Thread: Alternative to KompoZer (Mac) needed

Hi Derek,

This may not help as I use Word on Windows, so Word for Mac may be different.

Word documents can be saved directly to HTML format, and if you include an Index or Table Of Contents, then they are created as hyperlinks within the HTML.

I've only used this for simple web pages so it may not work well for more complicated sites.

Glenn

Possibly easier just to switch to a Content Management System? Like wordpress or zoomla. Bit of a learning curve, but once you're up and running, posting new content is very quick an easy, and won't involve multiple software steps.

Most webhosts will have install options from cPanel (or equivalent) that will do most of the install and setup work for you.

And sometimes, it's worth throwing a few $ at some spotty youth to set it all up for you so you're ready write without bothering with the setup.

Hi Derek,
I met you at the day you held at your place some years ago for forum members and can guarantee you can pull this off...

I built our website www.possumsrun.com in Squarespace, could not be easier. Just select one of the many existing templates, tweak to suit, and type straight in...

Cannot remember the cost, but recall $110 for the year(?), probably wrong. You get a free trial, not time limited I think, so you can have a play and if happy you can "go live" with what you built..

We did originally have Wordpress but I found that confusing and we were forever getting spammed and hacked and then the site crashed. Plus I had to constantly login and permit updates...

David

Hi David

Thanks for this info. I shall look into it.

There is one vital issue when considering a new website - can I transfer all my existing articles/webpages to it? How complicated is this? I enquired once and was told (from memory) that these website kits use different formats.

Regards from Perth

Derek

There are a lot of benefits to using a content management system (CMS). Ease of adding content, design/presentation, skins that adjust to different viewing devices etc.

However, major downside is that they require updating and maintenance. Most are built on PHP or similar code. These languages and the servers that run them are updated over time. This can break your CMS website if you don't keep up to date. Sometimes skins / other features won't work with an update.

Static HTML (which I believe is what Derek is using) is not really subject to this problem. If you want articles that just stay, static html is reliable. If you stopped maintaining you website today Derek, it would likely just keep working forever so long as the server is still running

The HTML needed for your index page is very simple