Rome Wasn't Built In A Day - But If They Had The Proper Tools...

One of the most critical items that you will have to take into account when you create any web site is ensuring that you have the proper tools to help you create your masterpiece. Don't get caught in the trap of using a butter knife instead of a screw driver! The following is a rundown of some of the best of breed tools that will assist you with creating your web site on Do-It-Yourself Web!. Keep in mind that if you don't like our suggestions that you can always find the latest and greatest Internet applications at TUCOWS.

Web Editors

Web Editors have come a long way since the early days when they were nothing more than glorified text editors. In fact, some of the shareware web editing packages have grown so powerful that they are beginning to sway even the most rabid WebMaster from using standard text editors.

Net-It Now! for Windows '95

Net-It Now! lets you transform desktop documents into cross-platform, instantly viewable, live Web pages. Click one button to publish your documents as dynamic Web pages that require no software plug-ins or ActiveX controls to view on any computer platform. Enliven documents with active pop-ups, highlights and other interactive styles.

Netobjects Fusion

NetObjects FusionTM is the first smart Web site building application that integrates automated site building, professional quality design and data publishing, thereby lowering the cost, time and tedium of building high-quality Web sites.

Other HTML Editors courtesy of TUCOWS.

Telnet Applications

A telnet application will allow you to remotely log in to your DIY web space and perform routine maintenance functions from the DIY NetShell. When you need to make a quick fix to your site (typo's etc.,) this is definitely the way to go.

QVTTerm [Win 3.x][Windows 95] (please link the Win titles to the appropriate tucows.idirect.com page...)

This is QVT/Net's popular 'Terminal' module, broken out into a separate package, and made available in 16-bit and 32-bit editions. The 16-bit edition will run under Windows 3.1x; the 32-bit edition requires Windows 95 or Windows NT. Both network and serial-port communications are supported.

Other Telnet applications courtesy of TUCOWS

FTP Applications

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, applications are designed to allow you to upload files to a remote server, in this case, your Do-It-Yourself Web! site. When you have finished writing your web pages, you can easily use one of these graphical FTP clients to quickly transfer your files to the DIY Web server and make them available to the world. Keep in mind that some of the newer web editor's such as NetObjects will allow you to upload your html files directly to the web server, thus eliminating the need for an FTP package.

CuteFTP

CuteFTP is a Windows-based Internet application that allows novice users to utilize the capabilities of FTP without having to know all the details of the protocol itself. It simplifies FTP by offering a user-friendly, graphical interface instead of cumbersome command-line utility.

One of the strongest features of CuteFTP is its ability to gather all available file and directory structure information of a remote system and present it to the user in an easy-to-use, file-manager-like browsing screen. CuteFTP also minimizes data transfers by storing frequently used data to a temporary file. The configurable interface allows options such as auto-loading indices, sorting the display and long file descriptions. You can connect to predefined sites simply by clicking on the address, and retrieve files by dragging and dropping them from one location to another.

Other FTP applications courtesy of TUCOWS

There are also a ton of other applications that will make your life easier when you build your web site. You might want to check out an image editing application like PaintShop Pro and other utilities that will allow you to create image maps, animated gifs, java applets and much more. Be sure to visit TUCOWS for the latest and greatest Webmaster tools. They could end up saving your life.