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                          Tips for Using EdWin 
                         HTML Editor for Windows

                     These tips apply to version 2.0
                      Copyright 1996 Michael Sutton
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Below are some tips for getting the most out of EdWin HTML Editor for
Windows.  As always, if you have any suggestions, ideas for improvement,
bug reports, etc, please e-mail me at msutton@mail.vantek.net.  I can't
be all things to all people, but if you have any idea, chances are that
many others may benefit from it.


***  First of all, the best way to use EdWin is in conjunction with
your web browser.  This is the way I design my web pages.  There are
many supposedly WYSIWYG editors out there.  The problem is WYSINNWYG.
That stands for "What you see is not necessarily what you get."  All
web browsers are different.  Some examples are:

	Netscape frames are not shown in Internet Explorer or AOL
	Tables are displayed slightly different from Netscape to
		Internet Explorer and not at all in AOL
	AOL ignores background and text colors altogether
	Internet Explorer ignores the Marquee tags

These are just a few I've run across.  The problem is that the way
one browser displays a page can be totally different from another
browser.  You MUST design your web page to convey your message the
proper way, using HTML correctly.

I usually load both EdWin and an HTML browser, usually Netscape.  As
I design or modify a page, I ALT-TAB to the browser and click "Reload"
or "Refresh".  This way I get instant feedback on my changes.  When I
am satisfied, I also check the file in several other browsers before
uploading it to my website.


*** There are several "smart" features I built into EdWin.  For
example, you can click the Attribute|Title menu option, enter a title
for the page, and the editor will replace the _TITLE_GOES_HERE_ text
with your new title.  Also, you can add or change background, text,
and link colors as often as you like.  EdWin searches for the property
tag and replaces it.  The same goes for background graphics and the
watermark property.


*** There are several ways to use each tag.  For instance, to "bold"
some text, you can type the text, highlight it, then click the BOLD
toolbar button.  Or you can simply click the toolbar button, then begin
typing.  EdWin always places the cursor inside the closing tag.


*** One of the neatest features (as well as hardest to implement) is
the project management tools.  I create projects anytime I am creating
a site with multiple pages and links between each, or when I am doing
Netscape frames.  This allows quick access to all files involved.  You
can press F11 to bring up the Project window anytime you have a project
open.  Double clicking on any file in the project will bring it up in
the editor window.  The project window is also where you add and remove
files from the project.

You should note that saving the project automatically saves all files
in the project without prompting you for each individual file that has
changed.

You should also note that you can only open one project at a time.  If
you open another project, the first is closed.  However, if you open
additional files, those can be opened without affecting the project in
any way.  In fact, if you open a project, then open a file outside the
project, then close the project.  The extemporaneous file you opened
will remain open.  Only the project files will be closed.


*** In the "Other" tab on the toolbar, there are buttons for current
date and current time.  This can save time if you regularly put such
information on your pages.


*** In the Options menu, there is a menu item called "Minimum Tags/New
Docs".  If this is checked, then the minimum HTML code is placed in
all new documents.  If it is unchecked, then new documents are blank.
This may be helpful if you like to build your own headers complete with
META tags or authorship comments.  Also, if you are designing framed
documents which do not require a HEAD section, you might deselect this
option.


*** If there are common elements you use on multiple web pages, create
a separate document.  For instance, if you regularly use a graphic
such as a logo, or a link to your e-mail address, create a blank
document, type the code, then save the document.  When designing or 
maintaining other pages, load this document also.  Then you can cut
and paste whenever you need to insert these elements.


*** EdWin is designed to place <BR> line break tags each time you
press the ENTER key.  To turn this feature off, unselect "<BR> on 
Return> in the Options Menu.


*** If you do not like, or get tired of, the black and white editor
screen try changing the editor font and editor background in the 
Options menu.  Also, you can change the font, style, and size to any
available on your system.


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EdWin 2.0 Tips
Copyright 1996 Michael Sutton
msutton@mail.vantek.net