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HotMetal Pro 6.0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Softquad
EAN: 0735163089752
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Softquad
Manufacturer: Softquad
Model: 20010-1060-10001
Platform: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
Publisher: Softquad
Studio: Softquad
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Editorial Review:
Whether you're a big-shot coder or a fledgling newbie, HotMetal Pro 6.0 will help you set up the Web site of your dreams. You don't have to know anything about HTML to start working, but the more you know and learn, the more cool features you can add--and with HotMetal's self-study courses and reference guides, you can achieve any level of mastery you want.
You can begin by attempting some WYSIWIG editing and powerful wizards to customize templates to your liking--or you can dive into the HTML source and tweak each line to perfection. The Asset Manager helps you drag and drop features using JavaScript, DHTML, and other advanced techniques without writing a line of code, and the powerful Site Management tools will help you test and fix your site with ease. Graphics, animations, database information, and streaming media will all fit wherever you want using HotMetal's simple visual architecture.
Additional software tools are included to help you move from the design table to the live site--WS_FTP Pro 6.0, Ulead PhotoImpact SE, browser software, and more. When you've designed and tested your site, push one button to publish it (or just changes) directly to the Web based on your ISP information.
Once you've mastered the wizards, you can move on to the advanced features--but be ready for some heady work. Though the training materials are good, some of the material is just too complicated for the dilettante. Don't let that scare you away from this powerful software, though; anyone can devise a beautiful, professional-looking Web site using HotMetal Pro 6.0.--Rob Lightner
HotMetaL Pro 6.0 is a versatile Web-site creation and management tool. Powerful, customizable, and extensible, HotMetaL Pro 6.0 gives professional developers the advanced capabilities and productivity tools needed to quickly create sophisticated sites. With full support for the hottest Web technologies and unrivaled editing, site management, and publishing tools, HotMetaL Pro 6.0 provides the ultimate Web-development environment.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - HoTMetaL was discontinued by SoftQuad in 2002
"Please note that technical support for HoTMetaL is no longer available. The HoTMetaL product family was discontinued by SoftQuad Inc. in 2002."
The above is from the Xmetal support page at http://www.xmetal.com/support/
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Rating: - HMP Rocks!
I've used the last 2 versions and I thought they were great. I'm giving it a 4 because 1)I haven't tried out 6.0 yet, & 2) SoftQuad seems to have been acquired by Corel, therefore discontinuing the product.
If you're a beginner, don't spend money on software that you think will help you create web pages through osmosis. Then you rate a product badly because of your own "user idiot error". You're better off using any of those free built-in web page editors you get with your AOL web page ... Read More
Rating: - If you think you don't need to know HTML, you're wrong...
There's no way to create professional looking Web pages without knowing HTML. Period. Let's not call what FrontPage generates "professional looking". Pretty cookie-cutter sites, fine.
If you're a professional Web developer, or an amateur that aspires to make professional-looking sites, no Web development program will help you more than HoTMetaL. The "Tags On" view, the Attribute Inspector and Element List combine to create the fastest Web development environment.
If ... Read More
Rating:  - Very, very steep learning curve.
Our company decided to update our web page. The new web page designer insisted that we buy Hotmetal Pro for the staff members who would be updating their own web pages because Word and FrontPage caused the designer problems. So, we bought a bunch. Talk about hard to use. After popping [money] for the programs, we were told that it would cost [money] to run the six staff members through three days of training. Counting lost productivity, we estimate another [money] in possible losses if we try to go ... Read More
Rating:  - Terrible product
I downloaded the 30 free trial and I'm glad I did because it showed me why I should NOT buy this product! I doesn't recognize comment text like It showed my comments at text in WYSIWYG views. I won't accept | |
