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    Hello,

    Could anybody let me know of a free easy to use website design program?

    Thanks!

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    text editors are always best.

    you'll need to learn html and css, but it's honestly not that hard.
    http://code.google.com/edu/submissio...ss-javascript/
    Last edited by traq; 05-23-2011 at 09:55 PM.

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    What are your goals? Do you want control and quality? (See traq's post). Or do you just want the fastest way to get a reasonable website out there? If that's your goal, then you can find services with easy-to-use website builders (with few options).

    It's a question of time vs. quality. Or, more generally, just a question of time. If you learn the best ways now it will eventually save you time. But not if you just want to make one website and stop, or if you don't have the time to seriously learn web design.
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    As both traq & djr33 mentioned, the first preference would be to get yourself introduced to basic web design.

    Start reading the source, of pages whose design you really like. (using google chrome dev tools or firefox's firebug will be helpful). Observe the way the elements are layed out and styled using css. Also, don't forget to see how the box model works: http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_boxmodel.asp


    Note: You can try using Buildor Pro /Lite: http://buildorpro.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by midhul View Post
    Also, don't forget to see how the box model works: www w3schools com/css/css_boxmodel.asp
    stay away from w3schools. there are plenty of better resources.

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    Thanks for the answers guys!

    @traq I already know html and css

    I'm just going to stick with Notepad++ the owner doesn't want a real heavy graphic site.

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    i have a simliar problem, i just stated a blog and i need to learn html. i have friends who say just go to places like craigslist and find what you want to do and go into the source section and read and kind of learn that way.

    i have a b.a. degree and fairly smart, some of it i understand and some of it just doesn't make sense.

    is there a good book i can start out with with learn html that is straightforward without a lot of confusing info?
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