How do SBI vs Xsite vs Dreamweaver make it in the RANKINGS?

[niallr]

Hi Zam,

Regardless of the tool you use just start building. Worrying about dev tool to use or whether to go with a full blown CMS or not won't make you any money. Live content can and will make you cash.

Sorry if that sounds preachy or arrogant - it's meant as words of encouragement. Planning is excellent and an important step but at times you just have to dive in and get going.

You're trapped in the same frame of mind as many first timers "What topic will I start with", "What tools should I use?" and other similar questions. I think Ken Evoy calls it "Paralysis by analysis".

Regardless of the tools you use the names of your files will remain as will your domain the same so it's really just a case of your template changing - if even that.

Keep your first site simple and easy to manage. Keep your file naming conventions simple and consistent, make it easy to grow the site with good navigation and a sitemap.

Above all make a start. The best and most wonderful web dev tool on the planet will not make you money unless you create something with it.

I promise that when you start making your first affiliate sales thoughts of "what tool" will become a thing of the past


Niall

[callie47]

Yuppers... that could work too... I'm still using FP for the time being just because I'm too busy at the moment to do a total switch. After a little research, FP2003 will be good to go for another couple of years... not totally supported by MS... but hey... they don't support ANY of their product very well as it is, so it really won't make much of a difference.

Gotta say though, I'm loving Aweber for an autoresponder... everything I need so far! fyi...http://www.linkshield.com/c/753_18

[Tropical Tundra]

I use FrontPage and Adobe GoLive for my sites. I used Mambo CMS for www.bingofunorama.com and I like how easy it is to maintain the content. I just purchased Xsite a few weeks ago but haven't really used it yet. I also want to try rapid niche websites because I like how they use wordpress to power those sites. One thing I like of Xsite and Mambo is that you can edit in HTML which is awesome. I can't give that up completely.

[larrylef]

Just a few things about Dreamweaver, since I've been using it everyday for years...

There are many great templates available for Dreamweaver, some of which are sold and installed as Dreamweaver extensions. These extensions are special programs that extend Dreamweaver's functionality.

So you can generate complete, attractive, cross-browser, standards compliant pages in several different formats, with complex menu systems, by simply clicking a few buttons (for example, check out templates at projectseven.com)

Like any template, there will have to be some modification of graphics to customize the site for your use. The graphic source files are provided in these packages as a starting point.

Also, Dreamweaver works great with a program called Macromedia Contribute (I guess it's now called Adobe Contribute). Contribute was designed for non-technical, end-user website maintainence. Once the site is created in Dreamweaver, you can use Contribute to make edits in an environment similar to Microsoft Word.