This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (February 2009) RapidWeaver Stable release 5.0 / December 1, 2010 Operating system Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later Type HTML editor Website Realmac Software RapidWeaver is a template-based website creation tool, from Realmac Software, available for Mac OS X.

It uses user-selectable templates to define a website's complete appearance. This enforces consistency in the website's appearance and function, although some may see it as too constraining. The software can use third-party templates, and technically skilled users can also create their own. There are also plugins, which add new features to the application. RapidWeaver can generate pages of different kinds, such as styled text, weblog, contact forms, image galleries, Flash slideshows, and podcasts; it also has a built-in FTP uploader, and integration with iPhoto and MobileMe. Contents 1 The RapidWeaver workflow 2 Plugins included with RapidWeaver 3 Theme developers 4 External links 4.1 Reviews The RapidWeaver workflow

RapidWeaver is modal, insofar as it is either in editing or previewing mode. Every page plugin has its own interface displayed in the Edit mode that allows users to change its content via typical Mac methods, such as drag-and-drop. Changes can be previewed in the Preview tab, which uses Apple's WebKit to render pages (the same rendering engine that Apple's Safari uses). The pages are organized in an outline in a pane on the left of RapidWeaver UI. The structure of the outline reflects the structure of the web site (including the parent-child relationship for nested navigation). A site's navigation information can be changed by dragging and dropping pages within the outline.

RapidWeaver can also publish entire sites by transferring files from the user's computer to the webserver. Plugins included with RapidWeaver Blog Contact Form File Sharing HTML Code iFrame Movie Album Offsite Page Photo Album QuickTime Styled Text Theme developers One of RapidWeaver’s notable characteristics is its ability to use site themes that simplify the website creation process for the user. There are a large number of third-party developers who create themes for RapidWeaver. External links Official website

Reviews Review of RapidWeaver - Macworld Review of RapidWeaver - TechRadar v · d · eHTML editors Web design · Web design program Open source ActiveState Komodo · Alleycode HTML Editor · Amaya · Aptana · Arachnophilia · Bluefish · Eclipse · HTML Tidy · OpenBEXI · Quanta Plus Mozilla Composer-based BlueGriffon · KompoZer · Nvu · SeaMonkey Composer Scintilla-based FlashDevelop · Geany · Notepad++ · Notepad2 · Programmer's Notepad · gPHPedit · SciTE Freeware FirstPage · HTML-Kit · Microsoft Visual Web Developer · NetBeans · Microsoft SharePoint Designer · Microsoft WebMatrix · PSPad · Smultron · TED Notepad · TextWrangler Commercial software Cross-platform Adobe Contribute · Adobe Dreamweaver · UltraEdit Mac OS X only Coda · Freeway · iWeb · RapidWeaver · Sandvox · Site Studio · skEdit · TextMate Windows only CoffeeCup HTML Editor · CSE HTML Validator · CSSTidy · EditPlus · EmEditor · Microsoft Expression Web · NetObjects Fusion · NoteTab · PHPEdit · TextPad · TopStyle Discontinued Adobe GoLive · Adobe PageMill · AOLpress · Arena · Claris Homepage · FrameGang · Frame-IT! · HomeSite · HotDog · HoTMetaL · Microsoft FrontPage · Netscape Composer · Nexus (WorldWideWeb) · Tkhtml · tkWWW Category  • Comparison  • List