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By David Aamodt

In our trials, we found programs that give users the option to do both coding and visual design to provide the most satisfying user experience. Multimedia Australia’s BestAddress HTML Editor offers a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor that runs side-by-side with a text based HTML editor. Pros will appreciate the option to tinker with code and streamline a page’s data load. For newcomers, BestAddress HTML Editor’s visual editing is an ideal means of creating a website without learning an entire code language.

Standout Features

• WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor
• HTML code editing mode
• HTML tutorial for beginners
• FTP client onboard
• Templates included

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Ease of Use:

BestAddress HTML Editor features the ability to import and open an extant site directly from its URL. For those still learning HTML, the value of this feature is self evident. And while BestAddress HTML Editor is a competent text editor, we prefer the programs visual editor.

With BestAddress HTML Editor’s WYSIWYG interface, experimenting and fine tuning a page is easy and fast. Most of BestAddress HTML Editor’s visual design elements are straightforward drag and drop gestures that will be familiar to anyone who has used Photoshop or desktop publishing programs.

Features:

BestAddress HTML Editor ‘s HTML code snippet library is a handy resource for modifying a site on the code level.

BestAddress HTML Editor’s onboard FTP client allows you to quickly upload new pages and edits to your existing webpage. In our runs the client functioned perfectly.

Tools:

For users that input code manually, BestAddress HTML Editor includes a code checker that scans web pages for errors and suggests corrections. This is an invaluable tool for budding web designers.

Support:

The program includes tutorials that will familiarize you with most of the capabilities of the program. Online support for BestAddress HTML Editor is fairly lackluster however. The software hasn’t seen an update for a number of months as far as we are able to determine.

Value:

BestAddress HTML Editor is priced fairly. For a budget alternative to web design suites like Dreamweaver, BestAddress HTML Editor is comparatively affordable.

Summary:

BestAddress HTML Editor’s strength is in the fact that it’s really two editors at the same time. Having a code editor and a visual editor running at the same time is an ideal middle way for web design amateurs to quickly and effectively create an optimized website. With templates and an FTP client onboard, BestAddress HTML Editor has everything you need to push your website live. But, it should be said that limited support and an aging feature set tarnish an otherwise promising web design program.

How does BestAddress HTML Editor compare to other leading web design software? Read hands-on reviews and compare products with side-by-side feature lists.

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