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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Anybody else ever use HoTMetaL to make a website?

[–] markz@suppo.fi 32 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Don't forget to remove the husk

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

I always thought it was Hotmail, probably because my first email address was using Hotmail and that was sort of my first introduction to computing.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I had HotMetal Pro. I got it on a cd in a library book sale.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Add enough JavaScript frameworks and I'm sure the metal gets very hot indeed.

[–] degen@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago

Good thing it's not running on bare metal, amirite