Our number one priority for the latest version of HotDog Pro was to make it the optimal productivity tool for Gun Coders. HotDog Pro 6 uses on average only 20% of system resources, making it faster and more powerful than comparable sized programs. The program loading time ranges between 3 to 8 seconds (depending on system configuration) and the average document loading time is under a second. The single document interface also allows you to open hundreds of documents with negligible use of resources.
Daunting and complex tasks are easy with the powerful functionality of HotDog Pro 6. Everything you need to efficiently develop spectacular webpages has been provided, including:
our renowned HTML Property Sheet that helps you to learn HTML as you edit;
code completion to provide a quick and easy way insert your code;
the ability to automate repetitive tasks and to create your own template style;
easy-to-use wizards and dialogs that make involved tasks a cinch (including image, image thumbnail table, publish field, table, frame, form, website and internet connection wizards);
a Multimedia Manager that makes it a simple matter for you to control images, animations and sounds;
easy document-navigating features to improve your efficiency;
support of all the most popular web coding languages (HTML, CSS, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript);
the ability to add useful, pre-configured JavaScript functions to your webpages;
Webmasters have long been demanding a HTML Editor with advanced website management facilities. HotDog Pro 6 plugs the gap with full-featured website management tools that make creating and maintaining large websites both fun and easy. The websites manager includes:
the ability to define all website properties and preferences;
a powerful file management interface, making it possible to create, add, remove and edit website files within a single view;
preserved document states (that is, any bookmarks and collapsed text you create are remembered);
a multi-user interface that allows teams of webmasters, working on a local network, to define their website on a shared network drive;
the ability to assign and schedule tasks for project management purposes (a task is a formal note that is attached to a document in a website - it contains information about the nature of the task to be completed, due dates, etc.);
an internal website browser, allowing you to view and navigate your website as it will appear on the internet, as well as add tasks to any pages that need work;
the ability to perform website-wide replace procedures on text, document properties (body tags) and document information (meta tags);
an error-checker to verify and edit all links and resources used in your website (entire sites can be checked for broken links and errors corrected across many pages with one action, and external resources, such as image files, are automatically collected and links updated ready for publishing);
alterations to backgrounds, new meta tags or text block multi-find and replacements achieved with one action;
the ability to easily publish an entire website (or only the changes to your website) both locally and remotely.
For more information about HotDog Pro's Websites manager, read the section on HotDog Pro Resources.
HotDog Pro 6 has been designed so that you can ensure the quality of your websites. Within HotDog Pro 6 we have provided facilities to check and edit the spelling, syntax, links, resources, and accessibility of all your webpages.
As you type, if you make any syntax errors, HotDog Pro 6 will notify you immediately and show you what part of your code is incorrect. You can also specify which syntax files will be recognized in your work. HotDog Pro 6 uses several syntax files to validate any code you create. These syntax files are separated by versions and browser support. This is particularly useful if you want to design your pages so that they are compatible with different browsers. Our HTML Property Sheet also displays the properties and HTML specification of each tag, making it very simple for you to ensure browser compatibility and correctness whilst editing.
HotDog Pro 6 has been designed to be both flexible and customizable. To enhance your own HotDog Experience, we have made it possible for you to specify your preferences in all different aspects of website development, including:
the appearance and functionality of your environment and editing window;
the internal preview (ROVER) and browser settings;
dictionaries;
the directory, publishing and server settings.
You can also create your own shortcut keys for different tasks, html tags and macros. Toolbars are one of the quickest ways to access functionality in HotDog Pro, so the toolbars in HotDog Pro 6 are completely customizable. With just a few clicks, you can add/remove functions, HTML tags and macros from any toolbar.
We put a lot of thought into the design of the HotDog Shell. When
designing each dialog, as well as considering ease-of-use, we aimed
to enhance the learning process in a convenient and non-intrusive
manner. So, for example, the wizards we have created not only help
you to perform involved tasks, but also provide useful tips and
diagrams. On each dialog is a 
button that you can just click on and drag to the feature on the
dialog that you would like information about. Each dialog also
contains a Help button
that links to extended help. Therefore, not only is the
function of a dialog explained, but relevant background information
and tutorials are also supplied.
HotDog Pro provides advanced HTML help as well. If you hold your mouse over a tag or attribute, popup help appears giving you a concise description of the tag or attribute. With the assistance of Code Completion and our HTML Property Sheet, learning HTML is easier than ever before.
Accessibility is a vital aspect of good website design. The recently released W3C Accessibility Guidelines outline a set of recommendations on how to make web pages more accessible for people who are physically or mentally impaired or who simply wish to perform faster, non-visual browsing. HotDog Pro 6 comprises a number of new features that help you to ensure that your new and existing websites are accessible to as many people as possible. Features include:
Accessibility options available in all relevant dialogs so that you can easily incorporate accessibility into your webpage design.
Accessibility error highlighting (and editing) feature in the new HTML Navigation View resource panel.
New accessibility dialog that individually lists and allows you to edit all Accessibility errors in the current webpage.
By providing these innovative accessibility features, HotDog Pro allows you to design websites that will assist viewers without graphic display terminals; whose browsers don't support forms or applets; who are visually impaired; who use speech synthesizers; or who have configured their graphical user agents not to display images.
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