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Are professional quality websites possible with FrontPage 2003?
LockedHello everyone. I’m at the beginning of my training in basic HTML and database design. I have a couple of questions about WYSIWYG web editors that may seem amateurish, but this seems to be a discussion list where I might get the answer.
I’m planning on building a commercial website for a business idea that I’ve been nurturing for a while. I know that I need to have knowledge of HTML code and database design to get where I want to go with my website. But I want to take advantage of a good web editor to make the design process easier.
I’ve looked at galleries of websites that were built with FrontPage; NetObjects Fusion and Dreamweaver. The examples of sites built with F.P. and N.O. Fusion all have a lack of polish that is evident in the smoothness of the text and graphics i.e., the edges of the fonts and outlines of the graphic images are a little “fuzzy”. The website examples from the Dreamweaver gallery are noticeably sharper and more professional looking.
My question is this: Can smooth, sharp text and graphics in a website be created with programs such as FrontPage 2003 or NetObjects Fusion as they are in Dreamweaver? Is the less-than-professional look of the F.P. and N.O. Fusion websites a result of the lack of power of the software or the lack of skill of the software user?
I understand from the reviews I’ve read that the learning curve for Dreamweaver is relatively steep, and the price of the software is obviously steep. If I can get pleasing results from my website design efforts using F.P. 2003, I would prefer to use it. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.