Looking for WYSIWYG HTML editor

Question

Any suggestions for a relatively simple, free, WYSIWYG, HTML editor? I have a friend in need of a art portfolio website and I want to her feet wet without forcing her to learn raw HTML or an overly complex (and probably expensive) program.

Extra points if somehow this free editor is OSS

UPDATE:

sorry, still drinking my coffee

Windows-based, running locally S he knows enough to zip it up and get it to me. We'll save SFTP for a later date

This probably doesn't affect anything but, I will be hosting the site as well (LAMP setup)

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean program running locally, and not a control to use inside a web page?

I ask because you're a bit vague on the requirements. For instance, do you need it to run on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, or something else?

Answer 2

If you're looking for an OSS app, Nvu is fairly good.

It's based off of Mozilla code, so you get a WYSIWYG editor that displays a site the same way Firefox would.

http://www.nvu.com/

Edit: I didn't know this, but apparently Nvu has been discontinued, so the last release was a few years ago. The project has been picked up under a new name, KompoZer.

http://www.kompozer.net/

Answer 3

sorry, still drinking my coffee

Windows-based, running locally S he knows enough to zip it up and get it to me. We'll save SFTP for a later date

This probably doesn't affect anything but, I will be hosting the site as well (LAMP setup)

Answer 4

I've been using Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Addition at home. Works well enough for a good WYSIWYG if you're looking to do .NET also.

VWD 2008

Answer 5

http://freetextbox.com/ is the de facto free standard for ASP.NET applications.

Answer 6

I've been using TinyMCE in my websites.

It is completely in javascript, so it can run locally. Also you just need to include the javascript files on the html page and it will automagically be enabled on the <textarea> html elements.

Answer 7

Depends if you are a designer or developer and really how much you want to spend:

• Microsoft Expression Web
• Microsoft Expression Design

Are good for the basics but they do cost money, however if you just want a good HTML web designer, that is FREE

• Visual Studio Express Web

Uses the same core layout engine as Expression Web. If money is no object

• Microsoft Expression Studio
• Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition

Are both good. But if you are a designer type go with the Expression tools, if you are a developer, go with the Visual Studio tools. Both come from the same Visual Studio framework, to make the work interoperable between designers and developers.

Also to answer your other question, about which are popular in todays market, they are the following:

1. Adobe Dreamweaver
2. Microsoft Expression
3. Eclipse (and it's many siblings)
4. Microsoft Visual Studio

Answer 8

FckEditor is hosted on SourceForge and they have a demo available.

There is also a commercial license available.

Answer 9

I really like the ditor used in this web site wmd-editor its free and take only a few minutes to setup

I have recently found a range of editors all open source and going from full html down to markdown

Mark it up

Answer 10

I always liked Evrsoft 1st Page. It also has multiple 'modes' or 'views' for new vs expert designers. The newer "2006" version costs money, but the older "2000" product is free.

Evrsoft

I usually use Adobe Dreamweaver for bigger projects, but I think it would be daunting for someone who isn't too experienced.

Answer 11

http://myprofolio.sticktacular.com

Simple, good, free, made for you.

Don't have to know anything to set it up.

Good Luck