easy wysiwyg html editor ?

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G.Bon

Hi,

I have to make a website (never done something like this) and there are so
many editors that I can't choose.
Any advice for a freeware easy to use (with templates if availables) ?

Thanks
GB
 
Hi,

I have to make a website (never done something like this) and there are so
many editors that I can't choose.
Any advice for a freeware easy to use (with templates if availables) ?
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For a first-try I would recommend ANANSI. It is not a WYSIWYG editor
but as a first-try at webpage design you won't spend all of your time
trying to learn to use the _editor_. :-)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~hbosma/anansi/

It's been a long time since I last used AOL Press v2.0 but I _think_
it is a WYSIWYG editor if I remember correctly. There are 16 bit
and 32 bit version but AOL discontinued support for this editor and no
longer makes it available from their webpage (even though most others
link to an AOL page - it is not there). There is a direct FTP link to
the 16 bit version at my 'tech' website and the same FTP server does
have the 32 bit version for download (plus older versions).

HTML-kit is OK but the learning curve (many buttons) would be daunting
and it is not a WYSIWYG editor either.

Charles.Angelich

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Let's have a shot at "good advise" :-)

Use any WYSIWYG tool you want, but _please_ learn the basics of HTML, and
at least check the HTML code of your webpages afterwards. WYSIWYG HTML
editors in general have a reputation of generating bad HTML code (some
even _really_ ugly code), far from standards compliant. So manually
correcting is definitely necessary if you want your website to obey
common web standards.

Practically: you can always validate your webpages on this address:

http://validator.w3.org/

This link checks if your HTML code is standards compliant, and will
indicate where to improve the code is it is not.
It's been a long time since I last used AOL Press v2.0 but I _think_
it is a WYSIWYG editor if I remember correctly. ...
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Just bit of a warning though: I have been using it some time ago, and it
is a true PITA to uninstall. No uninstall option, so manual editing of
obscure registry settings is necessary if you want your system clean
afterwards.

I'm really sorry I didn't know a tool like Total Uninstall back then.
HTML-kit is OK but the learning curve (many buttons) would be daunting
and it is not a WYSIWYG editor either.
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True, but I'm convinced that this is a cleaner way of creating webpages
than WYSIWYG tools.

But hey, if the OP just wants some personal website for his friend &
family, then I guess my web standards rethoric is probably overkill :-)

Regards,
Wald
 
Wald said:
http://validator.w3.org/

This link checks if your HTML code is standards compliant, and will
indicate where to improve the code is it is not.
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^^

"if", of course.

But hey, if the OP just wants some personal website for
his friend & family, then I guess my web standards rethoric
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^^^^^^

"friends", of course.


Anybody know some proofreading freeware? ;-)

Regards,
Wald
 
G.Bon said:
Hi,

I have to make a website (never done something like this) and there are so
many editors that I can't choose.
Any advice for a freeware easy to use (with templates if availables) ?

Thanks
GB
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You could try NVU http://www.nvu.com/. Nvu was started from the Mozilla
Composer code base.

"What is Nvu?
Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is a complete Web Authoring
System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What
You See Is What You Get) web page editing. Nvu is designed to be
extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users
who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without
needing to know HTML or web coding."

How is Nvu different from Mozilla Composer?
"Mozilla Composer was created to bring HTML editing capabilities to the
Mozilla Internet Suite. Nvu takes that basic functionality to a new
level by adding integrated web site management, better form and table
support, better browser compatibility, etc."

http://www.nvu.com/download.html Nvu Download Page

Despite being in beta stage the program is usable and easy to use. Is
the only Windows WYSIWYG editor that comes close to easy of use and
features of the paid for programs like Dreamweaver.

You cloud also try the other programs that are not specialy design to
create web pages but that can be use to do it: OpenOffice.org.

dM
 
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Pablo van der Meer
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http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/


WYSIWYG Web Builder
http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/web_builder.html

WYSIWYG Web Builder - Version 1.51
This project started as a replacement for ‘good-old’
Frontpage Express that used to be part of Windows.
Just a simple, easy-to-use utility to generate web pages.
Web Builder has almost all the features Frontpage Express
had, but gives you much more freedom of where you put your
web objects (such as images, text, tables etc). This means
that the finished page will display in your browser exactly
the way it was designed.
The program generates HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
tags while you point and click on desired functions;
you can create a web page without learning HTML. Just
drag and drop objects to the page position them 'anywhere'
you want and when you're finished publish it to your
web server (using the build in Publish tool).


Features:
- No HTML knowlegde needed!
- Drag and drop of the HTML objects: Text, Lines, Images,
Marquees and Tables.
- Form layout object to create forms, including actions,
hidden fields etc.
- Supports Form fields: Editbox, TextArea, Checkbox,
Radiobutton, Combobox and Button.
- Rich text support: text object can contain different fonts,
colors, links and sizes.
- Option to add custom HTML for each object (Before Tag,
Inside Tag, After Tag).
- Custom HTML object.
- Scripting object (VbScript and Javascript).
- ActiveX, JAVA, Flash, Windows Media player, Quicktime
and other Plug-In support.
- Publish to local drive or a FTP server.
- Images can be drag'n dropped from explorer on the document
to speed up development.
- Meta tags.
- Printing/Print preview.
- Clipboard Copy/Cut/Paste.
- Aligning functions.
- Undo/Redo.
- and much more!



/CoMa


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Wald said:
^^
"if", of course.

^^^^^^
"friends", of course.

Anybody know some proofreading freeware? ;-)
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Well, their is All-Purpose Spell Checker (APSC), on the
Priselessware2004 CD, but i haven't trief it yet :-)
 
My needs are similar and I would not mind learning html. Do I have to
buy a book or is this information available on the Internet?

Thanks

Glenn
 
My needs are similar and I would not mind learning html. Do I have to
buy a book or is this information available on the Internet?

Thanks

Glenn
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The best book is probably html for dummies (yes, those big yellow books) if
you're just getting started.
 
Best book, by far, that I've seen is "Teach Yourself Visually - HTML"
Basically, it lets you find a color illustration of what you want to do,
then look below to see the code that produced it. Everything you need to
know to create and publish a web site, written in a friendly and intelligent
style. Plus, I've seen it on bookstore bargain tables quite often.
 
Susan Bugher said:
The are *lots* of online tutorials. Here's one you might like: NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML:
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http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
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Hallelujah! Thanx to Susan for posting one of the best
and most useful lay explanations toward understanding
HTML. The PDF format especially is comfortable
eye-relief on computer screen, and it prints out well
to look very professional.
 
Chief said:
Beginner's Guide to HTML:

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
=========================

Hallelujah! Thanx to Susan for posting one of the best
and most useful lay explanations toward understanding
HTML. The PDF format especially is comfortable
eye-relief on computer screen, and it prints out well
to look very professional.
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Glad you like it - it was a big help to me when I first started learning
HTML a couple of years ago.

Susan
 
Chief Suspect said:
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
=========================

Hallelujah! Thanx to Susan for posting one of the best
and most useful lay explanations toward understanding
HTML. The PDF format especially is comfortable
eye-relief on computer screen, and it prints out well
to look very professional.
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I must say that it is one of the better ones (no stupid FONT tags & the
like), even if it's old-fashioned HTML 2 or something like that. ;-)


I think it's better to go from HTML 2 to HTML4 strict / XHTML1 strict, than
having to unlearn half of the stuff made in between... :-)
 
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