XSitePro Website Building Software

This website is built with XsitePro software - you can find details of the software by clicking on the picture below

I've been using XSitPro since September 2005 - it was made for me. As soon as I saw it advertised, I bought it, and I have not been disappointed. For me, it is one of the best value products that I have ever bought. If you happen to be reading this in November/December 2007, come back and visit this site often. You'll be witnessing a website being built, and evolving - live, using XSP software. Some people prefer to assemble all of their content, then publish it. I prefer to get something up, online, live, and then improve it from there. This process has been described as "ready, fire, aim".

Version 2 of the software is scheduled for release soon, and many of the limitations and problems/bugs that this version has will have been removed, so if you are reading this after the new version is available, hopefully, much of my criticism will not apply. In any case, I'll be reviewing the new version here. If you buy the current software, you'll get an upfrade to version 2 for free. 

What's good about XSP?

• You don't have to learn html code
• It has in built website templates
• Extremely comprehensive instruction manual
• Step by Step video instruction
• Very active user forum
• Easy learning curve (compared to other web site building software)

What's not so good? 

• Some of the included templates are pretty naff (but you can easily design your own simple templates, and I'll show you how)
• Sometimes text or images will not line up correctly (but if you understand html, this is easily sorted out)
• XSP lacks a directory structure, which isn't great for SEO purposes
• The links page really needs to be a links directory with categories

Ratings:

Customisation Options: 5.5/10

Ease of Use: 8/10

User Forum: 9/10

Support: 9/10

Software Updates: 7/10 

Documentation / Tutorials: 8.5/10 

Website Quality: 7/10

Value for Money: 10/10