Re: Intranet software

[Susan Vineyard <vineyard -at- CHEROKEE -dot- NSUOK -dot- EDU>]

Bill:

What are the drawbacks of NetObjects Fusion?  It's one of the options I'm looking at.
I don't really mind coding, but I just have so much to do, and it takes time.....I'm sure
you know the feeling.

Thanks for the feedback.

--Susan

Bill Bledsoe wrote:

> Susan,
>
> more below...
>
> Susan Vineyard wrote:
>
> > Bill:
> >
> > I am currently using Dreaweaver, and have several problems with it.
> >
> > For one thing, I'd like to have some kind of graphical overview of my site or
> > someway of finding a file or defining a structure.  I'm not sure exactly what I
> > need here, but I do need something to keep track of all those files.
>
> I find that the sites feature of Dreamweaver does this for me.  The best in class
> among the site tools though is NetObjects Fusion... and while neat... It has
> drawbacks too
>
> >
> >
> >
> > I can't define text as a specific font size, but have to use the HTML font
> > numbering system. I can see how that's practical "out" on the Web, but in our
> > organization, everyone has the Corel 8 Office system, so we're safe using the
> > fonts installed with those programs, and have more control of the look of our
> > documents that way.  When I've brought in a file "published" in WordPerfect or
> > Word, the font naming and sizing conventions change, and I think I'd have to
> > manually change them back.
>
> Uh... whoa... you can't use fonts that your browser won't recognize...  some browsers
> won't recognize all of the installed fonts.
>
> >
> >
> >
> > I need non relational links to files and graphics, and I don't want to have to
> > type them all in.  I'm hoping some product out there offers that option.  (I
> > thought I knew all about creating links until I started working on a network!)
>
> most of the tools I've seen have a really tough time consistently doing this... but
> dreamweaver does a good job of this overall
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Dreamweaver doesn't have the text editing capabilities I'd like to have.  For
> > instance, If I have an ordered list, and insert a graphic that I don't want
> > numbered ( a common occurrence in illustrated instructions), I can't find any way
> > to continue the numbering where it left off except to do it in code.  Do you know
> > of a way?
>
> You have to do it in the code... but I've used FrontPage, HoTML PRO, NetObjects
> Fusion, Dreamweaver, Netscape Composer, and HomeSite....   all have had the same
> problem.  It is impossible.
>
> > I need a product that will help me with these problems.  Any ideas?
>
> I think you're asking too much for the market to handle right now...  the HTML editor
> market is a series of trade offs... and frankly... for what you want... you'll not
> find in any other product...  at least in my experience.
>
> Bottom line... HTML is about coding still.  I think it is going to be that way for a
> long time.  Yes the office products have their converters... and soon to write
> "native" HTML as well... but it'll never be cross browser, and will always be limited
> by the HTML language itself.
>
> good luck...
>
> -bb
>
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>  Bill Bledsoe
>  Web Developer - CMS
>  bill -dot- bledsoe -at- cms-stl -dot- com
>
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