| In Excel 97 the problem of how to convert Excel
spreadsheets into HTML/web pages was partially resolved by Microsoft's introduction of
'The Internet Assistant' Wizard/Add-in, which presented itself as the 'Save as HTML...'
option in Excel's file menu. |
| Why then the need for LiveWebs when the ability to convert
spreadsheets already exists built-in to Excel 97? |
| In reality, whilst being a step in the right direction,
'The Internet Assistant' Wizard/Add-In was far too basic and limited a tool to be worth
employing on more than the odd one-off basis - the process was simply too inflexible,
cumbersome and time-consuming, the results erratic at best. |
| LiveWebs has been developed in order to overcome the
various shortcomings of 'The Internet Assistant' Wizard/Add-In, drawing together all the
disparate processes into one integrated, straightforward, Excel-dedicated spreadsheet to
HTML publishing system. |
| For this reason, the Features List below is framed in terms
of a comparison between the shortcomings of 'The Internet Assistant' Wizard/Add-In and
LiveWebs's solutions to those shortcomings. Click here to download a FREE evaluation
version
Click here to
see an example of a LiveWebs conversion |
| Features
Comparison |
LiveWebs |
Internet
Assistant Wizard |
|
|
|
| Faithfulness of spreadsheet
conversion |
|
|
 | Global font size scaling |
|
Yes |
No |
| Page width control |
|
Yes |
No |
| Toggle Cell Borders On/Off |
|
Yes |
No |
| Cell Merging Algorithm to avoid unwanted text wrapping |
|
Yes |
No |
| Hidden columns and rows stay hidden, including rows and columns hidden using
Custom Views and/or AutoFilters |
|
Yes |
No/depends
on browser version |
| Conversion of '=HYPERLINKS' formula as a hyperlink |
|
Yes |
No |
| Maintain proportional width of columns |
|
Yes |
No |
| Correct positioning of embedded charts |
|
Yes |
No |
| User resizing of embedded charts |
|
Yes |
No |
| Automatic sizing adjustment for chart sheets |
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
| Transportation
of converted files |
|
|
| FTP transport with automatic Dial-Up Networking |
|
Yes |
No/Manual |
| Network transport |
|
Yes |
No/Manual |
|
|
|
| Process
Management and extras |
|
|
| Recall user-maintained list of ranges/charts to convert |
|
Yes |
No |
| Conversion can occur on scheduled basis, with self-refreshing published web/HTML
pages |
|
'LiveWebs Markets' Only |
No |
| Publish more than one page at a time |
|
Yes |
No |
| Maintain individual page settings for title, header etc |
|
Yes |
No |
| Ability to add Navigation Bars as part of integrated process |
|
Yes |
No |
| Show page last updated as date and time |
|
Yes |
No/Date only |
| 'Plant' custom HTML code in spreadsheet for special use in converted page |
|
Yes |
No |
| Trigger user macro automatically before and/or after process |
|
Yes |
No |
| Expose top level functionality for use with VBA macros |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 'Table Split' construct for breaking up large spreadsheets |
|
Yes |
No |
| Avoid large number of obsolete .gif files on the hard disk |
|
Yes |
No |
