Third Party Tools, etc.

No single tool can do every task a Web Developer faces in developing a Web site. Evaluation versions of the tools listed below can be found in the Third Party Tools directory on the HomeSite 4.5 CDROM (you can browse the CDROM from the main CDROM interface or use Windows Explorer). If you have the electronic version of HomeSite without the CDROM, you can click on any of the links below to go to the company's Web site and download the evaluation version of their tool. We have also included some services that may be of interest to HomeSite users.

Allaire is providing these evaluation versions of third party tools as a service to our customers. We do not make any claims about quality of these tools, resell these products, or provide technical support/customer service for these products. If you are interested in finding out more about one of these products, click on the links below.

Learning HomeSite

New HomeSite book

"Teach Yourself HomeSite 4 in 24 Hours" by Ben Forta is being released in May, 1999. It is 408 pages long and the list price is $24.99. Amazon.com is taking orders for it at their site (check their price).

HomeSite Training

Allaire does offer a course on HomeSite. It is given by Allaire as well as our authorized training centers. More information can be found at Allaire's site.

Allaire On-line Resources

Allaire has resources on its site to help you get the most out of HomeSite. The HomeSite DevCenter has the latest information on HomeSite, Web development trends, industry news, links to technical resources on the Web, etc. The Allaire Developers Exchange has free Web content and add-ins (Help files, ActionScripts, dictionaries) for HomeSite (look in "Visual Tools"). Be sure to sign up for the free monthly Allaire Developer Newsletter on the developer home page

webSavant

Savant Interactive has published webSavant, a Web site development training course that ships on 4 CDROM's. You can learn more about webSavant and order a free trial CDROM at Savant's site.

Evaluation Versions

Auraline

NEC's Auraline is a multimedia integration tool that creates presentations that play in a Java applet on the Web. Go to the Auraline Web site for more information.

Cool Edit Pro

For audio editing, check out Syntrillium's Cool Edit Pro tool. Cool Edit Pro is a 64-track digital audio recorder, editor, and mixer for Windows 95 and NT. Go to the Syntrillium site for more information.

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is a visual Web site design tool. Dreamweaver also supports ColdFusion application development. Go to Macromedia's Dreamweaver site for more information.

e-Show

Alive.com's e-Show is a tool for creating Web-based multimedia presentations. More information can be found at the Alive.com site.

Fireworks

Fireworks is a graphics tool specifically designed for creating Web graphics. Go to Macromedia's Fireworks site for more information.

Flash

Flash is a popular tool for creating animations and vector graphics. Go to Macromedia's Flash site for more information.

FTP Voyager

FTP Voyager is an FTP tool that many HomeSite users have used in conjunction with HomeSite. Go to the FTP Voyager Web site for more information.

GifAnimator

Ulead's GifAnimator is a tool for creating animated gif files. More information can be found at Ulead's Web site.

HTML Indexer

Brown Inc. has a professional tool for indexing HTML files. Go to the HTML Indexer Web site.

Linkbot

Linkbot is an award winning Web site testing software that integrates with HomeSite 4.5. Linkbot Pro automatically scans a Webster for more than fifty different types of problems, including JavaScript, and generates graphical reports detailing what errors need to be fixed. More information on Linkbot can be found at the Linkbot site.

NetObjects Fusion

NetObjects Fusion is a visual Web site creation and management tool. NetObjects Fusion also supports ColdFusion application development. More information on NetObjects Fusion can be found at NetObjects' site.

NetZip

NetZIP is a handy utility for downloading Zip files over the Web. More information can be found at the NetZip site.

Submission Wizard

Submission Wizard helps you submit your site to Web search engines. More information can be found at the Submission Wizard site.

TagGen

TagGen is an add-in for HomeSite that ties HomeSite into the TagGen metadata management system. More information at Hiawatha Island's TagGen site.

TopStyle

Bradbury Software's TopStyle is a new Cascading Style Sheet editor that goes beyond HomeSite's native capabilities. TopStyle can be found at the Bradbury Software site.

ThingMaker

Adding multimedia elements to your site is made easier with ThingMaker from ThingWorld. More information can be found at the ThingWorld site.

Free software, services, etc.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 5.0 is included on the HomeSite CDROM. More information on Internet Explorer can be found at Microsoft's Web site.

MyComputer.com

MyComputer.com is a site of services designed to provide easy, hassle-free solutions for web developers. Check out Superstats, SiteMiner, WebRookie, and more.

Netscape Navigator

Netscape's new Communicator 4.7 is also on the HomeSite CDROM. More information can be found at Netscape's site.

RealNetworks Basic Server G2

The RealNetworks Basic Server G2 is the free version of the popular RealNetworks RealServer G2. More information and a free download can be found at the RealServer site.

RealProducer G2

RealProducer G2 is a free authoring tool for live recording and web broadcasting or converting AVI, Quicktime, WAV, AU, AIFF, and other media files to streaming RealAudio and RealVideo. More information on RealProducer can be found at Real's tools site.

RealSlideshow

RealSlideshow is RealNetworks free tool for quickly and easily creating personal Web slide shows. More information can be found at Real's tools site.

NameSecure

NameSecure.com is the Internet's Premier domain registration and Web site forwarding tool. NameSecure.com registers domain names and redirects that domain and email to the page of your choice. You can get more information at NameSecure site.

Register.com

If you need to register your domain, Register.com offers a simple process for domain name registration. You can get more information at Register.com site.

Hypermart

HyperMart, part of the Go2Net.com Network, offers free Web hosting for businesses. You can get more information and sign up at HyperMart.

Tripod

Tripod, part of the Lycos Network, offers users free home pages with 11 MB of space. You can get more information and sign up at Tripod's site.

Xoom

You can get free site hosting at the Xoom Web site.