Abstract

Web publishing is experiencing a new emphasis on publication standards. At the same time, some no-cost applications (open source or freeware) allow web publishing by people and organisations that otherwise could not afford to do so. Three of these applications are discussed: NVU, Pages and Blogger. These three applications have various degrees of compliance with publishing standards and vary in terms of ease of use. The conclusion is that sufficient technical resources and publication opportunities exist so that any person or group’s web presence is limited only by the quality of the concept and usefulness of the content.