--- Forwarded Message from "Jorth, Cindy" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Jorth, Cindy" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #5475.1 HTML Editors (!) >Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:36:49 -0800 ------------------ Dreamweaver is more powerful than Composer and Front Page, but this also means it is more difficult for beginners to use. In many instances with Dreamweaver, a knowledge of code is required in order to produce the desired results. Finally, Dreamweaver does tend to throw in unnecessary code. Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: LLTI-Editor [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 9:39 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: #5475.1 HTML Editors (!) > > --- Forwarded Message from "Jennifer Bates" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >From: "Jennifer Bates" <[log in to unmask]> > >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" > <[log in to unmask]> > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: #5475 HTML Editors > >Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:37:46 -0330 > > ------------------ > This question usually sparks a lot of debate and here's my opinion. I > still > think you're better off with a program that facilitates the creation of > code > by hand, and produces code that is clean, predicatable and easy to edit. > Probably cheaper too. Right now I'm trying out a Windows based one call > 40tude which I quite like (www.40tude.com). I've also used Allaire's > Homesite which was very similar. I've only had the briefest of experiences > with FrontPage which ended up in me throwing out the code and starting > over > again! I also don't like Composer because I find it awkward. I've never > had > the chance to work with Dreamweaver. As for training faculty, we still > teach > them the actual code using Notepad and Netscape, but I'm starting to hear > lots of complaints that I'm old fashioned in this approach. > > Jennifer Bates > Programmer Consultant > Faculty of Arts > Memorial University of Newfoundland > [log in to unmask] > > >Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:14:25 EST > >From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: #5475 HTML Editors > > > >Hi, I have a question about what HTML editors you commonly use and which > >ones you train faculty to use and why. Here are GMU, we currently > >support Dreamweaver and Composer, but we are now debating whether or not > >to move to Front Page instead of Dreamweaver. Oh, we have UNIX > >webservers without Front Page extensions, although we may get an NT > >server w/ FP extensions in the summer (in addition to the UNIX boxes). > > > >Thanks, > >Sharon > > > >-- > >Sharon Alayne Widmayer > >Instructional Resource Center > >Department of Instructional Improvement & Instructional Technology > >George Mason University > >Fairfax, VA > >(703) 993-9018 > >[log in to unmask] > >http://mason.gmu.edu/~swidmaye/ > > > >------------------------------