Arachnophilia for Windows

User Reviews

• The previous version was better

  peritoFRANCIONIAugust 25, 2013

  Pros

  It's a simple to use program and, as a direct HTML editor, allows full control over page codes. This version covers modern options that I don't use, but I recognize they are very useful. Nevertheless...

  Cons

  ...this new version does not allow control over the colours used by the editor - and, as I have visual problems, I used to make the background black with the letters in luminous colours. Also, some of the pages of my site can no longer be edited and no explanation is given - I've done what a box tells me to do, but the problem persists (my page appears OK in the internet and I can edit it with Notepad). I've not been able to find the tool to check accented letters and change them automatically to the proper code. Finally, as some people have already said, the interface is in no way as straightforward as the older one. I agree with the programmer that a Windows-only version is not the best option, and I also oppose Microsoft policies, but I believe an all-platform version with new features could have been implemented without throwing away the positive characteristics that I've mentioned.

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• Modest but so handy...

  goytaSeptember 30, 2011

  Pros

  Simpler, faster and much more productive than sophisticated source editors like UltraEdit and such.

  Cons

  I agree with many other reviewers: old non-Java Arachnophilia 4.0 was better and I still use it a lot. This is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 - the old one deserves the 5 stars, one gets addicted to it!

  Summary

  Not too many bells and whistles, but that's exactly its strength: all you need for day-to-day source code editing is there, quick, easy, fast and light. It does, however, have some neat features - the "beautify" feature, easy HTML entity coding for diacritics, search in multiple files... But I keep both Arachnophilia 5.5 and old 4.0 installed here. The old one is still the handiest thing I know and I use it for many kinds of text files, not only HTML. I always find myself using it more than the newer version. Anyway, many thanks, Paul Lutus, for one of my favorite and most loved little programs of all time!

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• MESSY INTERFACE!!!

  Lucien_SabreApril 27, 2011

  Pros

  Not easy at all.....

  Cons

  .....especially since you can't even understand the buttons. x_x

  Summary

  Who designed the interface, a bunch of drunk monkeys? O.O I ask because, when you open it, you spend the first 30 minutes trying to figure out the commands buttons - ending up with a huge migraine. Tons of better products out there, this one ain't worth the hassle.

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• Fantastic product ,very customizable, and really free.

  billm1947November 1, 2010

  Pros

  i've used htis for building web pages and it's great for personal web pages. I wouldn't know about making pages for commercial use. It's fairly easy to use if you will just r4ead the instrusctions. It desn't expire and no nag screens..

  Cons

  The old non Java based Arachnophilia could be modified as to what kind of files you could search for and insert links. This Java based one cannot be changed to do that. at least with my knowledge of Java. So I still use the old Arach for some things

  Summary

  The old Windows based Arachnophilia could be modified so that you could change the type of files you looked for when inserting file names in links etc. But the new one is Java based and I just don't have the knowledge to be able to modify it to do that. But I still think Paul Lutus deserves a big thank you for providing these programs and keeping the old one available. Asking us to pay the kindness forward is a small price and well worth it.

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• i've used this html client for years.

  dpdrumsJanuary 22, 2009

  Pros

  this program is the best free html client, period! it is made for the right reasons by a brilliant program writer.

  Cons

  huh? does not compute

  Summary

  use it. show your thanks. donate a few bucks to the creator. read his philosophy as to why he keep such a powerful program free. the man RULES! thanks bro!!!! you're the man

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• One of the best free editors available

  garesfieldJanuary 22, 2009

  Pros

  Easy intuitive interface. Very configurable.

  Cons

  Only that it lacks the splendid RTF to HTML converter of Version 4.

  Summary

  Version 5 is good, but I also still use Version 4 (the last Windows based version) because it has a really useful feature: you can drag and drop an RTF file onto Arachnophilia 4 (or just the shortcut to it) and it will convert it to an HTML file. Very handy for rapid web development.

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• Excellent editor

  garesfieldJanuary 22, 2009

  Pros

  Easy to use. Fairly intuitive. Reliable and robust. Free.

  Cons

  Some Windows users may find interface a bit odd.

  Summary

  Worth also checking out Arachnophilia 4, the last Windows based version, which is still available from arachnoid.com

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• Great

  Jules362May 3, 2008

  Pros

  I've used other versions of Arachnophilia, but was not sure if this one would work on Vista or not. It does. What I like best about it is that it doesn't interfere with what I'm trying to do. I don't like wizards much, and prefer to do all my own tags. Other editors I've tried since I've had Vista (and there haven't so far been many of them) try to finish my tags for me, and I find that annoying.

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• exe file? What exe file?

  autumn_sylverNovember 25, 2006

  Pros

  Cons

  I extracted all of the files in the archive in the Arachnophilia folder, but still didn't see any exe file. Nor did I see a readme file that would explain what the hell you're supposed to do to open the damn thing. <p>I've been using Arachnophilia for years, and it used to be my favourite HTML editor, but not anymore. I'm going to search for something else to download.

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• GOOD BUT PREVIOUS VERSIONS WERE BETTER

  pinky_mouseNovember 20, 2005

  Pros

  It is free and almost easy

  Cons

  the previous non java versions were better and easier I think but if you are looking for a free program of its kind it is ok.

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