Website Builder / BlueVoda
 
 
Note: This is an excellent WYSIWYG and drag-and-drop editor. However, it requires using their partner servers (hosting) to handle their proprietary file format (*.bvp), or you can mess about with copy/paste to extract the HTM. It's also tricky to find and copy images to the right folder(s).
 
Hosting/Editing
 
         http://www.emaxhosting.com/ -- hosting
         https://emaxhosting.com/support/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=1
                  -- eMax Website Builder
 
         http://bluevoda.com/ -- get the download link mailed to you.
         http://www.support.vodahost.com/ -- tutorials, templates, headers, etc.
 
 
  1. Establish a location for all files related to the website.
    1. Create your "local" directory/folder in a place that's easy for you to find again.
    2. Point Website Builder at the "local" folder ["Tools" > "Options" > "Folders" > "Browse"]
    3. Copy and paste all your ordinary image files to the "local" folder. (You can create other folders later if you will be using a lot of related images, e.g. picture albums. However, I'd recommend that you use an online album service like Photoworks.com instead.)
  2. Create your first page
    1. Insert ["Insert" > "Image"] your background image.
    2. Develop your menu, ["Insert" > "Extra" > "Navigation Bar"] with links to your other main pages.
    3. Insert ["Insert" > "Image"] any other common use images (from your "local" directory)
    4. Save the page as a BlueVoda file, e.g. "index.bvp" <= (BlueVoda Page)
  3. From Website Builder:
    1. "Preview" your first page [File > Preview in Browser... ] (or use the icon).
    2. If it looks good, save it as a template.
  4. With the "preview" page still showing in your browser.
    1. Save the page ["File" > "Save As..." > "Web Page Complete"], e.g., "index.html"
    2. Copy the files from the "files" folder, e.g. the "index_files" folder.
    3. Paste the files in the "local" root folder.
  5. Now get the actual HTML-- starting with Website Builder again:
    1. View the HTML for the page ["View" > "Page HTML"]
    2. Select and copy all the HTML text from the window that opens.
  6. Create an HTML file:
    1. Open a text editor and paste the HTML text in the text area.
    2. Save the file to the "local" folder for the site.
    3. Open the file in a browser and see if you get what you expected.
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