HTMLEdit also packs a couple of features you'll definitely
find useful.
The first of these is a built-in previewer. By tapping a tab
on the interface, you can instantly view your pages as if they were
live on a Web server. Without the need to launch an external browser.
The preview is pretty good, although I found the fonts to be a bit
small. Luckily, you can change the font size in HTMLEdit's
configuration options.
Now that you have Web pages, and they look OK, how do you get
them on to your Web server? You could transfer the files to your
desktop PC and FTP them. Or, you can use HTMLEdit's built-in
Upload function. This feature really surprised me -- I didn't expect an
FTP client (software used to transfer file to and from the Internet) in
an application this small. To use it, all you have to do is specify the
FTP connection settings to your Web server and go. There's also a
Download function that you can use to pull files off your server.
According to HTMLEdit's author, "if you are connected behind a
firewall you must get the FTP Proxy server and
HTTP Proxy correctly configured in HTMLEdit before it will work." He
admits that this has been a confusing issue, but adds that he's working
on making it easier for the next version.
While not every Web jockey will use a PDA to craft Web
content, I'm sure there are quite a few out there who will. It's a
logical step for people who want to keep their Web pages current
without being shackled to a desktop or notebook computer. For those Web
authors who are also PocketPC users, HTMLEdit is a nice addition to
their portable toolkit. It's well worth the $14.95 (U.S.) registration
fee. HTMLEdit isn't fancy, but it packs enough punch to get
the job done. And quite handily, too.