One of the most often asked questions about web site maintenance is
How can I update the web site myself?
If it’s a small html web site containing 5-10 pages I suggest using SnippetMaster. If it’s a content management(CMS) website the customer has access to an administration panel which allows them to edit the content.
The beauty of a static html site is that it only has a small number of files. A CMS site contains 100s of files and the software needs to continuously be updated to the latest version to stay ahead of security bugs.
What is SnippetMaster?
SnippetMaster is a free content editing tool that edits pre-defined areas of a web page, through any browser, without altering the rest of the web page.
Features
* Fully compatible with all major browsers (including the Mac)
* Supports embedded and linked CSS files.
* Unlimited users (with different permissions levels!).
* Unlimited snippets per page.
* Ability to edit whole pages.
* A simple visual editor that is easy to use. (If you can use MS Word, then you can use SnippetMaster).
* Creates fully “valid” code that is compliant with all XHTML standards.
Installation
Web Browser
SnippetMaster works with all major browsers.
Web Server
PHP 4.3 or higher with Zend Optimizer or Ioncube Support
Use the Autoinstaller to install or upgrade SnippetMaster
With the Auto-Installer, you do not need to unzip anything, worry about Zend/Ioncube encoders being installed on your server, edit any configuration files, set binary/ascii ftp mode, change file permissions, or anything else!
How does it work?
SnippetMaster is specifically designed to work seamlessly with existing web pages (including Dreamweaver templates and similar programs) without having to modify the existing design or HTML you or your designer has worked hard to create.
With SnippetMaster you can easily edit any web page or you can create editable regions (called “Snippets”).
Here’s an example of a snippet:
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Page content goes here...
<!-- #BeginSnippet name="My editable area" -->
Place any web page content you wish to make editable here...
<!-- #EndSnippet -->
Page content goes here...
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Herman Drost is the Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW)
owner and author of Web Site Design, Web Hosting, Search Engine Optimization
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