But no matter which web site design software we use there are a number of mistakes we should avoid:



Mistake #1: Using too large of a graphic header on the top of your page.

Mistake #2: Using “washed out” colors that make your web site feel drab and lifeless. Or

using colors that are WAY too bright.

Mistake #3: Using more than four colors (one of those being black!) on your web site.

Mistake #4: Using more than four different TYPES of fonts on the same page.

Mistake #5: Displaying your sales “message” on a dark colored background!

Mistake #6: Using too many “tricked out” scripts at once which causes browser “freeze”

Mistake #7: Cramming way too much content into too small of a space. (Not enough white space.)

Mistake #8: Using “busy” or “watermarked” background patterns.

Mistake #9: Specifying fonts that are TOO SMALL!

(This isn't so much a design mistake as it is one related to the overall process...)

Mistake #10: Not clearly identifying your offer.

It doesn't matter if you have the best web site design software on the planet if you make these mistakes your web site is doomed to fail. So which web site design software should we use? That really depends on a number of factors, level of experience, the product you're promoting, how detailed you want you site.

Normally I don't promote a product in my articles but since we're here to talk about the best web site design software, I'll mention a couple of them. The first is CoffeeCup HTML editor, this is the first web site design software I ever used, I found it bulky and hard to use, the next was a web site design software called Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is a decent program but it's pretty tuff for the beginner to use.

The Best Web Site Design Software I've found is called:

Design Dashboard: http://www.jbvh.com/DesignDashboard.html.

As far as I'm concerned this is the best web site design software there is. It walks you step-by-step through what to do and how to do it. Every step is clearly laid out and labeled with big, blue numbers and step-by-step screen caps (with support by video as needed).

Saves you tons of time. All you do is click and follow the instructions. You don't have to try to figure out what's next. You just click the next icon and follow the steps. The step-by-step screen caps make it much faster and easier to use and follow than programs that are all videos.

Something for you if you're a beginner or advanced student. Design Dashboard was created for beginners. But there are a few steps for advanced students as well. For example, you get EXCLUSIVE patterns that beat the heck out of the defaults in Photoshop or Elements. Those alone are worth the price.

I hope I've made your search for the best web site design software a little easier.