Web Page Maker 2.2 User Reviews
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"GREAT product. Easy to use"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.21
Pros
Includes several features which need no basic HTML knowledge. Fantastic user interface and includes several preinstalled plug-ins.
Cons
it adds it own logo in the bottom of your site for unregistered version.
Summary
you can use WPM for more than 15 days with out paying by just creating a new account every 15 days-FOREVER. you can also remove the WPM logo by opening your page with notepad deleting the final two lines of the text/code.
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"Fantastic web site builder I ever used."
Version: Web Page Maker 3.21
Pros
You design visually. No special knowledge is required.
Cons
None so far.
Summary
Once I remember that I wanted to inser Google adsense code to my webpage and couldn't make it. Because with other applications I couldn't figure out where to paste the code so it will appear in some specific place. But I found this software and easily put the code where I want to appear. Fantastico!
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"excellent to bulit your own web page"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.21
Pros
easy to use
Cons
none very easy to work
Summary
like to allot very easy to use
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"Seems like great product"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.21
Pros
Never used website builders before, but this one seems simple enough, yet complex enough for a beginner to do everything I basically want. Recommend it.
Cons
It's hard to get support for anything, especially live support for these type of products, so I don't know if this is a complaint or not.
Summary
LIke the features.
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"So easy a caveman can do it !"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.21
Pros
This is one of the easiest drop & click html programs on the market and I tried a few in my time. Plus its not watered down. It has add-ons like flash, ecommerce and tons more extras. You can also publish your website with 2 clicks of the mouse.
Cons
Not much of any, the only thing could be improved more is customizeable nav buttons. But its very minor
Summary
Try it you'll like it. I'm glad I did. (and only for $50.00)
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"Easiest web making program I have tried"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.2
Pros
Very easy to use, never crashed on me.
Cons
nothing I dont like! However I like to use programs that have a thriving forum on the website. This helps you find different ways to do things etc. There is no forum! The manual is fine though.
Summary
Excellent program but I changed to WYSIWYG web builder because it has a thriving and very helpful forum. Also there are a great selection of free extensions - this makes this program very flexible and keeps it up to date with latest needs. With these exentions it is easy to create really cool effects, very easily
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"Go for it, better than others"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.1
Pros
easy for newbies and lots of features for those with a little more expertise. Its not dreamweaver, but much easier.(and cheaper)
Cons
for what it is, none so far.
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"Solid program, but not dazzling"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.1
Pros
Easy layout
basic tools
intuitive
scrolling marque is a neat bonus
can upload custom images for nav buttons-inactive and mouseover and even sound on mouseoverCons
"Word art" feature doesnt work on my download
Would like some more features
Cant upload active image for nav buttonsSummary
This program works a lot like the yahoo sitebuilder program that yahoo provides if you host a site with them. The problem with yahoo is that their software flakes out and loses content and images that you included in your site, and then the operators can't say why other than their tool is outdated. Okay so, foget yahoo, this program is very comfortable to use, and especially if you already understand wysiwyg editors. The tools are mostly easy to find although I havent found anything about optimizing for search engines.
Another reviewer listed that you can order your page paragraphs for optimizing although they will appear the same on your site, the search engine will see them a different order. That way you can give the bot the meat of the page first for optimal placement.
The scrolling marquee feature is a neat addition to basic tools. However it would be nice to see some other ideas like this too-some things that set it apart from basic wysiwyg editors. Probably the best thing is simply to use a good wysiwyg program with other tools like GIMP and flash makers and gif makers.
I cant get the word art feature to work, it keeps giving me an error message. but this tool would allow me to build a new website or rebuild (or import-but i dont see that feature either though it has been reviewed to exist) my old site (since yahoo sitebuilder is proprietary and warns that their sitebuilder sites wont export properly) and host it with somebody cheaper than yahoo. It would pay for itself rather quickly and especially if you figure in the bugs that I hope to avoid by not using yahoo. -
"Fantastic program, easy, simple, affordable"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.1
Pros
-low price
-good result
-no skills neededCons
-doesn`t automatically reduce the image size
Summary
The use is very simple and for a sample villa renting site look here: www.villadisana.com
was made in only one day. Price-quality is very high -
"I'm Back to Rave Some More!"
Version: Web Page Maker 3.1
Pros
I am loving this program more and more even after using it for almost 8 years now
Cons
With each new version the "cons" are only a wish list of what features I'd like to see in the next update. This program has only gotten better!
Summary
If you've ever wanted to create a site with in-line (lined up vertically & horizontally) images that can be clicked on to open up the pictures in new windows then this feature all by itself may make Web Page Maker worth it and I'll tell you why. What you do to make an image gallery is go to the menu "Insert", "Image Objects", "Photo Gallery" and then select the images you want. You then select any images you want to include & tell Web Page Maker how large or small you want the thumbnails to be and whether or not you want a caption underneath. Then you drag the edges of the box of images so they line up either all vertically or to spread out horizontally and vertically aligned on the page. Let's say you want to add product images to be paid for with PayPal, for instance.
Ok, so you've added your images and made them all go down the page on the left hand side. Each image is clickable to open up larger in a new window. Now you add your PayPal button by going to the menu "Insert", "Add Ons", "Pay Pal Buttons" (which you don't have to code from scratch for each product because you've entered your account info once into the PayPal info area).
Now to make that idea even more appealing to people who have problems with Pay Pal's lack of individual shipping by weight and zip code I'll tell you a secret. If you go to auctioninc.com/info/page/shopping_cart (about $4.95 a month, first month free, no obligation) they have a shipping calculator plug in that works with PayPal. What that means is no more frustration shipping locally or thousands of miles away. Of course you can set up any shopping cart system in Web Page Maker that you want - no matter how complicated it is, but why bother?
Web Page Maker's PayPal Button creator makes it super easy to create a new payment item for basic fixed shipping. If you need more complex options, e.g. the Auction Inc shipping calculator then simply use PayPal's web site button set up so you can add in all the other stuff (like individual product weight and dimensions), then copy and paste one of them into your Web Page Maker document that way. Then copy the button you created and paste it near each of the products you're selling and edit the buttons' product name, price, weight & dimensions for each product.
So setting up a site that sells hundreds (or even thousands) of different items where anyone can click an image of the product & see a larger image, and shipping is calculated based on size, weight and zip code is easy.
The Image Gallery is also really cool. With Rollover Buttons and creative use of the Image Gallery (even for just one image!) this program is a winner. Here's a sample of a site you can check out www.riversiderv1.com made with Web Page Maker
Although I did build the above web site (using Web Page Maker) I'm only putting the location of the site here as an example of what Web Page Maker can do. I have nothing to gain from the shipping calculator site, but mention it only because it's helpful to everyone in small business trying to solve the most common problem with getting online payments to work right.
Web Page Maker takes practice but the good news is that you can get started right away! You are going to need to use other programs for graphics etc because no web design program does everything for you, and those that try fail.
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