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Name: Abel Mohler
Location: Asheville, North Carolina USA
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I don't know if there is a best software. It is just a matter of what you are comfortable with. People usually become accustomed to a certain piece of software, and then stick with it because of knowing its shortcuts and methods well.
I use Dreamweaver for the most part, but I don't think it is something that beginners should jump into (I don't know what your particular skill-level is). Dreamweaver is somewhat expensive, which is a good reason not to start with it. It is also over-featured, so novices tend to be drawn towards its bloated features instead of spending time learning the guts of the code as they should be. Dreamweaver doesn't generate very clean code on its own, and I can always spot when it is being used incorrectly because of the odd way it forms documents.
The best thing to do if you are starting out, is learn to write HTML and CSS without using the aide of anything complex. After all, code is nothing but a text-file, and HTML editors nothing but an advanced text-editor. If you can create a site "blind", then later you will be able to take advantage of a more powerful application.
Last edited by wayfarer07; 09-11-2008 at 10:21 AM..
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