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This tool is the first on the market to apply hierarchy and index to a generic web, UNICODE-wise. Previously, other tools did this within custom environments and limited features.
Requires no application installed on the web server.
Requires no programming (all but drag & drop development).
FEATURES AT A GLANCE
- An Windows application, KSW is a web development tool that works in conjunction with a web page editor like
FrontPage.
- It creates a frameset; in the left (HI) frame it creates the hierarchy and the index,
while the right (main) frame displays topics.
- Update automation performs all HI updates resulting from web changes.
- Unicode/UTF8, designed for all languages.
- Manual (drag to position) or alphabetic sorting, can change language per folder.
- Supports PDF and Word documents, in addition to HTML-based web pages.
- Allows for multiple topic instances, where all point to single physical page.
- and others; please see
Specifications.
Here is the meaning of grades received on key points, from Tucows
guidelines: Functionality. Extensive functionality, no speed or resource problems.
Unique Features. Several/major unique features. Program Interface. Very good in all areas. Learning Curve and Accessibility. Easy to run, moderately easy to use.
Cost vs. Value. Good value. Reviewer's Recommendation. Yes. Reviewer's
Overall Impression. Good, solid, memorable product.
Encapsulated
KSW creates a folder, named ksw, under the root folder of your local web. That's where it puts all its files. It never writes anything anywhere else on your site. You may ignore the ksw folder, and your site is yours like before, nothing changed to it. The only difference is that now your site opens in a frameset with HI.
Knowledge Base Publishing for All
With today's technology, creating a web page is not much different from creating a document in Word. Now KSW requires no programming as well. You can publish a knowledge base while having no programming connaissance. Writing code every time you reorganize a hierarchy is simply too much work - now that we have KSW.
Latest News
• Current version: 3.0
• 2009.02.24: release 3.0
• 2009.01.11: release 2.0
• 2007.09.03: release 1.5
• 2007.06.27: release 1.2
• 2007.06.11: release 1.1
• 2007.05.30: release 1.0
• Upcoming upgrades at no charge.
• See History.
Technology
KSW was built using Microsoft .Net technology. It also makes use of .Net controls from other top vendors. Built from scratch for Unicode/UTF-8, designed to support all languages.
Requirements
• Windows Vista, or
Windows XP (see details).
• .Net Framework 1.1 or later (see details).
• No application required on web server.
Browser Support
KSW generated code conforms to all major browsers in general use today.
See Browser Support.
PDF and Word
In addition to any web page (e.g. HTML file), KSW also supports PDF and Word documents.
Topic Instances
A topic may be copied to multiple folders. These are topic instances that all point to the same file on disk.
DEFINITIONS
KSW-enabled web = has all required KSW components. It should not be created manually, but through KSW output.
HI = The hierarchy-index frame.
TOC = Table of Contents, KSW internal name for the hierarchy.
main frame = The larger frame, where topics are displayed.
entry page = A welcome page - not a topic. Technically, the default page of the web.
home topic = The first topic displayed when entering site from entry page.
Unlimited Projects
KSW is a project-based tool. For each site you apply it to, it creates a separate project. The number of projects is not limited (see EULA).
Unlimited Topics
There is no limit on the number of topics in the hierarchy/index.
Unicode at Its Best
Finally, the power of Unicode at its best! Use almost any language on earth (see Languages), with full language-based item sorting. A multi-language site can have different folders set to different languages.
Sorting
Users can sort folder contents by language (alphabetically) or manually (drag to position).
