Comments for ANNUAL INTRO COMP SCI 2 OF 2

Comments for ANNUAL INTRO COMP SCI 2 OF 2 - Period 3
Web authoring tools

TAHSIN AHMED:
(23 h) S2T: https://www.google.com/webdesigner/ Google's Web Designer is a free but still powerful resource for web designing. It is very easy and intuitive to place and changeup new elements. It feels very much like Adobe Photoshop except its not quite as complicated. It also has a code view that generates easy to read and easy to edit HTML. However, I do feel like it is a little limited in the number of HTML tags that it may support, but I haven't spent enough time exploring it though.

UMAIR ALMAHMOOD:
(3 h) S2T: Microsoft Expression Web 4 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36179 Microsoft Expression Web is a free web authoring tool from Microsoft that allows you to make web pages without actually writing HTML. It also allows you to access and edit the HTML manually. I found it pretty easy to use since it has a similar interface to a normal text editor. It also has a drag and drop menu that allows you to drag commonly used tags such as p and div into your page. I would recommend it, considering that it is free and easy to use.

RAISA AMIN:
(2 h) S2T: https://www.coffeecup.com/free-editor/ there is a free version, and a paid version, which costs $50. Although they have most of the same features, there are certain features in the free version that only last for a limited amount of time, like 30 days. I would still recommend the free editor, because I like the setup of it. It is very organized, and has specific tabs. It allow you to choose from various files, either a new page, a new website, or edit existing files on your computer. There are also existing templates to use, which are very nice. There is a section to write your own code, and there are existing codes you can looks through.

AMANE ANDERSON:
(0) S2T: https://mobirise.com/ Mobirise is accessible for people on both Mac and Windows and is supposedly pretty good for creating small to medium sized websites with ease. It's also 100% free so that's a plus.

ALLEN BARANOV:
(14 h) S2T: html-online.com This html editing tool is good because it has a big interactive display with a lot more options than other editing tools. The problem with it is that it only works on the body, so you can't do stuff in <head> like css and adding a title.

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JONATHAN CHEN:
(2 d) S2T: BlueGriffon (http://www.bluegriffon.org/#download | FREE) BlueGriffon is an amazing WYSIWYG editor that allows anyone to create webpages as easily as editing a word processor. It has so many fun features to explore, from image resizing to the plethora of word-processor-like text features. I especially liked the tag hierarchy at the bottom of the interface to let you know where you are. I am not a fan of excessive tags, though I imagine there is a way to import and edit stylesheets and scripts as well. Overall, it was a great experience; I would definitely recommend.

JAVIER CRESPO LAW:
(1 d) S2T: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad + + is a software that is free and easy to download. The layout is simple, and the program can auto-complete unctions. The only downside is that it is only on Windows, so Mac users won't have access to it. But if you have a Windows computer, this is a great program.

JOSEPH CUI:
(1 d) S2T: https://www.google.com/webdesigner/ This is a web authoring tool by google that allows you to edit the html code. It is free, and looks similar to adobe photoshop, so it should be relatively easy to pick up. I recommend it.

JULIAN CUNNINGHAM:
(2 d) S2T: I recommend the tool Weebly. It is great and intuitive to use for beginner site designers, and is free (though one can pay to upgrade to gain many more features). Overall, for a beginner web designer, it is the perfect tool to use.

Selina DAI:
(21 h) S2T: I used HTMLpen.com, mostly because it's free and online, meaning that I don't have to download something (which caused issues prior to this). Upon opening it, you see a visual editor, HTML editor, and the result. You can get rid of each tab, and the visual editor looks (almost) identical to google docs, having tables, align, lists, images, etc. It also tries to guess what code you're trying to type while you type it. You can save, though you have to redownload something for it to update, which may prove problematic. Overall, though, I'd recommend it.

KHANDAKER FAHMID:
(0) S2T: Adobe Dreamweaver https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html Dreamweaver seems to be an industry class web-authoring tool, and it shows. It has dynamic previews for its code, so there is always immediate access to how your code displays. It's repertoire for easy to use elements that don't require one to code is quite large. They seamlessly merge with your code. It also allows for users to interact with their webpage and go directly to the section of code pertaining to it. There are also countless ways that the tool makes coding easier, with automatic creation of start and end tags, suggestions, etc. The UI is also pleasing to someone who lives off of dark mode. Not to mention the access you get to adobe stock photos. I highly recommend it.

MOHAMMED KALEFA:
(3 h) S2T: Froala is a paid for html editor often used by large companies with its enterprise edition costing up to 1800 a year. It has multiple features ranging from image management to html entities and Ajax saving. The cheapest of its options is 144 dollars a year at the cost of options such as tech support. It’s editor is simple with toolbar so at the top ahowcasing it’s options and can open directly in the browser

JOSHUA KIM:
(1 d) S2T: http://www.bluegriffon.org/#download So, I actually had a lot of trouble finding a tool that I could use because I kept finding tools that looked good, but had a complicated download/usage process (at least for me). I finally found BlueGriffon which, thank god, was just a download and open type of program. I recommend this because it is free (although you can get more features by paying) and it is easy to use. It is very similar to google docs or microsoft word in format, but it also allows you to see the source code. You can set it so that you only see the product (what the code would actually show), only the code, or split-screen. The format of the tool looks very good and it is very easy to use.

DAMIAN KLOSKOWSKI:

ALEXANDER LAKE:
(2 d) S2T: Weebly (weebly.com) is a free web authoring tool that I have used in the past to make a website, which can include animations, embedded videos, and allows you to embed your in code if you so require it. This is a good tool because it is free and gives you the freedom to style the website without any tedious or unnecessary work. I would highly recommend this website.

WEIBIN LIANG:
(22 h) S2T: The web authoring tool I recommend is Adobe Dreamweaver. The cost is around 20 USD per month. Dreamweaver allows the user to edit code. To get this web authoring tool, use link: https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html

Trey LOIZZO:
(0) S2T: https://www.duda.co/ Duda costs $14 per month after an initial 30 day free trial. Duda is an online web authoring tool that allows users to create a website without having to write the whole thing in HTML from scratch. Duda offers a variety of templates for web design, and one can write in bold, italics, underline, etc, and use color overlays without having to edit HTML. It uses a drag and drop method to move website elements around. The user can also edit the source code in HTML, CSS, or Javascript if they need to, by right-clicking elements of the website in order to bring up a code editor. It seems like a fairly complete web authoring tool, and based on my very limited experience with it, I would recommend it.

BECKY MAI:
(0) S2T: SeaMonkey and htmlpen.com SeaMonkey is a free (for both Macs and Windows) internet application that offers a web authoring tool with its Composer feature. It is extremely simple to understand as it functions much like Google Docs does with its features. On the very bottom are 4 different tabs that show different the text that you are writing, the HTML tags used, the HTML code, and the preview of the website. htmlpen.com is very much similar to Seamonkey except it is a free online website rather than an application. Displayed on the screen simultaneously are what you are writing, the HTML code, and a preview of the website. Both these web authoring tools have the basic features you need to create a website and are very easy to understand and use.

ALYSSA MECZKOWSKA:
(0) S2T: Google Web Designer is a good website authorizing tool. The main reason it's so good is because it was the first out of a LOT that my computer actually allowed me to open without it telling me I'm not allowed to open it because the author isn't reliable! Secondly, it seems like it can do some pretty dope stuff so that's pretty neat.

Fahim MIAH:
(1 d) S2T: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36179 This is the link to download the web authoring tool. This web authoring tool is called Microsoft Expression Web 4. The link that I sent gives you the free version, which is still very powerful. This authoing tool allows you to make your website without actually writing code, as it should. It looks very confusing once you first use it but once you play around it, it gets much easier. It categorizes all of the styles that you have created in each of your paragraphs. It allows you to design tables, text, images, etc. with ease. I would recommend using this authoring tool. It was useful for me and allowed me to make a decent website with ease.

CHRISTIAN NWENYI:
(3 h) S2T: htmlpen.com I found HTMLPen to be a very resourceful web authoring tool. It has the visual editor, code editor, and final result all on one page, allowing the user to clearly see how a change to one of the editors directly impacts another. It is also free, illuminating the quality of it even more.

WINSTON ONG:
(3 h) S2T: Url: https://mobirise.com/ Cost: Free Opinion/Recommendation: The editor itself is a very simple website builder once you understand all the aspects of the builder which is not that hard; give it 5-10 minutes and you'll be ready to make your website. All you have to do it first choose a layout for your first home page, after that, if you have anything clickable on that page, you have it link and go to another page where that page can contain an assortment of different content. I personally would recommend this website however something that I don't know yet but it doesn't seem that this website allows you to edit it with your own html. Besides that everything seems fine for a website builder.

AIDAN PARKER:
(1 h) S2T: I have chosen https://mobirise.com/. Mobirise features a very easy to understand user interface, and a very clean looking GUI. It allows you to drag and drop features and structures to build a website. It exports an HTML page, and can even incorporate JavaScript. There are some premium features that are locked behind a paywall, but the free features seem to get the job done just fine. The only downside is that it doesn't seem to feature a layout where you can edit side-by-side along the HTML, which is not a significant draw back, as you can simply edit the exported HTML and load it back in to see the results. Overall, it seems like an easy to use piece of software that will be able to serve its purpose.

ANTHONY POON:
(0) S2T: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ I found seamonkey to be an effective web authoring tool.(It's free) It has 4 tabs to help the user edit the webpages mroe easily, a normal tab to see how the webpage actually would look like, a preview tab which allows the user to preview the webpage in the Seamonkey browser, a source view to see the code, and a tags view to see which tags are used (b for bold, table for a table, li for the lists, etc). I found it very similar to using Google Docs, Word, or other editors we would normally use for writing essays. I would recommend it.

ANDREW PRESMAN:
(1 h) S2T: One really good web authoring page that I found for easy editing is Wix. Wix can be free or can cost money (depending on the plan). If you pay for wix, you can setup your own domain and there are no ads. One really good thing about Wix is it is simple to use. For example, it has many sections for different purposes. There are many sections that you can choose to customize your page. Also, to use Wix you dont need coding experience because it is basically like google docs. It codes everything for you. https://www.wix.com/features/main

Steven SU:
(1 h) S2T: Link : https://htmlg.com/html-editor/ Free to Use An interactive and free to use web-page editing tool. Contains two mains segments in the main editor tab including an editable web-page preview as well as the html source code. Also includes quality of life customization options below which include tag management, color picker, the ability to search for a specific section of code in the html section, etc. There are also alternative tabs that allow the user to specific tabs, character emotes, and create templates. One specific one i left out was the HTML cheat sheet which i thought deserved its own description. It's basically a page where the user can experiment and easily find their desired commands and any customization that they want to integrate into their web-page

BRANDON TOM:
(22 h) S2T: The tool is tried is called "HTML-Kit Tools". I like this tool because it presents the user with an organized lists of quick tips. These tips include help for creating color codes, themes, fonts, and has an image picker. While this tool has its pros, this tool is a paid tool. It also confuses me a bit because everything is put in a <li> </li> markup text which I don't know the use of.

Jason XIONG:
(2 h) S2T: The web authoring tool I found was LyX (Link: https://www.lyx.org/Home). LyX is free for download and it is based on WYSIWYG, which stands for What You See Is What You Get. As you type your code, you can view it to see what the HTML code you wrote result in. As of right now, I can't really give an opinion because I am still trying to play around with it. I think the amount of things you can do on LyX for HTML is a bit limited but I will have to do a bit more exploring to see if that is the case. I do recommend it because of how easy it is to check what your code looks like.

JULIANNA YU:
(8 h) S2T: http://www.bluegriffon.org/ The web authoring tool that I looked at was BlueGriffon. It has the layout of many everyday tools that you use for homework or whatever, such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word. It gives the option of only looking at the code, only looking at the template thing or looking at both. I would recommend because it is aesthetically pleasing and serves the purpose it is supposed to.

Jess ZHANG:
(1 d) S2T: (1) Google Web Designer: would not recommend; difficult to navigate, primarily used to create ads, unclear instructions (poor explanations on how to use the program) (2) Adobe Dreamweaver CC: approximately $20/month for students (offers free trial), nice sample website layouts present, able to simultaneously view code and webpage in real time, each to navigate, easy to edit code in html (highlights sections)

Comments for ANNUAL INTRO COMP SCI 2 OF 2 - Period 3Web authoring tools

Comments for ANNUAL INTRO COMP SCI 2 OF 2 - Period 3
Web authoring tools