Sorry for the difficulty reading the above, but I'm multitasking.When you have to build a website, choose the web developer's tool that has been trusted by Mac users for over 10 years. Often what you see is something like what you may get.

There are some cheap WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get, like iWeb) editors but you have to remember that it's never like that. NVU is open source, there used to be another cheap or free one called 'GoodPage'. Admittedly, It's super easy to use and for little effort, you actually get a functional website that looks nice, unless you really mess it up. Some people also go mad about the folder structure of iWeb. So, if you want to use iWeb, your main option to reduce loading time and size would be by keeping your graphic stock under control. People moan about Flash but Apple's idea of web design for the masses is not better either. The latter actually allows you to create professional-looking sites very easily.Īlso, I never, never, never saw an iWeb page (including mine some years ago) that loaded quickly. There are some nice HTML and Flash templates. Just as well, you may use a template with a text editor.

Using iWeb is considered a very inefficient and unprofessional way to create websites. But has anybody seen a website that was created with iWeb? I'm not talking about your own or friends of yours'. All websites use some form of graphic elements, so you might get familiar with graphic design too. I think Acorn now has a limited free version, if you want a very basic picture editor. You may use Pixelmator for graphic tasks or open-source editors like Gimp or Inkspace. In a way, it is probably the best way to take you to the height of Photoshop/DreamWeaver by Adobe. RapidWeaver is the most flexible option in a way that you can progress from being a beginner to a fairly proficient user. Personally, I spent about $150 on RW themes and plug-ins so far on top of owning RapidWeaver. Realistically, you need a couple on top of Stacks, which I think is a must ($25). If you are either, you might want to give RapidWeaver a try, but expect to spend extra on plug-ins to open its true potentials. If you are good with graphics, code and don't want to create a website by using code primarily, try Photoshop and DreamWeaver. If you want to use CSS, Espresso might worth trying. If you are really good with HTML, what you need is a simple TextEdit (as part of your OS X, or any basic text editor). Does anybody treat iWeb as a serious application?

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