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I just wanted to share an update on how I'm creating these pages, since ditching Microsoft Word as my editor and exporting through Adobe Acrobat to create the html files.
I have settled in to using Phoenix Code as my editor. Although it's not wysiwyg, it includes a preview pane to the right of the editor which just about ticks this box. (I'm able to see in real time how pages will look online)
I use 'robocopy' which is built into Windows for managing my files. In short, I work in one directory and copy all the files to another before upload. This allows me to have the upload area match the destination website, and keep this separate to my work area.
I use Filezilla Pro to manage my uploads. It is an ftp client, but the pro version includes a synchronisation facility that allows me to not worry about what files need uploading and which do not. I just point Filezilla Pro at my upload area and it synchronises with my website.
Simples!
Almost forgot, I use Imagemagick to create smaller images which I use as links to the full size images. Since Imagemagick is a command line utility I can use it in a batch file. It also handles the scaling intelligently, so aspect ratios are maintained. Basically, it's another tool which allows me to just go ahead and create content and not fuss with the technical nitty gritty of how to present this to my audience.
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