Keep Your Software Simple! A Review of EditPlus

I like my software simple. If it's too complex or difficult to figure out, I don't use it.For example, I have tried a lot of different programs for creating my web pages. These include:Namo WebeditorMicrosoft FrontpageDreamweaverNetObjects FusionHotdog ProCoffeeCup HTML Editorand a variety of other commercial, shareware and freeware editors. Each time I tried one of these, I found it too complicated. What are all these "panels" for? How to I see the underlying HTML code for my page? What's a "web"? How do I begin to use this package? I just couldn't get answers to my questions easily.Now my hard disk is bulging from the growing number of HTML editors I got from download.com and then abandoned.A couple of years ago, I discovered EditPlus. It's a very simple and easy-to-use editor. Yet is also has plenty of sophistication if you need it.You can use EditPlus both as a text editor and as an HTML editor. This nifty piece of software has an internal preview capability so that you you get a quick check on your HTML code. It also has a spelling checker, word wrap, and a word counter. It even includes FTP functions so that you can upload your web pages to your host provider.I wrote this article, formatted it for publication, added HTML code and published it on my web page using EditPlus.So far, I haven't read a manual for EditPlus and don't feel I need to because the program is so intuitively easy to use.I admit that you need to learn some HTML if you want to create and edit your web pages with EditPlus. But I get nervous when I try to create a web page with one of those designer packages where the HTML code is hidden from view.I keep going back to EditPlus after trying those other complicated web design programs.If you want to test it, you can download a trial of EditPlus from http://www.editplus.com. The cost of the software is minimal (only about $30) and well worth it.Why can't more software developers follow the KISS philosophy? Keep it Simple, Stupid! I'm convinced they would capture more of us simple-minded users if they followed this principle. Then it would be Keep It Simple, Smarty!About The AuthorKempton Smith reviews computer software. Drop in to http://www.kemptonsmith.com

Kempton Smith