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Standards
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Standards Compliance describes the product's support for
various industry standards and protocols, and includes, but is not
limited to, HTML, DHTML, Layers, CSS JavaScript, VBScript, CGI, XML,
Java Applets, Active Server Pages, etc. |
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Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
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Group Score:
289 out of 390
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
264 out of 390
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
220 out of 390
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
181 out of 390
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
218 out of 390
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
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Support
for HTML |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
48
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48
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Weighted
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48
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48
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GoLive supports HTML 4.0 and 3.2. |
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Dreamweaver supports HTML 4.0 and 3.2. |
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FrontPage supports HTML 3.2. |
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HotMetal Pro supports HTML 4.0, 3.2, and 3.0. |
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Fusion supports HTML 4.0 and 3.2. |
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Supports
DHTML |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
40
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
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32
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GoLive supports layers and animation. The product includes a
timeline and other tools to assist in designing an animation. Users
can import layers as HTML and create customized animation for
floating boxes. |
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Dreamweaver supports layers and animation. Includes a
timeline to assist in designing an animation. |
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FrontPage supports animation effects for IE 4.0, Netscape
Navigator 4.0, or better. You can also create your own DHTML scripts
from the toolbar to animate text, page transitions, and outlining
but only if the client browser is IE 4.0. Most DHTML animations work
in Navigator. Page Transitions and outlining do not because
Navigator does not support them. |
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HotMetal Pro provides full support for DHTML actions and
layers in the resource manager, but these are not very well
documented. |
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Fusion supports layers and animation. Can automatically
create fly-ins using theactions tab in the properties window. This
is a very user friendly feature. |
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Support
for Layers |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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From the basic tab of the object palette, dragging the
layout grid component onto the page will create layers. Users can
also import layers as HTML. |
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Dragging the Draw Layer component from the object palette
onto the page creates a layer. These layers are mainly used in
conjunction with the timeline to create DHTML animations.
Additionally, from the Modify menu an option exists to reposition
content using layers. This allows for absolute positioning of
layers. There is also a checkbox to enable or disable layer
overlap. |
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FrontPage 2000 provides support for layers. |
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HotMetal Pro provides support for layers. |
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Support for layers if chosen as the publishing
option. |
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Supports
CSS |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
40
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Weighted
Score:
40
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
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24
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GoLive provides extensive support for CSS, and can easily
modify CSS files, create custom CSS files, reference external CSS
files, and convert external CSS to internal CSS and vice
versa. |
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Yes, creating and modifying style sheets is supported by the
product and is intuitive and easy to use. |
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FrontPage supports the manual creation of CSS
files. |
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Yes, can create style sheets and use them to apply common
formatting to an entire site. You can also import example styles
from the CD. |
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Yes, automatically creates CSS files if CSS is the selected
output type. There is no way to manually edit or create CSS
files. |
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Support
for JavaScript |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
80
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Extensive JavaScript support. JavaScript editor can check
syntax, check for errors and give warnings. Can also automatically
create JavaScript Actions for certain events, primarily mouse
interactions with images, text, or buttons. The Adobe GoLive SDK
allows the developer to user a library of JavaScript routines, and
also includes a JavaScript Debugger. |
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Can automatically create the JavaScript code for some
actions such as a rollover. These JavaScript templates are called
behaviors and can easily be added to a variety of HTML elements.
JavaScript programmers can create their own behaviors which will be
accessible from the behaviors window. Also supports linking to
JavaScript files and adding JavaScript tags to the source. Includes
a text-editor window to input scripts and edit them. |
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FrontPage 2000 supports JavaScript. |
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Allows inserting a script tag, but you must manually enter
the JavaScript. |
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Can automatically create JavaScript for some events via the
Action tab of the Properties window. Actions can be created and
added to the list and existing actions can be modified. Also, by
using the HTML button of the Properties window, JavaScript could be
manually added to the page. |
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Support
for ECMA Script |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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GoLive 5.0 does not provide supports for ECMA
scripts. |
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Dreamweaver v.3.0 does not provide supports for ECMA
scripts. |
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FrontPage 2000 can open the code and will preserve
it. |
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HotMetal Pro v.6.0 does not provide supports for ECMA
scripts.. |
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Fusion v.5.0 does not provide supports for ECMA
scripts. |
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Support
for VBScript |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
0
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GoLive 5.0 can read and edit VB scripts. |
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Can call VBScript files and add VBScript tags to a page.
Includes a text-editor window to input scripts and edit
them. |
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FrontPage 2000 supports the use of VB scripts. |
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Allows inserting a script tag, but you must manually enter
the VBScript. |
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Fusion 5.0 does not support the use of VB scripts. |
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Supports
Java Applets |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
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12
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Java applets are added to a page by dragging a Java applet
placeholder from the palette to the page and selecting the .class
file for the applet. Applets can be added via the visual layout tab
or HTML code tab. Applets can be played from layout or preview tab,
without launching a browser. |
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Yes, applets can be added to a page by selecting the .class
file. The applet worked as expected when previewed in Microsoft
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. |
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Yes, presents a dialog box to assist in adding Java applets
to a page. |
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Yes, applets can be added to a page by selecting the .class
file. |
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Yes, applets can be added to a page by selecting the .class
file. The applet worked as expected when previewed in Microsoft
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. |
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Support
for ActiveX |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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6
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GoLive 5.0 supports adding ActiveX controls to a
page. |
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Dreamweaver v.3.0 allows the user to add ActiveX controls to
a page and specify a control's parameters. |
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FrontPage 2000 presents a dialog box to assist in adding
ActiveX controls to a page. |
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HotMetal Pro allows the user to add ActiveX controls to a
page, specify a control's parameters, and includes some ActiveX
controls. |
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Fusion v.5.0 allow the user to add ActiveX controls to a
page, specify a control's parameters, and includes a number of
ActiveX controls. |
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Supports
Active Server Pages |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
2
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Weighted
Score:
4
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GoLive supports, and can create, ASP (Active Server Pages)
for it's Dynamic Link functionality, which allows the user to create
web pages that pull data from a database to dynamically fill
placeholders. |
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Dreamweaver allows Active Server scripts to be added and
edited. Also provides icons for easier identification of ASP
tags. |
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FrontPage 2000 supports ASP, but it is only really used if
you are connecting to a database. FrontPage 2000 will open ASP
content correctly and gives users the ability to add new ASP code if
they wish. |
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Partial support. |
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Creates ASP pages for accessing databases. You must first
install the Net Objects Fusion Connector for Active Server
Pages. |
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Supports
CGI |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
4
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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GoLive can not create CGI scripts, but does provide support
for any CGI scripts added to a site. |
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Dreamweaver v.3.0 does not support CGI scripts. |
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FrontPage provides full support for CGI scripts. The
FrontPage Server Extensions make use of CGI scripts on the Unix
platform. |
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HotMetal Pro v.6.0 does not support CGI scripts. |
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Fusion v.5.0 does not support CGI scripts. |
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Support
for Cookies |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
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0
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JavaScript actions are available that allow writing to or
reading from a cookie. |
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Dreamweaver 3.0 does not support cookies. |
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FrontPage 2000 does not support cookies. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 does not support cookies. |
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Fusion 5.0 does not support cookies. |
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Support
for XML |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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GoLive 5.0 can open and edit XML files. |
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Dreamweaver 3.0 can import XML and export forms or templates
as XML. It can also parse XML. |
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FrontPage 2000 will open and not impact XML code, but it
does not have tools to create XML or XSL. |
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No
tools to support XML are provided. Manual insertion of XML code is
viewable in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. |
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Fusion 5.0 does not provide tools to support XML. |
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Supports
Server-Side Includes |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
2
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Support for SSI is included with GoLive as an extension
created with the SDK. |
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Server-side includes (SSI) are viewable at design-time from
the preview window. Dreamweaver processes the SSI script to allow it
to be previewed. Only works in conjunction with files. |
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FrontPage 2000 provides support for server-side include
pages. There is no user interface for this function but users can
hand-code ASP server side includes which FrontPage
preserves. |
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According to the vendor HotMetal Pro supports SSI, however,
no documentation was available. |
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Fusion 5.0 does not provide support for server-side
includes. |
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Third-Party
Integration |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
4
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Support for Apple's WebObjects and Quicktime is included.
GoLive also allows the user to design with "Smart Objects", which
allows them to import images from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or
LiveMotion. When the user clicks the image in GoLive, the image file
is opened in it's native application for editing. As long as the
link is maintained from the page to the image, the most current
version of the image will be displayed. Additional integration
opportunities include Interwoven Team Site, Allaire ColdFusion,
AvantGo, and others. The Dynamic Link functionality also allows for
integration with and ODBC or OLE-DB compliant database. |
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According to the vendor, Dreamweaver can integrate with
third party image editors, HTML editors, and other media editors. It
also recognizes some third party tags and can avoid attempting to
correct these tags. |
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Integrates with a number of third party applications.
FrontPage 2000 comes with complete support for VBA through 3 new VBA
object models. This makes it easy for 3rd parties to build features
and applications on top of FrontPage like they do Office
2000. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 does not support third-party
integration. |
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Integrated with Allaire Cold Fusion, Lotus Domino and
eSuite. E-commerce integration with IBM. Numerous third part
components are available on the NetObjects web site. |
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Page
Creation reviews the features, functions, and tools which help site
developers create, edit, customize, re-use, check, and de-bug web
pages and the specific code included within them. |
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GoLive
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Dreamweaver
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FrontPage
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HotMetal
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Fusion
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Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
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Group Score:
421 out of 625
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
488 out of 625
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
392 out of 625
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
410 out of 625
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
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Group Score:
361 out of 625
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
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Page/Site
Wizards |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
4
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Weighted
Score:
4
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Weighted
Score:
3
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GoLive 5.0 does not provide a page or site wizard. The user
guide provides clear instructions for creating a new site or page,
and some sample templates and style sheets are included. |
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Dreamweaver does not provide a page creation wizard, and
starts with a blank page. |
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Yes, includes site wizards that build the basic structure
and list of tasks for a variety of sites. Includes templates for
general pages, frames, and style sheets to help you get
started. |
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The Site Template wizard assists in creating new projects
from a few templates via selecting check boxes. The wizard allows
you to set the global site decor. There are a few page templates for
adding individual pages. Layouts and frames can also be
pre-selected. |
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The site window aids in creating the basic site structure. A
good tutorial is included in the user guide. |
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Use
of Templates |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
16
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GoLive allows saving a page as stationary. These stationery
files (templates) are than accessible from the site window or
objects palette. Frames, images, and style sheets can all be
preserved for reuse as stationary. Dragging a template onto the site
window recreates the template's layout in a new page. GoLive 5.0
provides some site templates. Users can create new sites from site
templates, and create new site templates from existing
sites. |
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The user can create templates that can then be applied to a
page. In addition, it is possible to create templates that only
allow users to modify designated areas of the page. Three
pre-designed templates can be downloaded from Macromedia. |
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FrontPage 2000 provides site templates, but the templates
can only be used with new pages. |
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HotMetal Pro uses site templates but applying them to the
whole site is a manual process of selecting all HTML files before
applying the decor. The background of the decor did not appear to
get updated if it has been manually changed before. A page's decor
can only be changed if the page was created in HotMetal
Pro. |
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Fusion 5.0 provides site templates. Changing a site template
changes all images on any page using that template. Allows for the
creation of custom templates or modification of provided
templates. |
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Allows
WYSIWYG Page Layout |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
48
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GoLive 5.0 supports WYSIWYG editing, and provides an
accurate layout. The product supports absolute positioning by
dragging a layout grid element onto a page. GoLive offers three ways
to visually author HTML: layout grid (which writes tables in the
background), tables, and floating layers. |
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Page views in the visual editor are nearly identical to page
previews in either browser. Supports absolute positioning of
objects, if those objects are added to a layer. Pages can be
converted from tables to layers and vice versa. |
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FrontPage 2000 supports WYSIWYG editing, but knowledge of
HTML layout formatting limitations is helpful. The product does
provide support for absolute positioning. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 supports WYSIWYG editing but not absolute
positioning. Also, some layouts appeared incorrectly in their
WYSIWYG View, particularly the Horizontal Rules in the navigation
tables. |
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Page elements can be positioned anywhere on a page. Fusion
automatically creates the code necessary to support the layout at
preview or publish time. |
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HTML
Source Editing |
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Weight: 5 |
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Weighted
Score:
80
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Excellent source editing. The source is accessed by clicking
the source tab at the top of any page. Changes in the visual editor
are immediately visible in the source editor and vice versa.
Highlighting an object in the visual editor highlights the
corresponding piece of code in the source editor. Users can drag and
drop editible tags, or paste existing code without GoLive making any
alterations. The editor will highlight syntax errors. Users can also
view a hierarchical tree that displays the relationship of the
selected HTML elements. A search tool is provided to find, replace,
or delete HTML elements. |
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Excellent source editing. Changes in the visual editor are
immediately visible in the source editor or in a 3rd party window.
Highlighting an object in the visual editor highlights the
corresponding piece of code in the source editor. |
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Editing the source code takes place within the FrontPage
editor. A tab at the bottom of the page allows for viewing and
modifying of the HTML source. You can also import an existing frames
page, build a frames page with your own html, or create a custom
frames template. FrontPage 2000 also ships with the Microsoft Script
Editor which provides for advanced HTML functionality from within
FrontPage. The script editor is easily accessible through the
Tools/Macro menu and will automatically load existing HTML from
FrontPage 2000 when the user opens the script editor. |
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HTML Source view provides easy direct editing of the HTML
source code. "Tags On" view shows the HTML tags around elements
without providing the full HTML code. There is also an attribute
editor that easily allows you to change any of the attributes of the
HTML tag. Highlighting an object in any view will cause the
corresponding tags or code to also be highlighted. |
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Fusion 5.0 does not allow editing of the HTML source created
by Fusion. It supports adding HTML before, after, or inside a tag.
It can also be added inside a page's head or body tags. If an HTML
file is inserted into a site, it can be edited from a third party
editor. |
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Table
Creation and Editing |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Dragging the table element from the palette onto the page
creates a table. The table inspector is used to quickly customize
any of the table's attributes. GoLive can import tab-delimited text
directly into a table. |
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Tables are created from a menu or toolbar item. The user is
then presented with a dialog box that allows for specification of
the number of rows and columns as well as other table properties.
Delimited data can be imported from other applications, such as
Microsoft Excel, and used in Dreamweaver tables. |
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Tables can be created in two ways. From the toolbar, you can
create a table with a certain amount of rows and columns. You can
also use the pencil and eraser tools to draw a custom table directly
onto the page. Also, you can convert text into a table, or create a
table from the table menu after choosing specific
properties. |
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Tables are created via a dialog box that allows for
specification of the number of rows and columns as well as other
table properties. Manipulation and addition of cells is done through
a toolbar or menu item. Splitting and merging cells sometimes seems
to incorrectly alter width properties. |
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Tables are created automatically based on the layout. Tables
can also be created from a menu or toolbar item. The user is then
presented with a dialog box that allows for specification of the
number of rows and columns as well as other table properties. Cells
can be split or merged and their attributes changed. |
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Forms
Creation and Editing |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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GoLive users can drag and drop form elements from the forms
tab of the object palette directly onto their page layout. GoLive's
forms support HTML 4.0 including tab key navigation, labels linked
to checkboxes, etc. |
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Form elements are added from the object palette which
contains a sub palette of common form elements. Form elements are
added to a page by clicking on an item in the object palette or by
drag and drop. Dreamweaver 3.0 is easy to use for connecting actions
and methods to form objects. |
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Supports the creation of forms. Form elements are available
from a toolbar. FrontPage 2000 also has several form handlers built
in, including: Send to Text File, Send to Email Address, and Send to
Database |
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Supports the creation of forms. Form elements are available
from a toolbar. |
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Form elements are added from the form toolbar which contains
all the common form elements. Form elements are added to a page by
clicking on an item in the object palette or by drag and drop. You
can create forms based on layout region, text boxes, and
tables. |
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Frames
Creation and Editing |
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Weight: 4 |
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Weighted
Score:
24
|
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Weighted
Score:
32
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|
Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Weighted
Score:
24
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Users can create frames by selecting the frame tab and
dragging a frame layout from the object palette. Pages can be
efficiently assigned to a frameset via drag and drop. |
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Frames creation is simple. Select Modify Frameset and then
decide whether to split the current selected page up, down, left, or
right. Selecting a frame within the frameset allows an existing HTML
page to be designated as the default page for that frame. After
naming each frame window, creating a new link allows for the
designation of a target window from a drop down list. The drop down
list contains common target values as well as the names given to the
newly created frames. Also, buttons are provided to insert one of
eight pre-defined framesets. |
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To
create a frame, a new page must be created. From there, a variety of
frame templates are available. Once a frame template has been
selected, you are then provided with the frame layout with buttons
in each frameset that allow you to specify which of your HTML pages
belongs in each frameset. |
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You can create a frames page from one of six layouts then
add pages to each frame. You can also change the size and attributes
of the frame. |
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Fusion uses a page layout structure it refers to as
MasterBorders. MasterBorders are areas of a page that include the
automatic navigation buttons and customized banners for a page. Any
master border can be converted into a frame. The user can create
combinations of frames on the right, left, top and bottom of the
page. Custom frame creation is also possible by inserting frame HTML
into the page source. |
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Generated
HTML |
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Weight: 2 |
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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There were no glaring formatting problems the HTML created
by GoLive 5.0, but the HTML created when using CSS with absolute
positioning is complex. According to the vendor, 360Code
functionality ensures that no code will be rewritten by the parsing
engine. This allows for visual layout and hand coding to coexist
without the fear of code being reformatted. |
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There were no problems with the HTML generated by
Dreamweaver 3.0. |
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The HTML generated by FrontPage 2000 is very well organized
and contains no glaring formatting problems. |
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The HTML generated by HotMetal Pro 6.0 is very clear and
simple. |
|
NetObjects Fusion generates clear readable code, and allows
the user to enable or disable helpful generated comments. |
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Creates
Cross-Browser Code |
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Weight: 5 |
|
Weighted
Score:
64
|
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Weighted
Score:
80
|
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
48
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Weighted
Score:
64
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GoLive 5.0 can create cross-browser code, and can
automatically detect which browsers are compatible with the code
created. Incompatible browsers can be redirected to alternate pages
by using the Browser Switch item. |
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Dreamweaver 3.0 can create cross-browser code, and includes
validation to make sure the page created is compatible with a
variety of different browsers. From the File menu, selecting check
target browsers will test a page or pages for compatibility with the
2.0, 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or the
2.0, 3.0, or 4.0 version of Netscape Communicator. The results of
the test are output onto an HTML page explaining which tags are
incompatible with which browsers. |
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Users can target a webpage for compatibility with specific
browsers. Commands not supported by those browsers will be
unavailable on menus. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 can create cross-browser code, and the code
created is based on the HTML DTDs you select. |
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Fusion 5.0 can create cross-browser code, and the user can
designate the types of pages to create. This determines which
browser version the pages will be compatible with. The choices are
nested tables, regular tables or CSS and layers. Fusion also
includes a Screen Door component to specify which set of pages the
user sees based on their browser version. |
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Allows
Page Previews |
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Weight: 5 |
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
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Weighted
Score:
64
|
|
Weighted
Score:
64
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Weighted
Score:
64
|
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Weighted
Score:
48
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The product offers internal previews within GoLive. User can
also preview in external browsers. GoLive can search the system and
automatically create a list of all browsers that can be used with
the preview function. |
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Yes, all previews are done through external browsers. User
selects a browser from a customizable browser list to preview the
current page in. Also allows the viewing of most pages before the
page has been saved. Compared to other products, the page previews
are very fast. |
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Yes, can preview pages within the FrontPage editor if IE is
installed. Can also preview in any browser installed on the same
machine. |
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Yes, internal previews are available if IE 4.0 is installed.
You can also preview pages in any browser configured. The toolbar
contains buttons for page previews for each browser
installed. |
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Yes, can preview in any available web browser. You can
choose to preview an individual page or the entire site. Previewing
a site means you must wait for all pages to be generated. Previewing
a single page means you can't check any links on that
page. |
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Customizing
Browser for Previews |
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|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Users can select a browser for previews, and a list of
browsers is available to use with the preview. Additional browsers
can easily be added to the list. |
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Users can select a browser for previews, and add and modify
the list of browsers used with the preview function. |
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Users can preview pages in any browser on your computer. Any
browser installed is automatically added to the list of browsers you
can use to preview pages. |
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HotMetal Pro allows the user to configure any browser for
previews and include browser icons in the toolbar for quick access.
The toolbar only displays the first four browsers on the list, but
the others are available from the menu. |
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Users can select a browser for previews, and on the preview
tab of the options dialog box you can add or delete browsers and
specify one for previews. The user can specify the window size of
the preview, and whether to preview the current page or entire site.
In page view, the preview tab will display only the current page in
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. |
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Validates
HTML Code |
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| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
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Weighted
Score:
12
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From the source tab, GoLive 5.0 will check for errors and
display warnings. It can also check the syntax for compliance with
different browsers. |
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When loading a file Dreamweaver can automatically fix some
HTML errors, and includes validation to make sure the page created
is compatible with a variety of different browsers. If there are any
compatibility problems, it creates a page explaining what tags are
causing the problem. The commands menu also offers an option to
clean up the HTML and to apply source formatting. |
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No
HTML validation is provided. Some HTML errors can freeze the
program. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 checks HTML for validity as well as browser
and version compatibility. The product includes an HTML wizard to
correct invalid tags or attributes, and validates accessibilty for
physically challenged site visitors. |
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NetObjects Fusion generates HTML which it internally
validates. If the user inserts invalid custom HTML, these tags are
displayed in red. |
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Supports
Syntax Coloring |
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Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
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Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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Weighted
Score:
6
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|
GoLive 5.0 automatically color codes and formats the HTML
source code. The formatting of the source code can be customized
from the preferences window, including customized colors, etc. Users
can toggle between various pre-defined code highlighting
schemes. |
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Dreamweaver 3.0 automatically color codes the HTML tags,
values, and keywords. The formatting of the source can also be
customized from the preferences window. |
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FrontPage 2000 automatically color codes the HTML tags and
values. Also features custom color coding. |
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HotMetal Pro 6.0 automatically color codes the HTML tags,
values, and keywords. The formatting and coloring of the source can
also be customized from the source view tab of the options
window. |
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Fusion 5.0 provides syntax coloring but does not allow the
user to customize color selection. |
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Page
Properties |
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| |
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Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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Weighted
Score:
4
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|
Document statistics show the HTML byte count, image byte
count, total byte count, character count, word count, and
approximate download time for nine different connection speeds. The
site reporting functionality in GoLive also provides information
regarding browser compatibility, missing tags, links using specific
protocols, pages or items within a designated click (navigational)
number, etc. |
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Download statistics show document size and estimated
download time at the bottom of the page window. The assumed download
speed can also be customized from the preferences window. The target
screen resolution can be simulated by selecting a size from the
toolbar at the bottom of the page. |
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FrontPage 2000 automatically estimates the time it will take
for a page to download. In addition, it also gives users the ability
to set the expected bandwidth connection to calculate multiple
download speeds. |
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Provides a great Site Summary dialog that includes file
path, title, type, size, links from, links to, number of images and
download time. Download time is only for a 28.8k modem and is not
adjustable. |
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The properties pallette shows total number of pages and last
modified date. Links and images can be checked in assets
view. |
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Content
and Metadata Storage |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
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|
|
GoLive's object palette head tab contains Meta objects that
can be dragged to the header, including Meta Tags for Refresh,
Keywords, IsIndex, Base, Link, Comments, Script, and HTTP-Equiv.
Custom Meta Tags can also be added. |
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Meta tags can be added by selecting Head from the Insert
menu. Options include name, http-equiv, refresh, keywords,
description, base, and link. |
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Meta tags can be added from the page properties custom tab.
There is no drop down list of different meta types, so the user must
provide them. |
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Meta tags must be manually added to the source in HTML
source mode. |
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Meta tags must be inserted manually using the Insert HTML
command. |
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Spell
Checker |
|
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|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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Users can spell check single pages or entire sites, while
ignoring HTML tags. |
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Spell check is included, but only for individual
pages. |
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Users can spell check a single page from within the editor
or whole sites. Also features background spell check, similar to MS
Word with misspelled words underlined in red. Right-click misspelled
words to see correction suggestions or to add unknown words to the
dictionary. |
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Spell check is included, but only for individual pages.
Dictionaries are included for American English, British English,
French, and German. |
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Spell check is included, but only for individual
pages. |
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Allows
User-defined Tags |
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|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Custom tags can be created by using the tag element from the
object palette. Custom tags can also be added to the source and are
visible from the layout editor. The user can select whether a custom
tag will be identified by the syntax checker as an error. |
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Users can create their own custom tags and add them directly
to the HTML source. The preview and layout areas present text
enclosed in custom tags as regular text. |
|
Users can create their own custom tags and add them directly
to the HTML source. The preview and layout areas present text
enclosed in custom tags as regular text. |
|
The HTML Attribute Wizard allows you to define custom tags
and attributes. |
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Users can insert their own HTML or file before, after or
between an HTML tag using the insert html option. |
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Allows
User-defined Reusable Code |
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|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
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Weighted
Score:
12
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GoLive users can create components that are reusable pieces
of code or elements. These components can be accessed from the site
extras tab of the objects palette, or the custom tab of the site
window. GoLive also allows users to save code snippets and use drag
and drop functionality from a customer library. |
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Users can create new objects for frequently used code and
store objects in the library, which is accessible from the Launcher
palette. A library can be site specific or re-used. Changes to a
library item can be pushed out to each instance where it was
inserted throughout the site. |
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The ways that FrontPage 2000 users can re-use code, include
capturing it in templates or style sheets, or using Include Pages
which allow users to re-use and update information across multiple
files at the same time. |
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The resource manager can be used to easily store and reuse
code snippets. |
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Users can save and reuse their custom JavaScript actions.
Master Borders can be used to repeat common elements across an
entire site or a particular area of a site. |
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| |
|
Proprietary
Tags |
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| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
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|
GoLive 5.0 stores the site information in a proprietary
file, and creates custom tags for some CyberStudio specific
features. |
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If
using library elements, Dreamweaver 3.0 creates comment tags for
library elements. |
|
FrontPage proprietary extensions are implemented with the
following features: hit counter, confirmation field, include page,
scheduled include page, categories, search form, and additional
components. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 stores project information in .hpp
files. |
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Fusion stores site information in a .nod file. |
|
| |
|
Internet
Explorer/Navigator Extensions |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
4
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
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Weighted
Score:
4
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
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|
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Some palette objects such as MARQUEE and SPACER are not
supported in all browsers. Overall, GoLive does not seem to heavily
favor either Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator. |
|
A
page can contain actions (scripts) that are specific to a particular
browser and/or browser version. |
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Requires a web server with frontpage extensions to include
the following features: hit counter, confirmation field, include
page, scheduled include page, categories, search form, and
additional components. |
|
The attribute selector and generated HTML will only use
extensions supported by the specified taget output. |
|
Supports both Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 or later, and
Netscape Navigator 2.01 or later. |
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|
Site Management |
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Site
Management criteria includes the various features, functions, and
tools to manage a web site, such as importing files and images,
managing links, and mapping the site. |
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Factor: Standard |
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Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
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Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
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|
Group Score:
260 out of 330
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
210 out of 330
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
242 out of 330
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
248 out of 330
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
188 out of 330
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
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Visual
Site Management Tools |
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| |
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Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
20
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
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GoLive includes an extensive list visual site management
tools, all of which include drag and drop functionality to
restructure a site, change links, add or remove pages, manage style
sheets, etc. The site window provides a Microsoft Windows Explorer
like interface where users can create, rename, or link pages and
more. The "Design" menu offers hierarchical views of the site, and
the user can choose to display file names, page names, page
thumbnails, and more. , two different hierarchy views are available,
Link and Navigation. The Navigation view allows for the creation of
new pages in a hierarchy format. The Link view shows which current
pages are being linked to. |
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Dreamweaver 3.0 displays folders and files in a Windows
Explorer type interface. Can also display site navigation in a
hierarchy view that shows what pages are linked to and from. The
hierarchy view can create new links, but it does not allow the
hierarchy to be reorganized. |
|
FrontPage Explorer's navigation window shows a linking
hierarchy for pages linked via the default navigation buttons. The
Hyperlinks window shows all links to and from a given
page. |
|
The Project view displays the site's contents in a folder
hierarchy view. The Web View graphically displays all of the links
and graphics on a selected page. The Page Links view shows links to
and from the selected page. |
|
The Site area shows the overall hierarchy for the site in a
structure view or outline view. Pages can be dragged to new
locations or renamed and the navigation links created by Fusion will
be automatically updated. |
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Link
Checking |
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| |
|
Weight: 5 |
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
|
Weighted
Score:
64
|
|
Weighted
Score:
64
|
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 checks internal and external links. External link
checking can be disabled to improve performance. GoLive also has
tools to resolve pending links created from the navigation
view. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 checks for links and displays the results in
a separate window. This window displays all broken links, orphaned
pages and external links. It does not validate external
links. |
|
The application quickly and accurately verifies internal and
external links. |
|
The application quickly and accurately verifies internal and
external links. Page Links view shows broken links as you
work. |
|
Fusion 5.0 checks for broken internal and external
links. |
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| |
|
Link
Editing and Correction |
|
| |
|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
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From the site window, all errors are displayed in the errors
tab window. Files with errors display a bug icon next to their
names. Opening the page and clicking the bug icon on the toolbar,
highlights the part of the page that is causing the error. |
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From the link checking window, double-clicking a broken link
allows it to be repaired. You can either browse for a file to link
to or input the new link manually. Repairing one broken link will
fix all broken links to that file. Additionally, from the Site menu
there is an option to change a link throughout the site. |
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External hyperlinks can be edited from the hyperlink page.
Any hyperlink change can be applied to all pages or only selected
pages that contain that link. You can use the recalculate hyperlinks
command to repair and update lines, synchronize web data, database
information, and categories. |
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Double-clicking a broken link allows it to be repaired. You
can either browse for a file to link to or enter the new link
manually. Fixing a link once, repairs that link throughout the
site. |
|
Double-clicking a broken link allows it to be repaired. You
can enter the new link manually. Repairing one broken link will fix
all broken links to that file. |
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Link
Management |
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|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
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|
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Link checking hierarchy allows viewing all the links to and
from a page. A Change References command changes all references to a
particular file or URL throughout the site. Changing the name of a
file notifies the user as to which pages will need to be updated and
then changes all links to the renamed page. |
|
Hierarchy view shows which pages are being linked to. Moving
or changing the name of a file or a folder in the site files view
will automatically alert the user that the change results in broken
links, and Dreamweaver 3.0 offers the user the option to update
those broken links. |
|
The navigation page supports drag and drop modification of
the site hierarchy. |
|
Dragging a file or an image to a new folder or changing the
name of a file will prompt you to have the site doctor automatically
update all links to that file or image. |
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The structure view does not show all links to/from a page.
Assets view provides helpful tools to monitor links. Establishing
internal links is very clear and practical. |
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| |
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Site
Mapping |
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| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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| |
|
|
No
site mapping is provided with GoLive 5.0. |
|
Yes, from the site view there is an option to save the site
map as a BMP file. |
|
Site mapping is included with FrontPage 2000. |
|
No
site mapping is provided with HotMetal Pro 6.0. |
|
Fusion 5.0 automatically creates a site map that allows
visitors to view the site by structure, by outline, or by a keyword
search. |
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Importing
an Existing Web Site |
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| |
|
Weight: 5 |
|
Weighted
Score:
80
|
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
|
Weighted
Score:
48
|
|
Weighted
Score:
64
|
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Weighted
Score:
32
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GoLive 5.0 can import from an FTP site or a local folder,
but requires the location of the index file and the root folder. In
our tests, the import process was excellent. The pages were not
modified and elements were correctly recognized. |
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To
import a site the user must be able to either connect to an existing
web server via FTP or have a copy of the entire site stored locally.
Selecting any file gives the option of including any dependent
files. |
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Yes, it can import an existing website rather easily.The
hierarchy was not available in Microsoft Internet Explorer's
navigation window. |
|
Does a decent job of importing whole sites. Internal viewer
has problems with complicated sites, especially pages with CSS and
DHTML although the HTML was preserved properly. |
|
Fusion 5.0 does a decent job importing an entire site, but
can not handle importing framesets. The product creates a new
directory structure for imported files. Some of the spacing on the
page was distorted. Some links were lost. |
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Imports
HTML Files |
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|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
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Weighted
Score:
24
|
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Weighted
Score:
32
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Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
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Dragging an HTML file to the site window imports that file.
The FTP window can also be used to import pages. Accurately imports
frames and framesets. Recognizes tags. |
|
Yes, can import pages via the site window's FTP client or by
opening a file stored locally. Other than fixing some syntax errors,
makes no modifications to the original source code. Accurately
imports frames and framesets. |
|
Does a great job importing existing HTML files. Corrects
some tag hierarchy errors. Changes the meta generator tag to say
created by FrontPage. |
|
Allows opening any HTML file and will prompt you to
automatically validate it before allowing normal editing. |
|
Can import HTML pages without modification if no master
border is selected. However, the pages are not available for visual
editing from within Fusion. Imported files can only be edited from
within a 3rd party editor, such as the bundled version of Allaire
HomeSite. |
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| |
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Find
and Replace Functions |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
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| |
|
|
The product includes find and replace features, so users can
search, replace, or delete within a single file or across an entire
site. |
|
Users can find and replace within a single page, current
site, or folder. Allows for GREP searches by checking the Use
Regular Expressions box in the search window. The Elements library
can also be used to update repeating content in all files. |
|
The product includes find and replace features, and supports
global find and replace for changing text on all pages of a
site. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 includes extensive find and replace
functions for individual pages, an entire site or project. The
product has the ability to search text, HTML tags, META tags or
URLs. Users can search for words, for strings of text, and code. A
checkbox will enable rules checking prior to replacement to ensure
that each replacement only occurs if it does not break
rules. |
|
The product includes find and replace features, but can only
find and replace text within a single page, or globally replace
images, links, variables and data objects in the asset
view. |
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Images |
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|
Images reviews the features, functions, and tools that help
site developers in the creation, modification, conversion, and
organization of image files. |
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| |
|
Factor: Standard |
|
| |
|
Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
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|
|
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| |
|
Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
|
| |
|
|
Group Score:
36 out of 75
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
32 out of 75
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
47 out of 75
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
54 out of 75
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
53 out of 75
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
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| |
|
Image
Editor Included |
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| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
2
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|
|
GoLive 5.0 can convert images and also is bundled in the
Adobe Web Collection with Photoshop 5.5, Illustrator 9.0, and
LiveMotion 1.0. In fact, the Photoshop Imaging Engine built into the
application. |
|
Dreamweaver includes Macromedia Fireworks 3.0. |
|
In
addition to the image editing tools that are available within the
FrontPAge UI, FrontPage 2000 is also bundled with an Image Editing
application called Image Composer in the standalone version of the
product. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 includes ULead PhotoImpact 3.02 SE and is
set up to automatically launch it for image editing. Automatically
determines if the image is an animated GIF and automatically
launches the animated GIF editor instead. |
|
Automatic image conversion is not supported, however, tools
are provided to re-size, crop, tilt, or rotate an image by changing
the associated HTML code. |
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| |
|
Automatic
Image Conversion |
|
| |
|
Weight: 1 |
|
Weighted
Score:
2
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
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| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 can convert images to GIF, JPEG, Progressive
JPEG, or PNG formats, but Adobe recommends that these converted
documents should be used for preview and placement purposes only, as
they are not production quality. |
|
Automatic Image Conversion is not supported. |
|
FrontPage 2000 converts other formats to GIF, JPEG, or
PMG. |
|
Images can be converted but not automatically. |
|
Can convert images to either GIF or JPEG. |
|
| |
|
Creates
Image Maps |
|
| |
|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
| |
|
|
Clicking the use map checkbox on the more tab within the
image inspector allows for the creation of client-side maps. GoLive
provides hotspot creation tools and drag and drop link creation for
image maps. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 includes an image map editor to create
client-side image maps. Easy to use. |
|
FrontPage 2000 supports client-side image maps. Tools are
included to visually create text, rectangle, circle, and polygon
hotspots within an image. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 supports client-side or server-side image
maps. Tools are included to visually create rectangle, circle, and
polygon hotspots within an image. |
|
Fusion 5.0 includes an image map editor to create
client-side image maps. The process is very easy and gives the user
the option to add HTML to the image map or assign actions to
hotspots. |
|
| |
|
Included
Images |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
2
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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| |
|
|
GoLive includes some images for the sample pages and sites,
but does not include a useful library of images or styles. |
|
No
images are included. |
|
FrontPage 2000 includes images for sixty pre-designed
themes. |
|
HotMetal Pro includes a fairly extensive clip-art gallery
including images, videos, buttons, banners and rules. However, the
image browser seemed to hang up frequently. |
|
Fusion 5.0 includes images to support the fifty site theme
templates. Also includes all styles from previous versions as well
as sample images from various companies. |
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| |
|
Site
Theme Templates |
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| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
2
|
|
Weighted
Score:
2
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
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| |
|
|
GoLive includes a few useful sample sites. |
|
Three templates are available to download. |
|
FrontPage 2000 includes sixty pre-designed themes. Themes
can be modified and changing a theme will change the theme for every
page within a site. |
|
HotMetal Pro includes eighteen decors, five layouts, six
frames, and numerous page templates for business, intranet, or
personal sites. |
|
Fusion 5.0 includes fifty site theme templates. Changing the
site theme changes all theme elements throughout an entire
site. |
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| |
|
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|
| |
|
Distribution &
Deployment |
|
|
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| |
|
Distribution & Deployment reviews the features and
functions that allow a site developer to publish and deploy websites
and individual pages, and the various methods supported by the
product. |
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| |
|
Factor: Standard |
|
| |
|
Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
|
| |
|
|
Group Score:
45 out of 80
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
55 out of 80
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
52 out of 80
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
49 out of 80
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
47 out of 80
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
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| |
|
Publishes
Changes Only |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 will publish changes only, after the initial
publish, choosing the upload to server command will only publish
those items that have changed since the previous publish. |
|
The user can synchronize the files on the web server with
local files or vice versa. Users can synchronize specific files,
folders, or sites. |
|
The product will publish changes only. Just the new pages
and files that have changed since the last publish will be
uploaded. |
|
The product will publish changes only, by applying filters
to the list of items to publish. Users can delete files not in
source, only update existing files in destination, skip orphans,
skip partners, or force updates of destination. |
|
NetObjects Fusion overwrites files as necessary when the
user re-publishes an existing site. |
|
| |
|
Integrated
FTP Client |
|
| |
|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
32
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
| |
|
|
Two FTP client are included. The FTP tab in the site window
is used to update or upload a website. An FTP browser is provided
for other file transfer. |
|
An
integrated FTP is included, and files must be manually selected for
upload to the web server. Site window allows user to check in/out
files and reduce version control problems. GUI also allows the user
to copy files to and from the web server and synchronize remote and
local files, folders, or sites. |
|
If
the server you are publishing to does not have the front page server
extensions installed, the program will attempt to publish the site
using FTP. |
|
Choosing the publish command invokes an FTP transfer of the
site to the specified remote server. |
|
Once the FTP server has been configured, choosing the
publish command publishes all objects to the web server. |
|
| |
|
Method
of Deployment |
|
| |
|
Weight: 1 |
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
| |
|
|
Uses FTP or Passive FTP. |
|
Uses FTP. |
|
Can publish via HTTP if the front page server extensions are
installed on the destination server. Otherwise, it uses
FTP. |
|
Uses FTP or Passive FTP. |
|
Uses FTP or Passive FTP. |
|
| |
|
Staging
and Deployment |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
4
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 can create multiple site specific server
profiles, and provides a live area and a design area to stage
portions of a site. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 supports local staging only. The site could
be manually uploaded to multiple servers. Settings for connecting to
different sites can be saved. |
|
FrontPage 2000 can create webs directly against a hard-drive
(called disk-based webs); against a web server running locally; or
against multiple web servers running remotely. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0llows publishing to different local or
remote sites. |
|
Fusion 5.0 can save the settings for publishing or staging
to multiple remote or local sites. |
|
| |
|
Publishing
over SSL |
|
| |
|
Weight: 1 |
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
3
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
| |
|
|
The product does not support publishing over SSL. |
|
The product does not support publishing over SSL. |
|
FrontPage 2000 supports publishing over SSL. |
|
The product does not support publishing over SSL. |
|
The product does not support publishing over SSL. |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Database |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Database reviews the tools for creating, integrating, and
connecting to databases. |
|
| |
|
Factor: Standard |
|
| |
|
Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
|
| |
|
|
Group Score:
72 out of 120
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
0 out of 120
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
72 out of 120
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
60 out of 120
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
64 out of 120
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
|
| |
|
Support
for Dynamic Page Generation |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
4
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 supports dynamic page generation, and provides a
dynamic link palette assist with the process. The dynamic page
generation only suports ASP. but it can create pages for WebObjects
if the WebObjects module is turned on in the Preferences
window. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 does not support dynamic page
generation. |
|
FrontPage 2000 supports dynamic page generation. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 does not support dynamic page generation,
but can create Miva scripts for use with the Miva Application
Server. |
|
Fusion 5.0 does not support dynamic page generation.
However, NetObjects provides a link to third party components which
support dynamic page generation. |
|
| |
|
Database
Connections |
|
| |
|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive can connect to a ODBC or OLE-DB compliant database
for it's "Dynamic Link" feature which pulls data for dynamic
content. |
|
Database connections are not supported. |
|
A
Microsoft web server with ASP, an ODBC library and matching drivers
is required to create a database connection. You can use the
database results wizard to create a file-based connection to a
database, a system DNS on a web server, or a network connection to a
database server. Third parties like ChiliSoft have created solutions
for FrontPage 2000 which allow FrontPage to interact with databases
like MySQL on the Unix platform. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 can connect to a database to retrieve
objects for static data publishing. A wizard helps create SQL
queries and arrange table layout. |
|
Fusion 5.0 can connect to a database to retrieve objects for
static data publishing. Dynamic data publishing is possible with
third party components. |
|
| |
|
Database
Integration |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
| |
|
|
The Dynamic Link Palette can help the user set up content
sources and bind placeholders. Users can visually impliment database
connectivity and dynamic content with out hand writting the
associated code. |
|
Not Applicable. |
|
FrontPage 2000 includes Active Server Page Database Region
Wizard which walks users through the process of creating pages that
incorporate database queries. |
|
A
simple process of using the database wizard tool to select the data
to be imported into the table. |
|
Three step process involves creating a data object, creating
a data list, and then creating a set of stacked pages. Dialog boxes
walk you through the process of locating, connecting, and
identifying the data source. |
|
| |
|
Database
Connectivity |
|
| |
|
Weight: 4 |
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
Weighted
Score:
24
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive supports database connections to any ODBC compliant
database, and all ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) compliant databases
(Microsoft Access, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, etc.). Database
connections are supported with the following webservers and
platforms: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 3.0 or
later (running on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server), Microsoft
Personal Web Server (running on Windows NT or Windows 98), or Peer
Web Server (running on Windows NT). |
|
Not Applicable. |
|
FrontPage 2000 connects to any ODBC compliant
database. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 can connect to any ODBC compliant
database. |
|
Fusion 5.0 can connect to any database with an ODBC or ISAM
driver. |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
General |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
General criteria highligh basic information about the
product such as the system requirements, documentation, year 2000
compliance, etc. |
|
| |
|
Factor: Standard |
|
| |
|
Product Name |
GoLive
5.0 |
Dreamweaver
3.0 |
FrontPage
2000 |
HotMetal
Pro
6.0 |
Fusion
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Manufacturer |
Adobe |
Macromedia |
Microsoft |
Softquad |
NetObjects |
|
| |
|
|
Group Score:
35 out of 80
Total Score:
1158 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
44 out of 80
Total Score:
1093 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
45 out of 80
Total Score:
1070 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
43 out of 80
Total Score:
1045 out of 1700 |
|
Group Score:
53 out of 80
Total Score:
984 out of 1700 |
|
| |
|
System
Requirements |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive requires the following for a Microsoft Windows
installation: Intel Pentium 200 MHz (or faster) or compatible
processor, Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT® 4.0 (or later) with
Service Pack 3 or Windows 2000 operating system, 48 MB of available
RAM for Windows 98 - 64 MB of available RAM for Windows NT 4.0, 50
MB of available hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive. GoLive requires the
following for a Macintosh installation: PowerPC®-based Macintosh®
computer, Apple System Software version 8.6 and 9.0, 48 MB of
available RAM, 70 MB of available hard-disk space, CD-ROM
drive |
|
Windows: Pentium 90 MHz, 64MB RAM, 100MB disk space, Adobe
Type Manager 4.0 or later with Type 1 fonts. Mac: PowerPC, 64MB RAM,
100MB disk space, Adobe Type Manager 4.0 or later with Type 1
fonts. |
|
PC
with pentium 75 MHz or higher, 16MB of RAM for Windows 95 operating
system plus 8MB of RAM for FrontPage, 32MB of RAM for Windows NT
operating system plus 8MB of RAM for FrontPage. 167MB of hard disk
space. |
|
Pentium processor, 32 MB of available RAM, 50 MB of disk
space, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or higher, super VGA display,
256 colors, 640 x 480 resolution. |
|
Windows: 133MHz Pentium, 32MB RAM, 110MB disk space. Mac:
PowerPC, 16MB RAM, 70MB disk space. |
|
| |
|
Components |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
2
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
4
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 can be purchased with the Adobe Web Collection
which also includes: Photoshop 5.5, Illustrator 9.0, and LiveMotion
1.0. GoLive includes trial versions of the following Adobe products:
After Effects 4.1, Illustrator 9.0, InDesign 1.5, LiveMotion 1.0,
PageMaker 6.5, Photodlx 2.0, Photoshop 5.5, and Premiere
5.0. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 includes Macromedia Fireworks 3.0 for
creating and editing web graphics. |
|
FrontPage 2000 includes Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Internet
Explorer 5.0, and Microsoft Image Composer 1.5 |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 includes ULead PhotoImpact 3.02 SE,
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape Communicator 4.61, and
WS_FTP Pro 6.02 File Transfer Client. |
|
Fusion 5.0 includes NetObjects Fusion 5.0 and Adobe Acrobat
reader 4.0. |
|
| |
|
Language
Availability |
|
| |
|
Weight: 2 |
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
Weighted
Score:
8
|
|
Weighted
Score:
0
|
|
Weighted
Score:
6
|
|
| |
|
|
GoLive 5.0 is available in the following languages:
Brazilian, Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Spanish, and Swedish. |
|
Dreamweaver 3.0 is available in French, German, Japanese,
Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Portuguese. |
|
FrontPage 2000 is available in the following languages:
Chinese (simplified); Chinese (traditional); Danish, Dutch, English,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Portugese (Brazil), Spanish, Swedish, Swiss. |
|
HotMetal Pro 6.0 is only available in English. |
|
NetObjects Fusion 5.0 is available in English only at this
time, although there are plans to offer additional languages in
future upgrades. Version 3.0i International is still available in
French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian
Portuguese. |
|
| |
|
Documentation |
|
| |
|
Weight: 3 |
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
12
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
Weighted
Score:
16
|
|
| |
|
|
Extensive printed documentation. Online help is indexed,
searchable, and quite thorough. Adobe website provides tips and a
user forum. Additional .pdf documentation files are also shipped
with GoLive 5.0. |
|
The printed and online documentation is comprehensive. The
online documentation is in HTML and can be searched with the
included Java applet search engine. A Shockwave guided tour is also
included along with a light tutorial. |
|
FrontPage 2000 includes a large Getting Started manual which
documents most of the product features. On-line documentation is
also available in the form of Windows help files that are fully
searchable. |
|
The printed documentation is fairly comprehensive and
includes an ongoing tutorial. The online help files are also very
complete. There is also a very useful HTML reference included, and a
HotMetal programmer's guide. |
|
The printed documentation is extensive and did a good job of
documenting most features of the product and how to use them.
Electronic documentation is also available as windows help files
that are accessible by selecting the help menu. Also, right clicking
on an item provides an informative help paragraph. |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Weighted
Score:
0
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Score:
0
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Hardware: Dell PowerEdge 1300. Pentium II. 256Mb RAM.
Software: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack
5. |
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Windows NT Server 4.0 w/service pack 3. 4.2GM disk space,
333MHz, 256MB RAM. |
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Windows NT Server 4.0 |
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Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3, 233 MHz Pentium II,
256MB RAM, 4GB disk partition. |
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Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3, 233 MHz Pentium II,
256MB RAM, 4GB disk partition. |
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Product
Positioning |
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Weight: 1 |
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
1
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Weighted
Score:
3
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Adobe GoLive 5.0 software provides design, production, and
management features to create dynamic-database-driven websites.
Tightly integrated with other Adobe products such as Photoshop,
Illustrator, and LiveMotion, Adobe GoLive software protects code
from modification and corruption while offering site layout and
management functionality. |
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Professionals choose Dreamweaver to develop Web sites,
automate production, and enhance team efficiency. Control your code
with Roundtrip HTML and the revolutionary Quick Tag Editor, and
accelerate workflow with integration with Web applications,
Microsoft Office and leading e-commerce and application servers.
Only Dreamweaver can be customized using HTML, JavaScript and XML,
giving you the power you need for rapid Web development. |
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Microsoft FrontPage is the quick, effective way to create
and manage professional-quality Internet or intranet sites without
programming. |
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HoTMetaL PRO 6.0's new features are designed to increase
productivity and provide users with more control over the Web
development and management process. They include new FTP and remote
file editing capabilities, improved handling of imported HTML source
code, an improved drag and drop asset management system, and
powerful new customization options. |
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From NetObjects product documentation--NetOjects Fusion 5.0
is the most complete solution for business Web sites, from planning,
building, and managing your site to promoting and growing your
online business quickly and effectively. |
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Extensibility |
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Weight: 3 |
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Weighted
Score:
8
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
12
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Weighted
Score:
16
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Modules allow for third-party developers to contribute
additional customized components. GoLive 5 ships with an onboard
JavaScript editor and debugger for extending the
application. |
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Instructions are provided to extend dreamweaver with custom
Javascript or C extensions. A large set of Javascript functions are
available. But, Dreamweaver Exchange, the site for downloads of
Dreamweaver 3.0 extensions had not gone live at the date of this
evaluation. |
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FrontPage 2000 can be integrated with ODBC libraries and
drivers, Active Data Objects (ADO), Active Server Pages, or
ASP-enabled web servers. FrontPage 2000 has an object model and is
fully extensible via its integrated VBA editor as well as by
external apps. FrontPage 2000 also supports COM add ins, so 3rd
party developers can extend the FrontPage user interface with their
own commands and features. |
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Includes COM interface and scripting capability for
deployment of custom components. HotMetal Pro supports any windows
scripting engine language including Javascript, VB Script, PERL and
Python. |
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New components model specifically allows for greater
extensibility. A number of API's are available from the NetObjects
web-site. |
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