Even adding blog content is a multi-step process that’s not outlined in the tutorial or help menu.Įven so, Xara Web Designer is as easy to use as any word processor, and is a cheap and efficient program for creating very professional-looking–if basic–Web sites. With no easy way to optimize Web pages for mobile devices and just three sizes of fixed-width-frame Web page templates on which you can build original designs, it’s only a very advanced (or patient) user who’d be able to create a really technologically savvy Web site with Xara. You can, of course, view the source code in any browser when you load the preview, and like most WYSIWYG Web design programs, the code isn’t always pretty or concise, but Xara isn’t really a program for people who like looking at the page source code.Ĭompared to Xara, using a “pro-designer” Web site creation tool like DreamWeaver is like trying to build the space shuttle out of matchsticks: Daunting for someone with no experience, but you could probably do it with years of work, a desire to learn, and maybe a few lessons.Ī few tweaks in Xara Web Designer have a bit of a learning curve. The fact that the page source code is not directly viewable through Xara may frustrate some advanced users. In doing so you realize how flawlessly WYSIWYG Xara is. By default when a transition is applied, objects will only slide in/out to the edge of the web page. Speed (secs): Drag the slider to choose a transition speed from 0 to 5 seconds. Once you've done this choose an individual page transition from the dropdown menu. Xara Web Designer allows you to effortlessly preview your designs using Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Internet Explorer. See the Export Tab, and under the drop-down ' Transition effect '.

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