Session 9 (19th January)

I will be using the following hardware/software to produce my website:

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Web Premium (Windows XP/ Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
Requirements: 1 GHz Processor Speed, 512 MB RAM, and a minimum of 5 GB hardware memory
Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/

Alternatives: Web Studio 5.0 (Windows XP/ Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
Requirements: 1 GHz Processor Speed, 1 GB RAM, and a minimum of 4 GB hardware memory
Website: http://www.webstudio.com/

In comparison, Web Studio 5 is the better choice because it supports more user friendly controls, such as:
Drag & Drop Layouts, Slideshows, In-Program Video Tutorials, and a highly illustrated manual for people who are new to the software. I think this piece of software to me is more useful because there are built in tutorials, so I can easily learn to create a website with ease. The controls of dreamweaver are more complex, and requires more skill to achieve to the best effect.

Alternatives: Microsoft Expression Web 3 (Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows Vista)

Microsoft Office 2003 or better (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Compatible for most computers based on Windows XP