WYSIWIG

toc = WYSIWYG WEB EDITORS = =WYSIWYG is an acronym for "what you see is what you get". =

This phrase was made famous by actor and comedian Flip Wilson. He had a television comedy show in the 1960's and 70's. One of his most beloved characters on the show was named Geraldine. This character was played by Flip Wilson himself. Another famous phrase Geraldine used was "the devil made me do it".

According to Merriam Webster online, WYSIWYG is a display generated by word-processing or desktop-publishing software that exactly reflects the appearance of the printed document. As far as WYSIWYG web editors, that definition really sums it up. Although somewhat limited in design, web editors are wonderful tools for the amateur as well as the professional web designer. There are some designers that still prefer to hand code and that will always be the case. The rest of the designers enjoy the convenience and features of web editors.

The top five WYSIWYG web editors ranked from best to worst by Jennifer Kyrnin for About.com Guide are Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Expression Studio Web Pro, Microsoft Expression Studio Ultimate and NetObjects Fusion. Jennifer states that Adobe Dreamweaver "offers power and flexibility to create pages that meet your needs. I (she) use(s) it for everything from JSP, XHTML, PHP, and XML development. " 

More and more web editors are showing up for business and personal use. Easysite.com advertises its tools to make a family website. Easysite allows the choice of design from templates and the ability to edit content. Easysite also acts as a web host. Their web page boasts "Now You Can Quickly & Easily Create Your Website with Easysite". Easysite strives to be an alternative to social media sites that will protect individual's privacy

Ultimately, the choice of web editors is up to the individual web designer. Whether an experienced designer or a first-timer there is an editor available that will be suitable and will benefit the user.

Implications for Web Editors
Web editors are making the impossible seem possible for technologically challenged individuals. Even a first time user can design a website.

Examples
The following link is an example of a website made with Easysite. [|www.upcountrycarriagellc.com]

**References**
WYSIWYG (2011). In //Merriam-Webster//. Retrieved November 15, 2011, from [] Kyrnin, J. (2010, November 7). The 10 Best Windows WYSIWYG Editors. In //About.com//. Retrieved November 15, 2011, from [] Image of Flip Wilson as Geraldine retrieved November 15, 2011 from bobbydarin.net [|geraldine.jpg] Image of Adobe Dreamweaver retrieved from November 15, 2011 from []