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Question#1: What are the advantages and disadvantages of a WYSIWYG editor?

The main advantages include the following:

  • Simplicity — probably the main feature of the platform. It is easy to use and doesn’t require special technical background or skills. Anyone can start creating a web page with WYSIWYG editors;
  • Oriented on an appealing design — the additional focus on the way the page looks is gained through having no need to pay attention to the way the HTML code looks;
  • Specification benefits — some steps are easier due to special functions of WYSIWYG. For example, creating a table is faster due to having layouts of the table instead of typing out necessary tags manually;
  • Accuracy — in most text editors you have to perform tag validation and use specific tools while with WYSIWYG a possible mistake will be in design only.

The main disadvantages include:

  • HTML editors often create an excessive code that makes the web page bulky in size. This leads to a slower download of the page which is uncomfortable and tiring for users;
  • The importance of image ALT attribute is not explicitly pointed out by WYSIWYG editors as well as the heading tags of a web page. If these aspects are missed, it will complicate the website’s recognition by search engines;
  • Some editors allow using “browser specific HTML tags” that are suitable for specific browsers and ignored by the rest. However, such tags are also usually not compliant with the HTML standards set by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium);
  • HTML tables to layout a page are an old technique that is displaced by Cascading Style Sheets;
  • WYSIWYG editors are weak in optimizing the website for search engines which is vital for a successful project. No matter how excellent your web page is, if it is hard for users to locate it;
  • Knowledge of HTML code versus knowledge of WYSIWYG editors is a lot more demanded on the market because it’s more flexible and profound which allows successful accomplishment of a wider range of tasks for even less time.

Question#2: What is the difference between your WordPress blog and Jimdo Website (you can create account through Jimdo for your reference and to site the differences, include your Jimdo Link if you have any)

WordPress and Jimdo are both WYSIWYG type of web hosting services. The two did not have that much which differs the other one to the other except that the WordPress is quite difficult to use because it has a more complex creators than Jimdo but WordPress do have much more themes to be used rather than Jimdo’s suggested themes

Question#3: List down three more WYSIWYG web hosting services and their URL.

  • IDEA HOST– ideahost is very clear about what they are: a low-cost, unlimited hosting plan. They don’t try to sell you on special upgrade options or higher-priced plans you don’t need. In fact, they don’t have any of those things. They offer a single plan, which includes everything the average website owner requires. If you’re looking for a low-cost option, this is definitely worth considering. Not only is their price and features competitive, but for the first year they typically provide substantial discounts.​
  • https://www.ideahost.com
  • SITE BUILDER– In order to move your site to another host and pick up where you left off, you would need the new host to have the exact same builder software; and your old host would need to provide the backup of your site in the proprietary format that the builder uses so that the new host can have the files restored exactly as they were before. This usually requires that you have access to the site’s files.This is the primary reason that professionally built websites are not made on builder programs.
  • https://www.sitebuilder.com
  • BLUE HOST– Bluehost is a web hosting company owned by Endurance International Group. It is one of the 20 largest[ web hosts, collectively hosting well over 1.9+ million domains with its sister companies, HostMonster, FastDomain and iPage. Bluehost was among those studied in the analysis of web-based hosting services in collaborative online learning programs.
  • https://www.bluehost.com