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Internet was designed keeping in mind for it to be an open medium of sharing information throughout the world. Huge companies came and started finding ways to make money. They created software’s that promised to make web development easier for a small amount. These web development tools are developed from open source software which are much easier to use.
One of the most widely used web editor is the Adobe Dreamweaver. This software cost a little fortune and has advanced features that require a little training to get better at. The templates functionality in Dreamweaver is the most sought after functions that separates it from others. If you like to save some money or are just interested in web designing and just want to see where you go from here, you can go for alternate open source web editors. One of the most used and the biggest competitors to other products in the market is the Quanta Plus web editor. This is available for mac, unix and linux based operating systems. One of the most useful open source software is the Aptana 2 javascript/html editor. It has many features that are not found in other paid editors in the market. It is meant for designers who like dynamic programming. Aptana is available for mac, windows and linux. If you trust big brands, then you will live Mozilla SeaMonkey. This basically settles all requirements of internet applications. It is very easy to use software that has a web browser, news group client and emails client all combined into one. It is available for mac and linux based operating systems. If you like something bareboned, then you will like bluefish 1. This was developed by a bunch of geeks on a boring day. It is an extremely strong too but only in the hands of experienced designers. You could also try others such as Amaya, and KompoZer which all are better than paying $550 for Adobe Dreamweaver.
