TopStyle Lite is a free version of TopStyle that contains an extremely small subset of the features found in the Pro version of TopStyle. Most importantly, TopStyle Lite is strictly a simple CSS editor, whereas TopStyle Pro is a full-blown XHTML, HTML and CSS editor. However, if all you want is a very basic CSS editor, TopStyle Lite will serve you very well.

TopStyle Lite is a simplified version of its bigger brother, TopStyle. Although it provides a smaller selection of features, it's still a powerful style sheet editor that enables you to confidently and accurately create cascading style sheets, which can then be implemented into your website.

The burden of producing style sheets that are cross-browser compatible is eased by the inclusion of a multi-browser style checker and validator. This not only alerts you to invalid entries in your style sheets, but will highlight any bugs in popular browsers that may affect the style sheets' display.

It can create a basic style sheet from an existing HTML file, and all you need to do is simply apply styles to all the relevant tags in this document. Properties can be altered using the drop-down menus, or through manual entry. Any property that isn't supported by the current CSS definition will be highlighted in red, enabling easy location of errors later on.

The interface is extremely adaptable, enabling you to preview the current style sheet from within the editor itself and locate elements within the style sheet easily and quickly. In fact, TopStyle Lite makes every aspect of CSS creation extremely easy. If you're an old hand at style sheets you'll be surprised at the time this package will save you. And if you're a novice you'll be grateful for its error reporting aspect.

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Having a website is not just a question of creating some HTML documents, uploading them to your web space and then forgetting about it. Websites require certain maintenance tasks and one of them is checking links to make sure they all work and there aren't any broken ones.

This can be a really boring job, but fortunately you can have Xenu Link Sleuth to do it for you. This simple tool grabs a root webpage and scans it thoroughly in order to test every single link and check they all work correctly. You can customize the analysis with filters and also set the number of maximum simultaneous threads, but in any case, be warned that the analysis takes quite a long time. In fact, I was surprised to see the huge amount of links contained in every website I tested the program with.

Once the analysis is finished, the program generates a plain HTML report with results that enables you to check link status on your website.

Xenu Link Sleuth is a simple yet very efficient way to check all the links on your website.

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Designed for the unique needs of the new Web Developer, Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition provides a fun, easy to use, easy to learn tool for building dynamic Web applications, with lots of functionality.

Sparkling features of the program:

• WYSIWYG visual dewsign surface
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Support
• XML, RSS, and Web Services Support
• Visual Data Designers
• Simplified Debugging
• Fully Customizable
• Easy To Configure and Deploy

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Still the fastest way to build and deploy powerful Internet applications, ColdFusion MX 7 introduces powerful new application services including rich Flash forms generation, structured reports, and dynamic generation of printable documents. It opens up a new world of applications beyond the browser.

Solve business reporting problems

Use ColdFusions integrated reporting to solve structured business reporting problems

Create printable web content

Dynamically transform web content into high-quality, printable, portable documents in PDF and FlashPaper formats using a single tag

Build rich, high-quality forms

Create rich Flash forms in minutes using just a few ColdFusion tags. Re-skin forms easily across applications

Extend beyond the browser

Easily interface to SMS text-messaging, instant messaging clients, and other Internet protocols to reach customers in new, exciting ways

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Creating menus can sometimes be far more complicated that it needs to be as any web designer will know.

However, there are shortcuts and applications that can help make it much less painless and SoThink DHTML menu is one of them. DHTMLMenu helps web designers create professional, dynamic drop-down menus - and the best thing of all is that it doesn't require a single line of JavaScript code. The resulting menu generated by Sothink DHTMLMenu is compatible with most major web browsers including Firefox and Internet Explorer. With this tool you can create some very impressive looking menus with lots of little add-ons by easily changing from the editor to how it will look online. For example, you can switch between standard mode and edit mode to view instantly what you've created. You can also display the editing item by border in edit mode as well as set the ruler to accurately measure the elements of your layout. To speed up your work, the program also allows you to define a number of keyboard shortcuts for the most common tasks as well as specify the exact position of the menu in a page by selecting an HTML page to preview the menu in it. Finally, if you are using a major web design package, then DHTMLMenu integrates seamlessly with most of them including Dreamweaver, FrontPage, and GoLive although you may have problems configuring it for use with the latter.

Take the pain out of menu creation for your website with this powerful program that will have you creating professional looking menus in no time whatever your web design experience.

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If you've always wanted to try learning Java but have no programming skills, then Javascript Animator Express may be of interest. It allows you to create virtual animations in Java, with no need to program nor a single line of code. Sounds ambitious? It probably is although this program does a respectable job in trying.

Firstly, you will have to choose the images that you want to include in the animations and define how long you want the interval time between the transitions. Creating the animation effect is then just a case of clicking the animate button so you can preview what you've created. If you the images in sequence, you should have yourself a pretty impressive Java animation.

The page generated with the animation also contains a small control panel that enables you to slow down and change the intervals. A useful little program that makes java animations easy but would have been a lot more useful if it included options to create other Java functions.

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With so many server and client-side technologies in action today, very few people can simply load up Notepad and bash out a slick website in a few minutes. While it's true that a GUI is always useful for coding pages, you needn't necessarily plump for a strictly WYSIWYG editor.

AceHTML is a popular choice for many web developers - and it's easy to see why. The application is packed to the brim with features that will help you whip your code into something that will turn heads online. Now in its sixth incarnation, the program contains support not only for HTML but also for major scripting platforms such as PHP, ASP and CSS.

The app boasts all the tools you'd expect from a web editor, along with many that you wouldn't, especially given the price point of the full version. We're a particular fan of the Code Snippets panel, which gives you access to common commands and saves lots of wasted time in the process. The rigorous link validation and syntax checking features are also something worth praising.

AceHTML is more powerful than most of its rivals and while the interface looks a little daunting at first, it doesn't take long to work out where all those juicy features lurk. We'd be tempted to enter the program into the shareware hall of fame were it not for a few annoying bugs that crop up from time to time, especially when inserting images. However, this is still a tool that can make the difference between a site that's OK and one that looks and feels highly professional.

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phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customizable opne source bulletin board package. The popular tool has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ.

Based on the powerful PHP server language and your choice of MySQL, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL or Access/ODBC database servers, phpBB is the ideal free community solution for all web sites. It allows you to make the forums as large or small as you desire.

Major features:

• Supports popular database servers
• Unlimited forums and posts
• Multiple language interface
• Private or public forums
• Powerful search utility
• Private messaging system
• Complete customisation with templates

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Adding a chat facility to your website is a great way of building a community and ensuring that people come back time and again. 123 Flash Chat Server allows you to implement an instant mailing system within web pages without any hassle. Although developed using Java technology, the application works with Flash and its interface has ample room for personalisation to fit in with the theme of your site.

The technology of this server allows you to organise work sessions, online meetings, videoconferences, etc. You can support thousands of users and the program is compatible with countless databases, such as PHP-Nuke, Post-Nuke, Asp-Nuke, etc. One of the facilities that provides a good example of the usefulness of 123 Flash Chat Server is its language detector. This clever feature recognises the language in which the user is writing and uses this information to form the client interface.

123 Flash Chat Server is well worth considering if you want to enable real-time communication on your site but have little knowledge of Flash or Java.

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PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly.

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Cascade DTP is a new kind of web page composition tool that harnesses the powerful features of cascading style sheet (CSS) layout and formatting commands. Until recently, web designers were forced to use HTML tables as a means of controlling the position of page elements. But since the launch of IE5, Netscape 6 and later browsers, over 95% of web users can now view pages written using CSS. Unfortunately, most of the major web design applications still incorporate CSS tools as an add-on, which causes confusion and discourages a break with the compromises of the past.

Cascade DTP is different. Nearly all its functions are based entirely on the CSS layout model. The result is far cleaner code and much enhanced control over positioning and typography. This typically means pages download quicker because it is no longer necessary to convert text to images in order to give headings and logos the desired look.

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HTML-Optimizer Pro speeds up your web site by optimizing both HTML and script code of your web pages. It helps you keep organized by creating a duplicate site folder for the optimized files. An added benefit is that it leaves your original files untouched.

The application checks your web pages for dangling tags, missing attributes and broken links. The program also features Smart Handling which means that only the pages that you changed are processed.

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Php2Html lets you create static documents from dynamic PHP URLs. You can configure the program to validate each referenced URL in numerous PHP documents. When all links are valid, the static file is copied to the local web site or optionally uploaded via FTP to a remote web site. If a referenced URL is invalid, a custom email notification is sent to you, and the web site is not updated, keeping the current content in use.

Highlights of Php2Html:

• Creates static HTML files from dynamic PHP URLs

• Verifies links reference in PHP files

• Updates local web sites when updated HTML files are created

• Updates remote web sites via FTP when updated HTML files are created

• Sends custom e-mail alerts when PHP referenced links are invalid

• Supports SMTP and username/password authentication

• Supports FTP and username/password authentication

• Custom monitor intervals can be configured for each domain

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Ferant DHTML Studio Lite is user friendly, powerful, and immune from popup killers. It allows you to visually integrate your DHTML windows with any project and open several DHTML windows at the same time.

Features:

• Provides rich web content for borders, status bar, and title bar
• Supports non-rectangular DHTML windows
• Can add 3-D effect to DHTML window
• Makes it easy for developers to create their own DHTML window style
• A DHTML window can not be lost behind the parent browser
• Supports got focus and lost focus events
• Fast performance, opening DHTML window does not require slow trip to server

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ASPrunnerPro is a database management tool that provides easy access and manipulation possibilities for any database on the web. Designed to suit all users from beginners to experienced developers, ASPRunnerPro creates Active Server Pages (ASP) enabling website users to search, edit, delete and add data to the Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, DB2, or MySQL databases.

Features of ASPRunner:

• Easy to use wizard-like interface
• Generates 100% pure ASP code
• Numerous search modes
• Add, view, edit, copy and delete pages
• Built-in FTP client to upload ASP pages to the web server
• User self-register page, password reminder, change password pages
• Multilingual templates. Ability to choose language while logging in
• Creates password protected ASP pages

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Use VMenu when you want to add a vertical navigation menu to your site. Due to the possibility to add captions/subcaptions to the menu, you can group items and create large navigation menus with really usable interfaces. Menus created with it are completely based on CSS and do not use scripts that is why they are most attractive for search engines. These menus perfectly work in all modern browsers.

Vertical Menu Builder consists of four sections: Items, Menu Style, Item Style and Output. Use the Items section to add/remove menu items, the Menu Style section to edit the general appearance of the menu, the Item Style section to edit the appearance of menu items and the Output section to get the final HTML/CSS code of the menu.

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Adobe's new cross-operating system runtime opens up much more possibilities to both developers and everyday computer users. It allows developers to create new web applications using HTML, XML, Javascript and Flex. What's more they aren't limited to using Adobe's library, but can create, share and use their own to create specific web applications.

For users, it gives access to new and exciting rich internet applications (RIA) which can be run straight from their desktop. These use very little memory, are usually quick to launch and execute and have very smooth animations. A quick visit to the Adobe Showcase Gallery and you get an idea of the sort of applications that are being developed for AIR: a Google Analytics Reporting Suite, a Twitter desktop client, a movie discovery tool and much, much more. The possibilities are endless and really depend on the creativity of developers.

While I've had some errors with AIR, especially when installing new apps, I'm overall very impressed with it. Quietly but surely, we're seeing more and more exciting web applications being developed. Install AIR to be part of the web applications revolution!

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AllWebMenus is a DHMTL menu/Javascript menu builder for web navigation that requires absolutely no DHTML or Javascript experience. It creates any cross-browser, pop-up or drop-down web menu that works alike in all browsers supporting DHTML held by all popular platforms (PC, MAC, Unix).

DHTML/JavaScript menus are designed with a tree-like approach. Users can tailor their menus by using the Properties Pane or by choosing from a series of predefined themes from the Theme Gallery. The menu can be either vertical or horizontal (pop-up or drop-down menu), it can be movable, stay visible while scrolling, contain static or animated images, borders, colors, and much more. Once everything is set, you can use the Link Menu to Web Page command to link the menu to your Web page in a fast and easy manner.

AllWebMenus offers:

• New ready-to-use Themes
• Optimized Style Editor
• Creation and saving of customized Themes
• Free Dreamweaver extension and NetObjects Fusion component
• Import FrontPage Navigation Structures
• Support for .JPG, .GIF and .PNG image files.
• UNDO/REDO function
• Right-to-Left language support (Arabic, Hebrew, etc.)
• Non-English font support
• Optimized menu building process with separate javascripts for different browsers
• Use menus over flash objects, form elements, applets and iframes
• Use multiple menus in the same page
• Create popup, hidden, horizontal and vertical menus
• Free Sitemap generator based on the menu structure
• Specify optional Javascript Commands

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With Rapid CSS Editor you can quickly and easily create and edit cascading style sheets of any size and complexity. You can write the style sheet code manually or let the program do it for you. In each case it is easy because of various helpful features, including auto complete and code inspector. Results are shown instantly using built-in preview. Rapid CSS Editor is also an HTML editor and it makes CSS powered HTML editing a snap. Rapid CSS Editor is designed to save your time and make the job easier.

Features include:

• Advanced, fully customizable text editor
• Syntax highlighting for CSS and HTML documents
• Code inspector
• Code auto complete
• Code navigator
• Validation with W3 CSS validator
• Instant style sheet preview
• Built-in CSS reference
• HTML and XHTML editing features
• Search and replace with regular expression support
• Find and replace in files
• Multi level clipboard
• Built-in file explorer
• FTP connectivity
• Fully customizable interface

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The TomaWeb Image Mapper is a utility that allows you to easily create area maps for the graphics on your website. Features include zoom, HTML code generation and more. Image Mapper works in the browser window. There is no need to upload files to the Net, or even to download the program (although you have the option of doing so, should you wish to create further image maps). To use Image Mapper, you do not need any knowledge of image map HTML code, everything is already created for you. Neither is there any need for an external image-editing program to track your image map coordinates, Image Mapper does it all.

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