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Dr_Boo
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2009 17:44
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Hi All,
I'm starting to get a good sense for the online business model I'd like to pursue, and realize I'll need my own web site and domain. While I have some experience hand coding html websites using notepad, I haven't done anything like that in years. I'm pretty rusty and there are so many new bells and whistles in websites these days that I have no idea how to recreate.
Long story short, I'm looking for a decent program to help me design my site. As I am not wanting to start my business needing to make up excessive start-up costs (ok, I'm cheap. I admit it...) I'm looking for the best free web design software out there.
Any nominations?
As always, thanks all for your help and support!
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getagrip
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2009 17:46
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Try checking out NVU.com - its a little outdated, but it works pretty good. You can get free templates at OSWD.org. You might also want to check out Weebly.com
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mediafreak
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2009 18:58
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Wordpress would be a good place to start. Not only is it free, it is also an open-source application for processing blogs. Just ask here if you find it difficult to install
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2009 20:07
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You can install WP very quickly and easily if your web hosting company has Fantastico Deluxe.
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Dr_Boo
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# Posted: 15 Jun 2009 11:55
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Thanks for the input. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
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# Posted: 16 Jun 2009 13:08
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Hi Dr_Boo,
You might look into a paid hosting account. They have templates and wizards. You might also look into SBI. They have the same as well as good online marketing info, tools, and a nice forum.
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sixty
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:40
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another good one 1&1.com, first go to bluewire.com to register a domain name then go there. They have 2 options a free site which is good and the pro plan which allows more customization. I use them for my affiliate site and is real nice. The best thing is you can promote 3 products on 1 page and they give 5 free sites so you can promote a total of 15 products.
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cabdziner
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# Posted: 24 Jun 2009 21:16
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My favorite HTML editor is First Page 2006 by Evrsoft. Do not pay for it, take the free download.
You can also get free hosting at Byethost. No ads, lots of tools, great up time. I have one site hosted with them and 2 others I pay for hosting. I have had more problems with my paid hosting than the free.
Also if you go the paid route I'll agree with Sixty. 1&1 is a great, inexpensive hosting provider. They have a special, ending 6/30 - you get 1/2 off first 6 months.
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Dr_Boo
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 15:42
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I ended up downloading Kompozer (the updated version of NVU), but then wasn't quite sure where to begin. I looked at oswd.org for inspiration and downloaded a couple templates. What a great learning tool!
Things like css weren't around the last time I made a web page, and the templates were fantastic for picking apart the css and html files and figuring out how to do things "new school". Now despite my time and effort looking for the ultimate web design software I'm back to my all time favorite... Notepad.exe!! WYSIWYG is neat and all, but lacks the satisfaction of getting down and dirty with the code and seeing things actually work.
I'm such a nerd... 
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GlennELee
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 21:54
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There's a free version of Microsoft Frontpage Express that's no longer supported by Microsoft that you can download, Open Source KompoZer is available by the Mozilla Corporation and then there's other stuff you can get such as CoolPages Free by 3dIze, WebDwarf (shareware) and then there's also SeaMonkey Composer (a spinoff from the Mozilla Suite).
Then you can also consider Microsoft Word (Or OpenOffice.org if you're not a Windows Junkie) but also there's StarOffice and Koffice as well that do exceptionally well.
I would recommend weighing your options depending on what you know best. If you're not fully experienced with some, then CoolPages or WebDwarf may be for you rather than the others. Just see what fits you best and use your best judgement. There's tons of free software out there, just got to find what works best for you.
I personally use Notepad++, but that's not WYSIWIG, but a developers notepad. There's also GEdit (linux only).
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magume
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 15:58
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For creating my web sites i'm using Photoshop + Dreamweaver, but it will be too complicated for not experienced users to start with i think. So i would suggest you to start with making your blog on wordpress.com or find a free CRM program (for example Joomla) and integrate it with free template which you can find without any effort on the internet, typing in google something like "joomla free templates".
Hopes it will help,
Vicky
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GlennELee
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 23:28
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If interested in Joomla though, another CMS system may be of interest called Xoops. It's pretty spiffy, though it's still best to look through multiple systems.
I will state that using a wordpress blog would be best, though be forewarned that Wordpress.com tends to suspend profiles that link to affiliate marketing referral links. So if desiring Wordpress, it's wise to install your own by either using fantastico de luxe script installer from a cPanel hosting package or downloading and installing it manually from wordpress.org.
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Ballistic
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2009 00:09
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If you're not very tech savvy I'd forget about installing your own wordpress. There are several EASY Website builders out there now with many features, hundreds of templates, and Free hosting to mess with all that.
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# Posted: 22 Jul 2009 00:04
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Wordpress Wordpress Wordpress
So many free plugins you can make it exactly how you want it.
Google loves Wordpress to
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# Posted: 22 Jul 2009 09:52
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Well in my mind, I think to design any template you need Photoshop CS3. That's what I use MY WEBSITE <Snip>
Otherwise you can take a look at WebPageMaker. It is so good for newbies & will help you in coding a lot. 
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BlackleyBerk
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# Posted: 7 Aug 2009 03:36
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If you are looking for website coding then PHOTOSHOP is fine.But that need PSD creation and importing also.But directly you can create a design in HT ML form using microsoft Dreamweaver.It have a design part which is very helpful in creating layouts
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ArvelAric
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2009 08:55
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i like WYSIWYG Editor 9, personally
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BershAdel
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# Posted: 18 Aug 2009 06:59
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Dreamweaver is a brilliant WYSIWYG editor, but it costs. Steer well clear of "Web Easy 7" or any product of that description... Other than that the best way to go about it for free is to use Notepad++ and learn to code.
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OanaGad
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2009 07:03
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hi
I use dreamweaver to design websites.
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MacyJacinta
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# Posted: 26 Aug 2009 00:37
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Fusion Essentials is a free web design software that offers many core features
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wanrom
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2009 15:02
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i would like to Dreamweaver also,
it is for both beginners as well as professionals
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DigbyGwen
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# Posted: 2 Sep 2009 02:08
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Photoshop is one amongst the most popular and widely used website designing tool. Its compatibility with dream weaver and other such coding software makes it more reliable than else. The newer version like CS4 includes almost everything for a designer to produce good quality website designs. You can easily shift your designs to Flash for to create animated or flash banners as well. The newer versions are also equipped with 3d rendering and animation movies stream features. So, all these quality features makes this software more convinient and extra ordinary for every user for its friendly tool kit.
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Janessabuffy
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# Posted: 7 Sep 2009 02:21
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Photoshop has a lot of excellent features.
Like 'text tool: If you use the text tool effect it is not just an ordinary text you'll see in other graphic tools. It has very rare cool effects, Like drop shadows, stroke, outer and inner glow, bevel and a lot of more!
The filters. Filters has a lot of very uncommon awesome effects. Stylize option that includes: painting, sumi-e, mosaic, texturizer, stamp and a lot of more, The different kinds of blur, The picture lens and a lot of more too. I can't mention it all since my Photoshop is not open.
The Animation window. The best one you doesn't need Adobe Imageready to make an animation. Animation window is built in and easy to use but it's a manual animating too you need to drag and put somewhere to animate, it's easy to use if you read tutorials in the other sites or maybe here at Ciao!
The pen tool It is a great tool to make vector images easier than ever. You may got complicate but it's easy, I tell you.
The lasso tool. It's a great tool in making blends and or whatever you like to cut or crop.Now I already to tell you some features of Photoshop . I apologized that I can't mention all of the features, because my photoshop is not open and it will make my PC kinda slower.
Conclusion
I therefore conclude that Photoshop, is the best designing tool in the universe, and it's easy to use!
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2009 14:36
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Am I imagining things or does it seem like someone is creating multiple accounts here and posting in this thread to get their sig links displayed? Forum abuse? Conspiracy theory? I dunno. Anyone seeing what I'm seeing?
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2009 07:35
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Dr_Boo: Am I imagining things or does it seem like someone is creating multiple accounts here and posting in this thread to get their sig links displayed? Forum abuse? Conspiracy theory? I dunno. Anyone seeing what I'm seeing?
Hi Dr. Boo,
Seems likely.
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Lakeishaeus
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# Posted: 9 Sep 2009 17:38
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for beginers i suggest corel draw
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2009 03:24
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Statcounter - a free website statistics tool. I have used this for several years and have been very pleased with the information it provides. Once you sign up, they provide the code to insert at the end of the pages you want to track. If you're running WordPress, there is a Statcounter plugin that makes it easy to insert the code at the end of each of your website.
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Gussiekae
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# Posted: 17 Sep 2009 03:49
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GIMP is an open-source tool that is much like Photoshop, and Inkscape is an Illustrator/Fireworks substitute. I have not used these personally, but have heard great things about them.
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2009 05:58
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Inside every FREE StatCounter Account you can set up a StatCounter Project, and with every project you get Project Code + Log Space!
You put your code into your webpage and every time someone visits a webpage......the StatCounter Project code sends valuable information about the visitor back to your log.
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VictoriaNTC
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# Posted: 25 Sep 2009 21:39
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It's not me
In the future, I plan to learn HTML, for now, still working in marketing.
I love Wordpress too!
Victoria
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