Aug 10
This is one of my favorite pieces of software: TopStyle. This sweet little app not only helps you code CSS, HTML, etc., but it also gives you a library of tags, formats your code on the fly, and closes out tags as you open them. But the COOLEST part? You can set it to automatically display code that won’t work (in a different color) as you type, based on the HTML (or CSS or XML or DHTML) standard, or browser type/version you select!
Why do I need this?
Ever create style sheets? Ever forget what options are available to you? Ever forget the difference between available tags and elements between CSS versions? — Then this might be kinda handy.
Ah, but I have Domino. So… do I still need this?
Yeah, infact its great for working with Domino web apps. Let’s face it, Domino’s CSS support is … lacking, at best. But now with Domino 6+ you can create a stylesheet outside of Domino and import it. If you make TopStyle your default editor, you can even open and refresh your CSS files (among others) from within Domino.
What else?
I haven’t even touched on browser-specific previews, style checker, W3C validator, and the three modes it ships with out-of-the-box so that you can still take advantage of it as a newbie and then grow into “normal” and “advanced” versions of it.
Seriously, it’s worth a look-see. http://www.bradsoft.com/topstyle
PS – No, I don’t get anything for endorsing this. Its just a good product that’s really handy for Domino-people.
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