SiteSpinner is a user-friendly web site development
tool that includes many advanced features such as drag-and-drop
positioning, built in FTP to publish directly to your web site, an
image editor and graphics creation all in one. With SiteSpinner,
objects can be placed wherever you want them with your mouse. Not only
that, you can place objects so they are always centered, or
automatically scale to fit your visitors browser. The Text Editor works
like a word processor, allowing you to change font, size and color. Add
links and spell-check your work. Add titles and you have a professional
page. The drag-and-drop Table Editor lets you quickly organize your
information. Text, pictures, or any object can easily be dragged into
position, and your table's properties can be set the way you want them.

Full review posted at

http://www.deprice.com/sitespinner.htm

NoteTab Pro

NoteTab
Pro is a leading-edge text editor and HTML coding tool, and an ideal
Notepad replacement. Winner of top shareware industry awards since
1998, this elegant application does it all: you can handle multiple
large files with a simple tabbed interface, use a spell-checker and
thesaurus, format text, use multiple undo, and bookmark documents. You
can build templates, use powerful system-wide searches, and do global
multi-line replacements.

Full review posted at

http://www.deprice.com/notetabpro.htm

CoffeeCup HTML Editor

The
CoffeeCup HTML Editor is 2 Editors in 1. If you know HTML or want to
learn more use the powerful and easy Code Editor that has set the
standard since 1996. To make pages fast, or without knowing HTML use
the drag and drop WYSIWYG Visual Editor. You can also go back and forth
between the Code and Visual Editors to create remarkable Websites in a
snap. CoffeeCup comes with more than 100 DHTML & Javascripts, a
DHTML Menu wizard, 25,000 Graphics and Photos including over 1,000 XP
Style Icons and access to over 500 Free Website Templates. It also has
Built-in FTP Uploading and easy to use Table, Frame, Font, and Form
Designers.

Full review posted at http://www.deprice.com/coffeecuphtmleditor.htm

CodeLock 2.0

Codelock encrypts PHP and any HTML generated by your PHP scripts.

You
can password protect your scripts, create an expiry time or unlock key,
lock to IP or URL and more. The Encryptor software works with any
install of PHP4.x or better. Requires no additional software to be
installed (on your server or on your clients server) - Codelock V2 is
ISP friendly. Works both on your 'localhost' server OR online via HTTP
Works on Linux, Windows and FreeBSD operating systems. Requires no
changes to the web server (with default PHP installation). Works in PHP
safe mode and with globals off (except when encrypting from zip files).
Encrypts PHP or HTML files (including HTML or javascript embedded into
PHP). Encrypts HTML web pages as an added extra Offers ZLIB compression
as part of the encryption. Your PHP pages can be compressed to
approximately 1/3 of their file size.

Full review available at

http://www.deprice.com/codelock.htm

John Deprice is a self-taught webmaster. The tools he uses to create websites are available at http://www.deprice.com/utilities.htm

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SiteSpinner is a user-friendly web site development
tool that includes many advanced features such as drag-and-drop
positioning, built in FTP to publish directly to your web site, an
image editor and graphics creation all in one. With SiteSpinner,
objects can be placed wherever you want them with your mouse. Not only
that, you can place objects so they are always centered, or
automatically scale to fit your visitors browser. The Text Editor works
like a word processor, allowing you to change font, size and color. Add
links and spell-check your work. Add titles and you have a professional
page. The drag-and-drop Table Editor lets you quickly organize your
information. Text, pictures, or any object can easily be dragged into
position, and your table's properties can be set the way you want them.

Full review posted at

http://www.deprice.com/sitespinner.htm

NoteTab Pro

NoteTab
Pro is a leading-edge text editor and HTML coding tool, and an ideal
Notepad replacement. Winner of top shareware industry awards since
1998, this elegant application does it all: you can handle multiple
large files with a simple tabbed interface, use a spell-checker and
thesaurus, format text, use multiple undo, and bookmark documents. You
can build templates, use powerful system-wide searches, and do global
multi-line replacements.

Full review posted at

http://www.deprice.com/notetabpro.htm

CoffeeCup HTML Editor

The
CoffeeCup HTML Editor is 2 Editors in 1. If you know HTML or want to
learn more use the powerful and easy Code Editor that has set the
standard since 1996. To make pages fast, or without knowing HTML use
the drag and drop WYSIWYG Visual Editor. You can also go back and forth
between the Code and Visual Editors to create remarkable Websites in a
snap. CoffeeCup comes with more than 100 DHTML & Javascripts, a
DHTML Menu wizard, 25,000 Graphics and Photos including over 1,000 XP
Style Icons and access to over 500 Free Website Templates. It also has
Built-in FTP Uploading and easy to use Table, Frame, Font, and Form
Designers.

Full review posted at http://www.deprice.com/coffeecuphtmleditor.htm

CodeLock 2.0

Codelock encrypts PHP and any HTML generated by your PHP scripts.

You
can password protect your scripts, create an expiry time or unlock key,
lock to IP or URL and more. The Encryptor software works with any
install of PHP4.x or better. Requires no additional software to be
installed (on your server or on your clients server) - Codelock V2 is
ISP friendly. Works both on your 'localhost' server OR online via HTTP
Works on Linux, Windows and FreeBSD operating systems. Requires no
changes to the web server (with default PHP installation). Works in PHP
safe mode and with globals off (except when encrypting from zip files).
Encrypts PHP or HTML files (including HTML or javascript embedded into
PHP). Encrypts HTML web pages as an added extra Offers ZLIB compression
as part of the encryption. Your PHP pages can be compressed to
approximately 1/3 of their file size.

Full review available at

http://www.deprice.com/codelock.htm

John Deprice is a self-taught webmaster. The tools he uses to create websites are available at http://www.deprice.com/utilities.htm

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Ever wonder why papers devote a page or more to letters to the editor? Because subscribers love to read them!

Letters
to the editor are among a paper’s most popular features, so getting
your name underneath a letter can be even more valuable that being
quoted in a news article.

Letters to the editor can't just be
about anything—they have to be related to the news. The ones most
likely to get published bring a personal perspective to a topic of
national or intense local interest. Anytime one of your topics is even
vaguely in the news, try writing a letter about it.

Letters to
the editor should be short—no more than 200 words—so they shouldn't
take long to write. Type it up on your computer and e-mail it over to
the editor. Look for your letter in the newspaper in the next few
weeks, and if it appears, let your clients and colleagues know about it.

There
are some newspapers that now put letters to the editor that didn't make
the newspaper on their web sites. Soon, a letter to the editor may be
guaranteed publicity.

Longer, signed articles called “op-eds” run on the same page and are spectacular showcases. Try one.

Ned Steele
works with people in professional services who want to build their
practice and accelerate their growth. The president of Ned Steele's
MediaImpact, he is the author of 102 Publicity Tips To Grow a Business or Practice. To learn more visit http://www.MediaImpact.biz or call 212-243-8383.

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I like my software simple. If it's too complex or difficult to figure out, I don't use it.

For example, I have tried a lot of different programs for creating my web pages. These include:

* Namo Webeditor
* Microsoft Frontpage
* Dreamweaver
* NetObjects Fusion
* Hotdog Pro
* CoffeeCup HTML Editor

and a variety of other commercial, shareware and freeware editors. Each time I tried one of these, I found it too complicated. What are all these "panels" for? How to I see the underlying HTML code for my page? What's a "web"? How do I begin to use this package? I just couldn't get answers to my questions easily.

Now my hard disk is bulging from the growing number of HTML editors I got from download.com and then abandoned.

A couple of years ago, I discovered EditPlus. It's a very simple and easy-to-use editor. Yet is also has plenty of sophistication if you need it.

You can use EditPlus both as a text editor and as an HTML editor. This nifty piece of software has an internal preview capability so that you you get a quick check on your HTML code. It also has a spelling checker, word wrap, and a word counter. It even includes FTP functions so that you can upload your web pages to your host provider.

I wrote this article, formatted it for publication, added HTML code and published it on my web page using EditPlus.

So far, I haven't read a manual for EditPlus and don't feel I need to because the program is so intuitively easy to use.

I admit that you need to learn some HTML if you want to create and edit your web pages with EditPlus. But I get nervous when I try to create a web page with one of those designer packages where the HTML code is hidden from view.

I keep going back to EditPlus after trying those other complicated web design programs.

If you want to test it, you can download a trial of EditPlus from http://www.editplus.com. The cost of the software is minimal (only about $30) and well worth it.

Why can't more software developers follow the KISS philosophy? Keep it Simple, Stupid! I'm convinced they would capture more of us simple-minded users if they followed this principle. Then it would be Keep It Simple, Smarty!

About The Author

Kempton Smith reviews computer software. Drop in to http://www.kemptonsmith.com

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Here are some recommended free programs for beginners
looking to gain a much clearer understanding of how HTML code works,
and advanced users who want their jobs to be a little easier.

Evrsoft 1st Page.

Unusual
for an HTML editor, Evrsoft 1st Page doesn't create messy code that
you'll have to clean up later. It doesn't add any unnecessary
additional tags, making it an ideal choice for experienced web
designers and newbies alike. Evrsoft 1st Page's menus can be
personalized with your preferred toolbars and keyboard shortcuts. It
has three modes of Web development options, Easy, Expert and Hardcore.
It has a thesaurus, a spell checker, and is loaded with hundreds of
built-in scripts with an HTML source compressor that reduces file
sizes. A built-in wizard that automates the coding process makes
everything a breeze. VBScript, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, ColdFusion, and
ASP are among its supported web languages, with available scripts for
each one. An Instant Tag Help and a Complete Web Building Reference are
accessible as additional guides.

CoffeeCup.

A
free application that's just as complete as any other HTML editor, the
CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor has a very useful Quickstart feature that
writes code for background colors, text, headings, scrollbars and body
based off of your selections. Available XHTML, DHTML, PHP and
JavaScript tags and codes can easily be dragged and dropped onto the
webpage, to create frames, tables and forms via helpful wizards.With
the capability to upload and download your website from the editor, an
HTML validation feature, a thesaurus, spell checker and a website color
schemer, all for free. CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor should run on Windows
2000, XP, XP MC, and Vista.

HateML.

HateML Pro,
a PHP/HTML Editor requires a little HTML knowledge to be used
effectively. Equipped with an Automatic Syntax Checker that
automatically checks for errors, it saves a lot of time as you wouldn't
have to look for the errors and correct them yourself. It also has
Intellisense, a feature that analyzes your work and provides
suggestions as to what you're typing. Another unique feature is Syntax
Highlighting, the process of accordingly highlighting code written in
PHP and other languages. With its FTP client, Code Browser and a MySQL
manager plug-in, HateML is an excellent answer for those looking for a
HTML editor that's free, but doesn't skimp on what it can do. Designed
to work with Windows 98, XP and Vista, would be web developers
shouldn't pass this one up.

Take your pick. These HTML editors
are packed with features but light on the pocket, perfect for advanced
users and budding web designers.

Kevin Savetz is creator of http://www.FreeForYourSite.com, a blog that covers free webmaster tools
including SEO tools, keyword tools, graphics utilities, and more. All
of the utilities mentioned in this article are linked in the HTML editors category at FreeForYourSite.

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What we are going to discuss here is the essence of
not just being able to boost your traffic. Ultimately, it is in the
next statement that we want to answer.

It is the ability to
increase traffic to website for the long term. Anyone can generate a
tremendous amount of traffic but not the kind which yields a longer
term return.

• Website Definitions Are Crucial.
  It is really important that you first figure out how you want your
  website to be structured. Your theme or market that you will build your
  website upon will determine your traffic generation structure.
• Static Pages Versus Dynamic Pages.
  You've seen countless of individuals actually monetize via Adsense or
  perhaps just by driving traffic to their affiliate pages. Now in either
  situations they are static pages. Those are pages which do not update
  often. Dynamic pages are in fact more search engine friendly.
• Organic Traffic Rules.
  The reason why I wanted you to consider both points above is that often
  times, the best traffic comes from organic traffic. That which is found
  regularly in the 'search engine results pages' or SERPS.
• Quality Long Term Traffic.
  Organic traffic is actually the longer term traffic you are looking
  for. This is because if your website is highly relevant to any search
  engines placements people will be presented with your page. Rankings
  are important here.

Sometimes, you will find non relevant web pages
being ranked pretty highly but do not worry because you can increase
traffic to website in an exponential way. It is just by choosing the
natural traffic way. You may however, prefer to learn a little more
about search engine optimization.

Do you want to learn more about getting traffic? Download your free blueprint here: Increase Traffic To Website

Vern
How is a webmaster, author and a traffic generation expert. His website
currently serves over of 4,500 unique visitors per month.

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What we are going to discuss here is the essence of
not just being able to boost your traffic. Ultimately, it is in the
next statement that we want to answer.

It is the ability to
increase traffic to website for the long term. Anyone can generate a
tremendous amount of traffic but not the kind which yields a longer
term return.

• Website Definitions Are Crucial.
  It is really important that you first figure out how you want your
  website to be structured. Your theme or market that you will build your
  website upon will determine your traffic generation structure.
• Static Pages Versus Dynamic Pages.
  You've seen countless of individuals actually monetize via Adsense or
  perhaps just by driving traffic to their affiliate pages. Now in either
  situations they are static pages. Those are pages which do not update
  often. Dynamic pages are in fact more search engine friendly.
• Organic Traffic Rules.
  The reason why I wanted you to consider both points above is that often
  times, the best traffic comes from organic traffic. That which is found
  regularly in the 'search engine results pages' or SERPS.
• Quality Long Term Traffic.
  Organic traffic is actually the longer term traffic you are looking
  for. This is because if your website is highly relevant to any search
  engines placements people will be presented with your page. Rankings
  are important here.

Sometimes, you will find non relevant web pages
being ranked pretty highly but do not worry because you can increase
traffic to website in an exponential way. It is just by choosing the
natural traffic way. You may however, prefer to learn a little more
about search engine optimization.

Do you want to learn more about getting traffic? Download your free blueprint here: Increase Traffic To Website

Vern
How is a webmaster, author and a traffic generation expert. His website
currently serves over of 4,500 unique visitors per month.

Read More...