[PL] PL2005 WEB DESIGN

[Susan Bugher]

WEB DESIGN
This thread is for review and comments.

The PL2005 Nominations page is here:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/2005PL-Nominations.php

Programs that are currently eligible for nomination are listed below.

1st Page 2000 (#0005-PW)
Amaya (#0044-PW)
Buttonz & Tilez! (#0106-PW)
Font Magic (#0289-PW)
HTML Calender Generator 4 (#0332-PW)
HTML-Kit (#0335-PW)
JAlbum (#0395-PW)
JPEG Cleaner (#0397-PW)
Text2Web Pro (#0758-PW)

*****************

Susan

 

[*ProteanThread*]

WEB DESIGN
This thread is for review and comments.

The PL2005 Nominations page is here:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/2005PL-Nominations.php

Programs that are currently eligible for nomination are listed below.

1st Page 2000 (#0005-PW)
Amaya (#0044-PW)
Buttonz & Tilez! (#0106-PW)
Font Magic (#0289-PW)
HTML Calender Generator 4 (#0332-PW)
HTML-Kit (#0335-PW)
JAlbum (#0395-PW)
JPEG Cleaner (#0397-PW)
Text2Web Pro (#0758-PW)

*****************

Susan

what about web builder (mentioned by CoMa) ?

 

[xtort]

I dont know about Amaya, for a wysiwyg, webbuilder is a far better
program, IMHO: smaller, more rational interface, etc. I wonder why so
many good opinions of Amaya on so many sites? I think NVU is also
better.

http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/web_builder.html

FirstPage, and JAlbum are truly priceless

best,
xtort
[http://xtort.net]

 

[REM]

Susan Bugher <[email protected]> wrote:

WEB DESIGN
This thread is for review and comments.

The PL2005 Nominations page is here:

Programs that are currently eligible for nomination are listed below.

Amaya (#0044-PW)

I recommend the removal of Amaya, based upon experience from 6-7
months ago.

I'll nominate NVU in the nomination thread.

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

I recommend the removal of Amaya, based upon experience from 6-7
months ago.

REM, you made me curios - what experience? Experience in this group?
Your personal experience? Is it nagware/crippleware issue, or is it
just that some think it is not a very good app, or something else?

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen

 

[REM]

REM, you made me curios - what experience? Experience in this group?
Your personal experience? Is it nagware/crippleware issue, or is it
just that some think it is not a very good app, or something else?

Hi Bjorn!

Yes, I had a class in which I was to review Amaya on a web page
created with Amaya. I chose it because it was PL!

This was the buggiest program I think I have ever ran. We had a short
discussion about it and the consensus was that it was indeed a buggy
program that probably should have never made the PL list. I ended up
hand coding much of the review page due to Amaya locking up.

Several threads here:

<http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...xd=2&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=2004&lr=&num=50&hl=en>

This was 6-7 months ago and it is open source. I don't really do
WYSIWYG. It's possible I tried the program at a particularily bad time
and that the problems have been fixed.

We did explore other wysiwyg editors and NVU was my choice. I don't do
editing of this sort though, so someone who uses wysiwyg currently is
in a better position than I to recommend a better one than Amaya.

Feel free to set the record straight if the current version works
correctly.

 

[REM]

REM <[email protected]> wrote:

Several threads here:

<http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...xd=2&as_maxm=10&as_maxy=2004&lr=&num=50&hl=en>

Oops, sort by date for the correct order of posts.

It's sorted on relevance above.

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

Oops, sort by date for the correct order of posts.

It's sorted on relevance above.

OK, thanks REM. I'll look at those threads. I guess if the program is
as buggy as you experienced it, it is only appropriate to warn against
it before and during the vote. It is another question I think if this
warrants removing it from the nominations list.

All the best,
Bjrn Simonsen

 

[Susan Bugher]

OK, thanks REM. I'll look at those threads. I guess if the program is
as buggy as you experienced it, it is only appropriate to warn against
it before and during the vote. It is another question I think if this
warrants removing it from the nominations list.

IMO discussion of problem apps now is *highly* appropriate.

Removals can be requested after the voting - during the final selection
process - if you feel a program is not a good choice for the PL.

IOW - since the ballot doesn't have *no* votes for buggy programs -
there is a provision for the group to veto an app *after* the vote.

Susan

 

[Susan Bugher]

WEB DESIGN

The PL2005 Nominations page is here:

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2005/2005PL-Nominations.php

This thread is for campaign speeches, debates, new information etc. We
seem to be a quiet lot this year. Reposted to keep the thread alive. . .

Susan