The Web Wizard’s The Web Wizard’s Guide to Guide to

Freeware/SharewareFreeware/Shareware

Chapter FourEssential Tools for Web Page Authors

Chapter ObjectivesChapter Objectives

Find out what a freeware FTP client can do for you Look at freeware HTML editors and HTML

validators See what you can do with freeware and shareware

graphics utilities Investigate freeware and shareware link checkers Learn how to save time with image mappers See what other special purpose utilities are available

as freeware

FTP ClientsFTP Clients An FTP client makes it easy to move

files between Internet hosts. Full-privilege FTP sessions allow you

to upload files to an FTP server as well as download files (but you need an account on the server for this).

FTP clients are similar to download managers but with uploading capabilities.

HTML Editors and Validators HTML Editors and Validators

Tag insertion based on a single button clickAutomatic color coding for tag names, tag

attributes, and visible textAutomatic syntax checkingAdditional authoring tools

These tools offer a variety of time-saving features, including:

Graphics Utilities Graphics Utilities

A image viewer makes it easy to view image files on your hard drive, and do some simple image editing operations as well.

An image converter can open an image file in one format (e.g. .bmp) and convert it to another format (e.g. .gif).

Link CheckersLink Checkers When a browser encounters a file that requires a

special application, it can automatically launch an stand-alone application (e.g. a .doc file could launch Microsoft Word).

Plug-ins never open new windows in order to display a file, but helper applications always open new windows.

Helper applications are integrated with browsers whenever you are asked what application should be used to handle a specific file type.

Image MappersImage Mappers

Download managersPassword managersCookie managersAd filters

Special-Purpose ToolsSpecial-Purpose Tools

Image splittersButton generatorsSite GrabbersURL Managers

There are many special-purpose tools,

including: