePoint Designer 2007, free and based on Frontpage.

 

[stix]

^ worst piece of advice ever

 

[Raithlin]

SharePoint Designer 2007, free and based on Frontpage.

Anything based on FrontPage should be taken out into the street and shot.

 

[DearHeart]

Anything based on FrontPage should be taken out into the street and shot.

Started off with FP 2000, then DW for the last few years. The HTML/JS code editor is a lot better that DW CS3 I'm using now.

 

[Raithlin]

Started off with FP 2000, then DW for the last few years. The HTML/JS code editor is a lot better that DW CS3 I'm using now.

DreamWeaver should be taken out into the street and shot, too. Take a look around - all the serious developers create their own code rather than rely on a designer. There are IDEs out there that make it just as quick a job, too. (For the record, if I had to choose a WYSIWYG editor, it'd probably be Visual Studio - and even then I'd end up tweaking the code...)

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Why not try Visual Web Developer Express 2008?

(isn't 2010 around the corner?)

EDIT: Ok, just read Raithlin's comment in the parentheses...

 

[DearHeart]

DreamWeaver should be taken out into the street and shot, too. Take a look around - all the serious developers create their own code rather than rely on a designer. There are IDEs out there that make it just as quick a job, too. (For the record, if I had to choose a WYSIWYG editor, it'd probably be Visual Studio - and even then I'd end up tweaking the code...)

Beats using Notepad ;0) BTW, the code editor in Sharepoint designer is based on VS.

 

[LinuxMan]

I must fully agree that Frontpage is a complete waste of time!
all i need is a simple WYSIWYG interface, then i use notepad++ to tweak the code...
Will look at NVU

 

[diabolus]

Clearly everyone missed the point and got totally stuck on the words "frontpage", even though NO ONE actually recommended FrontPage.

Sharepoint Designer != Frontpage .
Visual Studio Web Developer Express != Frontpage

Both Sharepoint Designer and VS is superior to Frontpage, and obviously Microsoft would re-use Frontpage functionality and improve it....

Really it's like saying Windows 7 is crap because you had a bad experience in Windows 98 .

 

[murraybiscuit]

what exactly is your problem with dreamweaver and what do you want it to achieve?
let's start there.

 

[James]

dreamweaver = $$$$$ lots of $$$$$$

 

[plazma]

Is Dreamweaver to complicated or too simple for your needs?

Xara Web Designer is worth also looking at.

 

[SilverNodashi]

Nvu
Komposer
Eclipse
phpdesginer 2007
etc ....

 

[Raithlin]

Clearly everyone missed the point and got totally stuck on the words "frontpage", even though NO ONE actually recommended FrontPage.

Sharepoint Designer != Frontpage .
Visual Studio Web Developer Express != Frontpage

Both Sharepoint Designer and VS is superior to Frontpage, and obviously Microsoft would re-use Frontpage functionality and improve it....

Really it's like saying Windows 7 is crap because you had a bad experience in Windows 98 .

Technically, no. Windows 7 is based on Vista, which is based on W2k, which ultimately has its roots in NT. NT and Windows 98 are similar in looks, but have totally different codebases.
I know FrontPage improved in its last versions, but I like to kick dead cows. It's fun.

[Disclaimer: I haven't even used Sharepoint Designer - but I do use Visual Studio - and the other products I recommend.]