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Title
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Cost
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Pros
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Cons
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Ordering/Downloading
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Other Links
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NVu
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Free
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- Price is right
- Updated for Mac OS X, LINUX, and Windows OS
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Doesn't seem to support copy and
paste from browsers in Mac OS X.
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http://www.nvu.com
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AOL Press 2.0
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Free
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- Price is right
- Small program size
- Can copy and paste graphics directly, program converts to
web format (JPEG)
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- Not as good for text editing and entry, esp with
ordered/bulleted lists
- No advanced features (consolidation / publishing)
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http://www.mmsd.org/webpub/aolpress.htm
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My tutorial on AOL Press
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Netscape Composer
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Free
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- Price is right.
- Fairly intuitive.
- Can drag and drop saved bookmarks
into a webpage.
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- Is bundled with other parts of
Netscape Communicator, so file size is large.
- No consolidation/publishing feature
- Default preference setting creates
duplicate copies of image files in your main html folder
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Windows
version 4.7
Mac
version 4.75
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- ESC
20 Netscape Composer Handout
- Review
of Composer and Quick Reference Guide
- Netscape Composer Tutorials: Intro
- Image
Management - Tables
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Microsoft
Frontpage
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Usually purchased with MS Office Premium 97/2000
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- If you own a license for MS Office,
you may already have Frontpage.
- Some menus / commands similar to
other MS Office Products.
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- Not as intuitive and straightforward
as it could be.
- Consolidation / publishing features
can be confusing.
- Advanced versions are Windows-only.
- It is a Microsoft product.
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Order from DIR through your district purchasing department.
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From ESC 20
FrontPage
98 | 2000
| 1.0
(Mac) | Express
|
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Claris/Filemaker
Homepage
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No
longer for sale :(
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- Meets all selection criteria
- Includes a good graphics / movie
library
- Excellent interface, good for text
entry and lists
- Can embed plug-ins (movies, flash
animations)
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- People who think MS Office is
dreamware / the only option may not be excited about something else.
- Costs extra money.
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No
longer for sale :(
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Free
30 Day Demo available.
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