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Tools

Platforms

Platform Options

Choices

The table below includes info on about 30 different platform choices. You can use any of them. Or any platform not on the list.

Easy

All platforms can produce similar-looking websites. They will all frustrate you a little as you learn where all the buttons are hidden, but you should pick things up after you put a bit of time in.

What Most Students Choose

Most Art 490 Students choose:

  1. Wix – 44%
  2. Squarespace – 44%
  3. WordPress – 10%
  4. Everything else – 2%

If there’s anything you like – go for it – it will be fine.

Art History

If you’re a writer: an art historian, a museum communications professional, an art reviewer, art writer, and so on, then platforms like Substack, Quire, Medium & WordPress might suit you better.

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is more technical than most Art students. I wouldn’t recommend it for most of you. If you like code, or see a career there, Dreamweaver could be awesome.

What Platform?

Want to know what platforms websites you see are using?

More Platforms

There are many dozens of choices. You can use anything you like. Here are a few more:

Portfolio Sites

Website Sites

Blog/CMS Sites

Open Source Tools

Proprietary Tools

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