Duncan Ville

Many readers of this site will want not only to read what others have published don the Web, but also to do some Web publishing themselves.
The tool that you use to create hypertext documents for the World Wide Web is called HyperText Markup Language (HTML). If you want to create your own homepage, or render a document in a form readable on the Web, you need to get a good HTML editor and learn how to use it. This involves assigning document tags and working with basic text structures. You may also want to learn how to incorporate images into your HTML documents.
You’ll be glad to hear that HTML is not all that hard to master. One
of the best introductions to HTML is freely available on the Web itself:
Introduction to HTML
http://www.cwru.edu/help/introHTML/toc.html
Another very good alternative is:
HTMLelementary
http://labrocca.com/htmlementaiyl
Before you can learn to use an HTML editor, however, you have to have one available on your platform. Many excellent HTML editors are available on the Web for Macintosh, Windows and UNIX machines. Here are some addresses where you’ll find them available
for download:
ANT HTML (PC Windows a Macintosh versions)
http://telacommunications.com/ant/ Download a demo version of this great macro for effortlessly con-
veiling Microsoft Word documents into HTIvIL.
COFFEECUP HTML EDITOR ++ (PC Windows)
http://www.coffeecup.com/
Download Coffeecup HTML Editor ++ for a 30-day free trial. Cof-
feeCup HTML Editor++ is a full-featured HTML editor that includes
Expresso FTP for uploading and downloading; an image gallery with
quick-linking images; highlighted tags; style sheet help; automatic
image sizing; a line reader; and tips. It comes with 30 background
images, more than 175 animated OlE s, upwards of 140 Web icon
graphics, 60 JavaScript scripts, a frame designer, and an HTML strip-
per. You can work on and test multiple pages at once. Other features
include an internal browser for testing and surfing, an image-pre-
viewing utility, a sound gallery, on-line help, and a step-by-step Web
design guide and references for the latest HTML 4.0 tags.
HOT DOG WEB EDITOR (PC Windows)
http://www.sausage.com/
Download a free 30-day trial version of any one of several fast,
flexible, and friendly versions of the Hot Dog Web Editor for Windows.
HTML GRINDER (Macintosh)
http://www.matterform.com/grinder/
Download a free, fully functional demo copy of HTML Grinder, a
robust HTIVIL editor for the Mac. Decide you don’t like it? Then just let
the software expire and keep its highly useful “Find and Replace Tool”
as a gift from the good folks at MatterForm Media. Note: Macintosh
SEJ3O or better, System 7, 8MB RAIvI (16MB RAM recommended).
Compatible with MacOS 8.
INTERNET LIST KEEPER (PC Windows)
http://www.drweb.com/
Go to “Dr. Web’s” home page to download a free coy of Internet
List Keeper, a very simple, template-based HTML tool for creating
Web pages.
Simple HTML Editor (S H E) version 2.9 (Macintosh)
http://wivw.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/morganfsimple.htmi
Simple HTML Editor (S H E) is just that, a simple editor for creat-
ing hypertext markup language (HTML) documents. It is in the form of a HyperCard stack, and therefore, it requires Hypercard or HyperCard Player, as well as a Macintosh. Take a free download of the software and try it on for size.
SITEAID HTML EDITOR (PC Windows)
http://www.siteaid.com
More than just your average HTML editor, SiteAid is a tool for
managing your entire site. From creating HTML, Javascripts and Style
Sheets, to uploading them to your Internet server, SiteAid has you
covered. You are invited to download and test drive this shareware
free of charge.
ULTRAEDIT HTML EDITOR (PC Windows)
http://www.ultraedit.com/
Download the full version of this great shareware HTML editor for
Windows.
UNIX HTML EDITORS
http ://www.xcelco.on.cafr.johnston/htmls.html
Here is a wonderful megalist of dozens of powerful Unix-oriented HTML editors available for downloading through quick-click hyperlinks.