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| AceHTML v5.08.5 | |
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(W9x/ME/2000/NT4/XP) |
| Freeware ñ latest update | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/ace_html/ | |
Note: requires free registration ñ see the Web site.
Although you maintain absolute control over the code and its formatting in your document, AceHTML helps out by automating many of the time consuming or awkward tasks involved in site development. For example, the often tiresome job of creating tables is made very simple with a tool that lets you draw out the table and quickly define attributes such as cell widths, borders, padding, colours and so forth. Framed sites are also easy to construct.
Because the package automates small, specific tasks (insert an image, create a form, etc.) rather than the whole page design process, you don't need to worry about it producing overly complex and cumbersome code. The software does exactly what a good developer would do, only quicker.
AceHTML includes a Style Sheet editor for CSS2, support for XML, and features built in libraries of ASP, PHP and WML commands, which can be inserted automatically into your pages. There are over 175 built-in DHTML and JavaScript samples.
This update features minor bug fixes.
URL: freeware.acehtml.com
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| AllWebMenus Pro 3.1.514 | |
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W9x/ME/2000/NT/XP |
| New trial version | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/allwebmenus/ | |
AllWebMenus is a DHTML/JavaScript menu authoring tool for creating dynamic menus for Web pages without the need for coding. It creates cross-browser navigation menus that work in all browsers supporting DHTML. The interface is easy to use, with all the tools you need on one screen and a WYSIWYG Preview Window. There are plenty of options to get the look and feel you want, including a style gallery. A simple, step-by-step process makes it easy to insert the JavaScript menu into your Web page.
This program has undergone many updates since the last version included on your IM cover CD. Please see the Likno Software Web site for details. Requires MS Internet Explorer for previewing in the program.
URL: www.likno.com
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| BestAddress HTML Editor 2004 5.1.7 | |
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W9x/ME/NT/2000/XP |
| 30-day or 20-use trial ñ new version | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/bestaddress/ | |
BestAddress offers split-screen live preview editing, source securing capabilities, tutorials for beginners, reference guides and much more. Syntax colour-coding, code checking and code auto-completion functions simplify your editing. There are integrated code references for HTML 4.01 and CSS2, and support for PHP.
Easily manage even the largest Web site with Site Projects. Graphical site mapping provides you with a quick overview of how your entire Web site is structured.
This new version sees enhancements to many of its features, making it more streamlined and easy to use. The new powerful To-do Task List feature makes it easy to plan your projects and delegate tasks.
MS Internet Explorer required for internal page previewing.
URL: www.mmaus.com/bestaddress.html
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| Macromedia Flash MX 2004 | |
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W98/2000/XP |
| New 30-day trial | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/flash/ | |
New features in Flash MX 2004: simplify common timeline and scripting tasks with new Timeline Effects and Behaviors; third-party extensions to give Macromedia Flash significant new capabilities; enhanced compiler and new Flash Player 7 together boost runtime performance by several times; direct support for PDF and EPS; improved text display; create accessible content using new Microsoft Access Accessibility-compliant components; and more.
Flash MX 2004 offers a complete environment for developing data-driven Web applications and you can integrate your Flash applications with any application server that uses URL-encoded or XML data.
Accelerate development with a core set of pre-built, customisable components for common application interfaces, including scrollbars, rich text fields, input buttons, radio buttons and check boxes, and list and combo boxes.
Flash MX 2004 now requires a minimum of 128Mb RAM, but you are advised to have at least 256Mb of RAM.
URL: www.macromedia.com
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| MySQL 4.0.16 | |
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W9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 |
| Free ñ latest update | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/mysql/ | |
MySQL database server is a very popular open source database server. Its architecture makes it fast and easy to customise. Streamlined design means a database management system with great speed, compactness, stability and ease of deployment.
The separation of the core server from the table handler makes it possible to run with strict transaction control or with ultra-fast transactionless disk access, whichever is most appropriate for the situation. MySQL is free to use in particular circumstances ñ see the documentation for details.
URL: www.mysql.com
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| PHP 4.3.4 | |
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W9x/Me/2000/NT/XP |
| Freeware ñ new version | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/php/ | |
PHP is a server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language, used to create dynamic Web pages. PHP-enabled Web pages are treated like normal HTML pages and you can create and edit them the same way you usually create HTML pages.
This latest update has several enhancements and loads of bug fixes. Also included on your cover CD (in the same folder as above) is a zip package of various extensions and support for more server types, ready for manual configuration.
URL: www.php.net
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| TextPad 4.7.2 | |
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W95 (SP1)/98/ME/NT4 (SP6)/2000/XP |
| Shareware ñ latest update | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/textpad/ | |
If you use plain Notepad to code your Web sites or for other text work, you might like to go one step further and use TextPad, which includes many more editing tools. This update fixes a number of problems with the previous version. To preserve your current preferences, install this release over any previous release on your system.
URL: www.textpad.com
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| Xara Webstyle 4 | |
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W98/Me/2000/XP |
| 15-day trial ñ new version | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/xara_webstyle/ | |
This new version of Webstyle is packed with features that make it an excellent tool for anyone creating Web sites. The package includes an extensive collection of templates of Web pages as well as graphic devices, such as dividers, bullets, buttons, backgrounds and animated banner ads.
You can also process and enhance your photos (the photo editor component of Webstyle 4 continues to work after the end of the 15 day trial), create rollover navigation bars and dynamic (DHTML) menus.
This new version integrates with Microsoft FrontPage 2003 and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, while the NavBar menus now support Opera 7 (PC), Mozilla (Mac) and Safari (Mac), in addition to the browsers already supported in version 3.
URL: www.xara.com
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| xmlspy 2004 Enterprise Release 3 | |
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W98/ME/2000/NT/XP |
| New 30-day trial | |
Location on CD: software/windows/building/xmlspy/ | |
Note: once you have installed and registered your free evaluation copy, you will receive an email message with your personalised evaluation key-code that unlocks the software. All features are fully enabled for a period of 30 days. You can obtain your key at www.xmlspy.com/support_getkey.html.
xmlspyÆ 2004 is a leading XML development environment for designing, editing and debugging enterprise-class applications involving XML, XML Schema, XSL/XSLT, SOAP, WSDL and Web Service technologies. It is a great productivity enhancer for J2EE, .NET and database developers.
xmlspy is faster and easier to use then ever; has enhanced Database connectivity; features 'XML Differencing' (so you can visually compare XML files or directories); and now offers Microsoft Visual Studio .NET integration (this is a separate installation downloadable from the xmlspy Web site). There are numerous bug fixes and some enhancements in this Release 3.
Please visit the xmlspy Web site for more information.
URL: www.xmlspy.com
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| Advanced Effect Maker 1 | |
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OS X |
| Freeware | |
Location on CD: software/mac/building/advanced_effect_maker/ | |
Use Effect Maker to create Flash and JavaScript effects such as slide shows, messengers, scrollers, games, Web navigation menus and much more with just a few clicks of the mouse. The program contains 40 customisable effects to help you get results fast. These effects are free to be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.
Macromedia Flash is not required to use this software. The authoring environment needs the Java Virtual Machine 1.4, but the effects created do not as they use Flash and JavaScript technology.
URL: www.mandomartis.com
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| JaneBUILDER for PHP 1.5.2 | |
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OS 9 / OS X |
| Demo | |
Location on CD: software/mac/building/jane_builder_php/ | |
JaneBUILDER is a visual editor for PHP, allowing you to build complex PHP pages by dragging and dropping. The files created are native PHP (text) files that can be opened by any HTML tool or text editor and uploaded to your Web server for deployment.
JaneBUILDER's Auto-Janes ñ predefined code and tools ñ allow you quickly to get your PHP pages up and running. JaneSQL is included in the package. You will need access to a PHP 4.x server and a MySQL 3.23.xx server.
URL: www.seejanecode.com
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| Macromedia Flash MX 2004 | |
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OS X 10.2.6 or later |
| 30-day trial ñ new version | |
Location on CD: software/mac/building/flash/ | |
New features in Flash MX 2004: simplify common timeline and scripting tasks with new Timeline Effects and Behaviors; third-party extensions to give Macromedia Flash significant new capabilities; enhanced compiler and new Flash Player 7 together boost runtime performance by several times; direct support for PDF and EPS; improved text display; create accessible content using new Microsoft Access Accessibility-compliant components; and more.
Flash MX 2004 offers a complete environment for developing data-driven Web applications and you can integrate your Flash applications with any application server that uses URL-encoded or XML data.
Accelerate development with a core set of pre-built, customisable components for common application interfaces, including scrollbars, rich text fields, input buttons, radio buttons and check boxes, and list and combo boxes.
Flash MX 2004 now requires a minimum of 128Mb RAM, but you are advised to have at least 256Mb of RAM.
URL: www.macromedia.com
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| WebDesign 2.3.1 | |
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OS X |
| 20-use trial ñ latest update | |
Location on CD: software/mac/building/webdesign/ | |
WebDesign is an HTML editor with many helpful features. The interface has a tools palette, main editor window and properties palette. The editor window features advanced syntax colouring, syntax checking and optimisation controls. There is a handful of HTML wizards that output HTML code or XHTML code. The tools palette lets you drag and drop HTML elements onto the editor including links, tables, form controls and so on. The context sensitive properties palette then allows you to tweak the attributes of the selected element.
Other features include a find-and-replace tool, a built-in FTP client for transferring files to your Web server, plug-in support to extend WebDesign's functionality, and more. WebDesign supports XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.
This latest update introduces some bug fixes as well as compatibility with OS X 10.3 'Panther'.
URL: www.ragesw.com