web design program? what do you use??

**Coy** · 03-03-2009, 05:26 PM

I was wondering what programs you use or would like to use for designing web sites?
I want to start making some sites and need to practice. I know HTML but that's about it. I have Indesign and dreamweaver but haven't really used it.

I'll be searching around in the mean time.

pencil · 03-03-2009, 06:18 PM

I am a novice when it comes to web design and its software, but I like Dreamweaver. It is a pretty straight forward program. I build my sites in photoshop, make a couple of flash elements and put it all together in Dreamweaver. How would you use Indesign in web design?

**Coy** · 03-03-2009, 07:35 PM

I beleive indesign is used similar to a PDF. not really a web design program.. My bad. Like I said haven't used those two.. LOL

Oh how do you make flash elements? the guy thats letting me use his "to be site" as a guine pig wants some flash stuff..

Gx3 Grafix · 03-03-2009, 10:18 PM

InDesign is a publishing software great for print and digital publishing like with the Adobe Flash Player or exporting PDF files. You can really do a lot with it. AdobeTV has some great tuts.

For creating web layouts there are a number of programs out there you can use. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, CorelDraw....

I use Photoshop and Illustrator the most. Photoshop mostly for web design and Illustrator for Logos and Illustrations.

ipshwitz · 03-05-2009, 06:06 AM

I do all my graphics in Photoshop CS4. There is a reason it's the industry standard. And since Adobe purchased Macromedia - the integration between Dreamweaver CS4 and Photoshop CS4 is unprecidented. However, Dreamweaver is a strong WYSIWYG GUI based program. Having Dreamweaver (and most ppl will agree with this) doesn't mean you shouldn't learn a web developer language such as ASP.NET or PHP.

**Coy** · 03-05-2009, 01:58 PM

looks like I have ALOT of reading to do.
So when using photoshop for the webpage, you just design the look you want and incorporate it to DreamWeaver? what my first thoughts were..
I have CS3 will it make a difference then the CS4 version?

Thank you all for your assistance.

Time to read some tutorials.

ipshwitz · 03-05-2009, 03:41 PM

For web page creations - the differences between CS3and CS4 are minute. Heck, you could use just plain 'ol CS and still do a fantastic job. Pretty much you design the site in Photoshop, use the slice tool to break up the image into smalle rones. Never done it that way just cuz it's not a personal preference.

ChaosWeb · 03-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Photoshop are my main 3.

**Coy** · 03-09-2009, 08:01 PM

thanks for the feedback/help.
Looks like I'll be doing the images in Illustrator and photoshop, then build the site/pages in dreamweaver.
Everything I've read about designing the page in photoshop is that I'll end up chopping it up, sounds easier just to design the elements (ill/phs) and have it all in a folder and make it/put it togeather in dreamweaver. till I learn some more coding..

gdesignsplus · 03-13-2009, 02:39 PM

I use Dreamweaver and am very happy with it, however, as ipshwitz said it's good to learn other language as well. I also use Photoshop CS3, with experience in CS4, but primarily use Fireworks with Dreamweaver...

zeeeeeeek · 03-14-2009, 03:31 PM

dreamweaver, photoshop, and fireworks are at the top 3 of my list

.:FMD · 03-14-2009, 05:22 PM

Dreamweaver, also Coda is pretty good. I use Photoshop or Illustrator to make my slices, I dont have fireworks anymore, but that is supposedly the best program for making slices.

ruibarba · 03-23-2009, 09:28 AM

hey don't forgettttt "Joomla "

rajkumar.05 · 03-26-2009, 10:50 PM

Dreamweaver FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VonGizzle · 04-17-2009, 08:33 AM

Illustrator for creating graphics, Photoshop for image editing and building layouts, Flash for... well... flash! Premiere for video editing, 3ds Max or Maya for 3D modelling, Director for CD roms.

I also use Dreamweaver but only because I'm used to the colour coding and it closes tags for me which saves time, but it's really too bulky a program for coding and I know I shouldn't use it. UltraEdit is a much more lightweight alternative.

VonGizzle · 04-17-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Coy

thanks for the feedback/help.
Looks like I'll be doing the images in Illustrator and photoshop, then build the site/pages in dreamweaver.
Everything I've read about designing the page in photoshop is that I'll end up chopping it up, sounds easier just to design the elements (ill/phs) and have it all in a folder and make it/put it togeather in dreamweaver. till I learn some more coding..

You don't have to 'chop' it up as such. If you create the layout as you want it to look in Photoshop, and keep all the elements in separate layers.

tysoncadenhead · 04-22-2009, 10:03 AM

I use Visual Studio for C# websites and Dreamweaver for anything I do in PHP. You can make a website in anything, even notepad, so it doesn't matter that much what program you use as long as you know HTML, I think.

eienblue25 · 04-24-2009, 09:08 AM

I'm still newbie at website things but I think Dreamveaver is easier to be used

that's my opinion ^^

BurakUeda · 04-26-2009, 09:39 PM

Dreamweaver / Fireworks / Illustrator here.
I use Photoshop only if I need an intensive photo work for the website, e.g. very fine crop jobs, filtering etc.

xValentynex · 04-29-2009, 05:14 PM

Dreamweaver...to me it is the easiest

03-03-2009, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,160	web design program? what do you use?? I was wondering what programs you use or would like to use for designing web sites? I want to start making some sites and need to practice. I know HTML but that's about it. I have Indesign and dreamweaver but haven't really used it. I'll be searching around in the mean time.

03-03-2009, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,160	I beleive indesign is used similar to a PDF. not really a web design program.. My bad. Like I said haven't used those two.. LOL Oh how do you make flash elements? the guy thats letting me use his "to be site" as a guine pig wants some flash stuff.. Last edited by Coy; 03-03-2009 at 07:40 PM.

03-05-2009, 06:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
ipshwitz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Pennsylvania Posts: 21	I do all my graphics in Photoshop CS4. There is a reason it's the industry standard. And since Adobe purchased Macromedia - the integration between Dreamweaver CS4 and Photoshop CS4 is unprecidented. However, Dreamweaver is a strong WYSIWYG GUI based program. Having Dreamweaver (and most ppl will agree with this) doesn't mean you shouldn't learn a web developer language such as ASP.NET or PHP. __________________ Think outside the box? Well that's my problem I coulda swore it was a sphere.

03-05-2009, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
ipshwitz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Pennsylvania Posts: 21	For web page creations - the differences between CS3and CS4 are minute. Heck, you could use just plain 'ol CS and still do a fantastic job. Pretty much you design the site in Photoshop, use the slice tool to break up the image into smalle rones. Never done it that way just cuz it's not a personal preference. __________________ Think outside the box? Well that's my problem I coulda swore it was a sphere.

04-17-2009, 08:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
VonGizzle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Belfast Posts: 45	Illustrator for creating graphics, Photoshop for image editing and building layouts, Flash for... well... flash! Premiere for video editing, 3ds Max or Maya for 3D modelling, Director for CD roms. I also use Dreamweaver but only because I'm used to the colour coding and it closes tags for me which saves time, but it's really too bulky a program for coding and I know I shouldn't use it. UltraEdit is a much more lightweight alternative. __________________ We Are Cupcake

03-03-2009, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
pencil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Richmond VA Posts: 9	I am a novice when it comes to web design and its software, but I like Dreamweaver. It is a pretty straight forward program. I build my sites in photoshop, make a couple of flash elements and put it all together in Dreamweaver. How would you use Indesign in web design?

03-03-2009, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gx3 Grafix Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Texas Posts: 87	InDesign is a publishing software great for print and digital publishing like with the Adobe Flash Player or exporting PDF files. You can really do a lot with it. AdobeTV has some great tuts. For creating web layouts there are a number of programs out there you can use. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, CorelDraw.... I use Photoshop and Illustrator the most. Photoshop mostly for web design and Illustrator for Logos and Illustrations.

03-05-2009, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,160	looks like I have ALOT of reading to do. So when using photoshop for the webpage, you just design the look you want and incorporate it to DreamWeaver? what my first thoughts were.. I have CS3 will it make a difference then the CS4 version? Thank you all for your assistance. Time to read some tutorials.

03-09-2009, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChaosWeb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Gainesville, Ga Posts: 12	Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Photoshop are my main 3.

03-09-2009, 08:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Coy Elite Designer/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 WA Posts: 2,160	thanks for the feedback/help. Looks like I'll be doing the images in Illustrator and photoshop, then build the site/pages in dreamweaver. Everything I've read about designing the page in photoshop is that I'll end up chopping it up, sounds easier just to design the elements (ill/phs) and have it all in a folder and make it/put it togeather in dreamweaver. till I learn some more coding..

03-13-2009, 02:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
gdesignsplus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	I use Dreamweaver and am very happy with it, however, as ipshwitz said it's good to learn other language as well. I also use Photoshop CS3, with experience in CS4, but primarily use Fireworks with Dreamweaver...

03-14-2009, 03:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
zeeeeeeek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5	dreamweaver, photoshop, and fireworks are at the top 3 of my list

03-14-2009, 05:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
.:FMD Elite Designer Join Date: Mar 2009 Mile High City Posts: 206	Dreamweaver, also Coda is pretty good. I use Photoshop or Illustrator to make my slices, I dont have fireworks anymore, but that is supposedly the best program for making slices.

03-23-2009, 09:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
ruibarba Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Lisbon Posts: 11	hey don't forgettttt "Joomla "

03-26-2009, 10:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
rajkumar.05 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Dreamweaver FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-22-2009, 10:03 AM	#17 (permalink)
tysoncadenhead Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Memphis TN Posts: 11	I use Visual Studio for C# websites and Dreamweaver for anything I do in PHP. You can make a website in anything, even notepad, so it doesn't matter that much what program you use as long as you know HTML, I think. __________________ Tyson Cadenhead http://tysoncadenhead.com

04-24-2009, 09:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
eienblue25 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 29	I'm still newbie at website things but I think Dreamveaver is easier to be used that's my opinion ^^

04-26-2009, 09:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
BurakUeda Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19	Dreamweaver / Fireworks / Illustrator here. I use Photoshop only if I need an intensive photo work for the website, e.g. very fine crop jobs, filtering etc.

04-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
xValentynex Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Florida Posts: 47	Dreamweaver...to me it is the easiest __________________ http://www.zynvulart.com

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