Word from a rehabilitated former WYSIWYG hater

I just now, today, about a half-hour or so ago, discovered Nvu. All I really wanted was a WYSIWYG editor that could help cut the amount of time I spend updating my HTML-based Wii game tracker “database”.

Right now, when I have an update to a game on one of my pages, I have to:

  • Browse to the file folder
  • Right-click to edit
  • Make the necessary edits
  • Save file
  • Open FTP connection to evilavatarcomics.com upload center
  • Copy file to server

It’s an annoying process, and if I have more than one change to make a day, it gets tedious to the point that I just stop updating it for long periods of time.

Enter Nvu. Not only is it a WYSIWYG HTML editor, but it also has a built-in FTP utility. So, instead of the process I outlined above, I now:

  • Load up Nvu
  • Connect to site
  • Make the necessary edits
  • Publish updated page

Done. Yeah, loving it.

With so many people moving to blogs and MySpace/Facebook for their personal sites these days, the time of having to manually edit your own webspace is quickly drawing to a close. But it’s nice to have these tools available for those of us that like to have more control over their design and content.