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HomeSite is a HTML editor currently owned by Macromedia. HomeSite isn't a WYSIWYG HTML editor like FrontPage or Dreamweaver, more a handcoder's tool. It is only available for the Windows platform at currently 99 US Dollars.
History
It was originally developed by Bradbury Software (founded by Nick Bradbury). In March 1997 Allaire Corp. from Cambridge, Massachusetts (founded by Jeremy and his brother J.J. Allaire) acquires HomeSite and Nick Bradbury joins Allaire. After leaving Allaire in 1998, Nick continued to work on the CSS/xHTML editor TopStyle. Macromedia acquires Allaire in 2001. Some dedicated HomeSite users have criticised Macromedia for neglecting the tool in favor of the more expensive Dreamweaver editor.
Versions
- Allaire HomeSite 3.0 (November 1997)
- Allaire HomeSite 4.0 (November 1998)
- Macromedia HomeSite 5.0 (2001)
- Macromedia HomeSite 5.5 (September 2003)
There is also another version called HomeSite+ which is included in Dreamweaver MX 2004. HomeSite+ has additional functionality for application development.
Features
- Customizable interface that includes dockable toolbars, "tag snippets," and custom dialogs written in the VTML language.
- Colour coding for PHP, JavaScript, ASP, Perl, SQL, and DHTML
- Available in French and German
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