Affordable alternatives to Dreamweaver?
 

Why they don't release an affordable 'lite' version, I don't know. Anyway, does anybody have any affordable (or free..will always take free..lol) alternatives to Dreamweaver. Not Frontpage and they need to have splitview coding. I don't know why but I just can't work comfortably without seeing both.

Notepad.

Good old notepad never fails.

This link should help you find something Sarah.

http://www.osalt.com/dreamweaver

I've used nVu on Linux.

yeah...I know..I used to do it all by hand but I really suck at tables when done by hand.

Thanks..I think I downloaded that but no split view.

Computer arts mag always used to include an older version on their cover cd.
Usually 2 behind whats in current. Not sure if they still do as I can't get the uk version of the mag here anymore, as they now make a Spanish one. But pop down the local whsmiths and have a look.

Notepad++

There are a few more listed on that page, just in case you didn't click :winkwink:

I did click and thanks..I will go through them.

And yes..notepad...I know.

For less than the cost of DW, I could teach you CSS and you'll never need to type <td> again!

After being a contractor for 15 years, I feel that $400 bucks is a extremely cheap price for a 'must have' tool.

I wouldn't screw 500 screws a day with a $12 screwdriver because the drill cost $250. I'd buy the drill and screw 1500.

Just my take.

http://www.microsoft.com/expression/...w.aspx?key=web

Or get some college student to buy DW4 for you at the college book store.

You can try netbeans, it's fantastic text editor! You can even get the versions for both Java and PHP which has embedded functions right inside... and the best of all it's free :thumbsup

Easy web authoring

KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.

KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding

http://kompozer.net/

it is free!:thumbsup

Forgot about this one too... Namo.

http://www.namo.com/products/webeditor_professional.php

been using it since they first open like 10 years ago http://www.pspad.com/

edit plus :)

aptana studio

Looking promising and it says the new version has split view coding...will try it out

YES!!!!

Exactly what I thought ;)

notepad + CSS = FTW

i am currently using http://www.weblica.ch and i really love it

Yeah, I fully admit I suck on this level. I really should take a class just to upgrade my skills but finding the time. I can do basics great but got stuck in the 'well, it works for me' level.

Aptana studio is free, there is a pay upgrade...but not needed.

You can customize the view to your heart's content. It integrates ftp and has all the php, css, and other support you need to maintain a website.

Notepad + Crayola...or Sharpie...
;-)
Seriously, I wish I had a good suggestion...
Fitz

BitTorrent :1orglaugh

i really like expression web
for me it does everything that dreamweaver does but since it supports importing xml namespaces the auto complete will work with all name space complient syntaxes
ie silverlight, ria, javafx etc

I don't know why you don't listen to the above advice.

Pay the damn money and reap the rewards, the few hundred is absolute pennies compared to its worth to a webmaster.