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I used to use Hotdog Pro, but I think they bought the farm. They've had a static site with no activity, or they're using 386s to back up their stuff.

Hotdog has a couple of window easily accessible while you're working; one is HTML tags, the other is a window of things like copyrite, spacer; just a couple of neat things for when you forget, or you're not deep enough into the markup language yet.

I've been considering Adobe GoLive or Dreamweaver. I would like to hear some opinions.

Thanks,
BuddyB

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If HotDog's little tag palette and snippet window were what kept you productive, pick a replacement that offers the same helpers rather than just a prettier WYSIWYG. already noted HotDog's convenience; pointed toward Dreamweaver and a simpler editor as practical paths. The right choice depends on whether you want a visual design surface or a modern code-first workflow.

Dreamweaver gives an all-in-one UI: visual editing, a persistent Insert/Tags panel, site management and built‑in FTP. It's powerful for managing bigger sites but brings a steeper learning curve and can generate verbose markup. Check current feature sets and licensing before committing (Adobe maintains product details at https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html).

If you prefer lightweight or more control over the output, modern code editors add the helpers HotDog had (snippets, tag completions, live preview) without the heavy WYSIWYG. Visual Studio Code is free, extensible, and widely used for HTML/CSS/JS development (https://code.visualstudio.com/). CoffeeCup still targets users who want a simple visual editor; try its trial if simplicity is your priority (https://www.coffeecup.com/).

Quick migration checklist: back up HotDog files and templates; pick an editor and try its trial; set a proper site root so relative links work; enable UTF-8 and test in current browsers; use a validator to catch obsolete tags (https://validator.w3.org/); and consider learning a few CSS/layout basics so you avoid WYSIWYG pitfalls. If learning markup is a goal, favor a code editor with snippets and live preview; if you need rapid mockups, a WYSIWYG with good site tools will save time.

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Dreamweaver rocks but is hard to get used to. However, I recently got DW MX version and it rules...simplified layout and what not.

If you're not ready for that...try coffeecup software at download.com
Coffeecup is what I used before dreamweaver and it did nicely for me.

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Thanks for your input on that. I will look heavily into DW MX.
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