- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
- Date added: March 27, 2007
- Total Downloads: 68,166
- Downloads last week: 766
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 57 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
If you dislike that achy, bloated feeling that other HTML editors can give your computer, KompoZer may be the freeware cure you're looking for. An open-source Web development tool built on the NVU architecture, KompoZer aims to improve upon the NVU's bugginess.
It does a fairly admirable job of that, while not being bloatware. Major editing buttons live on the top three-tier toolbar, including a one-click Publishing icon as well as one-clicks for Image insertion and Table and Form creation. Font tweaks like Size and Style live in toolbars just below that, making for easy HTML editing. A Site Manager, including File tree, is anchored on the left, although it can be collapsed, and the WYSIWYG standard means that KompoZer can compete more than adequately with other, better-known editors.
Currently packaged with Portable Apps, KompoZer's exposure seems to be growing. While this is a good thing, the program lacks a certain finish, potentially making it visually unappealing to "professional" users. Judging from the smooth, bug-free way KompoZer tested for us, it's definitely aiming to play the same tune that its competitors are.
Publisher's description
From KompoZer :Kompozer is an open source web development tool built on NVU. The project strives to fix bugs in the NVU project and added new features to it. Both the HTML editor as well as the CSS editor has so far be fixed and updated as part of the Kompozer project - and many more changes are scheduled. Apart from that the main feature set is exactly as in NVU. And one of the most important features is still that editing take place in WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) mode allowing you full control of layout as you work with your web design.
Note: Beta or prerelease software is not intended for inexperienced users, as the software may contain bugs or may potentially damage your system. We strongly recommend that users exercise caution and save all mission-critical data before installing or using this software.
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User reviews of KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 57 votes
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Version: KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
"Let you make websites like a pro!"
Pros: I have a later version, but i could review it here. Let's start.
This program let's you build websites more easier than Dreamweaver. You can already publish it within the program itselfs, with one click at a button. You must configure it for it though.
It's way smaller and lightweighter then Dreamweaver. And it has almost the same functions.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
"Decent addition to the NVU family but not upto date with standards"
Pros: Nice little program. Can't complete with the main stream web design programs like Dreamweaver, but it is cheaper...
Cons: KompoZer only exports in DTD HTML 4.01, DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional, DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional and DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict. I would like to see support for the newest standard, XHTML 1.1.
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Version: KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
"Excellent product for the price!"
Pros: I am new to developing web site, this is a great program for a newbie
Cons: After uploading my changes, I don't see them right away. Not sure if that's the program or my hosting site though.
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Version: KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
Pros: Easy to use with the guidance of help, even for beginers. Great WYSIWYG.
Cons: Pity, it hasn't got more features, templates, menus etc...
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0 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: KompoZer 0.7.7 beta
Cons: macromedia is better
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