
Registered users of HotDog Pro 4 can seamlessly add extra functionality by
plugging in the SuperToolz of their choice. SuperToolz plug-ins can be downloaded and
automatically installed from inside HotDog Pro. Using the program's Auto Downloader,
you'll be instantly informed of all availableSuperToolz, which ones are installed, even
what updates are ready for your existing SuperToolz, plus updates to Hotdog Pro itself.
When you buy HotDog Pro version 4.5, these SuperToolz are included in the package; HotDog
Express, JavaScript Editor, Java Text Effects, and the Java Animator. These tools can also
be purchased separately, so I've included them below.
With these plug-ins, you'll make fewer trips to outside programs, a real help in speeding
up your page development time. Plus, they're all easy to install and use. I tried out all
the SuperToolz and was pretty tickled with each one. Two words of advice: try 'em!
New SuperToolz -- for Pro version 4.5+ only:
1) JavaScript Language Editor (408K), $49.95. Now you can easily edit JavaScript in your
HTML files, to control events, change images, effects, etc. 2) Java Animator (450K),
$49.95. Unlike animated GIFs, Java animations can roam across the screen, via defining
different pictures/frames --creating a very different visual effect. 3) 1st Java Navigator
(1.1M), $99.94. This makes it easy for visitors to navigate your site, works like a custom
file manager. 4) eVend InfoSeller (998K), FREE. If you're using your website for sales,
this takes no special expertise to set up. No setup costs either. Accepts micro-payments.
SuperToolz for Pro 4 -- any version:
5) Bandwidth Buster (193K), FREE. Get your site to load faster by compressing your GIFs.
Image quality will be sacrificed somewhat, but do you users prefer quality or speed? 6)
Button Editor (200K), FREE. Crop, resize, convert to GIF or JPG formats, add borders &
text on images. To create buttons with URLs & target in the clickable area, use this
with the Image Mapper. Great! 7) Image Mapper (200K), FREE. Creates clickable hotspots on
your images or buttons, taking your web page visitor to the embedded URL/target. Some
browsers can't read image maps, so be safe & include links at the bottom too. 8)
Channel Wizard (170K), FREE. This creates and configures "add channel" buttons
for browsers, such as Netscape Newscaster, IE4, and Pointcast, creating the link to the
content pushed to them. The content is up to you. 9) GIF Movie Gear (425K), $20.00. This
is a cool way to animate GIFs, easier than assembling a slide show. Does animated GIFs and
AVIs, and reduce sizes with a single click. You can import from existing GIF, GIF
filmstrips, AVI, or Photoshop. 10) JavaScript Tools (200K), FREE. Like a little kit,
giving your page instant drop- down lists, search pads, clocks, timers, ISP cost
calculator, popup windows, and more. Just click. 11) LinkExchange (165K), FREE. Adds a
LinkExchange banner to your site. Online account registration is offered if you're new to
LinkExchange. Great for advertisers. 12) Mirabilis (460K) Inserts an ICQ communcations
panel on your page, allowing visitors to contact you directly. You must have ICQ installed
first. 13) Multi File Find and Replace (220K), FREE. This looks through several files at a
time, searches for text, special characters, and can use specified schemes. Powerful yet
easy! 14) Real Audio/Video (1.3M), FREE. A handy way to put RealPlayer plug-ins on your
page. Converts WAV files to RealAudio, AVIs to RealVideo, and even create RealMedia
metafiles. 15) Safe Surf (160K), FREE. Rate your web page content, using the Safe Surf
Rating Standard. This tool downloads your content ratings, and places a banner on your
page. 16) Visual Table Editor (375K), FREE. Does this ever make table creation easy! A
Table Wizard gives you six preformatted layout choices, or define layout yourself. The
Quick Table feature is accessible inside this tool too. 17) Website downloader (190K),
FREE. Useful to duplicate any website on your hard drive, for offline browsing. Even lets
your search a site for certain types of files to download.