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For anyone thats used Adobe Photoshop (which incidentally is a MUST for anyone playing with graphics, also free 30 day trial), the working environment is very similar. Also, you can go on from GoLive to Adobe Livemotion (their Flash Authoring software) reasonably easily -but thats another ... Read review
Advantages: Easy Easy Easy Disadvantages: FTP software and Floating boxes
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For anyone thats used Adobe Photoshop (which incidentally is a MUST for anyone playing with graphics, also free 30 day trial), the working environment is very similar. Also, you can go on from GoLive to Adobe Livemotion (their Flash Authoring software) reasonably easily -but thats another op....
Features:
-GoLive interacts with other Adobe products seamlessly (as you'd expect) as well as supporting plugins for almost ... ...code manually and error check it.
-There's a pile of complex functions nust beneath the surface that you can dig out and play with once you get more confident.
-Has a project management system that allows you to create a 'family tree' style breakdown of your site.
-FTP software (which unfortunately isn't completely bug free) but quite simple to use...
-It's cheaper than Dreamweaver!
-Link checks
-Floating ... more
Want to design a website? There's 2 ways I can think of doing it...
1. Learn HTML. (yawn) 2. Cheat!
Admitedly, coding HTML manually should introduce less bugs, and a lot of people swear it's the only way to do it properly... but it's tortously long winded, -both to learn, and to actually do. So instead you use a bit of software to do all the code for you...
A multitude of things now save files in HTML format. (You can do it in Word (huck, spit) and the results are at best random. Don't do it!!) The industry standard bit of software for HTML authoring is Macromedia Dreamweaver, which is an extremely powerful bit of kit. However having tried both Dreamweaver and it's main rival GoLive, I plumped for GoLive...
Both are available for a free 30day trial -go to their sites and download. Both provide a nice interactive environment, similar to desk-top-publishing where you can cut and paste, drag and drop, and similarly fun past-times, BUT GoLive definitely has the edge on intuative-ity (is that a word?) It is extremely user friendly, easy to install, easy to use; a blonde Essex bit of software!(?) (hate mail coming my way.. -sorry!)
Dreamweaver does have a better help portion, with some superb walk through tutorials, but it needs these because it's got some pretty counter-intuative interfaces.
For anyone thats used Adobe Photoshop (which incidentally is a MUST for anyone playing with graphics, also free 30 day trial), the working environment is very similar. Also, you can go on from GoLive to Adobe Livemotion (their Flash Authoring software) reasonably easily -but thats another op....
Features:
-GoLive interacts with other Adobe products seamlessly (as you'd expect) as well as supporting plugins for almost anything you may want. -You can enter and edit code manually and error check it. -There's a pile of complex functions nust beneath the surface that you can dig out and play with once you get more confident. -Has a project management system that allows you to create a 'family tree' style breakdown of your site. -FTP software (which unfortunately isn't completely bug free) but quite simple to use... -It's cheaper than Dreamweaver! -Link checks -Floating Boxes -DON'T USE THEM!
One of the features in GoLive is Floating Boxes (a bit of DHTML coding). They seem a really good idea as you can place them anywhere on a page, get them to move around, show and hide them etc... Very cool BUT it's a bit pot-luck as to whether your browser will display them properly! Netscape 6 doesn't seem to support the code at all. Very dull...
I picked up GoLive within a few days of playing, and now use it daily. In conclusion: You can try it for free and the sun is shining. I'm off to lunch.
Advantages: Outstandingly elegant program Disadvantages: Less developers than Dreamweaver
As Adobe Photoshop is widely looked upon as a standard tool for webdesigners, I thought that I would try out their rival to Dreamweaver, GoLive 5.0. First off I was impressed with the ease of installation, as once I had set the preferences for the browsers, it was ready to go, and just meant that I had to either create a new site or import an existing site.
The various toolbars have the Photoshop feel, so there was very little to get used to, and ... ...integration of files from other Adobe applications (funny that!).
The site map provided when I imported my site was very easy to understand and there was an automatic link checking system. Indeed if you enter a page with a dead/faulty link for editting, then GoLive will actually highlight it for you so you know that editting is required.
The major advantage it has over Dreamweaver is the fact that there are in-built browser branching possibilities, ...
Morgenhund 03.10.2000
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System requirements
OS Required
Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
Min Processor Type
PowerPC, Intel Pentium - 200 MHz
Min RAM Size
48 MB, 64 MB
Min Hard Drive Space
70 MB, 50 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM
System Requirements Details
Microsoft Windows 95/98 - RAM 48 MB - HD 50 MB
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - RAM 64 MB - HD 50 MB
Manufacturer's product description
In today's e-business economy, dynamic data-driven Web sites are a necessity. Professional Web designers and producers are finding it increasingly difficult to create and manage the kind of interactive Web sites that companies and customers demand. Thankfully, Web authoring software has evolved from being marginal extensions of coder tools to become complete visual authoring environments. As the Web expands with more and more sites, Web professionals of all skill levels, including experienced hand-coders, will find the ease and efficiency of WYSIWYG tools a great way to keep up with the pace. Sophisticated and complex tasks, which could only previously be done by hand-coding, are now possible with powerful software tools like Adobe GoLive. Adobe GoLive 5.0 offers both coders and designers the unique tools they need to ensure the success of their role in the workflow of creating a Web site. Coders can be confident in GoLive's ability to write accurate, intelligent code while at the same time prevent existing code from being overwritten or modified. Plus, advanced functionality such as Dynamic Link simplifies the incorporation of dynamic database and e-commerce capabilities. In parity, designers have a comprehensive set of tools at their disposal, which allow them to showcase their creativity by developing cutting-edge, flawlessly designed Web sites. By providing the visual design tools, site management features and powerful production capabilities needed to make cutting-edge Web design simpler and more efficient, Adobe GoLive 5.0 gives Web professionals an intuitive solution for creating engaging dynamic and static Web sites. It provides all the powerful coding functionality that coders need, but also provides designers with creative functionality to have an equal place in the Web workflow.
