[OT] Website Design Apps-Mac

[Randy Hengst]

Thank you, Keith.

I have to admit that because of my very limited knowledge in this area I had skipped Wordpress. My understanding was that it was software for “blog” building. However, given your comment, I’ll check it out.

be well,
randy

Randy Hengst
www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com



> On Oct 17, 2016, at 7:17 AM, Keith Clarke <keith.clarke at me.com> wrote:
> 
> I used RapidWeaver for years and still maintain a couple of sites with it. However, I haven’t taken up the most recent updates (to core, stacks and add-ons) as most sites I created with it have since migrated to Wordpress, which IMHO (and like it or loath it) is probably the de facto tool for point & click sites now.
> Best,
> Keith..
> 
>> On 17 Oct 2016, at 13:09, Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I had heard that the costs for using RapidWeaver will increase because of the “options.”
>> 
>> I hadn’t seen the Coffeecup Software option. I’ll check it out. 
>> 
>> Thank you, Jim.
>> 
>> be well,
>> randy
>> 
>> Randy Hengst
>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 17, 2016, at 7:05 AM, Jim Kanter <jim at d-film.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Another vote for Rapidweaver, but the extras do add up.
>>> 
>>> Coffeecup Software also has some excellent tools.
>>> 
>>> Freeway is oriented more to graphic designers and can be a little
>>> clumsy compared to more modern tools like Rapidweaver.
>>> 
>>> Macaw is no  more.
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Matthias Rebbe
>>> <matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> i can recommend RapidWeaver from Realmac Software (https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/ <https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/>)
>>>> There´s even a trial version available for download.
>>>> 
>>>> There are a lot of free and paid 3rd party extensions, themes and stacks* available for RW.
>>>> 
>>>> *to use stacks you will need to purchase the Stacks plugin from YourHead (http://yourhead.com <http://yourhead.com/>).
>>>> There´s also a trial version available.
>>>> 
>>>> I´ve created quite a lot of sites with it. I can send you the url of some sites i´ve created. So you can see what can be done with it.
>>>> Send me a private mail if you are interested. I do not want to post them to the public.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Matthias
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Am 17.10.2016 um 13:29 schrieb Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com <mailto:iowahengst at mac.com>>:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’ve begun exploring maintaining my website myself. I’ve not messed with HTML for 20+ years.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’m looking for a “construction set” for getting this going and have found a review of several software options here:  http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html <http://www.macworld.com/article/2984967/software-web/web-design-review-roundup-our-favorite-mac-apps-for-building-a-website.html>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is anyone using a software package they can recommend to a total novice?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> be well,
>>>>> randy
>>>>> 
>>>>> Randy Hengst
>>>>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com <http://www.classroomfocusedsoftware.com/>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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