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No longer the mysterious dark art that it once was, these days anyone can get involved in creating websites. Laura Barnes checks out the latest software for achieving a professional looking site.
MAGIX WEB DESIGNER MX PREMIUM – £89.99
Distributor: Interactive Ideas
THEY SAY: MAGIX Web Designer MX Premium is the product of choice for creating an impressive internet presence and is ideal for anyone who is looking for more creative freedom in a comprehensive package full of professional features. Includes 3D design, animation and effects, search engine optimisation combined with an intuitive user interface.
MRSITE PRO AND SELLER – £120 – £220
Distributor: Koch Media
THEY SAY: If you’ve got big plans for your business, you need a website to match. MrSite Pro offers you the tools you need to get as many visitors as possible to your site. MrSite Seller is designed for online shops and offers the ability to make a site with all the same features as the big brand sites that you’re competing against.
SELECT: DESKTOP PUBLISHING 3RD EDITION – £10.20
Distributor: Focus Multimedia
THEY SAY: Producing professional results for online and print has never been easier. Whatever type of document you’re looking to create, from the simplest card to the most complicated catalogues and websites, Select: Desktop Publishing has all the tools you will ever need to deliver outstanding publications.
CORELDRAW X6 – £478.80
Distributor: Gem Distribution
THEY SAY: Whether you’re an aspiring or experienced designer, CorelDraw Graphics Suite X6 is your trusted graphic design software solution. With its content-rich environment and professional graphic design, photo editing and website design software, you have everything you need to express your style and creativity with endless possibilities.
MRSITE STARTER AND CLASSIC – £30 – £60
Distributor: Koch Media
THEY SAY: If you want a website up and running in a few hours but don’t want to pay the earth each year, then MrSite Starter is the right package for you. Looking for a bit more storage and pages? MrSite Classic will offer 150MB of storage space and 50 web pages.
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE 6 DESIGN & WEB PREMIUM – £1,509
Distributor: Computers Unlimited
THEY SAY: Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium is the ultimate toolkit for professional design and web development. Craft compelling graphics and images, lay out high-impact print pages, build HTML5/CSS3 websites, and design for tablets and smartphones – all with greater speed and precision than ever before.
WEB EASY 9 PRO PLATINUM – £102.12
Distributor: Gem Distribution
THEY SAY: Web Easy 9 Pro Platinum is a complete web design studio that offers everything you need to create and publish your own website. Choose from 600+ professionally designed templates and use easy and powerful SEO tools.
SELECT: GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO – £10.20
Distributor: Focus Multimedia
THEY SAY: From simple logos to web graphics and impressive drawings, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to create images that will make even the professionals envious. Ideally suited to graphics novices, users who are new to design and creativity software, and experienced users alike.
WEBPLUS X6 – £98.03
Distributor: Gem Distribution
THEY SAY: Design an professional-quality website for your business, club, hobby – anything – in WebPlus X6. Start from scratch or use a customisable template to kick-start your bespoke website. Drag-and-drop designing and powerful features make it easy to add text, images, and videos; you don’t even need to know any HTML.
WEB DESIGN STUDIO 3RD EDITION – £10.20
Distributor: Focus Multimedia
THEY SAY: Everything you need for professional-quality web publishing. Create and publish professional interactive websites with shopping carts (including PayPal), web forms, blogs and more. With just a few clicks you can preview your design in your web browser, check the layout and links, and publish to a local folder on your computer or directly to the internet.
WEB EASY 9 PRO – £40.84
Distributor: Gem Distributor, Avanquest
THEY SAY: WebEasy guides you step-by-step with built-in templates and e-commerce tools – no programming or HTML knowledge needed. Everything you need to create an impactful website is included in every WebEasy package. In just one-click you can publishes your website in minutes for the world to see.
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