Difficult to code a WYSIWG program like dreamweaver?

[froggyboy604]

How difficult will it be to program a website editor program like Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Nvu, Coffee Cup, or Kompozer with the same amount or more features by using a widely popular codding language like Java, C++, C, C#, etc from scratch?

Which would be the best programming language to code a WYSIWYG website editor with?

Is it even worth it to code your own website builder from scratch to market and sell for a cheaper price then Dreamweaver or Frontpage which dominate most of the WYSIWYG website design market?

 

[JedoChristo]

I am not sure it is worth it since you do not know the programming languages already...

 

[GAF]

it would be very hard

 

[Smokey]

I would assume it's quite difficult to code a wysiwyg editor.

 

[Justin]

Considering I pay about $100 for some of that stuff I'd so really hard.

 

[TheNavigator]

It's VERY VERY easy..

It's a simple timer which is used to check the code written and then apply it in the other side every 1 millisecond.. I can do that for ya 😛

I guess the easiest program to be made with is Microsoft Visual Basic.. I use 6.0 so I will go for that 🙂

 

[jamesyfx]

A WYSIWYG editor contains various powerful components such as multiple render engines, a full ftp/publishing client, as well as local server and php support. Which... would take a room of people to code.

Just buy one if you need one. 😛

 

[TheNavigator]

Errrr, wish local server stuff, it will be hard...

 

[Carson]

A common saying of hackers is, "Don't reinvent the wheel." Meaning if you'd like a better editor or any other type of software, don't build a new one. There is probably a good open source editor out there that you could help contribute to.

However, to reach that skill in programming takes years and you should concentrate on building up your skills with simple projects first.

 

[death180]

If you were to make one you would have to make it really good quality and undercut the competition in order to survive.

 

[Justin]

A common saying of hackers is, "Don't reinvent the wheel."

Well no that's mostly programmers. Programmers invent/make things. Hackers break into things.

 

[tech4talk]

A common saying of hackers is, "Don't reinvent the wheel."

Well no that's mostly programmers. Programmers invent/make things. Hackers break into things.

Not true, your definition of a hacker is more than likely skewed. Programmers ARE hackers.