What programs do I need to edit HTML?
To edit HTML you will need to choose an FTP client & HTML editor, follow the links by clicking on the name of the program you want to try out below.
FTP Clients
| Program | Platform | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmit | mac | $29.95 (15 day free trial) | the best |
| CyberDuck | mac | free | good free ftp |
| FileZilla | pc | free | great free ftp client |
| fireFTP | pc or mac | free | If you use firefox as your browser you can get this FTP extension. |
HTML Editors
| Program | Platform | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TextMate | mac | €39 ≈ $60 (30 day free trial) | the best, fully featured, ideal for professionals |
| Text Wrangler | mac | free | Good free editor, based on BBEdit |
| NotePad++ | pc | free | Advanced free editor for PC |
| PS Pad | pc | free | Very good free editor |
| jEdit | pc | free | I haven’t used it but hear it’s good |
| Aptana | pc or mac | free | Looks good from the site |
| DreamWeaver | pc or mac | tons of money! | If you already bought Dreamweaver it does include a good HTML editor and FTP client, just DO NOT use their visual WYSIWYG editor on pages we make. Our pages are hand coded to make it easy for you to edit the code in a regular HTML editor. Using visual editors generates HTML code that will mess up the pages. |