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Title: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: pointer2null on 07 February 2012, 04:52:36 pm
Any suggestions?

Want something the other half can use to design a simple web page for our home server (forms, tables etc) that creates code I can hook up to the database without too much hacking (I remember the days with frontpage producing reams reams of incomprehensible crud for even a simple hello world page, so hopefully nothing like that)
Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: richfzs on 07 February 2012, 05:00:25 pm
am playing around with Joomla at the moment, pretty powerful, but fairly simple interface. But of a learning curve, should handle everything you want.

Most decent hosters will one-click install it on your domain, and all dev done there.

Other options include Drupal and Wordpress, but I havent played with those yet..
Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: pointer2null on 07 February 2012, 05:07:47 pm
I know of joomla.

I want to be able to create my own pages and run them on a low power web server in house. Joomla and the likes are web applications and far too heavy weight.

Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: richfzs on 07 February 2012, 05:32:42 pm
Not sure whats best then, sorry. You can install Joomla locally though, using WAMP to handle all the web servery stuff.
Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 07 February 2012, 06:19:47 pm
I use Trellian.
It's just a simple HTML web editor.
If you know a little HTML it's a handy editor.
I build my web site on my hard drive then upload to my web space.

www.trellian.com/webpage/ (http://www.trellian.com/webpage/)
Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: goldfazer on 07 February 2012, 08:27:52 pm
I just spent ages trying various cms's and ended up with wordpress. Ignore the fact that is a blogging thing, it does normal stuff too. Once you've got your head around the concept, it's much much easier to use than Joomla/drupal/e107 etc etc.

Was recommended WP by a web developer, so is used by pro's as well!!

Ear's me new site www.cdrc.cc (http://www.cdrc.cc) (still needs a few tweaks, but only went live at the w/e)
Title: Re: Open Source (free) web page design
Post by: pointer2null on 11 February 2012, 06:39:48 pm
How come I only get one email reply notification per thread?

Downloaded Aptana Studio - based on Eclipse. Not massivly impressed as yet, but only just started using it....

Will try some of the other suggestions though.