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  • Diomed
    Converting like it's 1999
    • Jan 2009
    • 6167

    #1

    Best free website design tools?

    Just wondering,

    what are some really good free web design tools?

    Even if they are fairly basic, I would still like to see them.

    Looking for specialized stuff for logo's and graphics, as well as complete page building.

    Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks guys!
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  • NoWhErE
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Sep 2005
    • 10583

    #2
    Have you tried artisteer?

    If not, pre-made templates might be your thing : templatemonster.com, themeforest.net, etc.
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    • Diomed
      Converting like it's 1999
      • Jan 2009
      • 6167

      #3
      Will check out Artisteer, thanks.

      Not really looking for templates, unless they can be "click and drag" modified.

      Just thought that with technology these days, there would be simpler ways to making really sharp looking little web 2.0 designs. Even if they weren't for free.

      Perhaps Artisteer is just what I'm looking for, who knows.

      Seems like a lot of people are making cool sites with Wordpress, but I'm just now getting into wordpress, and have a lack of experience with them and personalizing coding.
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      • Diomed
        Converting like it's 1999
        • Jan 2009
        • 6167

        #4
        I wonder if something like Artisteer would be good or bad for SEO.

        But it's interesting, thanks again for the suggestion ;)
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        • jimmycooper
          Confirmed User
          • May 2010
          • 4016

          #5
          Originally posted by Diomed

          Not really looking for templates, unless they can be "click and drag" modified.
          Headway has 'drag and drop'. I haven't used 3.0 yet, but it looks awesome.

          http://hthemes.headwayorthesis.com

          The new Thesis should be coming out later this month too..

          http://diy.headwayorthesis.com
          Last edited by jimmycooper; 12-17-2011, 03:43 PM.

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          • barcodes
            Confirmed User
            • Mar 2011
            • 2040

            #6
            I saw this a while back but it was in beta so I never got a chance to try it out. May be useful. Http://www.divine-project.com/

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            • matuloo
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2002
              • 441

              #7
              Originally posted by jimmycooper
              Headway has 'drag and drop'. I haven't used 3.0 yet, but it looks awesome.

              http://hthemes.headwayorthesis.com

              The new Thesis should be coming out later this month too..

              http://diy.headwayorthesis.com
              This headway thingy looks really awesome actually, might be just what I need now
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              • jimmycooper
                Confirmed User
                • May 2010
                • 4016

                #8
                Originally posted by matuloo
                This headway thingy looks really awesome actually, might be just what I need now
                I had only used Thesis for a couple mainstream sites until this past week when I started building 3 adult sites. I'm still in the 'tinkering' phase, but I'm really enjoying the process. Shoot me an email and I'll send you an example of [email protected]

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                • Diomed
                  Converting like it's 1999
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 6167

                  #9
                  Originally posted by jimmycooper
                  Headway has 'drag and drop'. I haven't used 3.0 yet, but it looks awesome.

                  http://hthemes.headwayorthesis.com

                  The new Thesis should be coming out later this month too..

                  http://diy.headwayorthesis.com
                  Definitely something I'm looking into now,

                  very good suggestions, both of them.

                  I love designers in all, but they are very expensive and sometimes it's extremely difficult relaying the look you want.. I figure with all the innovations these days, there has to be some way to build simple cool little web 2.0 sites without all the fuss.
                  10 years of experience in:

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                  • B.Barnato
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 3618

                    #10
                    Headway is awesome.

                    For those new to wordpress it might be an idea to play about with a basic wordpress install for a couple of hours beforehand to get a feel for the functionality that is already available.

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                    • Diomed
                      Converting like it's 1999
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 6167

                      #11
                      Originally posted by B.Barnato
                      Headway is awesome.

                      For those new to wordpress it might be an idea to play about with a basic wordpress install for a couple of hours beforehand to get a feel for the functionality that is already available.
                      Sound advice indeed,

                      I am a newbie to Wordpress.. and it looked a bit confusing at first glance. But not more so than Thesis.
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                      • B.Barnato
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 3618

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Diomed
                        Sound advice indeed,

                        I am a newbie to Wordpress.. and it looked a bit confusing at first glance. But not more so than Thesis.
                        I tried Thesis but did a 30 day refund that they offer, was very pleased with Headway(I am a drag and drop kinda guy and couldn't html my way out of a paper bag).

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                        • marlboroack
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Jul 2010
                          • 9327

                          #13
                          wix but you mine as well buy that shit. Well worth the money

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                          • Diomed
                            Converting like it's 1999
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 6167

                            #14
                            Originally posted by B.Barnato
                            I tried Thesis but did a 30 day refund that they offer, was very pleased with Headway(I am a drag and drop kinda guy and couldn't html my way out of a paper bag).
                            Also sound advice,

                            just the kind of thing I need to know. For I am not a coder in any respect.

                            Will definitely lean my investigation towards Headway now.
                            10 years of experience in:

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                            • mikeworks
                              Confirmed User
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 272

                              #15
                              gimp is a free graphics program

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                              • jimmycooper
                                Confirmed User
                                • May 2010
                                • 4016

                                #16
                                Originally posted by B.Barnato
                                Headway is awesome.

                                For those new to wordpress it might be an idea to play about with a basic wordpress install for a couple of hours beforehand to get a feel for the functionality that is already available.
                                Yeah, I'm really looking forward to trying the new Headway.

                                As for basic free themes, here are a couple free themes that are based on ones that were origiginally designed by Thesis designer Chris Pearson. PressRow and Cutline used to be available for free on WP but they had a falling out. Here are the replacements..

                                Pilcrow replaced PressRow - My first site was on PressRow, which is likely why I'm somewhat partial to Thesis.
                                http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/pilcrow

                                Coraline replaced Cutline - I use Coraline on several sites.
                                http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/coraline

                                Also I've never used this one, but it's apparently still available for free.

                                http://www.pearsonified.com/theme/neoclassical/

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                                • adulttemplatestudio
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Aug 2011
                                  • 237

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by mikeworks
                                  gimp is a free graphics program
                                  I was about to suggest that, its like photoshop in manyways but free


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