WEBPAGE CREATION TOOLS

1. Price is right
2. Updated for Mac OS X, LINUX, and Windows OS
   

AOL Press 2.0

1. Price is right
2. Small program size
3. Can copy and paste graphics directly, program converts to web format (JPEG)

1. Not as good for text editing and entry, esp with ordered/bulleted lists
2. No advanced features (consolidation / publishing)

http://www.mmsd.org/webpub/aolpress.htm

My tutorial on AOL Press

Netscape Composer

1. Price is right.
2. Fairly intuitive.
3. Can drag and drop saved bookmarks into a webpage.

1. Is bundled with other parts of Netscape Communicator, so file size is large.
2. No consolidation/publishing feature
3. Default preference setting creates duplicate copies of image files in your main html folder

1. ESC 20 Netscape Composer Handout
2. Review of Composer and Quick Reference Guide
3. Netscape Composer Tutorials: Intro - Image Management - Tables

Microsoft Frontpage

1. If you own a license for MS Office, you may already have Frontpage.
2. Some menus / commands similar to other MS Office Products.

1. Not as intuitive and straightforward as it could be.
2. Consolidation / publishing features can be confusing.
3. Advanced versions are Windows-only.
4. It is a Microsoft product.

Order from DIR through your district purchasing department.

FrontPage 98 | 2000 | 1.0 (Mac) | Express

Claris/Filemaker Homepage

1. Meets all selection criteria
2. Includes a good graphics / movie library
3. Excellent interface, good for text entry and lists
4. Can embed plug-ins (movies, flash animations)

1. People who think MS Office is dreamware / the only option may not be excited about something else.
2. Costs extra money.

Free 30 Day Demo available.