Software

Creating Web sites today requires good software tools. Although it is true that you can create Web pages with nothing more than a freeware text editor, most Web developers enjoy using more powerful tools for site development and maintenance. Below is a list of recommended software for Web development.

• BBEdit (Macintosh) - The greatest text editor ever made.
• TextWrangler (Macintosh) - a fine and free "lite" version of BBEdit
• NoteTab (Windows) - A fine text editor
• CyberDuck (Macintosh) - a nice FTP program to upload files to your site
• WS-FTP (Windows) - a Windows FTP program
• Adobe Creative Suite
  • Dreamweaver - Graphical HTML editing and site maintenance
  • Fireworks - Create graphics for your site
  • Flash Professional - Create animations and Web applications

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