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Programming Trends
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Macromedia Dreamweaver is the program of choice for people who plan to build their own websites. The ideal solution is to have your content stored in a database. |
An important trend for small business owners is the deployment of website management tools that let you run your website through a browser. These tools store the content for your website in a database, and either dynamically build your website "on the fly" as people request pages, or else create a static copy of your website every time you do a save in the system.
These tools save you time and money in the long run, as they make it very easy for you to update your own website without learning HTML or hiring a website developer. Demo: Presentation Manager |
Avoid programs that tend to have a "browser bias", like Microsoft Frontpage. For example, Frontpage does an excellent job of creating websites that look good in Internet Explorer, but a website built in Frontpage may not display properly in other browsers. |
