Alleycode HTML Editor for Windows

User Reviews

• The CSS Wizard is really useful

  mikewiddyFebruary 20, 2012

  Pros

  I downloaded this while looking for a CSS editor. This is the only feature that I have tried. It looks really useful as you can see the preview as you change things. You just need a very simple html page to try out the CSS code.

  Cons

  None found.

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• Good basic editor

  bobfulkersonAugust 26, 2010

  Pros

  Has most of the shortcuts needed for basic HTML editing. The tabbed toolbars are a nice feature. Good table creation tools. The tags are color coded. The editing font can be enlarged somewhat, although the kerning doesn't follow the changes.

  Cons

  The tools for formatting text attributes (font, size, color, etc) involve multiple steps. That could have been better integrated. It's also weak in the area of project management.

  Summary

  I used Anansi HTML Editor for a dozen years, from Windows 95 through Windows XP, but could no longer use it after upgrading to 64-bit Windows. Did a lot of downloading and testing, and finally settled on Alleycode as a replacement. However, it can't match what Anansi could do in the areas of global search and replace, nor match Anansi's user-defined buttons and text-formatting simplicity.

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• It's okay but could use some work

  lesliesbestFebruary 26, 2009

  Pros

  Free. Can open multiple file types like PHP. CSS wizard. FTP Select. The tutorial makes this a great first HTML Editor for beginners.

  Cons

  Split Screen can't be set easily by default. Can't add your favorite HTML Tags to the Common toolbar. The SyncroView doesn't Refresh when you "Save." Refreshing SyncroView is slow & takes the WYSIWYG screen to the top so u have to find where u were.

  Summary

  I used to use The HTML Editor (by Home Plan Software). I've been looking for a replacement. Didn't care for Coffee Cup. Tried this and it's the closest to my old The HTML Editor software I can find. With a few tweaks (like on the cons above), it could possibly be as good or better than The HTML Editor. I don't like how, when you double-click the code to refresh the SyncroView SplitScreen, it has a long (like 30 second) delay and then it takes the WYSIWYG screen to the top so you have to scroll down to find where you were at every time you refresh after each change. The other thing I miss about The HTML Editor is how it had buttons on the toolbar for 3 choices: full screen code, split screen editor and WYSIWYG viewer, or WYSIWYG viewer. I can't complain with it being free though. It's pretty darn good for freeware. So Konae, if you're listening, I'd be willing to pay for this is you could fix those few quirks though. Meanwhile thanks for the almost perfect free AlleyCode. :o)

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• Alleycode better than FrontPage

  tynehamDecember 17, 2008

  Pros

  Alleycode HTML editor is better than FrontPage.

  Cons

  Lacks "Normal" view to help see and edit WYSIWYG

  Summary

  Freeware makes it better than FrontPage

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• Not bad, easy to use

  darinmilwApril 16, 2008

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• Still Needs Work

  KyrnaMarch 10, 2008

  Pros

  The GUI is actually quite user-friendly; it took no time at all to figure out what each button was for, etc.

  Cons

  The preview window really is off, even in a variety of browsers. If they ever figure out how to fix it I will probably try this software again. In the meantime I'll use something that displays the pages accurately as I frequently double-check as I go.

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• Preview window isn't accurate.

  GravitySuitSeptember 3, 2007

  Pros

  I love the colored lines of code and tags.

  Cons

  The preview window isn't accurate.

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• Simple layout but there's better

  h1machiiiAugust 13, 2007

  Pros

  Very simple layout and navigation.

  Cons

  Not real easy to use for novices like me. I think it expects users to have more HTML coding experience. I found Page Breeze much easier to use.

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• Great product, the DLL bug can be fixed

  kfmac70July 3, 2007

  Pros

  Great HTML editor, simple to use and doesn't come with a lot of junk to clutter your computer. Just simple, easy and exactly what you need if you like to build and edit HTML the old-fashioned way. <p> <p>By the way, Alleycode at their site has a fix for the DLL bug. Don't be fooled...it's not their fault...it happened as a result of a Windows Update and they will link you to the page (through "support" on their menu) to the Hotfix at Microsoft.

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• wont run-bad dll

  neighborJune 10, 2007

  Pros

  bad coding, wont run so there is nothing to try to see if I Like it :)

  Cons

  wont run after fresh install.

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