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WEB DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE
File transfer and management (FTP, Telnet, and SSH)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) tools are used to copy files between desktop computers and Web servers and to manage files and directories on Web servers. Where Telnet access is available, Telnet tools can be used to manage files and directories and to alter file and directory ownership and rights. SSH is a standard for making FTP and Telnet access to Web servers more secure; SSH tools are available for some GU Web servers.
Web editors
Web editors are WYSIWYG tools used to produce and publish HTML Web pages. Many Web editors provide additional functionality for enhancing Web pages.
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Adobe Dreamweaver 8
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a Web editor similar in scope to Adobe GoLive (see below). A particular advantage of Dreamweaver is its integration with the graphics, multimedia, and animation tools that make up the Adobe Studio suite (see below). |
Dreamweaver is not free, but it can be obtained at substantial discounts through Georgetown's partner software vendor, CDWG. Dreamweaver is available in some computer labs, including the Gelardin New Media Center. |
UIS provides introductory seminars in Dreamweaver.
The Gelardin New Media Center also supports Dreamweaver.
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Graphics and multimedia tools
Some Web pages contain photographs, drawings, audio/video, and/or animations. Creating and editing these media requires special software.
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Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are full-featured graphics editors for working with digital images, including images displayed on the Web. Photoshop is optimized for working with bitmap graphics, whereas Illustrator is optimized for working with vector graphics and text. |
Photoshop and Illustrator are not free, but they can be obtained at a substantial discount through Hoya Computing. Photoshop and Illustrator are available in some computer labs, including the Gelardin New Media Center. |
The Gelardin New Media Center supports Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Adobe Fireworks and Flash
Adobe Fireworks and Flash are full-featured tools for creating images, multimedia, and animations for display on the Web. Fireworks is used to optimize graphics for use on the Web. Flash is used to create multimedia presentations including graphics, text, sound, and video. |
Fireworks and Flash are not free, but they can be obtained at a substantial discount through CDWG. Fireworks and Flash are available in some computer labs, including the Gelardin New Media Center. Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash are packaged in Studio 8. |
The Gelardin New Media Center supports Fireworks, and Flash.
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Document conversion
Legacy documents existing in word processors or other programs can be converted into Web pages using a variety of tools. Some Web editors (see above) offer copy-and-paste capability for word processing documents. Most contemporary word processors are able to export content in HTML format. Finally, Adobe tools can be used to convert most documents into Web-portable PDF files.
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Adobe Acrobat, PDFWriter, Capture
Adobe PDFWriter is part of the Adobe Acrobat suite of tools for creating and managing PDF files. PDF files cannot be created with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is the standard free tool for viewing PDF files. |
The Adobe Acrobat suite is not free, but it can be obtained at substantial discounts through Hoya Computing. Acrobat is available in some computer labs. Adobe Capture is available by request in the Gelardin New Media Center. |
To get help using Adobe Acrobat products, visit the
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OmniPage Pro
OmniPage Pro is used to scan printed text and convert it to digital text files (as opposed to scanned images). |
OmniPage Pro is available in some computer labs, including the Gelardin New Media Center. |
The Gelardin New Media Center offers the following support for OmniPage Pro.
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Web browsers
Web browsers are the primary user interface for people interacting with Web content. Comparing Web pages in at least two recent Web browsers helps to ensure that Web pages are accessible to all users.
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Internet Explorer is free. Internet Explorer is a standard application on all personal computers maintained by UIS, including computer labs. |
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Mozilla Firefox |
Mozilla Firefox is free. It is a standard application on all personal computers maintained by UIS, including computer labs. |
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