Web Design Software

DemonSkyy · #1 31st January 2006, 07:29 PM

Can anyone recommend a good WYSIWYG web design software package? My wife runs a website and needs idiot-proof software to design the site with. I want to run it from home on my FC4 box. Also, any help configuring the server to support HTTP, blogs, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

ilja · #2 31st January 2006, 07:32 PM

nvu is I think what you want. (I am not sure about quality of this package : http://naturidentisch.de/packages/fc4/nvu/ )
And for the server you'll just need apache (httpd) Mysql and php (and of course php-mysql) to be able to run almost every modern blog or homepage.

Bashev · #3 31st January 2006, 07:47 PM

Screem, Quanta, PHP Eclipse (experts)

***bob*** · #4 31st January 2006, 07:53 PM

On Nvu, might want to read this: http://opensource.weblogsinc.com/200...sed-big-whoop/ Kind of negative but has info that could be useful to making pages - got to tweak a bit.

***bob*** · #5 31st January 2006, 08:20 PM

Just saw this, and installed - might fit your WYSIWYG needs too: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/news.html

ilja · #6 31st January 2006, 08:22 PM

There is almost no difference between the Mozilla composer and nvu. It is like Firefox and Mozilla Browser. And if the only problem is the br thing, I am quite sure it is still present in the Composer.

***bob*** · #7 31st January 2006, 08:45 PM

Agreed - been playing with Seamonkey, which is 100% mozilla - might as well use Composer, no difference. Actually using Bluefish myself, which is html composer with view in browser option - serves me well.

JohnVV · #8 1st February 2006, 06:30 AM

the BEST editor for web design is gedit or notepad on win
Learn the code and think html/php, or xhtml
ex.

this was done in scite and gedit
http://johnscelestiapage.no-ip.com/

ilja · #9 1st February 2006, 07:33 AM

Please keep in mind:

Quote:

Originally Posted by DemonSkyy

Can anyone recommend a good WYSIWYG web design software package? My wife runs a website and needs idiot-proof software to design the site with.

gedit or notepad do not sound like idiot-proof WYSIWYG web design software packages for someone who just wants to have a small webpage on the net.
I know, that all of you guys are 1337 h4x0r and just learned HTML, because a WYSIWYG would be too lame for you, but Linux is about choice and the question is not "What is the best way to write in HTML?" but see above.

Omega Blue · #10 1st February 2006, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilja

Please keep in mind:

gedit or notepad do not sound like idiot-proof WYSIWYG web design software packages for someone who just wants to have a small webpage on the net.
I know, that all of you guys are 1337 h4x0r and just learned HTML, because a WYSIWYG would be too lame for you, but Linux is about choice and the question is not "What is the best way to write in HTML?" but see above.

My angle is learning (X)HTML and CSS gives you more choices - you are no longer stuck with that one WYSIWYG editor. The practical side of handcoding is any and all WYSIWYG web page editor generates excess rubbish. The resulting files are big, fat, ugly, and very likely do not follow W3G standards.

ilja · #11 1st February 2006, 10:59 AM

That's the theory. But in real life no one will ever learn a very complex script language just to write a small homepage. As a basis it is good enough to use nvu. Yes if you want to improve your homepage, if you want to make it accessible by the majority of browsers, if you want to respect the W3C standards, then handcoding is the best idea.

DemonSkyy · #12 1st February 2006, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilja

That's the theory. But in real life no one will ever learn a very complex script language just to write a small homepage. As a basis it is good enough to use nvu. Yes if you want to improve your homepage, if you want to make it accessible by the majority of browsers, if you want to respect the W3C standards, then handcoding is the best idea.

I understand the debate between using a WYSIWYG vs. actually learning (X)HTML, and I agree. However, this is not for ME, but for my WIFE. She is not the most patient woman, not that any are, and does not have the time nor capacity to learn HTML. As intelligent as my wife may be (graduated from UConn with honors) she does not grasp coding languages no matter how hard she tries or how many books she reads. The point is for me to find a beginner package, like Nvu, something that runs on both Linux and WinXP. First off, I know better than to let a noob play on my Linux box. Second, she wouldn't go near it anyway (LOVES Microsoft). I'm going to take a look at the Nvu package and see if it helps. As far as setting up the Server, besides Apache, are there any specific settings I will need for MySQL, PHP, or PHP-MySQL, that are required in order to run a blog? Thanks Again!

ilja · #13 1st February 2006, 02:36 PM

See the blogs manual for any further details on what is needed.
What I would do is to create an extra mysql user just for the blog. By the way, why don't you just use a CMS? It is easier to use than even NVU and has a better output than nvu and mostly does not require any html knowledge. Try e.g. http://www.joomla.org/

DemonSkyy · #14 1st February 2006, 04:19 PM

So the blog needs it's own software package to create it? Or is it something that can be created from Nvu or Joomla?

ilja · #15 1st February 2006, 07:54 PM

It depends on your coding skills

But Id on't think you are able to code a blog or a CMS

There are often blog Plug-Ins for the CMS or possibilities to use the CMS as a blog.