Web Tools:

HTML & Text Editors

I'm going to be including on this page anything that is related to HTML editing, including HTML editors, text editors, convertors, wizards, and other useful tools and utilities for Windows, Macintosh, and Unix/Linux.

HTML Editors
Text Editors
HTML Convertors
Automated Page Creators/Wizards
HTML to ASCII Code Strippers/Convertors
Link Testers and Validation Tools
Search and Replace Utilities

HTML Editors

Commercial HTML Editors

These are higher priced commercial HTML editing programs.

Cross-Platform

Adobe Dreamweaver. Probably the most popular Web site design program, orginally created by Macromedi before being purchased by Adobe. Free trial version available. $399 retail. Windows and Macintosh.
Adobe GoLive. A Web design/publishing suite that is integrated with other Adobe products such as Photoshop. Windows and Macintosh.

Windows

Microsoft FrontPage. Note: Microsoft has discontinued development of Frontpage, in favor of two other Website development tools, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Expression Web (both $299 retail). Windows.
Microsoft Visual Studio. "...a consistent, secure and reliable solution for developing applications for the latest platforms: the Web, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007 Office system, and beyond." Starting at $299 retail. Windows.

Macintosh

Freeway by SoftPress. Bills itself as an "HTML generator." $289.95 retail. Macintosh.

Less Expensive HTML Editors

These are less expensive HTML editing programs.

Windows

Macromedia HomeSite by Adobe. A code-only HTML editor - create and modify HTML, CFML, JSP, and XHTML tags. $99 retail. Windows.
HotDog by Sausage Software. Offers three different versions, HotDog Professional ($99.95), HotDog PageWiz ($69.95), and HotDog Junior ($39.95). Windows.
HTML Assistant Pro 2000 by Brooklyn North. Includes a step-by-step tutorial that shows how to build a simple Web page in only a few minutes. $99 retail. Windows.
HandyHTML Editor by SilverAge Software. Notepad-like HTML editor with extra goodies, including customizable syntax coloring, split screen editing, automated conversion of lists, tables, links, and comments, and more. Also includes image map, meta tag, and gradient text wizards, find and replace, an enhanced color picker, a built-in FTP client, and more. $39.45 retail. Windows.
CoffeeCup HTML Editor - Use as a code editor or in WYSIWYG mode. Includes 25,000 graphics and photos, 100 DHTML and JavaScripts, wizards (forms, frames, tables, fonts, image maps), drag and drop visual editing, and built-in FTP uploading. $49 retail. Free support and upgrades for life. Windows.

Macintosh

PageSpinner by Optima System. Built-in FTP support, customizable syntax color-coding of JavaScript, PHP, Cascading Style Sheets, support for Server Side Includes, integration with Apache and the Terminal in OS X. $29.95 retail. Macintosh.

Freeware and Shareware HTML Editors

These are free and shareware HTML editing programs.

Cross-Platform

Arachnophilia by Paul Lutus. Successor to WebThing. A Java-based program that will run on any platform supporting Java. Freeware.
Nvu. Free open source WYSIWYG HTML editor to rival Dreamweaver and FrontPage. Linux, Windows, and Macintosh.

Windows

First Page 2000 by Evrsoft. A WYSIWYG HTML editor that vows never to ruin your code or add unwanted HTML codes. Includes 450+ JavaScripts/VBScripts, re-usable DHTML scripts, 6 JavaScript Wizards, 20+ CGI/Perl/Htmlscripts. Creates JavaScript roll-over buttons and supports Flash 4/Shockwave/Java/ActiveX. Complete web building reference, spell checker, thesaurus, special/extended character list. The "Standard" version is free. $59.95 for the "Pro" version.
HTML NotePad by Cranial Software. This is one of my favorite "Notepad-like" HTML editors. Shareware ($45 to register).
PageBreeze HTML Editor. Free for personal use.
HTMLed by Internet Software Technologies. True shareware, meaning there's no time-out.
Web Weaver by McWeb Software.
HTML Builder by FLFSoft. Freeware. 32-bit version for both Win 3.1/95. Win 3.1 requires Win32s.

Macintosh

HTML TagWriter by Alexander Thomas. Supports cascading style sheets, multiple file search and replace, and more. Freeware. System 7.1 or higher (runs in the Classic environment of Mac OS X).
KompoZer. Freeware. WYSIWYG HTML editor. MacOS X (10.2 or higher).
PageSpinner. Includes a built-in JavaScript generator. $30. MacOS X (10.3 or higher).
BBEdit by Bare Bones Software. HTML and text editor. $125 retail. Macintosh.
GoodPage. HTML and CSS editor. $99 retail. MacOS X (10.3 or higher).
Flux. For designing XHTML and CSS Web sites. $49 retail. MacOS X (10.4.9 or higher, G5 or Intel Duo Core recommended).

Linux/Unix

BlueFish. GNU GPL freeware. Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Tru64.
Quanta Plus. Full-feature open source Web development environment. Requires the latest version of KDE. Linux.

Text Editors

You don't need an HTML editor to create and edit HTML files. HTML files are just simple text files, so if you know enough HTML to write your own code, all you need is a simple text editor, such as Windows Notepad, for instance.

Cross-Platform

Komodo Edit by ActiveState. A free multi-language editor with background syntax checking, syntax coloring, autocompete, and calltips. Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.

Windows

TextPad by Helios Software Solutions. Notepad on steroids. Just right for the diehard handcoder who wants complete and total control over the HTML coding process. Features include: no file size limit, line numbering, spell checker, auto word wrap, keystroke macro recorder, sorting, search/replace, multiple windows. $16.50 retail. Windows.
NoteTab by Fookes Software. A combination text and HTML editor. Available in three versions: NoteTab Pro ($29.95), NoteTab Standard ($19.95), and NoteTab Lite (freeware). Windows.
EditPad Lite by JGsoft. Free for non-commercial use. For additional features, EditPad Pro ($49.95) is available, offering syntax coloring, bookmarks, spell checker, sorting, and more. Windows.
Crimson Editor. Features syntax highlighting (for HTML, C/C++, Perl, Java, Matlab, and LaTex), macros, spell checker, find/replace, bookmarking, and more. Freeware. Windows.

Macintosh

Alpha Text Editor. $30 retail. Shareware. Native on PowerMac. There is also a beta version, AlphaX, for Mac OS X available for download.
BBEdit by Bare Bones Software. HTML and text editor. $125 retail. Macintosh.
Tex-Edit Plus by Trans-Tex Software. A text editor that fills the gap between Apple's bare-bones SimpleText and a full-featured word processor. Shareware. $15 retail. Macintosh.
iText by Michiaki Yamashita. iText is freeware, while iTextPro is $15 retail. Macintosh.
TextWrangler by Bare Bones Software. Freeware. Macintosh.

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HTML Convertors

Cross-Platform

R2Net by Logitran. RTF to HTML and XML convertor. $69.95. Windows, Macintosh, Linux/Intel, and Solaris.
HTML Express by Logitran. Word/RTF to HTML. $69.95. Windows and Macintosh.

Windows

RTFtoHTML by IrekSoftware. Utility that converts RTF (Rich Text Format) files to HTML files. Freeware. Windows.
DB-HTML Converter Pro by PrimaSoft PC. Converts multiple database formats (from Dbase, Paradox, Fox Pro, MS Access, DB2, Informix, InterBase, MS SQL, Oracle, Sybase,) to HTML files. Good tool for publishing databases online. $103 retail. Windows.
AscToHTM. Converts text files to HTML Web pages. Recognizes headings, bulleted lists, emphasis, tables, URLs, and more. $30 retail. Windows.

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Automated Page Creators/Wizards

HotDog PageWiz by Sausage Software. $69.95 retail. Windows.
CoffeeCup VisualSite Designer. Create Web pages with no experience or HTML knowledge. Drag and drop images or text. Over 70 Web Page Templates. Built-in button and background creators, and other image creation tools. $49 retail. Windows.
EZGenerator. Over 3000 web template variations (each fully customisable) and an intuitive Wizard interface. Create a blog, maintain a newsletter, and more. $99 retail. Windows.

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HTML to ASCII Code Strippers/Convertors

HTML Stripper. Freeware. Windows.
Detagger. HTML to text convertor and markup remover. $29.95 retail. Macintosh.

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Link Testers, Validation Tools, and Other Utilities

Windows

CyberSpyder Link Test by Aphrodite's Software. Checks the links of your web site to see if they are still good. $35 retail. Windows.
CSE 3310 HTML Validator. Run an HTML validator from your own desktop, rather than using an online validator. $69 (Standard Version) or $129 (Pro Version). Windows.
Web Link Validator by REL Software. Starts at $95 (up to 2,000 links checked). Also provides Link Checker Lite, which is free (but limited to a small site with up to 1,000 links). Windows.
Link Checker Pro. Starts at $75 (up to 5,000 pages checked). Windows.
HTML Toolbox by NetMechanic. Checks for bad links and HTML errors, automatically repairs pages. Starts at $60 per URL/year (1-100 pages). Windows.

Macintosh

Total Validator Tool for OSX. Checks for (X)HTML validation, accessibility, misspelled words, and bad links. Freeware. Macintosh.
BLT (Braxton's Link Tester) by Braxton Sherouse. $25 retail. Macintosh.

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Search and Replace Utilities

A good search and replace utility can be a big help when creating Web pages using a text editor.

Windows

Search and Replace 98. Replace multiple lines, recurse directory structure, case sensitive replacement. Freeware. Windows.
TextPipe Lite by DataMystic. Looks through multiple files for a string and replaces it with another string. $29.95 retail. Windows.

Macintosh

Simple Find & Replace by VersionTracker. Drag and drop find and replace. Freeware. Macintosh.
Cool Search & Replace by Mac Shareware. $10 retail. Shareware. Macintosh.

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