What tools are used for designing websites?

Web Designing Tools

Static Graphics

The most popular tool for developing graphics and editing images for websites is Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop comes powered with Image Ready which can be used for developing gif animations. It is ideal for developing animated banner ads.

Animation Graphics

Macromedia Flash is the most popular tool for developing animations for the web. The software generates shockwave files (.swf) that are supported by all popular browsers such Internet Explorer, Opera and Fire Fox.

HTML Coding

The best tool for writing the most efficient HTML is notepad. Hand coding of HTML can result in development of the most optimized code which is easy to maintain.

If you are not a coder, than there are WYSIWYG tools like Microsoft Front Page, Net Objects Fusion, Dream Weaver, Hot Metal and many more.

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