Free Design Software

Dr. Simon posted three different links to free design software which was really nice of how being many of the people in the class are new to web design- including myself. The three types of software are Nvu, Komposer and Gimp. Each software is extremely useful to know about for someone starting out in web design. Nvu is a now defunct html editor. Komposer is the new software developed by the group that created Nvu. Komposer is a web development software like Dreamweaver and it appears very easy to use. Gimp is a photo retouching and image creation software. Despite that these are free, I think I am more likely to use something like Dreamweaver since it is a good idea to build my skill set with software that is the standard in the industry. I have used Photoshop in the past but I have not used it for a while I will have to see how different it is and if I might find something else more easy to use.