Adobe, Inc.

Rae Technology Inc.

Rajagopal Lakshminarayan

Samir Arora

Gagan Arora

Gregory Brown

Clement Mok

David Kleinberg

Martin Fried-Nielsen

Victor B Zauderer

Bernard Desarnauts

Steven R Boye

Michael R Shumann

Marc E Escobosa

Martin Frid-Nielsen

A method and apparatus that allows a user to specify whether his web page has primarily row or column layout. Web page editor software designed in accordance with the present invention generates the internal representation of a page (such as HTML) differently depending on how the user specifies the web page. A preferred embodiment of the present invention defaults to a primarily row layout, but allows the user to specify a primarily columnar layout by checking a box displayed by the editor. The editor generates an HTML table representing the page (or each frame of the page). Within the main HTML table, the editor generates HTML subtables, depending on whether the page is laid out using primarily row or column layout. The subtables are defined in such a way that the various elements of the page lined up in either a row or column direction, thus minimizing the problems. In addition, an editor in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention allows the user to define whether the height of text is locked or whether it can be changed when viewed by a browser.

Method and apparatus for implementing web pages having smart tables

A method and apparatus for a structure editor implementing a 'top-down' approach to designing a Web page. The user uses a 'drag and drop' interface to add, delete, and move display elements to define the hierarchy of the site and to define the layout of each page in the site. The present invention automatically generates a layout for each page. This layout contains display elements that represent the links between pages of the site. The present invention automatically adds, removes, and deletes the appropriate links between the pages of the site as the user moves display elements. After the user has defined the hierarchy of the site and the layout of each page in the site, the user &#x201c;publishes&#x201d; the site. The publish function automatically generates HTML for each page of the site in accordance with the display elements of each page, yielding true WYSIWYG pages for the site.

Hierarchical drag and drop structure editor for web sites

A method and apparatus for a structure editor implementing a 'top-down' approach to designing a Web page. The user uses a 'drag and drop' interface to add, delete, and move display elements to define the hierarchy of the site and to define the layout of each page in the site. The present invention automatically generates a layout for each page. This layout contains display elements that represent the links between pages of the site. The present invention automatically adds, removes, and deletes the appropriate links between the pages of the site as the user moves display elements. After the user has defined the hierarchy of the site and the layout of each page in the site, the user 'publishes' the site. The publish function automatically generates HTML for each page of the site in accordance with the display elements of each page, yielding true WYSIWYG pages for the site.

Hierarchical structure editor for web sites

A method and apparatus for a draw-based Web page editor in which the user uses a 'drag and drop' interface to add, delete, and move display elements to define the layout of a Web page. The present invention automatically generates an initial layout for each page. This initial layout contains display elements that represent the links between pages of the site. After the user has defined the layout of the Web page, the user 'publishes' the page. The publish function automatically generates at least one HTML table for the page in accordance with the display elements of the page, yielding a true WYSIWYG page.

Draw-based editor for web pages

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Rajagopal Lakshminarayan