We realize that there are several great HTML editors out there,
and we're not out to reinvent the wheel, so Alchemy allows you to use whatever
external HTML editor application you are comfortable with. Or you can use the
internal Alchemy Web Editor, which is no slouch either if we do say so
ourselves. We tested a bunch of different editors to see if they would work and
play well with others, and here's the report card. The editors which are marked
with a blue ball are those that integrate seamlessly with Alchemy.
Product | Author | Open file from command line? | Load file via drag -n- drop? | Notes | Recommended? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HTML Writer 0.9 beta 4a | Kris Nosack | Yes | No | Minimal support | No |
Sausage Software | Yes | Yes | Seamless support | Yes | |
HoTMetaL 1.0+ 50p1 | SoftQuad | Yes | No | Minimal support | No |
HTMLed Pro 1.0 | Internet Software Technologies | Yes | Yes | Interprets file name as an HREF. Use "Always start a new copy" checkbox in Alchemy editor setup dialog to circumvent. | No |
HTML Assistant | Brooklyn North Software Works | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
HTML Notepad | Cranial Software | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
Internet Publisher | Novell | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
Microsoft | Yes | Yes | Seamless support | Yes | |
Ken Nesbitt's WebEdit 1.3 | Knowledge Works, Inc. | Yes | No | Interprets file name as an HREF. Use "Always start a new copy" checkbox in Alchemy editor setup dialog to circumvent. | No |
Live Markup | MediaTech | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
NaviPress 1.0 | Navisoft | Yes | No | Only allows a single instance of the application. | Definitely no |
Web Author | Quarterdeck | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
Web Wizard | ARTA Media Group | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |
Spider | InContext | ? | ? | 3 failed installations, not tested | ? |
SuperPad | Douglas Boling | ? | ? | Not yet tested | ? |