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The 10 Best Windows Web Editors for Beginners
Editors for Web Design Newcomers

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If you're just starting out building a Web page, it can be helpful to have an editor that is WYSIWYG or that explains the HTML to you.

I have reviewed over 130 different HTML editors for Windows (criteria). The following are the 10 best Web editors for beginners, in order.

Each editor below will have a score, star rating, and a link to a more detailed review. All reviews were completed between September and November 2009. This list was compiled on November 20, 2009.

1. CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor

CoffeeCup Free HTML EditorScreen shot by J Kyrnin

CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $0.00.

Rating

3 Stars
Score: 146 / 55%

2. SeaMonkey

SeaMonkeyScreen shot by J Kyrnin

SeaMonkey is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux/UNIX best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $0.00.

Rating

3 Stars
Score: 119 / 45%

3. Evrsoft First Page

Evrsoft First PageScreen shot by J Kyrnin

Evrsoft First Page is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $59.95. There is a free trial.

Rating

3 Stars
Score: 107 / 40%

4. EditPad Lite

EditPad LiteScreen shot by J Kyrnin

EditPad Lite is a text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 73 / 28%

5. Dynamic HTML Editor Free

Dynamic HTML Editor FreeScreen shot by J Kyrnin

Dynamic HTML Editor Free is a WYSIWYG editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design and Children. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 72 / 27%

6. PageBreeze Professional

PageBreeze ProfessionalScreen shot by J Kyrnin

PageBreeze Professional is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $29.95. There is a free trial.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 71 / 27%

7. Jalbum

JalbumScreen shot by J Kyrnin

Jalbum is a WYSIWYG editor for Windows Macintosh Linux/UNIX best suited to Newcomers to Web Design and Children. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 69 / 26%

8. PageBreeze Free HTML Editor

PageBreeze Free HTML EditorScreen shot by J Kyrnin

PageBreeze Free HTML Editor is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design and Children. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 69 / 26%

9. BlueVoda

BlueVodaScreen shot by J Kyrnin

BlueVoda is a WYSIWYG editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 63 / 24%

10. Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express

Microsoft Visual Web Developer ExpressScreen shot by J Kyrnin

Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express is a WYSIWYG editor for Windows best suited to Newcomers to Web Design and Children. It costs $0.00.

Rating

2 Stars
Score: 57 / 22%

Do you have a Web editor that you absolutely love or positively hate? Write a review of your HTML editor and let others know which editor you think is the best.
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