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[Faken]

I received an email from a long time friend that suggested an interesting thread I though I'd get started. What do you feel are the top 5 software tools you need to design a website? Here's mine:

1. Corel Photopaint for graphics (Corel)
2. Macromedia Dreamweaver for layout design (Macromedia)
3. AllWebMenus for nice dropdowns (Likno)
4. Swift3D for all my vector 3D artwork (Electric Rain)
5. Textpad for coding! (Free Download)

As the obvious runner up - Macromedia Flash for my flash stuff (Which I haven't done in quite awhile) (Macromedia)

Feel free to post your top 5

Faken

is number 3 free? because it looked that way to me

They have a free demo available, but I don't think it will compile the final menu or something. You have to pay for the full version, which is like $69 or so.

Faken

[Gio]

1.) Note Pad
2.) Photoshop
3.) SmartFTP
4.) Media Player (i use p2p but i do not want to discuss illegal activities)
5.) Apache, PHP5, MYSQL4

I MUST have music playing in order to do any work.

[cenithx]

1. Photoshop CS
2. Notepad
3. TotalCommander (ftp/etc)
4. Firefox
5. Winamp

That's the only programs I really touch.. not a fan of dreamweaver or other such editors as I mostly do php/mysql applications anyway.. with some light graphics.

[RedDragon]

1. SwishMax (Flash)
2. Winsyntax (Notepad)
3. Photoshop (Imagery)
4. WS_FTP (FTP)
5. Lots of beer (Inspiration)

[Faken]

5. Lots of beer (Inspiration)

Faken

[CLawes]

i fink all i need is:

1) Photoshop
2) Dreamweaver
3) Notepad ( 4 css )
4) WS_FTP ( or any ftp program lol )
5) A gd idea 4 a design ( i need help wiv that 1 lol Click )

[z77]

Wow, I am suprised no one here has mentioned some of the most powerful tools in webdesign.

In one simple product, the Adobe Creative Suite. Photoshop and Illustrator for the main graphics (possibly image ready when doing animations), Followed by InDesing and GoLive. These are obviously more directed towards professional designers who are working for clients instead of themselves, but they are all very useful tools.

Flash 5 is nice for animations, ConTEXT is the best Text editor I have found so far.

[shaunedwards]

1. Photoshop 7.0 and image ready - GFX
2. 1st Page 2000 - coding
3. my mind - ideas

[Lethal Industry]

1.) PhotoShop
2.) Flash
3.) FruityLoops
4.) 3DSM
5.) Notepad

[SPACEMAN]

for me Adobe Golive6, Fireworks, Flash MX (any version)

[Chibi Otaku]

1. Faken
2. Photoshop
3. Notepad
4. SmartFTP
5. Winamp

[Penaf]

1) Photoshop 7
2) Dreamweaver MX
3) CuteFTP 6 Pro
4) Note pad
5) Box of Cigarrets
6) WMPlayer

Note: Smoking may kill beware!

[vexatomic]

Piece of paper >>> Photoshop >>> Imageready >>> Dreamweaver

[Kiko]

1.- Notepad
2.- Corel PP
3.- Tons of coffe
4.- Don't know what else.. I'm new to all this design related stuff

[adam123]

1. Paper
2. Notepad
3. Dreamweaver MX 2004
4. Photoshop 7
5. Winamp
6. Firefox

[MiStErUnSpOkEn]

1. Photoshop 7.0
2. Dreamweaver MX 2004 (server/ftp)
3. Notepad (the web editing one)
4. Inspiration / Theme
5. Money

[Fara0^]

1. Dreamweaver

2. Photoshop 6

3. Music

4. time

5. cinema 4d ce 6

[Blitz]

1. Photoshop
2. Dreamweaver
3. PHP Coder
4. Notepad
5. CuteFTP

I use Cute FTP to edit the pages in the FTP software so I can just re-upload it right there.

[Kif]

Here's my top 5:

1. Photoshop (7.0) & ImageReady
2. Dreamweaver
3. Flash MX
4. Flash FTP
5. Cinema 4d

Lizard