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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 Mendette,

    Mendette Mendette Aug 21, 2013 3:38 PM in response to Ethmoid
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    Aug 21, 2013 3:38 PM in response to Ethmoid

    I'm using Webacappella right now. It's an easy site designer with lots of great extras. I  agree with you about bullets and wrap text. I've used an older copy of Adobe GoLive to do the html as a workaround.

     

    The problem I'm having is all my page are refresing with every menu click. They are all from one master template, exact same elements!  I just want the header and background to stay static. Everytime I click on a menu link the whole page refreshes. It' driving me crazy!

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 22, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Ethmoid
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    Aug 22, 2013 8:23 AM in response to Ethmoid

    Hmmm, EasyWeb or Webacappella?! I like the fact that Webacappella has been around for a while and has been tested, while EasyWeb is still in beta version. Also, I want to keep my host which I'm very happy with.

     

    One last question: How do they work with IE10 (my and iWeb's nemesis)?!

  • by charliemacOS,

    charliemacOS charliemacOS Aug 22, 2013 8:45 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 22, 2013 8:45 AM in response to AnetteC

    I really like Easyweb so far. Create's really great looking sites. They are retina compatible so they look really sharp on iphones and my retina Macbook, something I haven't found in other drag and drop builders.

     

    I believe you can use any host with either software.

     

    Webacappella was pretty good but Easyweb is more familair to me and much easier to use.

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Aug 22, 2013 8:47 AM in response to charliemacOS
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    Aug 22, 2013 8:47 AM in response to charliemacOS

    Why not show your website.

  • by charliemacOS,

    charliemacOS charliemacOS Aug 22, 2013 8:51 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Aug 22, 2013 8:51 AM in response to Wyodor

    I'm redesigning it now, I can post it once I finish it up.

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 22, 2013 9:15 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 22, 2013 9:15 AM in response to AnetteC

    AnetteC wrote:

     

    Hmmm, EasyWeb or Webacappella?! I like the fact that Webacappella has been around for a while and has been tested, while EasyWeb is still in beta version.

    Having now tried Webacappella I would say that it has quite a ways to go to catch up with EasyWeb.

     

    The interface is slick but annoying and not very well organised. It doesn't appear to be very stable and crashed on me a few times - but maybe that's just the trial version?

     

    I'm not impressed by the code it produces and can't believe that the default audio player is flash! I guess these French guys have their heads stuck in the sand as far as playing media files is concerned.

     

    It is certainly better than iWeb in that it is being actively developed but it has inherited a lot of iWeb's redundancy.

     

    I didn't notice if it had any facility for a smart phone version of the site. Did I miss that?

     

    For the more advanced user, EasyWeb has it beaten hands down with it's method of code injection and the way in which it creates the HTML doc.

     

    Given that EasyWeb is still in Beta, if I wanted a web design app right now I think I would go for this one...

     

    http://www.quickandeasywebbuilder.com/features.html

     

    It sure is a lot cheaper and I found it easier to work with.

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 22, 2013 11:42 AM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 22, 2013 11:42 AM in response to Roddy

    I didn't much like the look of quickandeasy web builder, it looks very PC-ish...

     

    But hey, what about the million dollar question: which one copes best with Explorer 10?!

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 22, 2013 11:59 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 22, 2013 11:59 AM in response to AnetteC

    IE 10 is pretty much compliant with CSS3 and HTML5 so you shouldn't have the problems experienced with earlier versions.

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 22, 2013 12:15 PM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 22, 2013 12:15 PM in response to Roddy

    That's great thanks. I'd like to give you 10 points for solving my question but the buttons aren't displaying :-(

     

    BTW, I found this on Webacappella's site: 

    WebAcappella is perfectly compatible with different mobile devices, thanks to HTML5 rendering.

     

  • by Ethmoid,

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Aug 23, 2013 12:24 AM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:24 AM in response to Roddy

    Might just be the trial version of WebAcappella, as I have a copy of the full version and am using it with Mountain Lion and it has not crashed once on me.

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 23, 2013 12:28 AM in response to Ethmoid
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:28 AM in response to Ethmoid

    I'm sure that must be the case although it doesn't help with giving a good first impression!

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 23, 2013 12:35 AM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:35 AM in response to AnetteC

    BTW, I found this on Webacappella's site:

    WebAcappella is perfectly compatible with different mobile devices, thanks to HTML5 rendering.

    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.

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 23, 2013 12:29 PM in response to ErikDM
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:29 PM in response to ErikDM

    Erik, I think you will find, like I did, that your site now won't work with the recently released Explorer 10. At least none of my 5 sites work properly anymore. And no solution seems to be available, at least nothing has been suggested on this forum. So I am looking for alternative software.

  • by AnetteC,

    AnetteC AnetteC Aug 23, 2013 12:34 PM in response to Roddy
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:34 PM in response to Roddy

    Roddy, are you saying that Webacappella isn't SmartPhone compatible? Does anyone know? That would be BAD.

     

    (It's quite surreal, as I'm writing this, there is a documentary on Steve Jobs on the TV behind me. The man thanks to whom we are all on this forum in the first place. Sadly missed. I'm sure he would have sorted out my IE10 problem if he'd known about it ;-) )

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Aug 23, 2013 12:57 PM in response to AnetteC
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    Aug 23, 2013 12:57 PM in response to AnetteC

    What is your definition of "smart phone compatible"?

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