Creating HTMLEditor
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Hey guys For the last few months, I have been spending three hours a day (at least) on an HTMLEditor in C#/.NET 2.0. It is currently shaping up to be a 'scaled-down' version of Dreamweaver. It has features like a real-time updating preview as you type (collapse/expandable, resizable etc), syntax highlighting, an 'intellisense' style feature, a pop-up color mixer when you need it (see my article on this if you like http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/ColorMixer.asp) etc. You cannot design it in WYSIWYG - but there are visual aid tools such as table generators, RSS feed creators, list designers, audio-file configurators etc, along with a customisable interface for users. I initially intended to release this as freeware, but after looking at other HTMLEditors like CuteFTP being sold for $20.00, I decided I would try it on the shareware market. I have no experience in this, and would appreciate any advice. I will also be looking for some beta testers for my product. Screenshots can be found at the following locations (I have chosen a few of the best, some show specific features at earlier levels of development) Audio Config Tool Color Selector Frames RSS Generator [Tables](http://www.magclan.cwhnetworks.com/htmleditor/Table Creator.PNG rel=) New Site These are just a few samples of this program I would appreciate any feedback on these images, can answer any questions or any applications for beta testing. Any help regarding marketing this would help greatly Regards James
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Hey guys For the last few months, I have been spending three hours a day (at least) on an HTMLEditor in C#/.NET 2.0. It is currently shaping up to be a 'scaled-down' version of Dreamweaver. It has features like a real-time updating preview as you type (collapse/expandable, resizable etc), syntax highlighting, an 'intellisense' style feature, a pop-up color mixer when you need it (see my article on this if you like http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/ColorMixer.asp) etc. You cannot design it in WYSIWYG - but there are visual aid tools such as table generators, RSS feed creators, list designers, audio-file configurators etc, along with a customisable interface for users. I initially intended to release this as freeware, but after looking at other HTMLEditors like CuteFTP being sold for $20.00, I decided I would try it on the shareware market. I have no experience in this, and would appreciate any advice. I will also be looking for some beta testers for my product. Screenshots can be found at the following locations (I have chosen a few of the best, some show specific features at earlier levels of development) Audio Config Tool Color Selector Frames RSS Generator [Tables](http://www.magclan.cwhnetworks.com/htmleditor/Table Creator.PNG rel=) New Site These are just a few samples of this program I would appreciate any feedback on these images, can answer any questions or any applications for beta testing. Any help regarding marketing this would help greatly Regards James
I think, if you are going to charge, you have to ask yourself what does my product offer that others don't? Personally I use UltraEdit for HTML, XHTML, XML and everything else I need a text editor for. Maybe that would be a good place to look and get ideas on unique features for a purely HTML editor (sense it would be in the same category). Also, a lot of software starts off as free during the beta period then starts charging after the beta is over, that might be something you want to consider? Link to ultraedit: http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1 [^] Matthew Hazlett
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I think, if you are going to charge, you have to ask yourself what does my product offer that others don't? Personally I use UltraEdit for HTML, XHTML, XML and everything else I need a text editor for. Maybe that would be a good place to look and get ideas on unique features for a purely HTML editor (sense it would be in the same category). Also, a lot of software starts off as free during the beta period then starts charging after the beta is over, that might be something you want to consider? Link to ultraedit: http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1 [^] Matthew Hazlett
Thanks for that link, I have downloaded the file and it is a good text editor. However as an HTML editor, mine has more specific features, even though it may be a good idea to support XML.
