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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 Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Sep 18, 2013 10:15 AM in response to Terabithia
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    Sep 18, 2013 10:15 AM in response to Terabithia

    There are multiple posts on the facebook page that explain how to get hold of the application.

     

    Just like this forum, everybody asks the same question over and over again without reading the answers that are given over and over again.

     

    From the posts you will also learn that it's an iWeb alternative for the Desktop computer.

     

    Here you can look at some videos :

     

    http://ragesoftware.net/

     

    And here are links to some beautiful crafted easyweb pages :

     

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

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Sep 18, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Terabithia
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    Sep 18, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Terabithia

    Why can't I find a streamlined webpage that tells me how it works and where to download it?

     

    How streamlined do you want it ?

    EasyWebBetaTest.PNG

  • by figleef,

    figleef figleef Sep 18, 2013 12:38 PM in response to Wyodor
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    Sep 18, 2013 12:38 PM in response to Wyodor

    Have you considered something like Blogger? There is an app for the iPhone and iPad. Then on your iWeb website, just put a link to your Blogger page where you could update things in a more timely manner. WordPress is a similar option BUT for me, I just can't get my head around it. Found it to not be very intuitive. But I'd keep the website as a portal.

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Sep 18, 2013 1:04 PM in response to figleef
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    Sep 18, 2013 1:04 PM in response to figleef
  • by Larr2000,

    Larr2000 Larr2000 Oct 2, 2013 9:24 PM in response to greenev
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    Oct 2, 2013 9:24 PM in response to greenev

    Hey Guys,

    First of all, THANKS to all who provided responses.  I have arrived at a much simplier solution for my 4 websites. Since I plan on upgrading my old 2008 Intel iMac anyway, I might as well keep it AND iWeb.  I believe the new iMacs will allow an old iMac (my old one) to shadow if connected by an ethernet or Thunderbolt cable.  The tech support guys in San Francisco said it was possible, but who knows until you try it.  Thanks again for all your responses, I didn,t know there were so many options out there.

    Larr2000

  • by Capfilms,

    Capfilms Capfilms Oct 30, 2013 11:07 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Oct 30, 2013 11:07 AM in response to Wyodor

    You convinced me to buy and use easyweb.

    But it looks like it changed name on http://www.ragesw.com/products.php

    Is it now the soft Webdesign ?

    I'm a little bit confuse when reading the posts then going to Rage website.

  • by Jeff Nitschke,

    Jeff Nitschke Jeff Nitschke Oct 30, 2013 12:24 PM in response to Capfilms
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    Oct 30, 2013 12:24 PM in response to Capfilms

    Looks like rage changed the name to "EverWeb"

    EverWeb Now Available - http://www.everwebapp.com

     

    I am moving on to Muse

  • by gto49us,

    gto49us gto49us Nov 4, 2013 12:37 PM in response to greenev
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    Nov 4, 2013 12:37 PM in response to greenev

    I really find it amazing that since there really is no "equivalent" application to iWeb out there (I mean, look at all the software that's mentioned in answer to the same old "Is there an equivelent/replacement to iWeb out there?), that Apple would drop it entirely, especially since it's so easy and fun to use in comparison to all the others.

     

    This is in contrast to Pages '09, which Apple seems to have abandoned (amidst the every increasing wails from the user base). At least the video tutorials for iWeb are still on Apple's Support page... so Apple hasn't abandoned the app entirely (like they seem to have done with Pages '09). Makes me wonder...

     

    I'll be sticking with iWeb until I can't work it anymore. I'm using iWeb under Mavericks, and so far, the only thing I can't do is semi-automatically "announce" my updated web -- I have to do that manually. (I count myself lucky, or maybe there's something I haven't discovered yet).

     

    Ron

  • by Ethmoid,

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Nov 4, 2013 2:43 PM in response to gto49us
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    Nov 4, 2013 2:43 PM in response to gto49us

    Well, this is simply not true about Pages and if you have updated your Mac to Mavericks then you would know this.  iWork and with it Pages, Keynote and Numbers have been totally re-written from the ground up for the new Mavericks, so no, Apple has not left Pages behind.

     

    It is pointless discussing the ins and outs of iWeb, because Apple made their choice with this over a year ago now when MobileMe went in favour of iCloud which does not offer web hosting, so there is no point in them updating iWeb any longer.

     

    EverWeb is very similar to iWeb and takes no learning at all - go and check it out at http://www.everwebapp.com.

  • by gto49us,

    gto49us gto49us Nov 4, 2013 4:17 PM in response to Ethmoid
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    Nov 4, 2013 4:17 PM in response to Ethmoid

    You're right, "Pages" (along with the remainer of iWork) has been completely rewritten. But Apple has left "Pages" behind -- along with it's user base. That part I'm well aware of and if you would read just some of the user comments and feedback about the new Pages, you would know this.

     

    Pages 5.0 is not worthy of the name "Pages." It's a completely crippled version of the old software, suitable for tablet users, but not for serious word-processing.

     

    EverWeb may be similar to iWeb. I'll get the 'free' version to check it out. But at $80, the price is not comparable to iWeb at all.

  • by Ethmoid,

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Nov 5, 2013 12:23 AM in response to gto49us
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    Nov 5, 2013 12:23 AM in response to gto49us

    Well no of course the price won't be comparable to iWeb even if the app is and that is because it is not an Apple product.  However, with iWeb, if you remember, one click publishing to MobileMe was $99 per year, so that is comparable.

     

    EverWeb is the closest that you will ever get to iWeb, so there is no learning curve and the layout is mostly the same as iWeb, but with SEO built into it and the ability to use drop down menus from within the app if you want to. The html snippet also injects the code directly into your site rather than as an iframe which happened with iWeb.

  • by soltltym,

    soltltym soltltym Nov 5, 2013 5:40 AM in response to Ethmoid
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    Nov 5, 2013 5:40 AM in response to Ethmoid

    I disagree. There is nothing out there that is as quick and easy to use as iWeb. To say it is "close" is true, but doesn't cut it. Why pay $80 when you can get something better for free? Apple, if you are listening . . . you screwed up royal by not continuing with iWeb. You also screwed up royal by rewriting iWork. Keep it up and you will be repeating history!

  • by Roddy,

    Roddy Roddy Nov 5, 2013 6:15 AM in response to soltltym
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    Nov 5, 2013 6:15 AM in response to soltltym

    EverWeb is equivalent to iWeb with a MobileMe account..

     

    As far as I remember, a MobileMe annual subscription cost $99 per year which is the same as EverWeb with hosting.

     

    This would them make the EverWeb app free in comparison. iWeb was never free in the sense that upgrades had to be paid for.

     

    EverWeb offers the app, tech support, upgrades and hosting - all for $99 per year.

  • by gto49us,

    gto49us gto49us Nov 5, 2013 7:20 AM in response to Roddy
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    Nov 5, 2013 7:20 AM in response to Roddy

    That's like saying a lemon is the same as an orange as long as you paint it yellow. Makes sense to me...

     

    What we are saying is that Apple has changed - big time. At one time they offered solid software that worked in the way we wanted it to work, at a reasonable price. They garnered a user-base because of that. They then drop the ball (perhaps "throw the ball away" would be a better analogy, e.g. iWeb, iWork) indicating they do not take responsibility for the thing they created, nor are they accountable to their user-base for what that user-base has created using Apple's products.

     

    In selecting software, budget is a factor. When looking for equivalency, current budget is a factor. To say something is equivalent, but only at additional cost, makes your "equivalency" invalid. That's like saying I can replace my Volkswagen with a Mercedes Benz.

     

    I have iWeb and I have independent hosting for $25/year. I'm looking for an equivalent to the first part of that statement (I.e. iWeb). I may not find it...I haven't yet.

  • by figleef,

    figleef figleef Nov 5, 2013 7:45 AM in response to greenev
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    Nov 5, 2013 7:45 AM in response to greenev

    Talking to someone at Apple, they told me that the reason iWeb wasn't kept up was because of the advent of Facebook around the same time. Makes sense, but I am not on Facebook and prefer iWeb. Great to know it works with Mavericks.

     

    Before I learned iWeb, I learned Freeway Express. It is NOT as easy but it is similar and has an inspector palate like iWeb.

     

    http://www.softpress.com/freeway-express/

     

    Here is one of the basic videos:

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMPKXBOcVus

     

    It does allow you to insert a link to further down a page, lets you preview inside a browser before you upload it, and I use Fetch as my FTP and host it on GoDaddy for about $60 a year. If you pick the Deluxe package, you can host as many websites as you want for the same price. It does not have the premade templates that iWeb has. But the html is searchable, unlike iWeb which sometimes turns a text block into an image.

     

    There is a 'pro' version but the 'Express' works fine for me. It's $49 and they have a very active forum if you have questions: http://www.freewaytalk.net/forum/view/5. You can try it out for free with a 30 day trial.

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