Building Your Web Site

Third-Party Software

Many Web authoring programs are available for download and through software retailers. Many of these programs make the job of creating Web pages easier by featuring a "WYSIWYG" (pronounced "WIZ-ee-wig") interface. WYSIWYG is an acronym for "what you see is what you get."

These programs act much like word processors or desktop publishing programs. You arrange the text and graphics on your pages the way you would like them to appear on the Web, and the software does all of the necessary HTML coding automatically behind the scenes.

There are Web authoring programs for all budgets. Here's a list of several well-regarded WYSIWYG programs:

Free

• Amaya (Windows)

• Netscape 7 (Windows/Mac OS)

Inexpensive

• Sausage HotDog PageWiz (Windows)

Moderately Priced

• Microsoft FrontPage (Windows)

• Namo WebEditor (Windows)

Expensive

• Adobe GoLive (Windows/Mac OS)

• Macromedia Dreamweaver (Windows/Mac OS)

• Softpress Freeway (Mac OS)

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