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KompoZer: A Mozilla-based web page creation tool

by Brad Linder on October 4, 2007 at 05:00 PM

Need a good web page authoring tool but don't feel like pulling out the pocket book? Up until recently we would have recommended the excellent free application Nvu. But development on the open source tool has been pretty much stagnant.

Enter KompoZer, a new web page creator based on Nvu's code. The only reason the application has a new name is because it has a new developer and the Nvu name was trademarked by Linspire and the original developer.

So what can KompoZer do?

A WYSIWYG editor, much like DreamWeaver
Built on Gecko, Mozilla's layout engine
Integrated FTP file management
Jump between WYSIWYG editor and HTML tabs
Support for forms, tables, and templates
Linux, Windows, and Mac support

Version 0.7.10 looks an awful lot like Nvu, but with the addition of undo and redo buttons.

[via Mozilla Links]

Tags: freeware, KompoZer, Nvu, opensource, wysiwyg

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Joel VerhagenOct 4th 2007 6:23PM

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It works... that's about it. The code it generates (at least for me) was not XHTML compliant.

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james 42Oct 4th 2007 8:47PM

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Great little free app, but breaks indents and splits up lines so the code is hard to navigate. Otherwise it would be a great tool for making a few changes to a page without firing up GoLive or Dreamweaver. Alley Code still seems to be the best app for those times you want something between straight code and full WYSIWYG.

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kingkool68Oct 4th 2007 9:54PM

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I'm an Aptana kind of web coder.

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kerryNov 25th 2007 5:49PM

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i use att worldnet personal wep sitye builder to make my pages.. http://kdm1942.home.att.net
but i do have nvu.. the problem is i finaly get a code from microsoft that allows full alpha transparent png in internet explorer... then i find that my att worldnet web page server dont alloe png files.. i am prety much fed up with is6. i need to know if mozilla has its own server i can upload my creations to on the web.. insted of uploading to my att worldnet personal web page server..if it does watch how fast i download mozilla.. can somone email me as soon as possable and let me know
kfm1942@att.net

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kerryNov 25th 2007 5:52PM

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still swaiting for reply..
here is the code msn help gave me that is suposed to make the file with a png extension display in internet explorer platform. i think you use it so ie can see it on the web. change your info to what you want it to show

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