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Q: iWeb Replacement

Is Apple going to be replacing iWeb anytime soon? I really don't like the the alternatives. Freeway Pro, Rapidweaver and Sandvox. I have them all and none do I like. Too many add on things in hopes of making a better page. Too much cost.

 

I really want iWeb or a new version now. iWeb is OK but limited now because of no further support.

Posted on Mar 28, 2013 11:01 AM

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  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 23, 2013 1:11 PM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 23, 2013 1:11 PM in response to Roddy

    Well, when you say:

     

    HTML5 rendering doesn't make for a mobile compatible website! The developers of Sandvox used the same meaningless sales pitch.

     

    EasyWeb allows users to create a smart phone version of their site in the same domain and inserts the code to redirect visitors using these devices.

     

    what do you mean exactly?!

     

    I'm hoping to find a software which will let me create sites that will look good on Macs, PCs, tablets and smart phones regardless of browser.

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 23, 2013 1:52 PM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 23, 2013 1:52 PM in response to AnetteC

    On this page I described how to make a smart phone version of your iWeb site and how to direct visitors using these devices to it...

     

    http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Mobile-iWeb.html

     

    EasyWeb allows you to create this in the same project file as the main site, publish it to the same domain and automatically enters the redirect code to send smart phone users to this version of the site..

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Aug 24, 2013 12:18 AM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 24, 2013 12:18 AM in response to Roddy

    You can do the same with any page regardless of the application used.

     

    http://home.wyodor.net/detect/

     

    Some effort in required to find the info how to do it.

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 24, 2013 1:01 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Aug 24, 2013 1:01 AM in response to Wyodor

    But my iWeb sites automatically rendered fine in iPhones without me having to do anything special. Are you saying this won't be the case with other software?

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Aug 24, 2013 1:20 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 24, 2013 1:20 AM in response to AnetteC

    Visitors see your webpages, not the sofware you used to create them.

     

    And if your webpages look fine, why the worry?

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 24, 2013 2:45 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Aug 24, 2013 2:45 AM in response to Wyodor

    But they look BAD in Explorer 10.

     

    Anyway, I have now requested the Beta version of EasyWeb too, but haven't received any info yet. Maybe they don't work on Saturdays?

     

    I'm cracking on with Webacappella free version for now.

     

    What a headache.

  • by Shaun in the UK,

    Shaun in the UK Shaun in the UK Aug 24, 2013 3:06 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 24, 2013 3:06 AM in response to AnetteC

    Rage who develop Easyweb are in Canada, best give them a chance to wake up. I'm sure you'll will get a response over the weekend...

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Aug 24, 2013 3:28 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 24, 2013 3:28 AM in response to AnetteC

    Here are some sample pages made with easyweb :

     

    http://www.google.com/search?q=site:ragesoftware.net

     

    And here are tutorials :

     

    http://ragesoftware.net

     

    And here you can meet your fellow beta testers :

     

    http://www.facebook.com/easyweb

  • by PonyGirrl,

    PonyGirrl PonyGirrl Aug 30, 2013 2:53 PM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 30, 2013 2:53 PM in response to Roddy

    Thanks Roddy, and I understand your challenge.  It's like someone giving a book review on a novel you started writing, and comparing it to the 3rd edition of an already published novel.

     

    ANYway... I am an avid iWeb user, and I know my days are numbered.  I have two huge questions:

     

    1.  I hate how iWeb didn't let me use folders.  Does EasyWeb?

    2.  Can I transfer my iWeb files to EW, or do I have to start from scratch?

     

    I was going to buy about 5 older Macs that have iLife09 with iWeb in them, and never breath on them unless I use them for iWeb.  I was thinking the 5 computer would last until I'm too old and feeble to create websites.  Sounds like quite a plan, huh.  (I'm half joking, but only half)

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 31, 2013 12:01 AM in response to PonyGirrl
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    Aug 31, 2013 12:01 AM in response to PonyGirrl

    EasyWeb has a self generating drop down navigation widget. Creating a new directory (nested folder) is just a question of clicking a button and then adding pages to it which will appear in the drop down.

     

    You wouldn't want to transfer your iWeb files even if you could!

     

    EasyWeb creates better coded, faster downloading pages than iWeb and you can enter all your SEO stuff and stats inside the app.

     

    EW uses code injection so that, unlike the iWeb HTML snippet, code can be inserted anywhere you want. You can't just blindly copy over the content of iWeb snippets. iWeb snippets create a separate HTML doc whereas EW inserts the code into the actual page. This makes implementing advanced features a lot easier.

     

    External files can be dragged into the app and referenced with relative paths. This makes an operation that was difficult for beginners in iWeb very simply and fool proof.

     

    iWeb users will find the EasyWeb user interface very familiar although there are obviously quite a few new functions to learn.

     

    One of the huge advantages of this app is the fact that the developers respond to requests for new or improved features very quickly.

     

    Although EasyWeb is still in Beta, it is more than capable of creating far more advanced and efficient sites than iWeb ever could - right now. A large number of beta testers are rebuilding their iWeb sites using EasyWeb. They can easily keep the same overall appearance while adding better features.

  • by Terabithia,

    Terabithia Terabithia Sep 18, 2013 8:56 AM in response to greenev
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    Sep 18, 2013 8:56 AM in response to greenev

    I am also looking for an iWeb replacement. I am currently using iWeb to make a very simple website (a website for my students that just contains links to pdfs, etc). It works great on my laptop, but I am working more and more mobile-y and doing nearly everything on my iPad or on other Macs on campus. The only problem I have with iWeb is that it seems like the website exists on my laptop and gets uploaded, and I can't figure out any way to update/sync from other computers or other devices.

     

    So I am looking for something that works exactly like iWeb, but allows me to do basic updating from multiple computers/iOS devices. I don't mind paying something for software if its easy to use, but I don't want to have to pay for webhosting (which someone mentioned is the only way to use EasyWeb), becuase I get hosting through the university.

     

    Any advice? Thanks!

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Sep 18, 2013 9:13 AM in response to Terabithia
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    Sep 18, 2013 9:13 AM in response to Terabithia

    You can publish from EasyWeb to a local folder and upload to any server.

  • by Terabithia,

    Terabithia Terabithia Sep 18, 2013 9:33 AM in response to Roddy
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    Sep 18, 2013 9:33 AM in response to Roddy

    Can I use EasyWeb on an iPhone/iPad? And is it easy to update a website from multiple computers?

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Sep 18, 2013 9:57 AM in response to Terabithia
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    Sep 18, 2013 9:57 AM in response to Terabithia

    Go here and read everything about it :

     

    https://www.facebook.com/easyweb

  • by Terabithia,

    Terabithia Terabithia Sep 18, 2013 10:04 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Sep 18, 2013 10:04 AM in response to Wyodor

    If I have to read about it on facebook, with a bunch of different posts and comments, I'm unimpressed. Why can't I find a streamlined webpage that tells me how it works and where to download it? Something about this seems sketchy. And I don't see anything on facebook answering my question about iPhone/iPad/multiple computers.

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