KompoZer - Free WYSIWYG Web Editor
Getting Started with KompoZer: A Webpage Editor
Are you seeking a straightforward method to begin developing your own webpages? KompoZer presents itself as a suitable, fundamental website editor, enabling a rapid start and familiarization with the webpage creation process.
Installation
Both the current stable release and the beta version do not necessitate a traditional installation procedure. Simply extract the contents of the program archive, relocate the resulting folder to your Program Files directory, and then establish a shortcut for convenient access.
For those interested, the following details the composition of the program folder.
Upon launching KompoZer for the first time, the “Main Window” will initially appear minimized, accompanied by the “Tips Window”. The “Tips Window” can be readily disabled if preferred.
KompoZer in Practice
Interested in seeing what webpage creation looks like within KompoZer? Consider this example page, which incorporates a title header, a customized background color, an image, a table, and several helpful links.
Observe the three available viewing modes at the bottom of the interface: “Design”, “Split (Design & Source combined)”, and “Source”.
Here’s how our newly created webpage renders when viewed in the Opera Browser.
Exploring the Toolbars
This provides a detailed view of KompoZer’s toolbar arrangement. Customization options are available for all three toolbars, should you desire to modify them.
Two distinct customization windows exist within KompoZer. The first pertains exclusively to the topmost toolbar…
While the second window manages the configuration of the bottom two toolbars.
Navigating the Menus
KompoZer offers a comprehensive suite of menus. Here’s a look at the “File & Edit Menus”.
The “View & Insert Menus” are also readily accessible…
Following these are the “Format & Table Menus”.
Finally, the “Tools & Help Menus” are available. Within the “Tools Menu”, you can access an external text editor…
Configuration Options
Within the “General Area”, adjustments can be made to settings related to the Recent Pages Menu, saving and publishing procedures, table and CSS editing, and overall site management.
You can define the default fonts and sizes to be used in the “Fonts Area”.
Establish default settings for new webpages, including text and link colors, background styles, and character sets, in the “New Page Settings Area”.
Modify settings related to proxies, Markup, and special characters within the “Advanced Area” as needed.
Adjust any necessary settings for applications and file extensions in the “Applications Area”.
In Conclusion
If a basic, yet capable, website editor is what you require to initiate webpage creation, KompoZer is certainly a worthwhile option to explore.
Resources
Download KompoZer (0.7.10) *Stable Version*
Download KompoZer (0.8) *Beta Version*