Creating a Web Page

Kompozer

    Kompozer is a open source Web development editor built on the NVU architecture. Because of its editing capabilities that are found in high-end programs like Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe DreamWeaver, and other, Kompozer attracts users. An advantage of using this Web development tool is that is easy to use for non-technical computers users, users that could create a web site without knowing HTML or web coding. In addition, this editor permits direct code editing and split code graphic view. It is an accessible free ware program.

Features

    Features of Kompozer are FTP site manager means that the sites in the publishing settings become browsable in a side bar, automated spell checkers, customizable toolbars etc.

Limitations

    Kompozer is easy to use which makes it accessible to a larger amount of users but it has its limitations. One of the limitations is that the Html code of the program does not allowed to do any serious coding. Complex work like complex tables is another limitation in Kompozer.

Adobe Dreamweaver

    Adobe Dreamweaver is a web development application. It was originally created by Macromedia acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005. Dreamweaver is available for both Mac and Windows operating systems.

Features

    It has file management tools such as FTP/ SFTP, WebDAV file transfer, syncronization, the ability tto find and replace lines of text or code, use of basic JavaScript without any coding knowlodge etc. 

Limitations

    Dreamweaver is a complex aplication.The price of this appliction is not accesible for all the types of users reason why for easier Web designes this web development tool is not recomended.

Microsoft Office FrontPage

    Microsoft FrontPage or Microsoft Office FrontPage is a HTML editor and a web site administration tool designed by Microsoft for the Microsoft operating systems. It was part of Microsoft Office from 1997 to 2003. This application was replaced by Microsoft Expression Web and Sharepoint Designer in 2006.

Features

    The last version of the FrontPage consists in a new Split view option, Dynamic Web templates, intellisense, interactive buttons etc. Intellisense is a form of autocompletion that assists the user in the Code View. Interactive buttons help the user by making it easier to create web graphics for navigation and links.
 

Limitations

    The disk usage, the FrontPage extension, and the web size are some of the limitation of FrontPage. The disk usage of  FrontPage in comparison with Unix accounts where can be created and published many child webs is lower just up to 5 child webs. If used an UNIX account, there  are precautions that need to be taken to protect the FrontPage extensions.