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Worldwalker · 02-10-2011, 05:45 PM

I have the CoffeeCup editor around (those folks have an inordinately easy job selling me software, for some reason; probably something to do with them selling good stuff that works) but I don't use it much. Actually, I think I use EditPlus more than anything. At one point or another I've used everything from Notepad to Dreamweaver, but that's where I've ended up.

Graphics-wise, on the other hand, I'm ridiculously fond of Photoshop CS5. Well, I hate the UI (I still miss the UI I loved from Corel PhotoPaint) but the things it can do, and the ease with which it can do them, are glorious. Actually, between Photoshop and my new graphics tablet, my graphics capabilities are far beyond my actual ability. I'm far beyond being hampered by my tools, and more into staring with amazement at my tools. But better to be on that side of the line, in a professional sense, than struggling to use inadequate tools. This may also explain my toolboxes. Plural. In fact, numerous.

But really, what matters is inside your head, not what's on your computer. A good designer can turn out a great site with Paint and Notepad, and someone with no clue what they're doing can produce ... Geocities ... with Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Tools are just amplifiers. Inadequate tools might not amplify as much as you want, but if there's nothing there to begin with ... well, again, amplified crap is still crap.

02-10-2011, 05:45 PM	#53
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	I have the CoffeeCup editor around (those folks have an inordinately easy job selling me software, for some reason; probably something to do with them selling good stuff that works) but I don't use it much. Actually, I think I use EditPlus more than anything. At one point or another I've used everything from Notepad to Dreamweaver, but that's where I've ended up. Graphics-wise, on the other hand, I'm ridiculously fond of Photoshop CS5. Well, I hate the UI (I still miss the UI I loved from Corel PhotoPaint) but the things it can do, and the ease with which it can do them, are glorious. Actually, between Photoshop and my new graphics tablet, my graphics capabilities are far beyond my actual ability. I'm far beyond being hampered by my tools, and more into staring with amazement at my tools. But better to be on that side of the line, in a professional sense, than struggling to use inadequate tools. This may also explain my toolboxes. Plural. In fact, numerous. But really, what matters is inside your head, not what's on your computer. A good designer can turn out a great site with Paint and Notepad, and someone with no clue what they're doing can produce ... Geocities ... with Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Tools are just amplifiers. Inadequate tools might not amplify as much as you want, but if there's nothing there to begin with ... well, again, amplified crap is still crap.