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Below are software applications that were selected for inclusion in Best Web Freebies. The programs are both shareware and freeware, and all were selected for their usefulness to webmasters in the management of their web sites.

HTMLZip (261 kb) is a utility that creates compressed and protected html pages. True compression algorithm provides a size reduction of 20%-70% of the original file size. HTMLZip is compatible with MS Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, Netscape Navigator 4.x, 6.0, Mozilla/M15-M17, and Opera 4.0 beta 2. Shareware.

Web Link Validator (770 kb) can check links for accuracy and availability, find broken links or paths and links containing syntactic errors. Using this tool you can also retrieve links from a site and browse them, verify paths to stylesheets, image files etc. Reports can be saved in plain text, RTF and MS Excel formats. The program can work with several threads at once. For Win 95/98/NT/2000. 30 day Trial version. Shareware.

WebSpeed (631 KB) can analyse your web page(s) and tell you how long it will take to download with various modems. Options include a progress bar that can simulate the time the download will take and a variable percentage setting to allow for net congestion. WebSpeed also takes into account browser caching to provide a more accurate picture of download times experienced by users browsing your site. Freeware.

LinkProver (952 KB) can scan web documents on your hard disk and produce a report detailing the links and images in the document(s) and marking any that point to non-existent sources. LinkProver can also check External links (http:// and ftp://) on-line. Results of checks can be seen as they take place and saved in a text or HTML final report. Freeware. For Win9x/Me.

TagCheck (888 KB) looks at the code in your HTML page and checks it for common errors such as mis-spelling of tag names, incorrect usage of tag attributes, missing closing tags, missing angle brackets, missing quotation marks and more. Freeware.

WebPlus Freeware Version (9.2 MB) is a free HTML editor that comes loaded with features, including professionally designed templates, Web wizards for instant Web sites, animated GIF wizards, animated marquee wizard, a logo/graphic module, spell checking, a thesaurus and much more.

PopUp Maker (222 kb) is a Javascript code generator that takes the drudgery out of reliably making popup window code. Even veteran coders will appreciate this well-done utility. Also opens and tests the window, live, so you can see the results as you work. Cross-browser compatible. Requires IE5.0 or later and Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000. Registered version only $19.

HTML Guard (972 kb) offers easy-to-use Internet copyright protection for anyone who wants to protect his Web site's intellectual property from pilfering and unauthorized copying. Be it HTML source code, text or graphics, HTML Guard helps prevent people from saving your Web site's content wholesale or in part. It is capable of encrypting your HTML source code, preventing text selection, disabling right mouse saving, and the print function within a browser. For Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000. Reg. version $15.

IMS Web Spinner (3.2MB) is a WYSIWYG HTML authoring app for the quick creation of professional web pages. Easily create complicated Web pages without learning the intricacies of DHTML, Javascript, and other languages. Available for a 14 day unrestricted free trial. Win 95/98/NT. Reg. version $29.95.

CodeLifter (260 kb) is a source code viewer that lets you see all of the code on any http:// html page, including pages protected by no-right-click scripts, trapped in windows without file menus or url boxes, and 'referrer' pages that cannot be seen in your browser. You can also access .css (cascading style sheet) scripts, external .js files (JavaScript files), and any other text file at an http:// address. For Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000. Demo. is free. Reg. version $25.

ScrollBar Styler (285 kb) is a software tool that generates scrollbar CSS "style" code for colored, flat-style, and custom scrollbars. It also creates JavaScript code for multi-color blinking scrollbars. Super for styling your page and building eye-grabber scrollbar effects. For Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000. Requires I.E. 5.5 (or later) and a 800x600 or greater screen resolution. Registered version $20.

CSE HTML Validator Lite (2.9MB) is a free HTML syntax checker for casual HTML authors who only need to do cursory and superficial HTML checks. It's fast and supports HTML 2.0 to HTML 4.0, with Netscape and I.E. extensions. Drag and drop capability allows fast processing of multiple files. Includes an integrated HTML/text editor with spell checker.

Huey (440 KB) is a freeware HTML color generator for programmer-designers that converts RGB values to Hex and from Hex back to RGB. Other features include: color pipette for selecting colors directly from other Windows applications, automatic insertion of generated HTML code directly into existing web pages, right-click menu support for FrontPage colors, selection of foreground, background and link colors, and support for 216 color Netscape "safe" palette.

EyeOnSite (600 kb) is a tool that keeps an eye on your sites or servers (http, ftp, smtp, pop3) to see if they are accessible on the net. You can choose to be alerted with a visual message or an audible alarm. In addition, you can launch an application which can be used to correct the situation or send a message to someone. The freeware version allows you to monitor two sites or services. No restrictions on the full version which is shareware. For Win 95/98/NT/2000.

HTML Shrinker Pro Lite (1.1 MB) is a tool for reducing the size of various web, wap and script files. Your web site will load faster, need less web space and less bandwidth. Freeware for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000.

T2T (439 kb) converts delimited files to HTML tables. Separators are: (;) (,) (TAB) and (|). Also handles CSV files produced by spreadsheet or database. Handmade compliant files may be processed as well. With a few clicks you can produce a nice HTML table. Freeware.

KyoSoft Link Checker
(1.7 MB) is a utility for checking internal and external web site links. Has customisable settings and creates reports of link data that can be saved in HTML format that can be viewed in any Internet browser. May be used free of charge for 30 days. Shareware. For Win 95/98/NT/2000.

Web Weaver Gold (6.3 MB). Create stunning Web pages with this feature-rich HTML editor! Features include colored HTML code for easier editing; imagemap, frame, table and form wizards; HTML Validator; Link validator; handy toolbars; an HTML glossary; spell checking; a Web page statistics analysis tool, and more! And, the price is right at $24.95. For Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000.

Advanced Find and Replace (639 KB) is a great time-saver for programmers and webmasters. AFR performs text searches on your local computer as if you were using an Internet search engine. Apply file specs, date, and size filters to speed up searches. Replace simple or multi-line strings, or apply multiple changes to large groups of files in a single operation. For Win 9x/NT/ 2000/Me. Shareware $29. 21 day trial.

AAScripter (2.6 MB) is a program that contains more than 200 useful Javascript and DHTML scripts for webmasters. Use this free program to search for just the right script and then copy and paste the code, view a demo page, or read detailed info about each script. Includes instructions, sample pages a simplified web browser, a Web Elements section containing 45 cool icons for your site, and the option to add your own scripts. For Windows 95/ 98/ NT/ Me.

Hunter HTML Optimizer (2.6 MB) is an easy-to-use html compression utility which can speed up your website performance but still retain your source's readability. A good companion for anyone using FrontPage. Freeware Windows 98/ 2000/ XP.

HTML Enforcer (247 KB) is a batch tool that can help you quickly modify all web pages on a site with a single click. It can replace Title and Meta tags on a site and you can choose the file type that you want to edit (*.htm *.html *.js *.php). It can also remove unnecessary tags or insert a tag in a desired position. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ Me/ NT/ 2000/XP.

AlterWind Log Analyzer Lite (1.6 MB) is a website stats app that provides the usual log analyzer reports on site traffic, referrers, browsers, etc. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ XP/ NT.

  
  
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