Freeway 4 Pro - web design

[Bobbigirl]

I'm on a roll with the new programs today. I've been out of the design loop for a year -- didn't even touch a computer (LONG STORY) -- so I'm trying to catch up...

Anyone heard of this program? Freeway 4 Pro? Sounds really cool.

I don't know HTML code hardly at all, and I am thinking about going back to school for web design. I'd like to learn it and step up my career. It's pretty much a must in today's world of design, anyway...

But, just saw an ad for this, macworld seems to have a pretty good review. Wondering if anyone's used it or has any feedback?

Link to Freeway 4 Pro website: http://www.softpress.com/products/index.php
Review from macworld: http://www.macworld.com/2006/02/reviews/freeway4pro/index.php

[PrintDriver]

Most serious web designers write the code themselves rather than rely on a WYSIWYG program. If you don't know HTML and or CSS you won't be able to troubleshoot the code it spews out. If you want to learn it right, learn to code. Especially if you plan to go back to school for it. Pick up a Quick-Start book or something.

And you can get by in the world of design without learning to do websites. I know many many designers who don't do web work. I refused early on when I found out how much like computer programing it really is. Yuck! LOL!

[Bobbigirl]

Hmm, very interesting view.

Thanks for the advice, PD. I'm anxious to get into it - and I wanted to learn code anyway, so I'll just dive into it the right way.

If I hate code, I can say "screw it" and go back. :)

[TR1]

HI

I have used freeway pro and if you know Quark its pretty easy (I do design for print) - and if you want to build a simple website quickly its good too - I used it to build a little portfolio site for myself (a bit old now). If you look on the softpress site there is a gallery which shows sites which have been made with it. There is also a forum http://www.freewaytalk.net/ wher you can find out more. It is far easier than dreamweaver and doesn't do as many unexpected things. It also now has a build using CSS feature which i am yet to tryout, but looks interesting

But as PrintDriver suggests I think in the end you need to learn HTML and CSS if you want to make web design more of a career than a hobby - that is what I am starting to do at the moment - I just book a book called "
Build your own website the right way using HTML and CSS" which seems nice and easy to understand