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Jan. 29th. 1999
Review
IMS Web Spinner
What's your favorite HTML editor? Macromedia DreamWeaver? NetObjects Fusion? Allaire HomeSite? Microsoft FrontPage? There must be 1,001 different editors on the market today yet those four bad boys receive nearly all the attention. Open any computer magazine and you're bound to find at least a little review or news article about one of them. For many people those programs aren't a feasible option. They can be expensive (DreamWeaver and Fusion are several hundred bucks), and they're not exactly the easiest programs in the world to install and work with.
No one will argue that Fusion and its ilk are great tools for professional Web designers, but what about new users interested in creating a cool personal page or a small business site? That's the segment of the market where ease of use and price become predominant factors and a program like IMS Web Spinner starts looking attractive. Not only is IMS Web Spinner inexpensive (about $30) but, and I mean this in a positive way, it's about the closest thing I've seen to NetObjects Fusion Jr. IMS Web Spinner uses a visual layout and WYSIWYG type interface for designing and working with pages. Most of the actual HTML code is hidden out of view. All you need to worry about is selecting items you want on the page, then positioning them in the layout you want. You can quickly add animations and events, including mouse-over effects with out having the slightest idea of how JavaScript or DHTML works. Just highlight the object you want to work with, then bring up its properties and use a simple set of check boxes to set up actions for it.
IMS Web Spinner also includes a powerful text editor that which supports several different formats including plain text, Rich Text, and HTML. Files can be switched between formats instantly as well as be imported or exported in a flash. You can write an article in MS Word, then import it as Rich Text into IMS Web Spinner for easy addition into your Web page. That way you receive the inherent benefits of Word (spell checking, word count, etc.) with no added burden when it comes time to move it to the Web. Basic image editing and graphics functions are included in Web Spinner. You can import most popular graphic file formats to use on your site or use the built-in editor to create new stuff such as buttons that can be textured or have mouse-over effects applied to them.
As a long time user of NetObjects Fusion, I felt right at home using IMS Web Spinner. It utilizes the same type of layout and design philosophy and turns out to be a surprisingly competent program. Sure, it has a few rough edges and there are some features that could be improved, such as better support of new file format types. But when you examine the overall picture IMS Web Spinner comes out ahead. Its low cost, visual editing, and ease of use make up for any minor problems you may encounter.
Review
IMS Web Spinner
What's your favorite HTML editor? Macromedia DreamWeaver? NetObjects Fusion? Allaire HomeSite? Microsoft FrontPage? There must be 1,001 different editors on the market today yet those four bad boys receive nearly all the attention. Open any computer magazine and you're bound to find at least a little review or news article about one of them. For many people those programs aren't a feasible option. They can be expensive (DreamWeaver and Fusion are several hundred bucks), and they're not exactly the easiest programs in the world to install and work with.
No one will argue that Fusion and its ilk are great tools for professional Web designers, but what about new users interested in creating a cool personal page or a small business site? That's the segment of the market where ease of use and price become predominant factors and a program like IMS Web Spinner starts looking attractive. Not only is IMS Web Spinner inexpensive (about $30) but, and I mean this in a positive way, it's about the closest thing I've seen to NetObjects Fusion Jr. IMS Web Spinner uses a visual layout and WYSIWYG type interface for designing and working with pages. Most of the actual HTML code is hidden out of view. All you need to worry about is selecting items you want on the page, then positioning them in the layout you want. You can quickly add animations and events, including mouse-over effects with out having the slightest idea of how JavaScript or DHTML works. Just highlight the object you want to work with, then bring up its properties and use a simple set of check boxes to set up actions for it.
IMS Web Spinner also includes a powerful text editor that which supports several different formats including plain text, Rich Text, and HTML. Files can be switched between formats instantly as well as be imported or exported in a flash. You can write an article in MS Word, then import it as Rich Text into IMS Web Spinner for easy addition into your Web page. That way you receive the inherent benefits of Word (spell checking, word count, etc.) with no added burden when it comes time to move it to the Web. Basic image editing and graphics functions are included in Web Spinner. You can import most popular graphic file formats to use on your site or use the built-in editor to create new stuff such as buttons that can be textured or have mouse-over effects applied to them.
As a long time user of NetObjects Fusion, I felt right at home using IMS Web Spinner. It utilizes the same type of layout and design philosophy and turns out to be a surprisingly competent program. Sure, it has a few rough edges and there are some features that could be improved, such as better support of new file format types. But when you examine the overall picture IMS Web Spinner comes out ahead. Its low cost, visual editing, and ease of use make up for any minor problems you may encounter.
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