WYSIWYG HTML editor

[Michael Laplante]

Following up on the Freeware World Team's latest newsletter I dl'd
Pagebreeze HTML editor from:
http://www.pagebreeze.com/

I hadn't heard of this one before but after playing around with it for a
day, I'm pretty happy with it. Very easy to use -- many of its dialogue are
similar to the old Frontpage Express. It can also edit stylesheets but only
in text mode.

From the site:
* A full-featured but easy to use visual (WYSIWYG) HTML editor for
creating web pages.
* Our visual editor is actually powered by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
So you can always be sure you are seeing exactly
what you will get.
* Color-coded HTML source (tag) editor. You can switch between HTML
source and visual modes at any
time with a click of the mouse, and any changes you have made will
instantly be reflected in both modes.
* Preview mode lets you instantly see what your finished web page will
look like in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
* Direct access to hundreds of free website templates to give you a fast
start on creating a great looking site.
* Drag-and-drop Form Builder makes it fast and easy to create powerful
web forms.
* Built-in integration with our form processing service, so you can make
your web forms work almost instantly with no programming, scripts, or
technical knowledge required.
* Built-in in integration with our web knowledgebase, so you can easily
add a 24x7 customer service system that will answer your customers'
questions instantly.

System requirements
* Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

M

 

[Vegard Krog Petersen]

Following up on the Freeware World Team's latest newsletter I dl'd
Pagebreeze HTML editor from:
http://www.pagebreeze.com/

I hadn't heard of this one before but after playing around with it for a
day, I'm pretty happy with it. Very easy to use -- many of its dialogue are
similar to the old Frontpage Express. It can also edit stylesheets but only
in text mode.

From the site:
* A full-featured but easy to use visual (WYSIWYG) HTML editor for
creating web pages.
* Our visual editor is actually powered by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
So you can always be sure you are seeing exactly
what you will get.
* Color-coded HTML source (tag) editor. You can switch between HTML
source and visual modes at any
time with a click of the mouse, and any changes you have made will
instantly be reflected in both modes.
* Preview mode lets you instantly see what your finished web page will
look like in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
* Direct access to hundreds of free website templates to give you a fast
start on creating a great looking site.
* Drag-and-drop Form Builder makes it fast and easy to create powerful
web forms.
* Built-in integration with our form processing service, so you can make
your web forms work almost instantly with no programming, scripts, or
technical knowledge required.
* Built-in in integration with our web knowledgebase, so you can easily
add a 24x7 customer service system that will answer your customers'
questions instantly.

System requirements
* Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

M

If you use PageBreeze in your job, or in a for-profit business for non-evaluation purposes, you must obtain an inexpensive license for PageBreeze Professional , which includes several more advanced features.

hm...



--
Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway

My sites:

 

[Michael Laplante]

non-evaluation purposes, you must obtain an inexpensive license for
PageBreeze Professional , which includes several more advanced features.

hm...

AFAIK, the only advanced feature offered by the Pro version that you might
want is the ability to edit multiple pages at once. However, since the
freeware version has an MRU listing and a sidebar that keeps all files "in
sight" it's not a big deal to quickly switch between pages. As for the
license for business purposes, that shouldn't be an issue since many
freeware programs are offered up under these conditions.

The freeware version DOES have a small and discrete link to the pro version
in the upper right corner of the main screen so it's technically nagware I
suppose, but otherwise this program is a keeper for me.

M

 

[John Fitzsimons]

Following up on the Freeware World Team's latest newsletter I dl'd
Pagebreeze HTML editor from:
http://www.pagebreeze.com/

< snip >

Okay, that has got me curious. How are the inline images rotated from
one to another ? Does anyone here know how it is done please ? I could
do a "search" but I don't know what the correct search terms would be.
What freeware would I use to create that effect myself ? Is it a form
of animated gif ? Or a script of some type ? TIA.

Regards, John.

 

[MightyKitten]

< snip >

Okay, that has got me curious. How are the inline images rotated from
one to another ? Does anyone here know how it is done please ? I could
do a "search" but I don't know what the correct search terms would be.
What freeware would I use to create that effect myself ? Is it a form
of animated gif ? Or a script of some type ? TIA.

Regards, John.

As far as I can see, it is done with a simple javascript source from
http://javascript.internet.com

Since those sources are freeware, I will copy paste it (though technically I
guess it is more a thing for alt.javascript or a something alike newsgroup)

<!-- Original: CodeLifter.com ([email protected]) -->
<!-- Web Site: http://www.codelifter.com -->

<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->

<!-- Begin
// Set slideShowSpeed (milliseconds)
var slideShowSpeed = 5000;
// Duration of crossfade (seconds)
var crossFadeDuration = 3;
// Specify the image files
var Pic = new Array();
// to add more images, just continue
// the pattern, adding to the array below

Pic[0] = 'picture1.jpg'
Pic[1] = 'picture2.jpg'
Pic[2] = 'picture3.jpg'
Pic[3] = 'picture4.gif'

// do not edit anything below this line
var t;
var j = 0;
var p = Pic.length;
var preLoad = new Array();
for (i = 0; i < p; i++) {
preLoad = new Image();
preLoad.src = Pic;
}
function runSlideShow() {
if (document.all) {
document.images.SlideShow.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)";
document.images.SlideShow.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=crossFadeDuration)";
document.images.SlideShow.filters.blendTrans.Apply();
}
document.images.SlideShow.src = preLoad[j].src;
if (document.all) {
document.images.SlideShow.filters.blendTrans.Play();
}
j = j + 1;
if (j > (p - 1)) j = 0;
t = setTimeout('runSlideShow()', slideShowSpeed); (Snipped some stuff that
might be considered copyright)
}
// End -->
</script>


the body tag triggers the slideshow:

<body onload="runSlideShow()">

Have fun!

 

[John Fitzsimons]

John Fitzsimons wrote:

As far as I can see, it is done with a simple javascript source from
http://javascript.internet.com

< snip >

Excellent ! Thanks for the speedy reply and detailed answer. Very much
appreciated.

Regards, John.

 

[Simone Murdock]

HTML editor

I like also NVU http://www.nvu.com/ , very simple.
(Opensource, for Windows, Linux & Macintosh)

Features:
WYSIWYG editing of pages, making web creation as easy as typing a letter
with your word processor.
..
Integrated file management via FTP. Simply login to your web site and
navigate through your files, editing web pages on the fly, directly from
your site.
..
Reliable HTML code creation that will work with all of today's most
popular browsers.
..
Jump between WYSIWYG Editing Mode and HTML using tabs.
..
Tabbed editing to make working on multiple pages a snap.
..
Powerful support for forms, tables, and templates.
..


Simon
_______________________________________________________
"Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try."
by Yoda, Jedi Master (from anonymous poster)
( remove/togli 'FalselinK' to reply/per rispondere )

 

[Michael Laplante]

I like also NVU http://www.nvu.com/ , very simple.
(Opensource, for Windows, Linux & Macintosh)

Yes, I have used it, but it does some odd things. Some things I've found at
random (as of ver 0.9, I believe):

i. Bookmarks. For some reason, I couldn't insert a bookmark at a position.
The program insisted on applying the bookmark (<href) tag to the entire
word. The result was that in the browser that word was formatted differently
from the rest of the text.

ii. CSS editing. I find the CSS editor less-than-intuitive. I found it
easier to use an external CSS editor then "attach" it to the html file by
hand than use the internal CSS functions.

iii. Tables. Sometimes it did some inexplicable things when I start
re-sizing / re-aligning windows. Sometimes it would just freeze altogether.

iv. Layers. This is where it really falls down. It kept crashing on me
whenever I tried to float graphics.

v. Scripts. This is where Frontpage Express and PageBreeze are very useful.
Sometimes I'll archive pages from the www. If they have scripts embedded
though, I like to strip these out. Both FE and PageBreeze show scripts as
tiny icons embedded in the page. Delete the icon and you delete the script
in one go. NVu doesn't have this feature.

Also, IIRC NVu doesn't actually display the results of any CSS formatting.
You have to open the program up in an external browser to see/ monitor the
results. PageBreeze lets you see the results immediately (actually all it
does is call up IE in a tabbed view so I concede that's no different from
NVu.)

I've tried NVu several times, but given up in frustration repeatedly. It's
okay for the simple stuff. For fancier stuff incorporating CSS, I would use
WebDwarf (freeware) and then use PSPad (also freeware) to clean it up
afterwards. (I liked WebDwarf enough to shell out for the company's
commercial app.)

M

 

[Michael Laplante]

I like also NVU http://www.nvu.com/ , very simple.
(Opensource, for Windows, Linux & Macintosh)

Yes, I have used it, but it does some odd things. Some things I've found at
random (as of ver 0.9, I believe):

i. Bookmarks. For some reason, I couldn't insert a bookmark at a position.
The program insisted on applying the bookmark (<href) tag to the entire
word. The result was that in the browser that word was formatted differently
from the rest of the text.

ii. CSS editing. I find the CSS editor less-than-intuitive. I found it
easier to use an external CSS editor then "attach" it to the html file by
hand than use the internal CSS functions.

iii. Tables. Sometimes it did some inexplicable things when I start
re-sizing / re-aligning windows. Sometimes it would just freeze altogether.

iv. Layers. This is where it really falls down. It kept crashing on me
whenever I tried to float graphics.

v. Scripts. This is where Frontpage Express and PageBreeze are very useful.
Sometimes I'll archive pages from the www. If they have scripts embedded
though, I like to strip these out. Both FE and PageBreeze show scripts as
tiny icons embedded in the page. Delete the icon and you delete the script
in one go. NVu doesn't have this feature.

Also, IIRC NVu doesn't actually display the results of any CSS formatting.
You have to open the program up in an external browser to see/ monitor the
results. PageBreeze lets you see the results immediately (actually all it
does is call up IE in a tabbed view so I concede that's no different from
NVu.)

I've tried NVu several times, but given up in frustration repeatedly. It's
okay for the simple stuff. For fancier stuff incorporating CSS, I would use
WebDwarf (freeware) and then use PSPad (also freeware) to clean it up
afterwards. (I liked WebDwarf enough to shell out for the company's
commercial app.)

M