Open source and free software for website creation

The web has a never ending collection of resources, tools and software which can aid you in your website design and development. In this article we'll look into a few of the Free and Open Source solutions.

Notepad++

So firstly and not surprisingly I'm listing Notepad++. This is an open source text editor which is simply amazing. It’s for the Windows (PC) platform. Notepad++ makes it simple to code websites by hand, giving you a wide variety of options to streamline your work. If you decide to download it, take a look at the previous article here.

GIMP

GIMP or the GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source graphic design software for Windows, Unix and Mac (OS X). It’s a great alternative to Photoshop if you don't have that kind of coin available. It has a great list of features you can read about over at the GIMP website as well.

FileZilla

FileZilla is an amazing FTP program available on Windows, Linux and Mac (OS X). It is incredibly simply to configure and use and makes file transfer a breeze. It supports remote file editing, drag and drop and tabbed user interface to name a few.

Paint.net

Another excellent graphic manipulation program is Paint.net. It runs on Windows and has a wide variety of features. It consists of a very clean user interface, has plugin support, special effects and much more than I could possibly list here.

Aptana Studio

Aptana Studio is an all-in-one solution, allowing you to develop and test your whole website within a single environment. It supports all the latest browser technology specs and can be customised to suit your needs and requirements.

Conclusion

So in this article we briefly touched upon some top notch Open source and free software for website creation. If you know of others which are useful please share your comment below.

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