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Title: Web page creator prog
Post by: NinOz on June 04, 2018, 05:56:46 AM
Any suggestions for a free program to create and edit a HTML page?
Nothing fancy just text and some diagrams/graphics.
Want to make a HTML based help page.

Regards,
CFJ
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: carderrail on June 04, 2018, 06:59:58 AM
I did use Dreamweaver when producing professional websites but now use CoffeCup's HTML editor - they do a free verions but with some limited functionality - it does the job and unlike Dreamweaver is not too bloated.

https://www.coffeecup.com/free-editor/ (https://www.coffeecup.com/free-editor/)

Regards

Tony
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: austinbob on June 04, 2018, 08:33:59 AM
Weebly seems ok. Used by NGS Berkshire Area Group.  :beers:
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: stevewalker on June 04, 2018, 02:04:59 PM
If you happen to use Microsoft Office, you can save documents in HTML format.
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: Mike Hamilton on June 04, 2018, 02:11:50 PM
I use rapid Weaver and Stacks on my iMac.  Easy to use, fantastic user community and stable as anything.
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: mickster04 on June 04, 2018, 10:48:00 PM
You could always bust out the notepad++ and code it yourself  :D
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: NinOz on June 04, 2018, 11:44:11 PM
Quote from: mickster04 on June 04, 2018, 10:48:00 PM
You could always bust out the notepad++ and code it yourself  :D
Too lazy these days.
Been 15 years since I last did that.  Can hardly recall the syntax these days.
Last prog I used was Mosaic for some quick editing before I lost interest in my personal web site.
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: ntpntpntp on June 05, 2018, 08:37:12 AM
Quote from: mickster04 on June 04, 2018, 10:48:00 PM
You could always bust out the notepad++ and code it yourself  :D

Yep that's all you need for static HTML.  The syntax is very simple.

I played with Dreamweaver 15 years ago, it generated such over bloated HTML I scrapped it and just hand-coded.
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: mickster04 on June 05, 2018, 08:50:31 AM
I'd offer to set something up for you but you'd still need to manually edit it later ;) There are a few online things nowadays like Wix that might do what you want if you don't have anything set up yet, and as long as you are happy with their advertising on it.
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: Tank on June 05, 2018, 11:45:38 AM
Get Serif Webplus.  Really easy to use.  I was always against using programs and hand typed all of my own code, but lack of use in recent years means that I'd forgotten bits and pieces.  Webplus is great and saves sooooo much time playing around with tables!  ::) ;D

I created this site with it - www.NGaugeSouthEast.co.uk (http://www.ngaugesoutheast.co.uk)
Title: Re: Web page creator prog
Post by: mickster04 on June 06, 2018, 06:03:40 AM
Yeah, you probably don't wanna use tables for layout, it's not good for accessibility or mobile users..