If you are on a budget and must use
a free tool, all is not lost. Kompozer, the successor of
NVU is a fabulous free website editor comparable to
Dreamweaver or Frontpage in most of their popular
functions.Combining
web file management with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG editor,
Kompozer is a powerful enough tool for creating and
editing professional great-looking webpages. It also boasts
powerful and easy-to-use CSS capabilities.
Although
it is designed for "easy-to-use', if you are totally new
to webpage building, the experience can be daunting,
nevertheless. Like all software, it is good to get to
know its functions, what it can do and cannot do and how
things work before using it. If you do not know what it
can do, in this case for all your website-building needs,
then you will not be getting the most from it and using
it to its fullest potential. So, knowing how to make use
of Kompozer will determine the end result of the website
you build.
Depending
on your availability, there are several ways you can
learn Kompozer. You can simply download the tool and play
around with it and discover its features yourself
through trial and error. But this will take you a long
time and much frustration, especially if you are already
trying to setup your website for your online business.
This is a major turning point for many. Whether or
not you are able to setup your website will determine
whether or not you continue to pursue your success
online.
Another
way of getting to know Kompozer is to read the
tutorials available on many sites. This will require
some patience and perseverence but it's
FREE.
Watching
videos is an excellent way to learn. It is the next best
thing to a learning in a classroom environment. In fact,
videos could even be better than a real classroom because
you are able to replay the videos again and again at your
own convenience to fully understand a certain
topic.
Konquer
Kompozer is an
excellent set of videos covering all you need to know about
using Kompozer from downloading and installation right up to
publishing your website using its built-in FTP feature. Watch
the first video of this 12-part series below to see the quality
and value of this video series.