New and Cool Web Tools

Links to Selected Web Development Tools for Your Downloading Pleasure

The New and Cool HTML Editors Graphics Utilities

Web Design Tools Site Management Tools Multimedia Goodies

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 New and Cool

• Homesite 4.0  
  Homesite 4.0 wins coveted Web Developer's Journal Product of the Year, 1998 award with a total of five propheads. Read the review or download the trial version. You can also get the 4.01 update here.
• Style Master 1.2  
  Style Master is just the thing for anyone unfamiliar with the syntax and rules of CSS and for anyone wanting to get CSS to really rock and roll.
• WS_FTP Pro   - New and Improved FTP Client. This is the one we've been waiting for!
• Transit Central and HTML Transit - Template-based automated Web publishing.
• Storefront - Java shopping cart and a variety of other eCommerce tools.
• Spirit - "Spirit can build almost any kind of GUI and deal with interactions. You can build components, vector graphics, spinners, databases, etc."
• Agent 7 - "Enables anyone to place voice-activated animated characters on a web page, into a desktop presentation or even floating over the desktop."
• Orders of Magnitude - "Controls and integrates every aspect of taking, processing, fulfilling and shipping an order. Its call center operations, credit card processing, Web order entry, product fulfillment capabilities and return management software enables a company to interact more effectively with customers by integrating all channels of communication, including phone, fax, e-mail and Web orders, into existing business processes."
• Writing Proposals that Work - Combines instructions on Web proposal writing along with a template that the writer can use to develop the actual proposal.
• Wisebot - "An intelligent Web site navigation system that automatically generates navigation assistants including an interactive index, a dynamic map, an alphbetical html index, a whats new page and push channel content. No programming is required."
• Transit Central and HTML Transit - Template-based automated Web publishing software.
• Ozzino Studio - "Let your web pages come alive with exciting animated interactive java applets. Easy to use interface and no programming required.Tons of functionality:- instant animated 3D objects from static images; rotating applets in same location; add interactivity to animated objects and animated gifs; spectacular drop-down menu bars; and much more."
• Texter - Create dazzling text animation Java applets in seconds with Ozzino's award winning Texter. Easy to use interface and no programming required.
• Calendars for the Web - "The software creates HTML Table and/or Image Map calendars. I've downloaded many competing calendar programs and I think my software is much, much better."
• MagicViewer - Construct, edit, optimize, and view animated GIF files. Make transparent background using innovative editing model - simply select and delete. Batch convert files formats and color modes between all supported file formats and various color modes. And much more.
• Advanced Template Package - If you do CGI programming in Perl, then this is something you may have been waiting for -- using templates in Perl scripts.
• Web Hotspots 4.0 - Imagemap editors for static and animated imagemaps.
• Web Album 4.0 - "This program is the best image management system I've come across. It also happens to have the ability to generate a HTML page complete with thumbnails labled with the info you want. You're mad if you don't check it out."
• Agile HTML Editor for Windows 98 - "Known as the "right-click editor" for its easy HTML tag configuration, Agile HTML Editor uses a different approach to most authoring packages. With in-depth understanding of nine different HTML variants, official HTML references and a carefully crafted user interface, Agile HTML Editor makes it easy to create state-of-the art web sites, while allowing complete control of HTML."
• Webber - A little known editor called Webber. It is simple to use, validates, and has an excellent help system. It is not a WYSISYG but you can type or import your text, mark and code that way.
• Internet Creator E-Commerce Edition - Internet-based solutions for small and medium sized businesses - e-commerce web authoring tool.
• ECware Pro Version 4.0 - Comprehensive eCommerce solution.
• Splash! ImageMapper - The Splash! Image Mapper is a standalone image mapper with the smooth interface of the Splash! Web Authoring program. It is a new tool for users who want to quickly generate the laborious code needed for client side image-maps. It will copy code to the clipboard for easy insertion into any HTML editor.
• Splash! Web Authoring - Using a drag and drop environment and a full range of HTML-oriented features, SPLASH! gives you the ability to create web sites without any programming or HTML knowledge within minutes of installing the software. Includes java, form and table wizards, easy text formatting all in a no code environment
• MODPlug Software - A different sort of program for background music and jukeboxes on Web pages.
• Vayu 2000 Site Suite - Productivity and management tool for Webmasters.
• SPG WEB Tools for Photoshop - Offers a variety of interesting plug-ins for Photoshop. Ponytails will need to take a look at this.
• Sawmill - Hierarchical Log File Analysis Tool. "Sawmill runs as a CGI program on Windows 95/NT, MacOS, and major versions of UNIX, and publishes an advanced graphical user interface. Through this interface, users can view log file statistics in attractive pie charts, bar graphs, line graphs, and numerical tables. The CGI interface also allows Sawmill to be configured remotely from any web browser."
• PaintShop Pro   - Not new but cool.
• Hit List 4.0   - Marketwave announces availability of the first two products in the Hit List 4.0 line.
  - Hit List Professional 4.0 has more features and a new low price - $295 (previously $995)
  - Hit List Commerce, a new product features point and click DataLink for web mining ($995)
• SPG WEB Tools for Photoshop - "The SPG WEB Tools for Photoshop is a suite of 23 award-winning SPG WEB Tools that instantly transforms Photoshop or any plug-in compatible program into a Web Graphics POWERSUITE! This awesome plug-in suite is loaded with fantastic web graphics features and capabilities not found in any other program or combination of programs."
• PageFX - "New Web graphics tool that allows designers to create 3D, interactive animations, banners ads, and other dynamic content for their Web pages using tools and methods that are familiar to users of standard graphics programs."
• FTP Explorer   - FTP client that seems a bit more reliable than the old standard WSFTP. This one isn't perfect either but I find myself preferring it.