Web Page Creation - the best tools on the market for designers and Webmasters

Although the power of commercial applications is undeniable, there are times when one wants to explore new options beyond the usual tools. It may also be the case that teamwork is required, and the budget available for licenses is not very high. Whatever the case may be, it is important to have useful alternatives that, while they may not have all the capabilities of paid tools from Adobe like Dreamweaver, Photoshop, or Flash, are still quite good options, especially if they have extensibility capabilities like "plugins." Below is a brief overview of the most popular professional web design tools in the Open Source environment. Gimp. It is a design tool similar to Photoshop, which includes several of the most famous utilities of Adobe's popular tool, including layer design, textures, various types of brushes, gradients, as well as color editing options and various types of filters. It is undoubtedly a very good alternative to Photoshop. Additionally, there is an alternative version of Gimp called Gimp-Shop, with an interface similar to Photoshop to facilitate both the learning curve and the user's adaptation to this Open Source tool. Kompozer. It is a full-featured web page designer that forces one to look back at the famous Dreamweaver. It has the most renowned features that make Adobe's web design tool so popular, and even some very interesting additional features. Originally known as VNU, it was later redesigned using Mozilla's Gecko engine, making it compatible with various standards such as XML, CSS, or JavaScript. It includes an FTP server for synchronizing local and remote files, its editor is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), it has a text editor, HTML validator, page preview, page editing using a tab for each page, and can edit CSS and JavaScript. However, it does not have database connectivity. Whether you are planning to develop a budget-friendly website or want to create a huge project, these tools have no limitations of any kind. If all these tools seem too complicated for you, or you don't have the time to create websites, you can always ask us for professional help! [AWD_comments]