Before we start, we'll assume that you have read the last two pages, or know all the content included in them. On this page, we'll talk about the general use of software to create websites, and specifically about one so common that it's almost become a term of speech, much like "Photoshop"; Adobe Dreamweaver. Where there is a demand for software, it will be filled. This is one of the reasons so many editing programs for web development have sprung up, and some of the bigger ones include Dreamweaver, Microsoft Expression Web, Evrsoft First Page 2006, Realmac Rapidweaver and many more.

However, all these different software have different pros and cons specific to them. Although we are in no way affiliated with Adobe, we personally find Dreamweaver to be at the top of our editor list, especially at an educational discount. If you don't like Adobe Dreamweaver, which is what we're going to describe here, you can certainly do some research and find the right web software for your uses. The newest version is Dreamweaver CS4, but there are many other older versions, and they are both cheaper and will probably work, and will work fine as long as you know the basics. However, a specialized development software program is not a necessity to create a website. You can use plain hand-written code, too, as long as it's right. Dreamweaver's basic environment is perfect for both beginners and seasoned designers.

Dreamweaver provides three views:

1. A WYSIWYG(acronym for "What You See Is What You Get") view, which lets you see and edit at the same time what the website will look like as you work. This is very helpful to those that might not otherwise fully understand all of HTML.
2. A code view, which gives you a color-coded text editor, and does assisting functions such as completing fragments for you. For example, when you type the less than symbol, it will display a bunch of tags you could use, helping you learn them. This is useful for both intermediate, advanced, and learning coders.
3. The third view is a combination of both views, called "split view", achieving the best of both worlds by splitting the screen, half WYSIWYG and half code view.

Now the specific features. Dreamweaver is optimized for convenience. You can have many different pages open at the same time and navigate between them when making a medium or large site, like this. If you're typing code, it'll give you usually accurate code hinting, so you don't have to waste your time typing every single letter. CSS style sheets work efficiently with Dreamweaver, and Javascript too.

As you can see, there are some very cool and neat features that can be put to great use in Dreamweaver. If you are really into website making, we suggest you buy this software. Despite the expensive site, if you are a student, you can often get a steep educational discount on many software packages.