Web page designers
Is there web design software out there that allows me to drag and drop controls just like desktop apps. I found it difficult to create a webpage using the designer in Visual Studio 2008 as it constrains me to a stream or grid. (I'm not a seasoned developer, but there should be a bit of a relief when building desktop apps).
Thanx in advance.
You should have no problem using Dreamweaver and then porting it to Visual Studio.
In the end, they both spit out HTML and CSS.
Remember, the HTML and CSS they spat out is very bloated and a maintenance nightmare if you decide to go into markup.
You may also want to take a look at CSS grid layouts that already exist, such as Blueprint , 960 Grid system, and Yahoo Grids CSS , and try integrating with Dreamweaver / VS. Yahoo's CSS Networks even have a tool that lets you build a grid from scratch.
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Dreamweaver lets you move elements around any part of the page without restriction. When you drag elements around the page, it automatically generates CSS for absolute positioning and custom coordinates.
If you're already using Visual Studio, you can define a CSS style for an element and then give it absolute positioning and custom coordinates (for example, positioning: position: absolute, left: 100px, top: 100px). Once you've done that, Visual Studio lets you drag and drop elements across the entire page in its design mode, instead of having to hug the elements around the left side of the page.
I hope this helps.
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