I have used Fireworks in the

Megan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:11:36 +0000

I have used Fireworks in the past. There's nothing wrong with using older versions. In fact, sometimes the newer versions aren't much different from the old ones. Most tutorials would work fine in slightly older versions.

I mostly use the gimp and inkscape now to create graphics. This site was designed using Inkscape. I like the vector approach best for web design because it most closely approximates what you can do with CSS. Sometimes I'll use the gimp though, depending on the project.