How did you make your website?

[mainbutter]

I dont see why anyone even says they use notepad or any text editors for html.

Because some people, like me, enjoy programming at a more basic level.

I use Ultraedit because I use Ultraedit for everything, which happens to include a ton of binary programming, and it has one of the best hex-editors out there.

I'm pretty handy when it comes to C, C++, Python, and Javascript. They're all well known and very useful.

However nothing has been as satisfying to me as manually dumping bits into the memory of a PDP 8. I don't even like using punch cards, it's all levers for this guy.

[m00kfu]

Photoshop and dreamweaver for me also. I dont see why anyone even says they use notepad or any text editors for html. Yes you can use notepad but then you have to save it and then you have to open up a visual aid (ie or firefox) to view it. Waste of time IMO and with most html editors they give you a source, source/visual or visual editor. Anyways, most web host providers give you a free site builder with the cpanel account. It is very simple and easy to use.

The way I see it is I'm going to spend 90% of the time using the source editor in something like Dreamweaver. Now I don't know about you, but a button to load up the html in a browser isn't worth $400 to me. Not to mention the time it takes to double click on a file is less than negligible to even worry about wasting.

[Patrick Long]

The way I see it is I'm going to spend 90% of the time using the source editor in something like Dreamweaver. Now I don't know about you, but a button to load up the html in a browser isn't worth $400 to me. Not to mention the time it takes to double click on a file is less than negligible to even worry about wasting.

Notepad doesnt have a super sweet File organizer!!!! lol

[AaronP]

The way I see it is I'm going to spend 90% of the time using the source editor in something like Dreamweaver. Now I don't know about you, but a button to load up the html in a browser isn't worth $400 to me. Not to mention the time it takes to double click on a file is less than negligible to even worry about wasting.

Notepad++ has a button to load it in Firefox/IE.



As well as a basic FTP Manager

[kellysballs]

I tried taking Nate's advise on my website.

I origonally bought my URL through godaddy and my hosting through 1and1 however I am extremely computer code illiterate and there was this pointing issue. I had to make my url point to my host so that the web page would come up when you tried to look at it online. If you can't tell I just couldn't figure it out at all.

So I bought my url with 1and1 and used their templates to make my website. I like template programs. I know it's not the most pro website out there but I think I did pretty good with it, and it was easy to use that was the key.

With what ever you choose to do good luck!

[Dave763]

I'm still working on my site. I decided to use a buy it now button. I might get rid of it...not really sure yet. I am very easy to get a hold of. Just check my contact page.
I used Dreamweaver Fireworks and Flash 8.
I have a bunch of babies I will be posting there,09 spiders and a 09 clutch of 7 albinos some normals.
I know nothing of HTML, CSS or any of that other compu-geek stuff.

I did it all myself...and it shows. LOL

[m00kfu]

Notepad++ has a button to load it in Firefox/IE.



As well as a basic FTP Manager

Isn't open source great? I'm actually back to using vim under linux now. Bonus points to anyone who has actually used vim.

[starquakes]

starquakes.net Photoshop and notepad. S'all I used.

But, I'm lazy and haven't bothered to work on it more than the front page.

[OFRD_GRL]

I personally use dreamweaver to build websites. Although I do it professionally.. sooooooo might not be up your alley?

It's a pretty easy program to figure out on your own, if you know HTML & other coding for web language. It just makes it alot quicker & easier than coding by hand (which I have to do at work...)

Photoshop (or other image editor) is pretty important for logo/layout/etc. Gimp is free, offers alot that Photoshop does.. but does not offer it as cleanly, or in depth.

One example of a site I built via photoshop & dreamweaver: www.flashforwardphotography.com