Symbiant Easygen 2.2

Easygen is ideally suited to anyone who already has a website consisting of static pages. It allows you to import your data and add dynamic content, without the need for any sort of programming.

Version 2.2, which is a free upgrade to owners of all versions of Easygen 2, adds many new features. The page editor has been improved to support a layout grid, while the toolbox has been enhanced, providing faster and easier access to the various tools.

One of the most important additions in this new version is the text builder, which can replace specific strings in static text. In other words, you can create customised web pages tailored to individual users or automatically generate personalised emails when creating a mailshot. These pages could contain user-specific data, such as a statement of account or notification of an online purchase.
You create the standard text and Easygen fills in the rest automatically.
Another new feature is the Online Calculations tool. With this you can create a form which takes values from the user, or from your database, and then performs calculations on them. An example of this could be to calculate VAT prices or shipping costs on the fly.

Version 2.1’s Report Wizard could perform similar functions, but now calculated fields can be added anywhere in a user-designed page without having to generate a pre-designed report containing the data.

As a prerequisite you’ll need a web server to use Easygen. This server could be local, provided by your ISP or, as in most cases, rented through a web-hosting company. If you don’t currently have access to a web server, Symbiant provides web hosting services ­visit www.symbiant.co.uk for pricing and more information.

With many other minor enhancements and improved compatibility with Mozilla Firefox, Easygen 2.2 is a significant upgrade to an already powerful utility. Its price is deceptively low, and plug-in modules are similarly inexpensive ­ the Shopping Suite is £49.99 and others start from just £14.99.

With a single copy of Easygen there are no licensing restrictions on size or on the number of sites you create.

If you want to design a feature-rich site without having to get bogged down with the likes of SQL and PHP, Easygen 2.2 is well worth the money.

System requirements:

• 133MHz Pentium or equivalent
• Windows 98 (XP preferred)
•  64MB RAM
• Internet connection