| If you're looking for an easy to use web design | | | | typically be pretty easy to use, but they can also be |
| software that won't take you a couple light years | | | | somewhat pricey considering they usually charge a |
| figuring out how to operate, then keep reading. | | | | monthly or yearly charge to use their software or |
| Today we're going to go over a few things you | | | | "script". |
| should keep in mind when looking for an "easy to | | | | 3. WordPress CMS |
| use" web design software. | | | | WordPress isn't a web design software. It what's |
| 1.WYSIWYG | | | | called a "content management system" (CMS). So |
| WYSIWYG is the acronym for What You See Is | | | | why then am I mentioning it in this article? Because |
| What You Get. It's a system that allows for | | | | you can create a pretty technical website/blog |
| non-technical users to design and build web pages | | | | without knowing a lick of code. |
| without knowing any HTML. The most common web | | | | Since WordPress is "open source" we all have the |
| design software that uses WYSIWYG technology is | | | | luxury of benefiting from the hard work 1,000's of |
| Microsoft Frontpage, followed by Adobe | | | | programmers put in to create specialized WordPress |
| Dreamweaver. | | | | plugins that make it easy for the average joe to |
| While these types of web design software can help | | | | bring cutting edge functionality to his web site or |
| the non-technical user to create a simple website, the | | | | blog. |
| learning curve for more complex websites will likely | | | | Another benefit to WordPress is that you can easily |
| turn off many non-technical users. | | | | change the "design" of your entire web site or blog |
| 2. Web vs. Desktop Software | | | | simply by changing out your "theme" with the click of |
| We've already talked about software such as | | | | a couple buttons. |
| Frontpage and Dreamweaver, these are considered | | | | In conclusion, it's important to keep in mind that while |
| to be desktop software because you download it to | | | | there are many "easy to use" web design software |
| your personal computer and install it on your hard | | | | solutions one could use to create his or her own web |
| drive. | | | | site, you'll need to examine your own situation to |
| These days we have the option to also choose web | | | | determine which solution is right for you. |
| based software that resides on another computer | | | | If funds are limited, but still want unlimited possibilities, |
| other than yours. One of the most popular examples | | | | I would look into WordPress, but hey I don't need to |
| of this is a product called SiteBuildIt! | | | | tell you twice, right? |
| Web site design software that is web-based will | | | | |