Crossfire wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Gifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:16 AM
> Subject: [SLUG] Good web design package
>
> > I'm trying to wean myself off Windows. Does anyone know of web design
> > software similar to Dreamweaver for Linux?
>
> My personal suggestion for HTML design is that you bunk in with a copy of
> the HTML4.0 spec, the CSS1 spec, a copy of Netscape 4.7 for testing, and
> xemacs in html-mode.
>
> xemacs [in html-mode] will do syntax highlighting, and help you indent your
> html to keep it readable.
>
> and if you follow the HTML4.0 spec sufficently [Transitional is fine - I
> don't think anybody bothers with Strict yet], and apply CSS1 strategically,
> you can produce nice looking pages that should view correctly `anywhere'.
>
> Pros:
> * You'll do your part for the web and future web browsers by reducing the
> amount of poorly written crud which people pass of as web pages. A HTML
> page *should* be able to be SGML parsed if it complies with the
> specification. [and specifications exist for the purpose of
> interoperability]
>
> [On a side note: why hasn't somebody written a browser with NiftyKeen(tm)
> functionality that everybody and their dog wants that requires strict HTML
> compliance?]
>
> * xemacs kicks ass for HTML editing anyway :P~
What is wrong with Star Office 5.2? It is easy to use, creates
Image Maps easily and quickly and allows both editing of the HTML
and that "Publisher-like" system for page creation.
Saty well and happy
Heracles
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