Coffee Cup - Pro Web Editor

Jan 05 |14:15

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   The new CoffeeCup HTML Editor includes a number of features not available in previous HTML editors released by CoffeeCup Software. One of the major additions is the HTML and CSS Code Completion feature. This isn’t simply an auto-complete mechanism. As you begin to type an HTML tag or CSS property, the software provides a list of commands that you can choose from to complete your typing. This is great for those times when you can’t remember the exact name of a tag or property. Not only does the editor help you guess what you’re trying to do, it will close the chosen tag as well.

   Users of other HTML editors, especially Expression Web and Dreamweaver, will appreciate the Code Editor, Visual Editor, and Preview windows. For the most part, navigation between these windows is similar to what is found in Expression Web and Dreamweaver. There are, however, some minor differences that just might be enough to make you flinch a bit.

   One major difference is that you have to save the file before you can navigate from the Code Editor to the Visual Editor window. For people like me who go back and forth between these screens a lot, this can get annoying fast. In fact, I usually don’t want to save before checking things in both places. Forcing me to save at this point just causes an accumulation of dummy files in my directory that I neither want nor need.

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On top of this, there is no option to split the screen into half code editor, half visual editor. This is probably related to the same reasoning that prevents navigating between the code and visual editors without saving first, but the lack of this feature really puts a dampener on my productivity when designing. The option of being able to seamlessly maneuver between a visual editor and code editor is the whole reason I purchase fancy HTML editors.

Making up slightly for this point, there is an option to split the screen into half code editor, half preview mode. It’s not quite the same thing, but at least there is some mechanism for seeing the results of your code as you type it, without having to save a copy of your file all the time.

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Features of The HTML Editor

Website Projects help keep your Website organized, all but eliminating broken links and incorrectly referenced images.
The built-in Validate HTML tool opens the W3C markup validation service in your default Web browser.
HTML and CSS code completion virtually eliminates unclosed or incorrectly typed tags.
The Tags tab is a comprehensive reference for (X)HTML, PHP, and CSS tags.
Certain characters have to be formatted as HTML entities in order to render properly. The Characters tab lets you insert these entities with a click of your mouse.
Cross-browser compatibility is important, so the HTML Editor gives you the option to add up to 10 different browsers and then open them from inside the program.
Split-Screen Preview lets you view your Webpage in a browser right from inside the Code Editor.
Looking for something? Use the Search bar, located conveniently in the Toolbar.
Improved Extended Find and Replace function. Would you believe it's about 85% faster than before?
Check out the new CSS Menu Builder. It creates awesome CSS navigation menus for your Webpages. These menus look great, work in any browser, and are easily customizable.
The HTML Editor comes with 10 new, professionally designed themes. Preview them before you apply them to your pages in the snazzy new Theme Chooser.
We completely overhauled the help manual. The new document is packed with tutorials, FAQs, a comprehensive glossary, and easy-to-understand explanations of each and every program feature.
Typing the same code over and over again wastes time and, frankly, can be a bit boring. But with the Code Snippets tool, you can save your commonly used code and insert it on your page with a click of your mouse. The program also comes with several built-in code snippets to help get you started.
Spelling mistakes and typos are a thing of the past with our spell-check feature. The HTML Editor checks for errors as you type — all you have to do is right-click the selection for the correct spelling.
Add custom spell-check dictionaries for error-free code in any language.

User Support

Coffee Cup offers comprehensive online tutorials, user forums that are frequented by the development staff, monthly newsletters, and personal technical support via email. The email support system even has an option to review your support ticket history in order to see responses for previous problems.

Free Upgrades for Life

When you purchase and download any CoffeeCup product, you have the option of Visual Editor Viewcreating an account where you can always return to download your purchases again in case you get a new computer or have a hard drive failure.
That’s not all you get with this registry service. Whenever new upgrades are released, you have the choice to download them for free as well. If you're worried about the compatibility issue of a new release, that problem is handled, too. When downloading an upgrade version of the software, you’re offered the chance to back up the older version you currently have installed just in case the new version doesn’t perform as planned.

Price and Overall Rating

   With a price of $49 and free upgrades for life, CoffeeCup HTML Editor is definitely a lot cheaper than Microsoft Expression Web and Adobe Dreamweaver.   CoffeeCup HTML Editor is light years ahead of any free HTML editor that you’ll find on the web. If you currently have no HTML editor at all, and you’re limited on funds, this product will probably work fine for you.

The bottom line on this one is:

    * If you have Expression Web or Dreamweaver, keep what you have.

    * If you’re on a tight budget, you’re not going to find anything even close to CoffeeCup in terms of abilities and features in the $50 price range. This is definitely the software to invest in under these circumstances.

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