Still can't choose? Still confused? Let's narrow it down even more.
If you are a beginner, don't choose Photoshop,& Illustrator unless you
are independently wealthy, unemployed or enjoy manuals as light
reading. Save those programs for when you can appreciate their power.
Learn HTML; start with a simple editor like CoffeeCup and do some
tutorials. To really be able to use all the features of a program like
Dreamweaver, you have to be able to manipulate the HTML & Javascript
at the very least.
When you've discovered how to make a basic web page,then try to make
graphics for it using Adobe LiveMotion (not the animation part) & Xara X.
If you've already built a few sites or have done a lot of surfing and are
very confident of your abilities, then maybe it's time to take a step up.
Homesite, 1stPage 2000 & Paint Shop Pro are slightly more
complicated choices.
If you are on your way to being professional or a serious amateur and
want to upgrade your tools you have Dreamweaver/Freehand/
Fireworks/Flash vs. Golive/Illustrator/Photoshop /LiveMotion- equally great programs;
you'll probably like whichever you try out first!
Now, if you are really interested in making every line of your own
graphics, start with a drawing program like CorelDraw, Freehand,
Illustrator, or Xara X, then manipulate & optimize your masterpieces in an
image editing/painting program like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.
If you're adventuresome go with the all-in-one-program; Canvas 7.
If you are not looking at all this as an obsession (just wait) or a
profession and you just need to get your business website up fast,
try NetObjects Fusion or FrontPage 2000 with Microsoft PhotoDraw.
