Program for pro looking website?

[heavymetalholic]

Well the question is pretty much the above.

I have a imac that has iweb on it, would this be considered ok to make a pro looking website?

If not, what are some programs for the mac that are good for this kind of thing.
hank you for the help =]

 

[The Tumbleweed]

I've been using dreamweaver, but I'm not sure if that's usable on macs...

 

[football2136]

I usually just code the website by hand. I don't really like using dreamweaver or programs of that sort. Dreamweaver would be the way to go if a mac will run it. I'm not sure if they do or not. I believe there is also a program called NVU that is a web page creator. The only downfall of dreamweaver is the price. Which is around $300.

Hope this helps

 

[Sir FansAlot]

My choice is the .NET framework although I can't get it to work on Vista.

I would recommend coding it on your own and sticking with the standards of cross-browser compatibility. This website isn't made for Mac, but it works fine. Just stick to the standards.

Piece.

In fact, most of the software that allows you to create a website usually will stick to these standards. So take your pick as long as it works on your Mac.

Most of the time a "Pro" looking website is designed by others than a program.

 

[frezzing aces]

all adobe programs run on mac

 

[Sir FansAlot]

all adobe programs run on mac

Yes, but not all macs run on adobe programs do they?

 

[Bizzaro]

Photoshop is what I use and then I hand code in certain thigs.

Dreamweaver and Fireworks are now in the Adobe family, but I don't prefer them as they are not reliable enuff for me.

 

[JDENredden]

I use Dreamweaver and Aptana, but you need to know at least HTML coding. http://www.w3schools.com/
The programe will not make a website, its only an outlet to help you make the website. You are going to have to write it. To find out what your in for, RightClick this page and click 'View Source'. ;-]

JDEN

 

[Steerpike]

Yes, but not all macs run on adobe programs do they?

A ha! Right you are.

I use Dreamweaver simply because coding by hand for someone as dramatically right-brained as I am is about as incomprehensible as the square root of turkey.

 

[The Tumbleweed]

A ha! Right you are.

I use Dreamweaver simply because coding by hand for someone as dramatically right-brained as I am is about as incomprehensible as the square root of turkey.

Haha, as a lefty, I know where you're coming from

 

[Shakutau]

Design your template with PS. Slice it up. Smack it onto Dreamweaver. Theres a of tutorials for that.

 

[Chrisfecto]

I work at Apple and show people iWeb everyday, so personally I would use that in conjunction with mobile me to host it. You can also use FTP to host as well.

My site is done all in iWeb. www.dwillusions.com its not the greatest looking thing but it gets the job done. I bring in the video from vimeo into my video blog and use photo's from my Mobile Me photo Gallery for the photo blog.

Alternatively, i've heard great things about www.homestead.com It's all drag and drop and they sell you the copyright for the site.

Also, I would like to point out that www.lynda.com is a website where you can learn all the pro applications like dreamweaver and fireworks along with html and iWeb. Its a subscription but if I'm not mistaken I think Wayne Houchin and Dana Hocking learned Final Cut Studio that way.

 

[JDENredden]

I work at Apple and show people iWeb everyday, so personally I would use that in conjunction with mobile me to host it. You can also use FTP to host as well.

My site is done all in iWeb. www.dwillusions.com its not the greatest looking thing but it gets the job done. I bring in the video from vimeo into my video blog and use photo's from my Mobile Me photo Gallery for the photo blog.

Alternatively, i've heard great things about www.homestead.com It's all drag and drop and they sell you the copyright for the site.

Also, I would like to point out that www.lynda.com is a website where you can learn all the pro applications like dreamweaver and fireworks along with html and iWeb. Its a subscription but if I'm not mistaken I think Wayne Houchin and Dana Hocking learned Final Cut Studio that way.

Whao, cool. What do you do at Apple?

JDEN

 

[Wallmott]

Does anyone know if Wayne Houchins site is made in iWeb?

www.WayneHouchin.com

 

[Mr.MadMan]

Haha, as a lefty, I know where you're coming from

Lefty's rule!
Even Obama is left handed!

Anyways, iWeb is primarily for family users and isnt on the market for being a great webpage maker.
I have been doing web design for around 4 years now just so you'd know.

I have actually used a lot of programs, starting with Notepad++ on a PC, regular Notepad which bored me fast, Dreamweaver which lacks power and is all around ****(sorry guys but it has a lot of issues). On a mac how ever, ive just Textmate(bored me like Notepad), Textwrangler which rules and is free but ive landed on Panic's Coda. Which in my mind is the best of the best of the best. Its easy, functional, it has its own FTP transfer, live preview etc., it also has the function Dreamweaver has that it colors every tag, it adds simple tags itself, and also if you were to write: text-color: , then after the : it would give you choices which makes it easy.

Now, the other thing you need is Adobe Photoshop. I can't say how much i love this! With this you will firstly make your website as a picture, full design. The cut it up and (X)HTML/CSS it.

If you have any questions feel free to shoot!

Mikk.

 

[Mr.MadMan]

Does anyone know if Wayne Houchins site is made in iWeb?

www.WayneHouchin.com

Erm, no i don't believe so. Wayne's site consists of a lot of Flash based stuff which i think he has either done himself or bought. I believe he has used photoshop and some kind of coding program.

Mikk.

 

[AndrewJ]

Wow. I'm trying to come up with a good starting place.

Okay, first of all -- coding for Macs? You're coding for browsers - the operating system is fairly irrelevant. Get your code to comply to the standards at http://www.w3.org/ -- the world wide web consortium. If your code checks out here then you're fairly well set: http://validator.w3.org/

There is also a CSS validator there.

As long as you avoid anything too bizarre -- crazy DHTML or handmade AJAX applications -- then you should have little worry.

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a format for sending and receiving files. If you are going to hand-code then I suggest FileZilla as a really useful and free tool.

Hm. Okay. Web hosting. You will pay by the month (probably) for a web host. Many of them offer Fantastico De Luxe which will install other free programs onto your site for you. Wordpress and Drupal strike me as two fairly quick-to-start web-based applications that can help. They basically sit on your site, and if you log in with your own user name and password then you can add/remove/edit things. There is no shortage of nice looking WordPress templates out there for free or for sale.

I almost always suggest WordPress for people who know little about web design but want to do a lot. Once that main template is finished, it gets really easy to manage all of the things you want your site to have.

My day job is web design, some graphics, a light touch of flash, and generally being on the technical side of internet marketing. Without knowing what skills you do or do not have in graphic design or web design, it is difficult to suggest a program to use.

You also have to think about what constitutes "Pro-Looking". Some profitable and professional web sites are irredeemably ugly. They should be burned and a new site built from the ashes. Yet, they offer enough in quality that the hideousness is overlooked. There is much more to the quality of a site than its initial appearance.