Microsoft Expression Web 4

I am sometimes at a loss as to comments that are made on "Freebies". Professionals do not use Notepad++ exclusively and besides this is a free package. For new users who cannot grapple with

or

or will start by using a WYSIWYG programme.

I teach learners both HTML code and with other programmes who cannot afford or justify Dreamweaver at this stage in their life and I am sure the one reason people access file sharing is the cost of these 'professional' programs.

I know CS2 is available to download but I am delighted to see this is free and will be recommending it to the group today and then they can further develop their skills at home, playing with CSS and the like. Take it for what it is a good program for the price and for those who don't have ready cash to throw away! Great find and voted Hot.

raidenxl

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While I agree (I use notepad++) the design view comes in very handy when creating emails which have to be built in tables.

raidenxl

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What?! Lol. Bit like saying any serious graphics artist wouldn't be seen using Maya or 3d studio max, or any database developer wouldn't use SQL Server.

Dreamweaver is the dogs balls. Wait... you're not going to say visual studio are you?



Jaydeeuk1 - Professional web and database developer.

Any professional developer or designer wouldn't be seen dead using this or dreamweaver

Joe 90 - I used to watch that...good comment,

coco2007

Any professional developer or designer wouldn't be seen dead using a PC.

Well that's obvious... dead people don't use PCs.

Worth a dabble...

Nice one!

Thank I'll have a go at this.

I've used an earlier version, pretty decent. tha was on an old PC so I'll have a slice of this for the new one - good find.

Got to be worth a go, thanks.

raidenxl

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what would you recommend then?

Thank you

I don't claim to be a pro, but I have an old Dreamweaver CS and haven't found anything better than this so far. It combines code marking and design view perfectly well. I do admit Notepad++ and Eclipse are great free tools, but I don't think they beat DW at web development.

I believe both code and design part have to be done well on every website. Unfortunately there are too many websites that have only one of those done properly... I can't imagine building proper design being built using only code tools.

jaydeeuk1

Dreamweaver is the dogs balls.

That was a joke, right?

raidenxl

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Any professional developer or designer wouldn't be seen dead using a PC.

I use this personally, I used Dreamweaver a lot previously but found it to be too cluttered for my needs and it was heavy on the system (I use a laptop), I switched to Web Expression 4 since it was more suitable to my needs whilst still having lots of advanced stuff, its also less heavy on the system.

If there is any software that should be avoided its Serif WebPlus, its great for beginners but the coding for the web pages them selves was a mess and the page sizes are HUGE, avoid.

Most people use PCs; just not necessarily running Windows (maybe Mac or Linux).

The Expression 4 download shows as trial version.

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Voted +HOT for everyone that wants it and did not already know
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Brilliant free software, in fact, you could do the next door neighbors website for el cheapo with this :-)

In addition to OP:

msdn.microsoft.com/en-…ion

Also this is now a FREE download:

microsoft.com/en-…180
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did not know such thing existed.

red_dwarfer

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Didn't consider things like email templates, have you tried Sublime Text 2 / 3 by the way as an alternative to Notepad++. I moved to Sublime about a year ago and it's beautiful! Install Package Control too and you can get a brilliant workflow going with SFTP / CodeIntel and other plugins.

I still use good ol Frontpage!

I think this has been free since December (along with Expression Design), but worth a reminder though.

Is this software any good, I want to build a website but I don't want to learn all that geeky coding?

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raidenxl

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absolute rubbish

royals

absolute rubbish

got to laugh at some of the comments on here lol.

coco2007

Any professional developer or designer wouldn't be seen dead using a PC.

ahh I was wondering when the PC vs apple comment would arise, all ways 1 Brian washed fool out there

krabople

Well that's obvious... dead people don't use PCs.

Many of them are dead from the waist down