iWeb

17/02/08 12:09
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I started a new BLOG yesterday to help friends navigate the somewhat complicated world of wine. Rather then use Rapid Weaver, however, I decided to give iWeb a chance because I really like some of their templates. iWeb has improved a lot and it's really easy to get on the Web with iWeb but there are some things about the program that just drive me nuts.



iWeb will only publish to a .Mac account. If you want to publish to your own URL you have two options; the first is to publish the site to your desktop and use an FTP client to upload the site the second is redirect your site to your .Mac site. Why Apple continues to insist that people have to publish to a .Mac account is beyond me. It would be much more user friendly and easier if you had a built in FTP client with iWeb like Rapid Weaver.


Adding web snippets is a snap with iWeb. You simply cut and paste the code for your snipped on your website wherever you want. There is even a built in interface for adding Google ad words and maps. What I really like about iWeb however is the templates. You have your choice of professional looking clean designs or more colorful designs for the kids or posting travel and family photos.


iWeb is part of Apple's iLife suite and Apple has recently added new video tutorials on how to get your website on the Web quickly and easily. I found the interface to be both quick and easy to learn and use. Rapid Weaver is still a great site builder for iWeb is quickly catching up on the lads from England. There have been rumors of major iWeb upgrades soon as Apple starts to dive deeper into social media applications. I hope future releases allow you to "one click" publish to your own URL rather than a .mac account.
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