html editors
Arachnophilia
This editor enables you to import formatted text, tables, and outlines, and
to have HTML created automatically. Also includes CGI, frames, Java, and JavaScript
support; a built-in FTP client; an internal browser with support for 6 browsers;
keyboard macros; customizable toolbars; and step-by-step HTML tutorials.
CoffeeCup
HTML Express
An easy-to-use Web page creation utility that includes a wizard to walk you
through each step. Features include color and font wizards, meta wizard, one-button
FTP capability, preloaded Web page templates, background images, and buttons,
bullets, and arrows.
Microsoft FrontPage 2000
A fully featured HTML editor that also includes Microsoft Image Composer and
Microsoft Gif Animator. Features include WYSIWYG ("What You See Is What
You Get") table wizards, over 50 Web page themes, comprehensive Web site
management tools including FTP upload, Web page templates, style sheets support,
and much more.
HomeSite
This highly recommended editor features a built-in WYSIWYG browser, multi-file
search and replace, configurable toolbars and buttons, customizable HTML tag
color coding, FTP upload capability, easy file browsing, an extensive set of
wizards, pre-built templates, HTML tag auto complete, integrated HTML validator,
link validator, and spell-checker.
Web
Weaver
A comprehensive, feature-rich HTML editor that's suitable for both beginners
and advanced users. Features include forms, tables, and frames wizards; color
coded HTML; a comprehensive help file including a glossary, tutorials, spelling
and hyperlink checkers, and global find-and-replace; hundreds of free images;
and one-button-click preview of your work in progress.
ftp
& other utilities
WS_FTP
LE
Easy to set up and use, this FTP program is available for free to Prodigy Internet
members. See the upload files section of the Step-by-Step Guide for
complete setup and installation instructions.
BrowserSizer
A utility that controls the size of Internet Explorer and Netscape to allow
you to see how your Web pages will look when viewed full screen at selected
resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768.
BulletProof
FTP
An FTP program that features the queuing of files from multiple sites, automatic
resumption of failed downloads and uploads, and the ability to download multiple
files in any order.
Cute
FTP
An FTP program that features caching of entire directories on remote servers,
upload and download resumption, queuing of transfers, directory comparison,
macro recorder/playback, a highly customizable user interface, and much more.
FTP
Control Pro
A powerful FTP program that features the scheduling of automated file transfers
(uploading and downloading), background downloads, resumption of aborted downloads,
the ability to create your own command sets and FTP batch processing sequences,
most recently used menu, and more.
Spectroscope
A color selection utility that allows the selection of browser safe colors and
also features an eyedropper tool to grab colors from anywhere on your screen;
a preview of what your selected colors will look like together; and the automatic
creation of the BODY tag to copy and paste into your Web page.
graphics
programs
CoffeeCup
Image Mapper ++
An image map editor that features a fully functional image map wizard; the ability
to create rollover text for link areas that will display in the browser's status
bar; automatically generated and viewable HTML code; testing in the browser
of your choice; the ability to save image map code as a separate HTML file or
copy it to an existing file; and graphical step-by-step online help.
GIF
Construction Set
A fully featured and easy-to-use GIF animation program that features the ability
to create looping and transparent GIFs, drag-and-drop animation building, text
with soft shadow, LED signs, animation preview, and much more.
GIF
Movie Gear
A GIF animation program that features file optimization, color palette reduction,
animation preview, manipulation of individual frames, infinite undo/redo, import
of PhotoShop files, auto-generated HTML code, and an easy-to-use, intuitive
interface.
LiveImage
An image mapping program that features link checking, drag-and-drop images from
Navigator or Explorer, image map wizard, online tutorials, the ability to edit
an image map in an existing HTML file, a wizard that creates custom-labeled
navigation and menu bars, and more.
LView
Pro
This image editor lets you create your own Web page images, image catalogs,
animations, transparencies, and drop shadows. You also have access to multilevel
undo and redo, filters, transformations, and special effects.
MapEdit
A graphical image map editor for creating both client and server side image
maps. Provides support for onMouseOver and onMouseOut events, and is also available
for the Mac. Simple and easy-to-use.
Paint
Shop Pro
This highly popular graphics editor provides numerous features found only in
more expensive, higher-end graphics programs, including the ability to use PhotoShop
compatible plugins and filters, layering, transparencies, customizable brushes,
adjustable cropping and selection tools, image enhancements, online tutorials,
over 40 different graphic file formats, multiple undo/redo, and much more.
Photo
Line
This powerful image editing application features batch capabilites, image conversion
for over 30 image file formats, layers, transparencies, a generous selection
of filters and deformations, animation, support for third party plugins, and
multiple undo/redo.
Ulead
GIF Animator
This animation program features drag-and-drop capabilities; animation and optimization
wizards; a quick start tutorial, context sensitive help; online tutorials; animation
preview; output as AVI, QuickTime, or AutoDesk; color picking using Windows
color picker; support for Photoshop compatible plugins; 15 video effects; and
a pixel editor.
Ulead
Cool 3D
A 3D titling program that allows you to create cool 3D text effects and animations
with a drag-and-drop editing environment. Includes hundreds of pre-set extrusions,
bevels, light sources, camera views, surface textures, animations, and effects
which you can instantly apply to any text.
WWW
Gif Animator
A fully featured animation program for both beginners and advanced users. Features
include 23 effects plus variations, 26 transitions plus variations, import of
several different image types, drag-and-drop user interface, speed and size
optimized saving, completely customizable user interface, and context sensitive
help.
online
tools
The
Banner Generator
This nifty utility allows you to create text banners without any special graphics
software simply by filling in the blanks and selecting options. Offers over
100 different fonts, the ability to select your own colors, 10 effects that
you can apply to your image, and several other options.
cooltext.com:
Online Logo Generator
An online utility that allows you to easily create logos for your Web pages.
This utility allows you to select from 10 different logo styles and about 25
different fonts for the text. After selecting a style of the logo you'd like
to create, a Java applet will allow you to select options such as text, font
size, font style, and in some cases background color.
FrameShop
Having problems figuring out how to use frames on your page? Then check this
out! FrameShop allows you to create page templates by simply filling in a few
blanks. Fill out the provided form, click "Frame Me," and then save
the resulting page to your hard drive where you can modify it so that your pages
are displayed in the proper frames. Some knowledge of frames is recommended.
The
JPEG Wizard
A very useful online tool that reduces the file size of your JPEG images so
they load faster on your Web pages. Simply select an image from your hard drive
(using the browse option), click the "Submit Image" button. You'll
be shown a page with your original image and three reduced images.
MediaBuilder
ButtonMaker
Make buttons the easy way. This online tool will take any .gif image and allow
you to "buttonize". You have control over four parameters: button
height, border, drop shadow, and up/down state. Very easy to use. This site
also offers a huge collection of over 10,000 Web page images.
MediaBuilder
GifOptimizer
An online tool that will allow you to take any .gif image and reduce its size
up to 75% to allow for faster loading.
META
Tag Builder
An online tool that helps you build META tags to maximize exposure when your
pages are catalogued by some search engines. Simply fill in the blanks, click
on "Create HTML," then copy and paste the generated code into your
own page.
NetMechanic
- Link Validation
A free online tool that allows you to check either a single page or your entire
Web site (up to 200 pages) for invalid or broken links.
NetMechanic
Image Optimization
A free tool that helps you optimize your images for the Web. Enter the URL of
any graphic and let the GIF Bot optimize and reduce the size of your images
so they'll load faster. This tool also allows you to convert images between
.jpg and .gif formats.
TableMaker
Having problems getting your tables to work properly? This site might be the
solution. It allows you to create tables by filling in the blanks and then clicking
"Make Table." Your table will then appear formatted on a page along
with a text box that contains the code used to create the table. If you like
what you see, just cut and paste from the text box into your Web page.
Zyris
If you want to create text .gifs and don't have the graphics knowledge to tinker
with programs, check this site out. It's an online utility that allows you to
easily create text headings, 3D headings, or rotating text by simply clicking
on the various options. You can also select from different styles, fonts, and
colors, change the text, and change sizes.
html
validators
HTML
Validator's Home Page
If you're using an online HTML Validator to check your pages for errors but
are tired of racking up hours online waiting for your page to be validated,
HTML Validator is for you. Available for a free 30-day evaluation, HTML Validator is a shareware program that allows you to validate
your pages offline if you have Windows 95 or NT. This fully featured utility
not only provides support for Netscape and Microsoft HTML tags but also features
drag-and-drop validation, ability to add your own tags to be validated, an HTML
code stripper, ability to convert characters between < and > to either
upper or lower case, and more.
Doctor
HTML v4
Not only does Doctor HTML validate and check for HTML errors, it checks and
make suggestions for spelling errors and image syntax, verifies links, and estimates
how long it will take your page to load at a 14.4 baud rate. To insure good
peformance for all visitors, Doctor HTML will only check three Web pages per
visit, each time you start up your browser.
LinkExchange
- SiteInspector
An online tool that will inspect your site and perform diagnostics in the following
categories: browser compatibility, link validity, popularity, load time, Submit
It! readiness, spelling, and HTML validity. It also provides a rating of your
site based on how well you did in these categories and gives you suggestions
on how to improve your rating. A useful and informative tool.
NetMechanic
HTML Validation
A free online validator that will check either a single page or your entire
site for HTML coding errors. Enter the URL of the page or site you want to check,
and after processing, you'll be given your source code along with any errors
that might exist.
Spyglass
HTML Validator
A free offline HTML validator for Windows 95.
url
submission sites
Add
It!
Submit your Web site to over 30 different search engines, all from one page.
Add
Me!
Submit your site to over 30 of the most popular search engines and Web directories
by filling out a form and then individually clicking on the "submit"
button to submit to the search engines of your choice.
Free
Promote
Promote your Web site to a large number of search engines, "what's new,"
and "what's cool" sites from one easy-to-use Web page interface.
Search
Engine Tutorial
Learn how some of the major search engines catalog pages and how to maximize
your presence. Another nice feature is a table that defines how many pages each
engine catalogs, whether or not they support the META tag, how often they refresh,
and how long submissions take to get listed.
Submit
It!
An excellent tool to get your home page listed in a variety of catalogs. Offers
an easy-to-use form for submitting your URL to the most popular engines.
VirtualPROMOTE
Not only does this site list numerous places that accept Web page submissions,
it also provides descriptions of each of the sites listed, tips on using META
tags, a tutorial on promoting your Web sites, and useful information on how
to get more traffic on your Web site.
