Charting the structure of a website, software?
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Charting the structure of a website, software?
I don't think I mentioned (much) that I've taken over Hyperwar. One of the challenges is to figure out where everything is, and where new stuff would go. Is there a program that would show me the structure of the site? Preferably something that would allow annotation and be searchable, but a graphic would be better than nothing. TIA
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No response so far so I'll through my six pence worth in. Microsoft used to do (may still do as far as I know) a web creation prog called Frontpage. It had the option of displaying your web site pages in map format a bit like a flow diagram.
The program was otherwise a pig to use mind you!
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So I should get something like Frontpage, but kosher? My other option it do it manually. Word has an org chart function I think.
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Re: Charting the structure of a website, software?
Zilla, do you have access to the underlying file structure? Can you look directly at the directories / folders where the web page files reside, as a hierarchy?
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Well looking around FP does appear to be pretty old hat now. It probably was not the most helpful tip, but your post looked kinda lonely there with no response! 
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Yeah, I'm actually downloading the whole site. It resides on a Unix box, if that matters at all.Ronja wrote:Zilla, do you have access to the underlying file structure? Can you look directly at the directories / folders where the web page files reside, as a hierarchy?
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Rum wrote:Well looking around FP does appear to be pretty old hat now. It probably was not the most helpful tip, but your post looked kinda lonely there with no response!
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You should have ftp access to the site if you have full control. An ftp client like filezilla will show the folder structure. Dreamweaver is a complete site management program
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Re: Charting the structure of a website, software?
filezilla - how apt 
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where do I get filemezilla?amused wrote:You should have ftp access to the site if you have full control. An ftp client like filezilla will show the folder structure. Dreamweaver is a complete site management program
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Google itGawdzilla wrote:where do I get filemezilla?amused wrote:You should have ftp access to the site if you have full control. An ftp client like filezilla will show the folder structure. Dreamweaver is a complete site management program
Its free
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LMGTFY.com?
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And very good.amused wrote:Google itGawdzilla wrote:where do I get filemezilla?amused wrote:You should have ftp access to the site if you have full control. An ftp client like filezilla will show the folder structure. Dreamweaver is a complete site management program
Its free
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HehGawdzilla wrote:LMGTFY.com?
Be very fucking careful when touching the site via ftp because you can do a lot of damage very easily.
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Frankly, I'd rather do the structure on my PC if at all possible. Can filezilla read a PC?amused wrote:HehGawdzilla wrote:LMGTFY.com?
Be very fucking careful when touching the site via ftp because you can do a lot of damage very easily.
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