Creating a simple web site doesn't have to involve mastering a complex
development environment, learning CSS or XML, or ploughing your way through a
manual that's the same size as your head. WebPlus 7 takes a different approach,
closer to Serifs desktop publishing packages, which ensures you'll get an
attractive site online with the minimum of effort.
Choose the Web Wizard option from the splash screen, for instance, and you'll
be presented with a range of different templates for both business and personal
sites. Pick your favourite, and customise it with details like your name, email
address, titles for various pages, then complete the customisation by choosing a
colour scheme.
when you're finished, WebPlus automatically generates the site, which will
include several common pages ("About", "Photo Gallery" and "Links" for a
personal site, say). If you don't need anything else, then completing the site
is simply a matter of replacing the default text and images with your own.
If you'd like to get more creative, though, WebPlus has plenty of tools to
help. There's LogoPlus, for instance, for designing fancy headings and text
effects (similar to WordArt in Microsoft Office). You get libraries of graphical
logos, flashes and backgrounds. And you can apply different colours, a range of
gradient fills or transparencies just by one or two mouse clicks.
WebPlus is all about the visuals, so it's no surprise that there's a distinct
lack of web development tools. It's mainly aimed at creating simple static HTML
sites only. But if you have slightly more advanced needs, then click Insert
> Web Object for some assistance: here you can add Java applets, or custom
HTML code and Javascript for a little added interactivity.
Ignore the ‘time limited demo’ reference on this page. You need to obtain a
serial code to turn Serif WebPlus 7 in to a full application. To do this,
install the software and follow the instructions provided.
UPGRADE OFFER - Save £10 on WebPlus 10
Upgrade to WebPlus 10 and you'll be able to create sites by importing
existing web pages, then customise them with new Themed styles. This include
coordinated colours, buttons, navigation controls and bullets, and can be
customised to suit your requirements. The new navigation bar automatically
incorporates your site structure, while a site manager simplifies your use of
text, fonts and images.
To get all this for £49.95 instead of £59.99, call 0800 376
7070 (0044 +115 9145454) quoting code
RO/VNU/WP7/0107. Offer expires 12th of February 2007 and
upgrade price excludes postage and packing.