I think the WYSIWYG (What You See, Is What You Get) Open Source Web Editor Komposer is a great place to start making web pages, especially if you are just starting out. It's available for PC, Mac and more... There are better alternatives but they are NOT all free or open source like Kompozer. The best part is that Kompozer is currently being updated.
Several many years ago (once upon a time?) there were only a few solid web editors. Today there are many more choices and the competition is growing...
The combination that I use on my Mac are
Smultron, Komodo Edit, Kompozer Coda and Dreamweaver
For the specific task of making photo web galleries I have used iWeb, Lightroom and JAlbum.
In the past I tried Shutterbug (Mac) and Picasa (pc).
JAlbum is free, it's available for PC and Mac. It's a great web album utility and time saver, you can check it out and download it from here...
http://jalbum.net/
Here's a sample JAlbum Gallery
The reason I like the following programs is that I have existing web pages to edit, some of the web editors out there cannot load and edit straight html pages!
These 'Graphical" editors use an intermediate step... between html text editors and wysiwyg editors... they save the Web pages/projects in their own format... Then, when you upload to the web these programs convert their graphical formatted versions to html!
These editors can load and edit HTML pages
Komodo Edit (an HTML ope source and free editor) for PC and Mac
For PC's
The CoffeeCup HTML Editor 2010 ----is 2 Editors in 1 !
http://www.coffeecup.com/html-editor/
TopStyle (this is one terrific CSS/HTML textstyle editor a lot like Coda on the Mac)http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/TopStyle/Default.aspx
MicroSoft's Web Expression 3 ---The price has come way down...It's now $149.00
http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/overview.aspx?key=web
(it's a real long download)
Adobe's Dreamweaver CS 5
http://tryit.adobe.com/us/cs4/dreamweaver/index.html?sdid=DOPEY
These Graphical Editors are fun to use but Can not edit existing web sites
A free Graphical Web Editor called WebDwarf (PC Only)
http://www.virtualmechanics.com/products/dwarf/
Kinda fun to use, especially if you are artistically inclined...
it's big brother/sisters are SiteSpinner and SitesSpinnerPro
http://www.virtualmechanics.com/webhelp/sitespinner.html
For Photoshop Users there is a plugin called SiteGrinder
http://www.medialab.com/sitegrinder/
On the Mac there several graphical oriented editors
RapidWeaver
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/
and
Freeway - Freeway Pro
http://www.softpress.com/products/index.php
And, there are others, but the ones mentioned have caught my attention so far
Oh, so many choices, so little time...
My current main working environment is Coda on the Mac
and I love it!
What you say?
--
Mo Eb , Garry
http://uofgts.com
o "It's the reason we came from the mud, don't you know/'Cause we wanted to climb to the stars." --- David Crosby
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