From the article: Free Web Editors for Windows
There are lots of free editors available for Windows. Many people use basic ones like Notepad, or really fancy ones like Nvu, and lots of others in between. What is your favorite free HTML editor for Windows and why? What is Your Favorite?
Favorite Free Editor for Windows
- I use and have for many years, Notepad ++ it is an excellent program for HTML, CSS, PHP and many others. It has a drop down menu that lists everything by Alpha. Just look for the language you want and set the program to that language, begin programming. I can ask it to show me my pages in any browser on my computer so I can check in the 4 that I have now. Helps a lot with the sites I am writing. I have tried some of the others but always come back to notepad ++. I really believe it is the best overall editor around.
- —jquigley2
Homesite best html editor
- Homesite is a very good tool. In my opinion, it should have superceded DW and put that baby in the grave.
- —Guest aaaman
PSPad
- I am surprised no one has mentioned PSPad. It is a lot more than just an HTML editor as it supports many coding languages, but it is very powerful, easy to use, has built in FTP, and it is free.
- —Guest Raven
Online HTML/CSS editor
- How about the abstraction builder? Still new, but lots of potential.
- —Guest Presley Esposito
Favorite HTML Editor
- HTML Force 2000 is a free, no bells and whistles that gives you the advantage of keeping a web page simple. My web page is for those who do not have the latest and greatest of web browsers and/or computers.
- —Guest rockystar
Serif WebPlus
- There's a free version which is limited but still useful, but the paid version of WebPlus is a powerful WYSIWYG. Lots of graphic design and gadgets for proper WYSIWYG and also adding HTML for a bit of extra sexiness.
- —RobReedTheWebGuy
Arachnophilia, Versitile & Customizable
- Arachnophilia has been my tool of choice for over 10 years. Great text HTML editor with ability to link your browsers to see your HTML. Click on buttons to insert specific HTML text, the most common HTML calls are part of it. I started doing HTML with it. Later on I had to write some CAD program specific macros/programs it was awesome to be able to customize it to handle all the unique procedure calls (basically created a code writer for our CAD tool). It handles Java, C, and many other code syntax out of the box. Works on any operating system, it is written in Java. Price is right, Free! Not freeware but "Careware", nice vision there.
- —Guest Mike R.
Drag and drop web design
- WebPlus Starter Edition is free and pretty neat. It's not an HTML editor, more an easy visual site builder. From serif.com.
- —Guest Rob Reed
Komodo Edit
- I'm using this software for 4 years. And I am so happy with it.
- —Guest tude
HTML Editors for Windows? AceHTML FTP
- I've used a ton of free HTML editors over the last 8 years tweaking our real estate website, and managed to learn a bit of code in the process. I keep coming back to AceHTML by Visicommedia.com, but it is probably not the best for complete newbies. It has a free version, but after about 6 years, I bought it. You have a text editor with code in different colors, commmonly used items on a menu at the top of the window, automatic completion dropdowns, a display of your code for that tag and its options in a side panel, a viewer page as well as a connection to display it in IE or Firefox, error checking, code beautification, and tutorials. I use it constantly to tweak craigslist ads and internet flyers. There is also a companion product, ACE FTPFree for uploading to your website, although it is not as easy to learn as, say, Coffeecup. Caveat: AceHTML is x86 software, not Windows 7 compliant. Runs great on XP, but will crash at times on Win 7.
- —Guest Rita
Kompozer? Too Buggy
- I notice a few people have opined, "Why isn't Kompozer on the list?" I can't speak for the About.com authors of course, but my experience with Kompozer is that it's simply Not Ready For Prime Time. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Jennifer: Kompozer just didn't score high enough in the categories that I feel are important for professional web designers and developers. #10 on that list scored 134 (as of this posting) and Kompozer scored 127. It's close, but not close enough to make it to the top 10. http://webdesign.about.com/od/freewebeditors/fr/kompozer.htm Some parts, like making global table changes, just do not work. AT ALL. Often the design will look good on the WYSIWYG screen, then look ENTIRELY different in ANY browser. I had one experience where it somehow managed to tweak the web page until it disappeared completely! I had to restore a backup and start over. Kompozer might be good for beginners to get a page started, but once you've learned a few things and start implementing more sophisticated features, you're sure to leave Kompozer behind.
- —Guest UncaAlby
Komposer is very nicely done
- I got Kompozer and Notepad based on recommendations here, I'm not a pro but I know basic HTML, and I've found Kompozer a very well made program. Thanks!
- —Guest pat powers
Codelobster PHP Edition
- I use very good free PHP/HTML/CSS/Javascript editor - Codelobster PHP Edition. It is new software and i can't find it in the your review :(
- —Guest Stas
Arachnophilia
- Whilst I usually crunch things in Notepad I find Arachnophilia adds ease of use with a clean sparse interface.
- —Guest Searleweb
Codelobster PHP Edition
- I use Codelobster PHP Edition. It is best free HTML editor for me.
- —Guest Rustik
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