FlashCooker Menu Update
posted by FlashCooker @ 9:29 PM
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Thursday, August 11, 2005
HTMLGate Free
| HTMLGate Free V12.2.1BPublish: 8. Oct. 2004 | |
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| Freeware Editor | 2MB (htmlgate.exe ) |
| OS: | Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP & IE4+ for internal preview |
| Memory: | 64 MB RAM &(Hard disk space: 5 MB ) |
| Display: | SVGA (High Color support screen resolution on 1024x768) |
Publisher Says...
Advanced coding features with syntax support enables you to quickly and instantly create, edit and publish HTML 4, XHTML 2, JavaScript 1.2, VBScript, DHTML, CSS 2.0, PHP 5, ASP, XML, JSP, SSI, WML 1.1, HDML 3.0, SMIL, PERL, SQL and WebTV pages.The FastEdit (WYSIWYG) takes you one further step into better design and the W3's HTML Tidy helps you to easily check and reformat your web-documents after the W3 standard. The TaskPanel includes 7 different code libraries, tag inspector, project manager, 2 file browser, HTML parser and other useful task tools. Nothing less than 100 script samples including DHTML, JavaScript and VBScripts. Other features includes FTP, ToDo Manager, HTML compressor, image effects, converters, GIF animator, GIF Size Optimizer and many other exciting features and tools. Finally customize the interface after your mood with 8 new XP themes and change the editor preferences after your needs.
The Task Panel
Panels and Selectors include 7 different code libraries, tag inspector, project manager, 2 file browser, HTML parser and other useful task tools.From the View menu are:
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If you open the the HTML Controls, (see screen shot below)Clicking on any item listed inserts the code for it.
The following :<INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Submit Button">,gives you the button you see here.
HTML Controls
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Tools Menu
Image Tools
HTMLGate has in its image arsenal,the ability to convert BMP to JPEG ,BMP to GIF,as well as GIF to JPEG,GIF to BMP and JPEG to GIF and JPEG to BMP. It has a GIF optimizer ,an Image Effects tool,screen capture And a GIF Animator Designer. See Below:
Animation Sample - HTMLGate Gif Animator Designer
More Tools and Wizards
In addition to the Image tools above,the 'Tools' Menu has an FTP Explorer,Task Manager a Notebook,color editor,MP3 Tags,HTML Compressor,a place to store store favorite URLS and email addressees. There is also a tool called "Body Grabber", browse to an HTML file and click on it,and the <Body> info is copied and pasted into your page.
In the 'Tools' menu you also can set access 'Preferences' where you can set your choices for how the editor behaves,like whether to use drag and drop editing, auto indenting,highlighting colors,font, XML or HTML,case of tags and the like.
There is an 'AutoFunctions' Tab,where you can configure 'Auto Complete'combinations <html> = <html> </html> [Where "" = place of the cursor.] Pressing Shift+Space to execute the AutoComplete. You can make your own AutoFunctions .
A similar feature is "AutoCorrect". Here, you can make functions to correct some common errors, for instance you <ahref> can turn into the correct <A Href> on mouse down.
There is the "Completion Proposal",whenever you start typing a tag, a little window appears just to the right of your cursor
The list acts just like the auto complete in your browser,it follows what you type and offers shows all elements that match what you've entered.
If you type in <HTML> hit ctr + space and it turns into <HTML> </HTML>
The Help File menu has 12 items named(HTML,CSS,ASP,PHP,XHTML,XML,JavaScript,VBScript, PERL,CGI,SQL,JAVA,) you can set those links to your favorite sources,additionally there are four blank menu listings you can set as you please. A Help File is one thing that HTMLGate is missing.
The "FastEdit" tab gives you a WYSIWYG way to work on your page, you can set it to ask whether to apply changes in the 'FastEdit' mode to the 'CodeEdit' mode. I'd need a little more time working with the 'FastEdit' mode to formulate an opinion on how well it works (I could've used a little help file here).
Below are Wizards to set block divisions and Flash files.
There are many 'wizards' like the ones above.
| HTMLGate Free Screenshots - Click on the image to view the screenshot in full size |
 Code Libraries and HTML Completion Proposal | ||
 Tag Inspectors | ||
| Chef's Notes | ||||
| I've only used it for a day or so,sometimes it takes a while before quirks and flaws show, but I really liked this editor.
As for the 'FastEdit' feature, I'll have to use it some more before I can draw any conclusions.
If you're not accustomed to your actions triggering an editor to enter items on your page ,it can be a little perplexing.
When I first tried using the Color Selector, I was trying to get it to freeze on one color, (without success, I don't think it supposed to) , next thing I know I've got about 20 color codes pasted on the page.
You also have to be aware of where the focus is or you may wipe out stuff you've already done. I'm so used to using one particular editor, that I often lose patience working with a new one no matter how good it is,but I managed to hang with HTMLGate Free long enough to make this page. Of course,once posted online,it probably won't look anything like it does here on my computer. MarkB | ||||
The author states that: Quote: "There will be no further support for HTMLGate since my plan is to start rewrite it. "
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posted by FlashCooker @ 9:52 PM
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Sunday, August 07, 2005
FlashCooker New Menu
We are still in the process of transferring content to new location,so more will be coming soon...
NOTE: This was posted the other day,but somehow wound up as the menu for May...the Chef must've been hittin' the Sherry.
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posted by FlashCooker @ 10:19 AM
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Saturday, August 06, 2005
Cook's Rut?
FlashCooker is in the process of moving to new location .
Some links to the old site are being redirected already ,bear with us.
The move is to a new format (new to us at least) ,a Drupal content management system (CMS) to leave comments you'll need to sign up (unless you're a member of a drupal site already.)
If interested in adding more than comments ,to the FlashCooker, read Contribuitions .
I think you're gonna like the new site it's easier on the eyes than the old wiki, plus navigating FC's pages will be much improved as we can now link to items in mid page (much cooler than saying "Take a right turn at "Flash Examples" and scroll down three quarters a page...")
If you're familiar with Crazy Ivans Gif2Swf 2.1, you know that $10 for an app that can convert gif images into swf flash file is a good deal.
Doing some FlashCooker shopping a little while back, I came by a link (maybe the last?) for Gif2Swf 1.02 the last freeware version.
BTW the link is to the downloading page (mirrors) on Simtels.
posted by FlashCooker @ 2:33 AM
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Thursday, August 04, 2005
FlashCooker news
Third Time a Charm?
FlashCooker On the Move - Again
First off, let me apologize to any of you who may have come by this blog or FlashCookers Wiki site expecting to see some updates.
While we have added a few things here and there, I've not issued a "New On the Grill" for several weeks. I won't bore you with all the details... just a little case of men and machines doing a good job of being bad.
While the old FlashCooker Site is still open for now, we are in the process of moving everything over to the New FlashCooker site .
Below is a piece from the main page written MarkC.
Flashcooker
Stuff you need to get started with Flash and web multimedia
This site provides links to resources, articles on design and contributions from a wide range of general Flash users and web designers. You will also find access to products, ranked by cost and quality.
Submitted by MarkC on Wed, 2005-07-13 03:32.
This collaborative site endeavours to produce concise and useful information relating to creating Flash and multimedia content for the web. It is aimed at general users who may have occasional or perhaps frequent need to publish their ideas, product information, tutorials or whatever.
This sort of task often falls to people who develop the content in the first place (it may be family photos, your band's promotional page or property listings for your real estate agency), rather than a specialist web developer. Bearing this in mind, you're not going to have time to have to learn (and re-learn if you're not doing it constantly) every technical detail required to put your information up so people can see it.
If you're an intermediate user who doesn't have the time to be an expert in every facet of web and multimedia, this site's for you.
Flashcooker content
Submitted by MarkC on Wed, 2005-08-03 05:57.
Information
There is still a lot of data to move over from the original Flashcooker site, most of it being what Mark Baird has kindly collected.
Piece by piece I'll be transferring it, but if you're looking for something in a hurry, to can still access it via this link.
Note that this site requires membership to add comments, but there's no restriction on reading material. Interesting comments will be promoted to articles so others can easily find them.
If you are interested in creating an article, send a message and you will receive an author's account.
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