You don't need any knowledge of HTML code to build a good looking website with Studio Webdesign Pro 5. Thanks to a few dozen ready-made templates, it is very easy to put together your own website, blog or newsletter.
You can adjust the colors in an instant and inserting text boxes, photos or photo galleries, links or navigation bars is also very easy. Even inserting more advanced elements is not difficult, for example RSS feeds, YouTube videos, Flickr photo galleries, Google Maps maps or podcasts. Thanks to the new Quick Start toolbar at the bottom of the screen, you always have all the elements at your fingertips. To enter so-called intelligent objects such as counters, forums, polls, blog entries or RSS feeds, you must first register (for free) with Serif Web Resources.
Editing photos can be done quickly in the Fotolab, without using other photo editing software. Remove red-eye, crop, apply filters and effects: it's all possible. And thanks to the Clipping Studio, you can even remove a distracting background.
Thanks to the ready-made templates, it is very easy to create a website.
Professional results
Studio Webdesign 5 also has some noteworthy innovations in the field of e-commerce. For example, it is now a lot easier to collect payments or donations via PayPal. Thanks to the Sandbox feature, it's even possible to test your PayPal buttons one by one before putting your website online. The option to offer online bookings of, for example, rooms, tables or meetings on your website is also new. Do you also want to make some money from your website? Then you can publish Google AdSense ads on your website. You can analyze visits with Google Analytics.
Are you all set with your website? Then you can have your site automatically checked for errors and then publish everything online. When you make changes later, you can only upload new items using the Quick Publish option. A very strong asset is the new content management system that allows you to modify web content on the spot without having to use Studio Webdesign. This allows you to easily publish news flashes or other important messages on your website from any PC connected to the Internet.
The wizard makes it very easy to add PayPal buttons to your site.
Conclusion
Easy Computing delivers a very powerful and user-friendly package with Studio Webdesign 5 Pro. The innovations are thoughtful and convenient. If you find one hundred euros too much for this package, you can purchase the basic version for half the price. However, it is not possible to create forums, counters, forms, mailing lists, chat boxes or polls.
Easy Computing Studio Web Design 5 Pro
Price € 99,95
Language Dutch
Medium 2 CD-ROMs
Trial version Not available
OS Windows XP/Vista/7
System requirements Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, 855 MB hard disk space
maker Easy Computing
Judgment 8/10
Pros
Dutch
User friendly
Beautiful, renewed interface
Professional Ecommerce Features
Negatives
Electronic manual only
Number of templates could be even more extensive