A vast majority of Webmasters today are finding that when it comes to maintaining a Web site, the HTML editor that served them so well during the initial development of their site just doesn't measure up anymore. The reality is, once you've integrated all the graphics, sound, Java applets, and original content into your Web site using a high-power HTML editor like HotDog, HomeSite, or Microsoft FrontPage, you'll likely find that the same features you found so useful in your editor before are now simply overkill.
Feature-laden HTML editors tend to take longer to load when being run at first, they tend to have minimal screen real estate due to a large number of toolbars and graphics, and they often make the process of implementing small and routine changes to pages overly laborious.
In order for a Web site to be successful, it needs to have a constant infusion of new information and it needs to evolve in response to the viewers' needs and wants. This is where a Webmaster really earns his or her money and where the good sites distinguish themselves from the mediocre ones. As a result, the tools of choice for maintaining Web sites should come as no surprise -- small and quick text/HTML editors that make the process of revising pages and adding new content as efficient as humanly possible.
