A decade ago designing a website would take you months of tedious work. This would imply shopping around for a reliable design software, installing and updating it, as well as discovering its ins-and-outs. To say nothing of the need of tons of handwritten code and never-ending tests. Luckily for the new generation of web designers, today there are heaps of great free software on the web, and it can significantly simplify and speed up the whole designing process. Even more, you may even create a full-fledged website without any downloads and installations directly through your browser.

Get to know how you can save your time, effort and start earning from your creative skills by using Webydo – a site builder created by designers for designers. Below I’m going to show how easy designing, editing and publishing a website can be.

 

A Brief Webydo Review

Webydo is a revolutionary web design suite offering a wide cloud-hosting infrastructure. This is to say that within this platform you can get anything you need to take your ideas online, whether these are of personal or business nature. Currently Webydo offers the following features:

• Absolutely code-free DMS and CMS.
• Automated generation of a cross-browser, cross-platform code meeting the latest web standards.
• Fast pace production (no uploads, no installation, everything is conveyed through your browser immediately).
• Secured network.
• Fast servers (Webydo cooperates with Cotendo ensuring your visitors can load your pages fast from any point in the world).
• Automatic backups.
• Reasonable prices: you can use their advanced web suite for free until you/your client decides to move the website to a custom domain.

Freedom of Web Design

One of the main Webydo mottos is ‘Freedom of web design’, and it can be easily explained and confirmed: their patent-pending Design Management System and CMS feature the most convenient, easy-to-navigate editors which combine the principles of WYSIWYG and drag-and-drop editing systems. In fact, by using Webydo you can implement any website designdesire: the only limit is your imagination :)! If you can dream it – Webydo can do it.  Now I’m going to dwell upon these two systems in detail.

 

Once you’ve completed registration (it takes a few seconds) and logged in, you’ll need to decide between the three options:

• Start with a ready design (don’t worry, it can be changed anytime, as you wish). This option is offered for inspiration 🙂
• Start with a structure (pick a layout you like).
• Start with a blank canvas.

Regardless of what variant you select, you won’t have any regrets. It’s a matter of experience: novices would prefer pre designed templates, while pros are more likely tocreate a websitefrom scratch.

DMS and CMS

In your admin panel you’ll see three editing modes: Design, Content and Preview. These ensure that your client will be able to edit his/her website content without affecting vital design features (by Cindy at dress head.com). Just tick the box ‘Non-editable by CMS’ and no one will be able to mess up your design.

What’s more, in your account’s Dashboard you’ll be able to add new CMS users for more effective cooperation. By doing so you’ll give your clients the freedom of action in terms of content editing. Just enter their contact data and credentials – and they’re ready to start.

What about the actual editing, everything is as simple and straightforward, as possible. Their editors are very intuitive and don’t require any prior coding practice. Simply select the area you’d like to change and start modifying it: crop, resize, elongate, delete, transport with just a few moves of your mouse. In case you want to insert any element – simply click on a required image in the toolbox and then drag it wherever you need.

You’ve probably noticed the grid on the screenshot. It’s not a part of the design, as many may think at first, but it’s the element that allows you to modify your website with pixel accuracy.

June Special

Normally, their Premium subscription costs $7.60/month (if billed annually). But today you can get their advanced web suite for $3.95 (50% off!). The discount works in June only, so if you’re serious about designing a gem of a website – the universe is sending you a sign! Don’t lose it 🙂 However, even if you’re late, you can always enjoy Webydo for free before transporting your creation to your own domain.