Review: Nvu

Filed under: 1.0-1.4 Stars, All Reviews, Linux Software, Mac Software, Windows Software |
1.4 Out of 5

Editor: Nvu
Version: 1.0
Developer: Linspire
Platform/OS: Windows | Mac | Linux
WYSIWYG: Yes
Price: Free

logoNVUI’ve had quite a few requests to review Nvu, the free, Mozilla Composer-based WYSIWYG HTML editor from Linspire. And I’ve actually had Nvu on my computer for a long time in order to review it, but have never gotten around to it. In fact, I’ve been avoiding this review. Why? Because I’m not a fan of Nvu. A lot of people seem to really like it and often recommend it in different forums, but I have trouble seeing why. Sure, it’s free, but so is a lot of software I find infinitely more useful. In the end, though, I guess it comes down to what you need out of an HTML editor — and for me, Nvu doesn’t have it.

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Comments (2) 10-15-2006 | 2:33 pm

First Look: Microsoft Expression Web Designer

Filed under: First Look, Windows Software |
– Out of 5

Editor: Microsoft Expression Web Designer
Version: Beta 1
Developer: Microsoft
Platform/OS: Windows
WYSIWYG: Yes
Price: Free for the Beta

ms expression web 1I never had the (dis)pleasure of using MS FrontPage (FP) in any of its incarnations, though I have had to maintain sites built in FP — unpleasant to say the least. So, I was a little wary as I downloaded Beta 1 of Microsoft’s newest entry into website creation: Expression Web Designer. But, don’t be fooled — this is no FrontPage.

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Comments (5) 10-03-2006 | 8:13 pm