Web Design Software Reviews: Best Web Design Software

Blog software for Windows.

Blogs are a good place to start publishing online, since blog software is simpler to use and often free. Reviewers say Windows Live Writer makes it easy to write and edit your blog on your computer; you can then publish… your blog to Blogger.com or other blog hosts. Reviews say Windows Live Writer provides loads of features and is easy to use – but it's only for Windows users.

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About.com: The blog guide at About.com recommends Windows Live Writer as the best blog software tool, giving it a near-perfect rating ...

MasterNewMedia.org: Publishing expert Robin Good provides a video review of the beta version of Windows Live Writer, plus a reprint of a very ...

PaulStamatiou.com: This review is extremely detailed, with lots of screenshots, but rather outdated since it covers the beta version of Windows Live ...

And He Blogs (blog): This enthusiastic review (by another skeptic of Microsoft) praises Windows Live Writer as easy to use, with a host of convenient ...

TheTechBrief.com: This brief but well-illustrated review calls Windows Live Writer "an awesome tool" and describes the author's experience using it ...

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Blogging software for Macs.

Infinite Sushi ecto 2.3.4

*Est. $18 Compare Prices

Infinite Sushi ecto blogging software for Mac also installs on your computer and makes it convenient to publish to the blog host of your choice. Like Windows Live Writer, reviewers say ecto makes it easy to create a blog… that has the look and features you want, without learning to write any code. It also gives you spell checking and other editing help.

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PC World: This review recommends off-line blog editing as best, then compares four offline blog editors. Infinite Sushi ecto 2.3.4 gets top ...

Tech Ronin: Software developer and technology blogger Tokerud calls Infinite Sushi ecto "the most powerful desktop blogging tool on the ...

PaulStamatiou.com: This tech student's review of Infinite Sushi ecto is brief, but quite a few readers weigh in with their experiences with ecto and ...

ReviewSaurus.com: This review covers Infinite Sushi ecto for Windows users (though the version isn't specified), listing its pros and cons clearly ...

Download.com: The review of this earlier version of Infinite Sushi ecto doesn't rate it, but the sole user-written review here says it mangles ...

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Basic web design software for Windows.

CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer

*Est. $50 Compare Prices

For those who want to create a full-fledged website and not just a blog, reviewers say Visual Site Designer offers just the right mix of capabilities and ease of use for most beginners. It's easier to use than most budget… web design software, with "drag and drop" usability -- no need to learn any code. It comes with lots of templates, backgrounds, textures and more. You can easily add video and insert Flash animations. An FTP tool is included for publishing directly to your web host.

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WPDFD.com Web Page Design for Designers: This head-on comparison from Web Page Design for Designers covers four website design software programs by taking one site done ...

Smart Computing: This review compares five web publishing programs from the point of view of a relative novice, recommending CoffeeCup Visual Site ...

WebUser.co.uk: This UK magazine finds CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer fast and easy, with attractive templates. It loses points, however, because ...

FreeDownloadsCenter.com: Editors and a handful of users agree in giving CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer a rating of four on a five-point scale. The brief ...

Tucows.com: Editors at this venerable download site give CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer a perfect five-point score, noting that it includes ...

Download.com: More than 30 users rate Coffee Cup Visual Site Designer here, giving it an average rating of 3.5 stars on a five-point scale. ...

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Basic website designer software for Mac.

Realmac RapidWeaver 4.1.3

*Est. $80 Compare Prices

For Mac users who find Adobe Dreamweaver overkill, too expensive or intimidating, reviews recommend RapidWeaver as exceptionally full-featured yet easy to use. It integrates with Apple iPhoto, and makes it easy to publish… podcasts, videos and a blog without learning any code.

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Macworld: This detailed review by a corporate consultant gives RapidWeaver 4 a near-perfect rating, saying it "strikes just the right ...

ViewFromTheDock.com: This detailed review notes that RapidWeaver themes provide a lot of customization and convenient features, and is relatively easy ...

Zakk Forchilli (blog): This enthusiastic review is fairly detailed, noting that you can "drag anything into your web page, and RapidWeaver will find a ...

MacUpdate.com: More than 100 users rate and review RapidWeaver here, but there's no consolidation of ratings. Some users say they love this ...

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Full-featured web design software.

Microsoft Expression Web 2

*Est. $300, $100 upgrade for previous owners Compare Prices

If you might want to develop websites for other people, or enjoy taking your own site to its fullest potential, the most recent reviews say Microsoft Expression Web is much easier to learn to use than Adobe Dreamweaver.… Expression Web is ideal for Microsoft Office users, but also now integrates with Adobe Flash and Photoshop for a complete pro-level system. You can make a simple website without doing any hands-on coding, but you can also learn to use all the current web technology. Reviews especially praise Expression Web for elegant use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). Mac users should opt for Dreamweaver since Expression Web is Windows-only.

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PCMag.com: Microsoft Expression Web is the current Editors' Choice -- not only less expensive than Dreamweaver, but easier to use. ...

WPDFD.com Web Page Design for Designers: This head-on comparison at Web Page Design for Designers evaluates four website design software programs by using them to ...

PC Pro: This British magazine favors Dreamweaver for "the widest and deepest web standard support" and rates Microsoft Expression Web 2 a ...

PC World (Australia): The latest version of Microsoft Expression Web earns praise here for its integration with Photoshop and Flash, earning a rating ...

CNET: This review covers the earlier version of Expression Web, giving it the same lukewarm rating as Dreamweaver CS3, with both losing ...

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Free website design software.

Evrsoft First Page 2006

free Compare Prices

If you're willing to learn some HTML and sacrifice some convenience, reviews recommend this HTML editor as more convenient than most free website software. It lets you see the results of your code as you edit it, and… includes spell checking and a quick browser preview. The main weak points are in setting up layouts and using PHP.

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MerificamPress.com: Though this site is aimed at professional web designers, this review compares Evrsoft First Page 2006 with four other free web ...

Download.com: Nearly 70 users give First Page 2006 quite mixed reviews that lead to an average rating of three stars out of a possible five. ...

Softpedia.com: About 40 users (out of 8,000 who've downloaded the software) rate First Page here, giving it the same average rating of three ...

WDVL.com: This older review at Web Developers' Virtual Library by a professional website designer covers a much earlier version, but still ...

ReviewCentre.com: Only one user reviews First Page here, but it's the latest version. The review praises the software for excellent features, but ...

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	DREAMWEAVER CS3 9 WIN UPG FR DV 1U from Amazon.com Average Customer Review:

Web Design Software: Reviews

Blog software for Windows.

Blogging software for Macs.

Basic web design software for Windows.

Basic website designer software for Mac.

Full-featured web design software.

Free website design software.