HTML software suggestions

[Timothy Stowell]

Asking what you folks recommend for free HTML software for newbies who have never edited web pages.

I use Notetab Lite myself but deal in code level which is great for mass changes.

But I am not sure such is good for a neophyte. The site in question has various levels of coding, which also includes JavaScript, CSS and plain HTML 4.0 but possibly others as well.

Also though this software would have a short leaning curve so as to not discourage a new editor.

I can give them no help on JavaScript but possibly some direction on CSS.

Thanks,

Tim Stowell 

[Rebecca Maloney]

I highly recommend Microsoft Expression Web-  it is free and a safe place to get the download is available here:  https://www.usgenweb.org/tutorials/index.html 

It is easy for new people, and as they learn the program will allow them to get better at coding.  I utilize it ALL of the time and offer assistance to anyone, so you can give your person my contact information if you would like to.

Thank you,

Rebecca Maloney

Volunteer with USGenWeb ®

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[Rebecca Maloney]

I've been told the link isn't working on our site-  so you can get it here:  https://expression-studio-web-professional.en.softonic.com/?utm_source=SEM&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=EN_desktop_RegionA_conversions_DSA_US&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15629179591&gbraid=0AAAAAC5PVT7ky88MUY-5eblZ1EEnH9WAs&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsY3LBhCwARIsAF6O6Xinmx0R3hUUMjVwQAau9XiR9F9LtnUwd9QDmfmRg24DApWAGTOPaDIaAh72EALw_wcB

[Mary Schwanke]

I couldn't get the link on that page to work, here is one I used:

https://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/getmirror/microsoft_expression_web,1.html

The only problem is that I have not been able to get it to work on a Windows 11 system... It works great on my old Windows 7 system though!  If anyone has gotten it to work on Windows 11, PLEASE let me know how you did that.

If you do not need a WYSIWYG option, CoffeeCup has a free editor that allows for a split screen so you can see your changes. (but you can't edit from that)  https://www.coffeecup.com/free-editor/

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[marshab...@gmail.com]

I also have it on my genealogywebtemplates.com site:

https://genealogywebtemplates.com/EW4.exe

Marsha

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[Pat Asher]

I can also recommend Kompozer. I used it for a number of years while I was learning HTML. It is also listed under website editors on the USGenWeb Website Caretakers page at 
https://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/websitecaretaking.html#editors
Kompozer:  https://sourceforge.net/projects/kompozer/

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[Leon Moya]

On 11 Jan 2026 at 14:16, Timothy Stowell wrote:

> Asking what you folks recommend for free HTML software for newbies who

> have never edited web pages.

I hope these suggestions prove useful.

The following are ones that I have used in the past:

SeaMonkey

 https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

BlueGriffin

 https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/bluegriffon.html

These were not difficult to learn. (IMHO)

GitHub has a host of suggestions:

 https://github.com/JefMari/awesome-wysiwyg-editors

I have also installed Microsoft Expression Web on my Windows 11 PC, without any error messages but I have yet to attempt at developing anything.

My go-to application is DreamWeaver8 which does complain on installation (Win11) but from there on in, works OK..

Cheers,

Leon

[Shone Brooks]

I use Notepad++. It's fee, well-supported, works fine for Win10/11 and has numerous tools to make direct HTML management more efficient; but it is strictly for editing raw HTML directly. 

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

If I were to attempt regular WYSIWYG management or need to develop a new master site template, I might utilize the free LiberOffice Writer ( https://www.libreoffice.org/ ) , save as HTML files, and then use NotePad++ as needed for subsequent edits, integrations, etc.

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