Web Tools
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Serif WebPlus: Excellent program for beginners! Web Plus' powerful web-wizards do all the work for you! Includes support for animated pictures and text, Java, and drag-and-drop editing. Best of all, its freeware! Click the button below for our helpful walkthrough!

Actual Drawing : Actual Drawing is a visual publishing tool that helps you make web pages without the need to know HTML, allowing you to drag and drop page content. The program has its own image manipulation tools so you don't need to use a third-party image editor.

  Coffee Cup HTML Editor: The CoffeeCup HTML Editor is a full-featured HTML editor that includes Expresso FTP for uploading and downloading, an image gallery with 25,000 quick-linking images, an excellent Flash text wizard, highlighted tags, and automatic image sizing!
  Microsoft Frontpage: One of the most popular HTML editors, Frontpage is as easy to use as Microsoft Word, while offering many powerful tools for creating a very professional website with minimal effort. We highly recommend Microsoft Frontpage for both our Basic and Premium Account customers. Click the button below for our helpful walkthrough!
 
  Namo WebEditor : Beginners and advanced users alike will appreciate Namo WebEditor's design and script templates, site resource management features, integrated graphics features, and more. From design, to creation, to publishing, Namo WebEditor delivers the tools you need to get the results you demand, without the hassle.
Macromedia Dreamweaver: The most powerful WYSIWYG HTML editor around. Dreamweaver offers a wide range of tools for developing rich, professional-looking Web sites. It lets you design visually, and offers integration for a variety of multimedia and Web design tools such as Fireworks, Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, and RealMedia.
CuteHTML: From the makers of CuteFTP, this powerful text-based HTML Editor has time-saving features such as auto-code-completion and automatic site uploading. Also includes customizable pre-defined Javascripts, easy-to-use table-maker, spell-checker, Extended Find and Replace, and Shell Integration. Requires basic knowledge of HTML.
AceHTML: The BEST freeware HTML editor ever made. Has very powerful features designed for the advanced user, such as: Over 100 Pre-Defined DHTML and Javascript scripts, GOGraph Graphics Library Integration, CSS2 Style Sheet Editor, Custom Code templates, FTP Integration, Extended Replace, and support for XML, WML, and Perl.
HotDog Professional : An excellent authoring tool for both professional and budding webmasters, HotDog Professional provides a flexible, text based HTML authoring environment. HotDog makes complex processes simple without getting in the way of specialized tasks that require undivided attention and scrutiny.
HTML Kit: HTML Kit is a full-featured text editor designed to help HTML, XML and script authors to edit, format, validate, preview and publish web pages. Newcomers to HTML can benefit from the program's error-catching abilities. Experts can save time spent on common tasks, using the customizable and extendible editor, while maintaining full control over the code.
Macromedia Homesite: Macromedia HomeSite 5 provides a lean, code-only editor for web development. Advanced coding features enable you to instantly create and modify HTML, CFML, JSP, and XHTML tags, while enhanced productivity tools allow you to validate, reuse, navigate, and format code more easily.
Notepad: For the HTML purist. You have complete control over every tag, table, and image!
 

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FTP Tools
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CuteFTP: One of the BEST and most popular FTP programs for beginners and experts alike. Features include both drag-and-drop and text commands, Auto-Resume, Shell Integration, MACROs, and Transfer Queue. Also supports automatic uploading when used in conjunction with CuteHTML.
  AceFTP: Similar to CuteFTP, this freeware client supports: Customizable Interface, Server-side file searching, Transfer Queue, Simultaneous Multiple File Transfer, and File Preview. AceFTP also supports automatic uploading when used in conjunction with AceHTML.
  SmartFTP: An excellent freeware client, SmartFTP features an Explorer-like interface that is fully customizable and supports drag-and-drop functions. Other features include multiple FTP connections, the ability to resume broken downloads, a global history, background transfers, proxy support, a passive transfer mode, and the ability to perform recursive downloads, uploads, and deletes. You can even view HTML pages within the client. a favorites list similar to that of Internet Explorer; the
WS_FTP: Also similar to CuteFTP, WS_FTP supports: Multiple simultaneous connections, drag-and-drop interface, Browser Integration, Transfer Manager, and unique FireScripting for custom firewalls.
FTP Voyager: FTP Voyager's familiar Windows Explorer-like interface is easy to use for newbies and FTP veterans alike. Using its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, FTP Voyager lets you update a Web site with a single click, transfer files directly between FTP servers, resume interrupted downloads, and perform advanced file searches while doing other FTP tasks.
FTP Explorer: FTP Explorer is a freeware FTP client that provides a user interface similar to that of Windows Explorer, including full 32-bit capabilities. This includes drag-and-drop support for downloading and uploading files, shortcuts, multithreading of transfers, and a consistent Windows 95 look and feel.
Flash FXP: Flash FXP is loaded with features for the power user, but has an intuitive user interface that takes only minutes to master. Features include allowing you to transfer files between two sites (FXP), resume incomplete downloads, synchronize directories, schedule multiple tasks, and more.
Windows FTP: Click Start->Run and then type "FTP yourdomain.com"! Click here for a list of FTP Commands!



More Tools
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Imaging
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CoffeeCup Image Mapper++: CoffeeCup Image Mapper++ has mouseover HTML capability, includes a fully functional image map wizard, and enables users to attach parts of an image to different links. Image Mapper++ can map any noninterlaced GIF, interlaced GIF, standard JPEG, and progressive JPEG, as well as the first frame of an animated GIF. Users can choose from three different shape methods for mapping those hard-to-reach spots. Image Mapper++ includes Wysiwyg editing and online help, and now there are mouseover pop-up tags for Netscape users as well. This new version offers frame targeting, image previewing, and link and mouseover memory.

Ulead Gif Animator: Ulead GIF Animator 5 makes it easy to create fast-loading, high-impact Web animations. Version 5 cuts production time in half with simple drag-and-drop object-based editing, round-trip auto-updating from external image editors, and tweening features. Advanced optimization delivers the smallest possible file sizes, while output to video, EXE, and Flash formats makes it one of the most versatile animation tools available.

Paint Shop Pro: Paint Shop Pro covers the range of graphics work from digital illustration to image editing. Animation Shop, a standalone application bundled with Paint Shop, adds animation, optimization, and effects capabilities to your images. This well-rounded set of tools can produce professional, Web-ready results with an array of intelligent, automated tools including a color balancer, a saturation enhancement filter, a red-eye remover, and several photo-restoration tools.

ACDSee: ACDSee is a software solution for viewing, browsing, enhancing, and managing digital images. It is packed with an array of features for viewing, editing, and decoding images. The program has an efficient and easy-to-use interface and supports extensive keyboard shortcuts, multiple image formats (including BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, Photo-CD, and so on), rapid decoding with an incremental display, and more.
IrfanView: IrfanView is a free, fast, and simple image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, TGA, and more. In addition, it features drag-and-drop support, directory viewing, TWAIN support, slide shows, batch conversion, and modifications such as color depth, crop, blur, and sharpen.

JavaScript
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OmenTree: OmenTree is a free JavaScript-based hierarchical menu system (similar to Windows Explorer) that runs in a frame on your Web site. All the complex coding has already been done--all you need to do is create a Web site and links. Visitors to your site can find the information they want quickly and easily by using the familiar and popular Explorer style of compressed and expanded folders. You have complete control over the appearance of the menu: customize colors, fonts, structure appearance, and even individual link and folder icons.

EZ JavaScript : EZ JavaScript is a freeware program that contain 50+ JavaScripts that can be easily customized for your webpage. Included are such scripts as mouseover buttons, date and time effects, bouncing images, status bar scrollers, mouse cursor trailing effects and many others. The script wizard allows you to change the variables without knowing anything about Java script. The result can be copied to the clipboard, ready to be pasted into your HTML editor.

JavaScript Menu Master: This freeware program allows you to create compact JavaScript-powered navigational menus for your Web site without the need to write code. You have complete control over the content, functionality, and appearance of your menus, with options for specifying font types, sizes, colors, dimensions, and styles. Detailed online help is included and contextual help menus are available if you run into trouble or need a hint.
Antechinus JavaScript Editor: This is trial version of JavaScript Editor is a programming tool for Web developers who wish to give edge to their HTML pages. With this program you can eliminate hunting for code with advanced bookmarking, brace matching, and function navigation.
Lodi JavaScript Builder: With this trial version, you can use over 25 templates create an eclectic assortment of java scripts without having any knowledge of programming. Create everything from drag and drop images to Slot Machines to Window Opens to Slide Shows.

Flash Tools
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CoffeeCup Firestarter: CoffeeCup Firestarter is a fast and easy way to make Flash effects for your Web site. It can create complex text and image effects with only a few clicks of the mouse. You can make splash pages, navigation systems, graphic logos, and much more. Firestarter has more than 50 built-in, ready-to-use effects; a collection of MP3 sounds; a built-in sound editor; and an easy-to-use interface. You can add text, images, sounds, links, and shapes. Control motion, opacity, layer order, and more. Import images from any format, convert WAV files to MP3 format, and export them as Macromedia Flash (SWF) files. Use built-in FTP support to upload your movies. Use the HTML code generator to copy and paste code right into your Web pages.

Swish: SWiSH is a quick and easy way to create Flash animations for your Web site. With a few clicks of the mouse you can add a cool animated effect that will make your site stand out from the crowd. You can create shapes, text, buttons, sprites, and motion paths. You can also include more than 150 ready-to-use animated effects such as Explode, Vortex, 3D Spin, and Wave. You can preview your animation inside SWiSH without launching a browser or external player, and live editing lets you make changes while the animation is playing. SWiSH creates all the files you need to upload to your Web server, or you can generate the HTML code to paste into an existing Web page.

3D Flash Animator: 3D Flash Animator gives you tools to create Flash-based animation and games for Web pages. It provides a rich set of drawing tools with feathering, gradients, textures, 3D effects, and shadows, as well as text effects and transitions. Create 3D models and animation, straight and curved animation paths with morphing, interactive animated buttons and menus, and other goodies. Develop games with parallax scrolling, velocity, acceleration, and collision detection. 3D Flash Animator supports action scripting and Java-based scripting. Version 3.7 is faster, more reliable, and has an improved interface. In addition, the Paint element now includes a freehand drawing tool.

1 Cool Button Tool: Suitable for the complete novice or expert Web designer, 1 Cool Button Tool is a fast and easy way to make sophisticated buttons, menus, and navigation in Flash. For the experts, 1 Cool Button Tool has the power to create advanced navigation with the JavaScript interface and even multimedia content such as interactive banner ads.

FlashBuilder: With FlashBuilder you can create your first Flash Website without any Flash/HTML knowledge. You can upload up to 50 custom .jpg images, mp3 audio files. up to 90 pages to edit as you want. Complete auto installable software makes FlashBuilder the easiest way to have your very own Flash Web presence. Best of all, its FREE.

Site Promotion
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AddWeb Promoter: This trial-version web promotion, submission, and positioning program will provide you with maximum search engine visibility, helping you get your site in the top 10 rankings. Some of AddWeb's more useful tools include the ability to submit to thousands of search engines, directories, and link sites, the ability to optimize your Web pages for higher search engine ranking, detailed analysis and grading of your Web pages to show what to do for best positioning, and managed link trading with thousands of other AddWeb users to help boost your site popularity.

Google Monitor: Google Monitor is a simple application that allows you to find and track the ranking of your Web site or any given URL in Google search results. It offers two modes of operation: you can enter a URL and a keyword to find the top results and where your site ranks among them, or select a URL and find its ranking for several keywords at once. You may store statistics for all URLs and keywords, and keep notes to further track search trends and the performance of your Web site.

All-In-One Submission Tool: All-in-One Submission Tool is a shareware program designed by the experts who have been working on top 20 search engine ranking for many years. It is the most powerful, complete and all-in-one website submission software, which automatically submits your url to 800,000 search engines, directories and link pages including Yahoo, Dmoz, Google and more. It includes meta tag generator, key word density analyzer, doorway page generator, web site ranking utility, report generator, engine database updater, automated scheduler, multi-threaded submission, FTP uploader and more.

HTML Conversion and Compression
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Advanced PDF to HTML Converter: Advanced PDF to HTML converter allows conversions of PDF documents into HTML format, which is more suitable for Internet publishing. The converter produces fully functional HTML documents with pictures, links and bookmarks, using the original PDF document formatting and allowing for Internet publishing of your documents, thus exposing their content to search engines and significantly increasing your site audience.

Text2Html: Text2Html is a freeware text-to-HTML converter. This application is ideal for Webmasters who must quickly convert many text files into HTML format. Text2HTML handles HTTP, FTP, Gopher, Telnet, WAIS, NNTP, and Mailto tags. Multiple files can be converted simultaneously.
HTML Compress: HTML Compress is a fast, free tool for Web developers. It allows you to shrink the size of HTML files by removing unneeded characters. The fully customizable algorithm is fast compressing at about 800Kbps. It even has support for JavaScript and CSS. Use Add Directory to recursively add folders. The fully customizable algorithm is even faster. It has support for JavaScript, VBScript, and Cascading StyleSheets

DB to HTML Express: DB to HTML Express is a template-based development tool for database-to-HTML conversion operations. Without an additional HTML editor, you can create a set of linked Web pages that can immediately be put on your Web server or viewed with your favorite browser. DB to HTML Express also allows users to create reports and add command-line execution options. It has a CGI mode (Windows system only), the ability to use arithmetic expressions within the output fields, and more. A separate page can be generated for each category, and you can create an index page that contains links to all generated pages. The index page has its own template and may be customized. The program can search within generated HTML pages.

Click to Convert: Click to Convert is the popular document to HTML conversion tool that allows you to instantly publish any document you can print (including DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT, TIFF, Lotus, WordPerfect etc) to the Web or Intranet. Importantly, Click to Convert accurately creates HTML documents that retain layout, bookmarks, hyperlinks, graphics and formatting. Automatically creates search-ready and 100% printable web pages.