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Favorite Web Development Tools

Macromedia Dreamweaver, the web editor currently preferred by 33% of web developers, has long been a favorite authoring tool among Web designers, especially when coupled with the company's Fireworks graphics program. Dreamweaver is probably the closest thing you'll find to a true WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML generator. However there are a number of choices and companion products. Here is a list of other favorites.

  • Fireworks (Macromedia)
    A set of bitmap and vector tools for creating, editing, and animating Web graphics.
    http://www.macromedia.com/software/fireworks/

  • UltraDev (Macromedia)
    Facilitates the development of database-driven Web applications in a visual environment (using ASP, JSP, and CFML).
    http://www.macromedia.com/software/ultradev/

  • CourseBuilder (Macromedia)
    Free extension for Dreamweaver 4 and UltraDev 4 for the creation of interactive pages with Web-based learning content. http://www.macromedia.com/software/coursebuilder/

  • HomeSite (Macromedia)
    Lightweight text editor; free trial download available.
    http://www.allaire.com/products/HomeSite/

  • Visual InterDev (Microsoft)
    Formerly Microsoft's Internet Studio, this product offers a visual development environment including a database support package.
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/vinterdev/

  • GoLive (Adobe)
    Professional Web authoring and site development package for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites; free trial version available for download.
    http://www.adobe.com/products/golive/main.html

  • WebSphere Studio (IBM)
    Suite of integrated tools for content authors, graphic artists, programmers, and Webmasters. http://hallogram.com/studio/

  • EasyASP (EasyASP)
    A free comprehensive Web editor software application that compares itself to Homesite. http://www.optweb.net/ebanker/easyasp/

  • Emacs (GNU)
    This free software bills itself as an "extensible, customizable, self-documenting, real-time display editor." http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html

  • Domino (Lotus)
    An integrated messaging and Web application software platform. The first public beta of the next release of Domino, code-named Rnext, is available for download.
    http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/domino

  • EditPlus (ES-Computing)
    This is an Internet-ready, 32-bit text editor, HTML editor, and programmer’s editor for Windows. A trial version is available for download.
    http://www.editplus.com

  • XMLwriter (Wattle Software)
    XML editor for Windows; a fully functional version is available for download for a 30-day evaluation. http://www.xmlwriter.com

  • 1st Page 2000 (EVRsoft)
    This freeware Web authoring and programming package can scale to the user's skill level, with modes ranging from "beginner" to "hardcore."
    http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage/

  • Web Easy (Ixla)
    Design software geared toward small business, entrepreneurs, and home users. No HTML programming or technical skills are required.
    http://www.ixla.com/products/moreinfo.asp?prodID=6

  • Zope (Zope)
    This open source product is used for developing content-management applications.
    http://www.zope.com

  • Forte (Sun Microsystems)
    Forte is a suite of software development tools to create and maintain C, C++, and Java applications. http://www.sun.com/forte/developer/index.html

  • EditML (NetBryx Technologies)
    A Windows-based editor for creating XML documents.
    http://www.editml.com

  • HotDog (SMS Management & Technology, formerly Sausage Software)
    This is an editing environment for HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, VBScript, and JavaScript.
    http://www.sausagetools.com/

  • PowerSite (Sybase)
    A suite of tools for creating distributed, component-based Web applications, PowerSite is an "archived" product now included in Sybase's PowerJ and PowerBuilder suites.
    http://www.sybase.com/products/archivedproducts/powersite

  • HoTMetaL Pro (SoftQuad)
    A Web site development environment with editing, site management, and publishing tools. http://www.hotmetalpro.com/

  • XMetaL (SoftQuad)
    XML editor and content application development platform.
    http://www.softquad.com/top_frame.sq

  • SAS/IntrNet (SAS/IntrNet)
    A variety of tools for building dynamic Web applications.
    http://www.sas.com/products/intrnet/index.html

  • Flash (Macromedia)
    Software for designing and delivering low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites. http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/