Free XP web authoring software?

**Akzle** · 6th August 2012, 12:50

after ideas for the best, lightweight web site making software. have googled, but want opinions from anyone who uses any.
the last i used was dreamweaver 4.0 (before adobe bought it) still have the disc (somewhere) but interested in something new.
would like split-screen preview/html and a decent script debugger/html checker.

red rep for anyone who says notepad.

**yod** · 6th August 2012, 14:34

Notepad++

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.1.5.html

If I don't have my usual Zend environment available I use Notepad++ for PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQL....

**Akzle** · 6th August 2012, 15:23

Originally Posted by yod

Notepad++

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.1.5.html

If I don't have my usual Zend environment available I use Notepad++ for PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQL....

i don't know whether to redrep or not

**yod** · 6th August 2012, 15:43

Originally Posted by Akzle

i don't know whether to redrep or not

Try it, it's got an absolute boatload of features and it's free

**avgas** · 6th August 2012, 15:59

Notepad++ or Darkroom for the script stuff. For the rest - just get a decent backend installed. They cost f-all and make simple updates easy.

**mashman** · 6th August 2012, 16:16

another +1 for notepad++... iffen you wanna get real creative, choose a language, download the compiler and rape the internet for code. Industry standard mate

... html and jquery (javascript) be all you need these days for fine lookin static websites (although anything less than IE 8/9 is a cunt). Write a line of (or small block) code and test it... if it doesn't do what you expect it to do then it's either broken or wrong... no need for a debugger. Plenty of sites out there will validate your HTML for ya, but the tools in the browsers these days are about all you need. I lubs Chrome for watchin HTML manipulation. Iffen you do wanna target anything less than IE 8/9, then I recommend using a cool tool called IETester.

**sil3nt** · 9th August 2012, 07:47

I found notepad++ sucks for web dev. If I don't have access to dreamweaver I use NetBeans

**Akzle** · 9th August 2012, 09:34

Originally Posted by sil3nt

I found notepad++ sucks for web dev. If I don't have access to dreamweaver I use NetBeans

you win, sir!

(downoads 250MB at 26k/s..... i grumble.)

now pray, i like frames. old fashioned i know.. but is it still socially acceptable to make a site with em?
what's the alternative?

**bogan** · 9th August 2012, 09:42

Notepad++ connects directly to the site and changes files in realtime, great for working with opencart.

Also, who the fuck uses frames anymore? No its not socially acceptable, just like green text everywhere

**Scuba_Steve** · 9th August 2012, 09:49

I once used KompoZer did what I needed it to

**Akzle** · 9th August 2012, 10:11

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

I once used KompoZer did what I needed it to

yeah i've got that too. i'm sure it's got more good-for than i can see.

i might just dig out my facking dreamweaver CD

so if not frames then what?, just build every page off a template and reload the whole thing all the time?

i really dont need to use the green font anymore, since i've got more bandwidth. it's just a kind of sticking point now.

**bogan** · 9th August 2012, 10:18

Originally Posted by Akzle

so if not frames then what?, just build every page off a template and reload the whole thing all the time?

i really dont need to use the green font anymore, since i've got more bandwidth. it's just a kind of sticking point now.

Ok, so I'm just going to ignore the green font/bandwidth confusion. And no, you don't have to reload the whole thing every time, that is what caches are for; start off with a wordpress template or something, you'll pick it up as you go along.