HTML: Editors

• Arachnophilia
  HTML editor, progamming editor for Windows. Includes search/replace features, spell checker, will tidy up your markup, has customization available, macros, more. Free.
  
  
• 1stPage2000, by Evrsoft
  This is a feature-packed HTML editor receiving rave reviews. It's still free, too. Worth checking out.
  
  
• BBEdit, by Bare Bones Software
  Top-ranking HTML editor for MACs. Although I haven't personally used it, those using HomeSite (for PCs, below) compare them as similar. Try their Lite version, or download a free trial from their website.
  
  
• Dreamweaver, by Macromedia
  Another top-ranking HTML program. Integrates with Macromedia HomeSite, Macromedia Fireworks, and other programs. Free trial download. Excellent HTML editor, accessible to those not knowing HTML, and gaining in popularity among website developers, companies, large corporations, and individuals for website building, maintenance and especially for managing large sites.
  
  See also the Dreamweaver Tutorials and Resources section below.
  
  
• Dreamweaver UltraDev (formerly Drumbeat2000), by Macromedia
  "Develop database-driven Web applications using ASP, JSP and CFML technologies." View content and design simultaneously.
  
  See also the UltraDev Tutorials and Resources section below.
  
  
• EditPlus
  Syntax highlighting text editor, HTML editor, programmer's editor. Many helpful features - HTML toolbar, URL highlighting, multiple undo, search-replace, more. Recommended by other web designers for its ease with writing CGI scripts. Full license only $30.
  
  
• FrontPage, by Microsoft
  Find here the latest information, product details, and download a trial version of FrontPage.
  
  See also the FrontPage Tutorials and Resources section below.
  
  
• HomeSite, by Macromedia (formerly by Allaire)
  Top-ranking HTML software for PCs, among the top favorites used by website developers. Supports PHP, integrates well with Dreamweaver, Cold Fusion and other programs. Accessible for new users, too. Each version improves with increasingly useful tools and aids. Excellent HTML editor. Free trial download.
  
  Below is a listing of some of the better tips, tutorials, templates, objects, and related on the 'Net for HomeSite.
  
  
• HotDog, by Sausage Software
  Several versions available, Hotdog Junior for building your first webpage, Hot Dog Page Whiz for novices, Hot Dog Professional and Hot Dog Web Suite, priced from $39.95 to $199.95. Winner of numerous industry awards over the past several years.
  
  
• NoteTab, by Fookes Software
  Top-rated text and HTML editor shareware. Awards from PCMagazine and others. Simple to use and helpful with HTML, CSS, PHP, CGI scripts, more. Search/replace, drag and drop files, convert text to HTML, strip tags, more. Inexpensive ($19.95 full version, $9.95 standard version), free trial download.
  
  
• PageSpinner, by Optima System
  MAC HTML editor for beginners and advanced. Also supports AppleScript and AppleScript-based software.
  
  
• TextPad, by Helios Software Solutions
  Powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files. Spell checker, edit multiple files, unlimited undo/redo, sorting, powerful search/replace, bookmarks, file manager, comparison utility, more. Add utilities, clip libraries, dictionaries, macros, syntax definitions, and more for greater functionality. Around US $27, free trial download.
  
  
• TopStyle CSS, HTML, XHTML Editor, by Bradsoft
  by Nick Bradbury, who created Macromedia HomeSite. Top-rated editor for PCs (5 stars with ZDNet, PCMagazine, CNet, more). Integrates seamlessly with Macromedia HomeSite, Macromedia Dreamweaver, CSE HTML Validator, NoteTab, and others. The Lite version is already included in HomeSite (and possibly other programs, too.). Popular program with Web site developers. Highly recommended by WebsiteTips.com and used for this website. Download trial or purchase available. There's also a fabulous newsgroup for TopStyle. See the CSS newsgroups listing.
  
  

HTML Editor Tutorials and Resources

Dreamweaver

Below is a listing of some of the better tips, tutorials, templates, objects, and related on the 'Net for Dreamwaver.

Sites Devoted to Dreamweaver

• Dreamweaver Bible
  Joseph Lowery's website, author of the excellent book, Dreamweaver Bible.
  
  
• Dreamweaver Depot
  News, Discussion, Tutorials, Links, Actions, Objects, Templates, Commands, more.
  
  
• Project Seven
  An entire site devoted to Dreamweaver. High quality site with tutorials, discussion, extensions, templates, lots more. Amazing, inspiring site.
  
  
• UltraDev Zone
  An entire site devoted to Dreamweaver and UltraDev extensions, tutorials, info, latest news, links to more. Lots here.
  
  

Dreamweaver Tutorials

• Macromedia Support Resources
  Online forums, classes and online training, and user groups for Dreamweaver and other Macromedia products.
  
  
• Dreamweaver 2 Tips
  Lynda Weinmann offers nearly a dozen tips for Dreamweaver 2 in QuickTime format.
  
  
• Dreamweaver: How-To's, Tips from C|Net's Help.com
  
  
• Dreamweaver Resources - Downloads by Andrew Castles.
  
  
• Macromedia Dreamweaver Tips and Tutorials
  Good listing of resources by About.com.
  
  
• Dreamweaver Templates Tutorial
  HTML Center's concise tutorial on how to build your own templates with Dreamweaver.
  
  
• Top Dreamweaver 3.0 Tips
  CNet Builder's articles and tips on Dreamweaver 3.0 for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.
  
  

Dreamweaver Newsgroups, Message Forums, and Discussion Lists

• macromedia.dreamweaver Newsgroup.
  
  
• Macromedia Support Resources
  Online forums, classes and online training, and user groups for Dreamweaver and other Macromedia products.
  
  
• Dreamweaver Talk Discussion List
  Share ideas, information, seek assistance with this discussion list - regular or digest form.
  
  
• Dreamweaver 4 Message Board at Lynda.com
  Lynda Weinman's message board for Dreamweaver 4 to ask questions or review questions and responses. Message boards also available for Dreamweaver 2 and 3. Lynda.com also has well done training guides - books and VHS tapes. Excellent and highly regarded by web designers.
  
  
• Project Seven Newsgroup 
  Newsgroup for the Project Seven Dreamweaver site. Very helpful newsgroup to read, ask and answer questions, more.
  
  

Dreamweaver Tools and Extensions

• 508 Accessibility Suite
  Evaluation tool for Dreamweaver and Ultradev developed by Usable.net with Macromedia. This tool evaluates a page or an entire site for Section 508 and level 1 W3C guidelines.
  
  
• Macromedia Exchange for Dreamweaver
  at Macromedia's site. Download free extensions here. Annotated and rated and is a great resource.
  
  
• Dreamweaver Extensions
  At Massimo's Corner. Many high quality extensions for Dreamweaver here. (Since the site is in frames, we couldn't link directly to the section - click on the Dreamweaver link on the main page.)
  
  
• Extensions for Dreamweaver
  by Drew McLellan, author of the Dreamweaver Developer's Guide. Very helpful extensions, such as popup windows, jump menus, MS Smart tags block, add Favorites (for IE) mouse trails, mail forms, more. Helpful site for Dreamweaver info, too.
  
  
• PHP in Dreamweaver
  by AlphaSigma. Extensions for Dreamweaver 2: ASP tags, PHP code. For Dreamweaver 3, 4: PHP code and PHP-Variables.
  
  

Dreamweaver Templates

• Dreamweaver Templates (from Macromedia)
  At least 18 well done templates designed for use with Dreamweaver, Fireworks.
  
  

FrontPage

• Integrating HTML Tidy into Microsoft FrontPage 
  By Michael Suodenjoki, August 2002. This article describes how you can improve the quality of your HTML/XHTML pages by integrating HTML Tidy into Microsoft FrontPage 2000 or 2002 (Office XP).
  
  
• Integrating Validation into FrontPage 
  By Michael Suodenjoki, August 2002. This article describes how you can improve the quality of your HTML/XHTML pages by integrating offline HTML/ XHTML validation into Microsoft FrontPage using James Clark's SGML Conforming Parser (SP).
  
  
• microsoft.public.frontpage Newsgroup
  Microsoft's newsgroup specifically for FrontPage questions, answers, discussion.
  
  
• FrontPage Question and Answer Forum
  Active discussion via Internet.com. You can read online archives, search, too.
  
  
• Microsoft FrontPage Discussion List (All Versions) and Support
  Another active discussion list. You can read online archives, search, too.
  
  

HomeSite

• HomeSite Support Forum
  via Macromedia's Web site. Many answers can be found here, and you can ask questions, too, of course. Search messages, check threads, more. Big help.
  
  
• Asp4Hs:
  ASP Development Extensions for HomeSite
  Great site for information, annotated links, much more, by Jeff Wilkinson.
  
  
• HomeSite's Find and Replace Tools Series
  by Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns for WebsiteTips.com. Learn how to do global changes, update and replace text, and far more in this new 6-part series on HomeSite's valuable Find and Replace tools.
  
  
• HomeSite Advanced Features Tutorial
  For HomeSite 2.5 from Providence College's Homer Help Guide, learn how to use some of HomeSite 2.5's advanced features, such as Cascading Style Sheets, Custom Tag Settings, Configuring the FTP client, alternative approach to templates, more.
  
  
• HomeSite Features in Detail
  For HomeSite 2.5 from Providence College's Homer Help Guide, learn about HomeSite 2.5's helpful features, the editing window, the menu bar, basic tools, the directory pane and project manager, HomeSite's special tools, and HomeSite's settings.
  
  
• HomeSite Help, Tips and Tools by Marjolein Katsma 
  One of the absolute best resources for HomeSite, created by Marjolein Katsma, who formerly worked on HomeSite for Allaire and Macromedia. Visual Editors, VTML Documentation, VTML Tag Definitions, HTML Tag Definitions and Editors, Tool tips, Version Control, VTML Tips and Techniques, VTML validation, Validation tips and Help files. This is a site to visit often.
  [hshelp.com]
  
  
• HomeSite/PHP Add-on's and Resources
  Annotated listing of links to resources, manuals, and Web sites, and more on PHP and HomeSite as well as PHP resources.
  
  
• HomeSite Tips: Convert Tag Cases
  by Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns for WebsiteTips.com. Change your tag cases to all lower case or all upper case with the click of a button in HomeSite.
  
  
• HomeSite Tips: Drag-and-drop Images
  by Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns for WebsiteTips.com. Learn how easily you can add images to your document with HomeSite's drag-and-drop feature.
  
  
• HomeSite Tips and Tricks
  C|Net's Amy Cowen has written over 20 articles full of tips for customizing your code and workspace, using shortcuts, testing, tips for advanced users, more.
  
  
• HomeSite Tips and How To's
  C|Net's Help.com site with more than thirty short tips on many of HomeSite's tools and features. Very helpful resource.
  
  
• HomeSite Tips and Tutorials Resources
  About.com's Jean Kaiser has listed quite a few helpful annotated resources for HomeSite.
  
  
• HomeSite Webring
  Sites devoted to HomeSite. Join or tour the sites in the ring.
  
  
• How to Create a Frames Page in HomeSite
  About.com's Jennifer Kyrnin's tutorial with easy instructions for building a framed Web page with HomeSite. Links to further resources.
  
  
• HSGuide's Scripts for HomeSite 4 
  Known as the best resource for ActiveScripts for automating tasks in HomeSite.
  [Bernhard Friedrich's hsguide.com.   Credits: Thanks to Marjolein Katsma, hshelp.com]
  
  
• PHP Manual for HomeSite
  This is a direct link to download the 2.2MB .zip file, "massaged to make it work under HomeSite's help." See HomeSite/PHP Add-on's and Resources site for details.
  
  
• Setting up Server Mappings in HomeSite
  by Christopher Bradford, Macromedia. Read how to set up HomeSite with your local computer to view pages with server-side processing, such as SSI, ColdFusion, PHP, ASP.
  
  
• Take a Tour Inside HomeSite 4.5
  C|Net's multi-step article discussing great features of HomeSite and short tutorials on many of them. Interface improvements, tag techniques, image map integration, projects and programming, wizards, and more. Well worth visiting.
  
  
• Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0
  WebReference's tutorial about customizing HomeSite with JavaScript. Well done.
  
  

UltraDev

Macromedia announced in early 2002 that it will no longer develop or sell Ultradev.

• UltraDev Zone
  An entire site devoted to Dreamweaver and UltraDev extensions, tutorials, info, latest news, links to more. Lots here.
  
  

HTML:
Section 1: HTML Info, Tutorials, Resources
Section 2: HTML Editors and Tutorials
Section 3: HTML Tools: Charts, Converting, Validating