Storm in a Coffee Cup

Little programs created by small companies are often the most enjoyable. They have personality, they have attitude, and they don't feel like they were put together by a giant committee.  Coffee Cup Software ("We make software so you can make Websites") exemplifies this tendency. Their website is bold, simple and easy to navigate, and from my experience, of a piece with their software. I have used both their Visual Site Designer and Direct FTP client, and have found both to be easy to use, stable and surprisingly powerful. I write this from the perspective of a web neophyte, not a programmer.  Site Designer, FTP client and other programs offered by Coffee Cup come with long term support, forums and resources and are reasonably priced. Visual Site Designer was US$49 at the time of posting. For those who want a taste before buying the whole cup of coffee, many of their fully featured programs are also available as free stripped down versions.