Customer Reviews

Namo WebEditor Professional

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I was kinda flipping the coin when i came across this, and I thought i'd just give it a shot until i return it cuz they give you 30 day money back gaurantee. Turned out this is a little giant that pretty much gives you everything you need. I never heard of Namo, but it looks like they've been around for quite a while. It's sometimes a little complicated to figure out here and there, but most of the features are really powerful and user friendly. It's not perfect and we still need something in the middle of FrontPage and those crappy software out there, but for now I'll totally settle with Namo. Good stuff.

I have used version 6 for over a year and just tried this version 8 to see if the bugs that bothered me in v6 had been fixed.
They have not.

An important case in point is the photo-album tool. It creates code that works fine with Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox. Thumbnail table of pictures is fine, but when you click on one to bring it up for view, it gives the following error in Firefox:

Firefox can't find the file at /C:/Documents and Settings/Me/My Documents/WebPages/PhotoAlbum1/%7.

I generally like the program (as an experienced computer user, but one who only creates web pages occasionally and doesn't want a more powerful tool), but if they can't make it work with Firefox as well as IE, I may have to go elsewhere...

Word of advise - download their trial version, ceate some web pages, and then try using IE and Firefox to view them before buying the full product...

I have used Namo for several years, and it does represent a viable alternative to more expensive web editors. There are bugs (not handle blank spaces in text well in large documents) in V6 and so I too decided to purchase V8 to see if the program has been cleaned up.

Unfortunately, my vote on the new version (V8) is lower than on the original (V6).

Problems:
1. Looks to be basically a repackaging of V6 switching to the ribbon menu structure as opposed to the historic and conventional drop down (Microsoft seems to have started this and it appears to emulated for emulation sake - I find this slower and more difficult to use). Some features appear to have actually been removed.

2. There appears to be no save all function when working with multiple documents. This was a big time saver with the old version and still not sure if one document has to be saved at a time or not.

3. I cannot find any SELECT ALL feature. Another major weakness.

3. A standard XML file did not open properly, and the file opens up fine in V6. This makes the XML editor useless.

4. The photo album feature, a main attraction of the V8, does not work in Firefox, only Internet Explorer, as has been mentioned in other reviews. This is a serious drawback of any claimed new version. It is absurd to restrict any development to suit IE, as IE does NOT follow standard protocols. This is an old habit which is taking way too much time to put an end to. IE is not any standard for browsing.

5. Customer support, by ALL REPORTS, is atrocious to non-existent. You are on your own with whatever happens.

It looks like V6 was the peak achievement of Namo and I do not recommend a purchase of the new version.

BEWARE! I had difficulty installing this software on my Windows Vista machine. Never was able to get it done. Called their support desk and was told to email my problem to a support email address they gave me. Correspondence through that was horrible. Delayed, slow responses, inaccurate information. Nobody would just pick up the phone and call me, and would not help me through the install on the phone when I called. Because of the delays in email responses, I ran past my 30 day return date.....so they would not take my return! Their fault, not mine...and they still wouldn't take it! Never did get it installed, and can't even find a buyer for $20. I warn you to think twice about buying this product - regardless of how much you pay for it.

You will be sorry if you buy this product. The company stopped caring about it years ago. There is no support at all. The company was bought out by a Korean company. Since then they stopped working on it completely.

It's too bad. This could be one of the best web site editiors on the market. The user interface is excellent, well designed and layed out. I actually love this program and wish they would fix it. But it is un-useable in it's present state. There are too many bugs and the software behaves very strangely while using it. I spent a lot of time with this program, but most of that time was wasted working around software bugs. I tried valiantly, but finally had to give up.

This version, Webeditor 8 is the same software as it was in 2002. The only thing new for version 8 is the ribbon interface. They kept everything else, including all the bugs. I found documented bugs from as far back as 2002 that are still in this version.

If they ever update it I will be the first to try it, but for now, don't waste your money.

Have used version 2006 -- Best web authoring software I have ever used. Came with outstanding printed manual that covered basic concepts of web authoring all the way to advanced features of this program. Much better than FrontPage or other products I have used to create self-contained static websites for intranet, project management, teaching, personal websites, etc. Five stars across the board, installable on every computer you own with no license hassles if you have the valid key. Finding this product at a flea market for $20 to $30 with CD, printed manual and key might make you lose your lust for Dreamweaver or Expression.

I was going to upgrade to current version (V8) because of added features. Searched web and found horrendous support reviews: Much praise for product itself, complaints it was often unusable because of lack of support and documentation. One customer at TigerDirect complained he paid to get a download version of the product and lost his money because he never got the needed key to unlock the product.

I could find no evidence that publisher is actually in business. Called sales rep number on publisher website, got some court system in California. Other phone numbers and links on site were not working. So you are warned: Do not buy any recent product from this publisher until you verify the business is still in business!

I loved product so much I set google alert for news in case another company takes it over. It would be a great loss to the software market if this excellent program passed out of support and further development. That said, I still want to upgrade my version but would never risk ordering V8 until it gets a stable publisher.

Meanwhile, would advise you search for an earlier version coming with print manual, license and CD if you want to enjoy this great, intelligently designed, intuitive software.

Thought this version of Namo has some user flaws. Highlighted scrolling is WAY to fast, and makes it impossible to copy anything by highlighting with a mouse if it is not already on the screen. Don't know if there are options to change it, if there is I haven't found it. Undo doesn't work after a copy of the HTML has been saved - very annoying. Still works for what I need though.

I've been using Namo WebEditor and FreeMotion for years and am totally satisfied with both. WebEditor is an affordable, easy-to-use substitute for Dreamweaver. FreeMotion is an affordable easier-to-use substitute for Flash. And the Namo products totally blow away FrontPage. I have other of their products including the 3D app. See my website and novel trailers--all made in Namo products. [...]

Although you should be able to find more featured products on the market. This is one of the simplest to use products with all the necessary key features. Most of the professional people may want to use higher-end products but for me it is no-frill and intuitive to use product for my purpose. By the way I am a sort of savvy in Silicon Valley.

Really super software for the HTML ignorant among us. It really is just the most intuitive and easy to use software with a lot of really good features. The two recent sites I've designed with it are [...]and [...] if you want to take a look.

The only darn problem is the support you get or rather don't get. It literally took me ages to realise that the Flash media buttons supplied with the package whilst working great ono Internet Explorer (the site is biased to work with Internet Explorer) just wouldn't render with Firefox. I asked the website forum for help with this problem, but six months later they still hadn't answered me on their site. In the meantime I worked it out for myself with the help of one of those nice techy people who I found on an internet webforum who very happily helped me work it out. Its fine now. if you have the patience to work round such problems as these yourself I reckon you will eventually work it out on your own, but honestly its really scary not being able to have any kind of support from Namo. The telephone at Namo on their helpline is never answered and they don't even have the good grace to respond to e-mails. This is such a setback when the software they have produced is so very very good