Silex website builder
{{Infobox software
| name = Silex
| logo = Silex brand logo
| caption = Silex - free website builder
| developer = Alexandre Hoyau, Pierre Teissière, Pol Goasdoué, founders
| latest_release_version = v2.7.30
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2023|04|19}}
| operating_system = Web app, Windows, macOS, Linux
| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex}}
| genre = Website builder
| license = AGPL
| website = {{URL|https://www.silex.me/}}
}}
Silex is a free WYSIWYG website builder, that can be used directly in a browser or run offline as a it also provides cross-platform application version. The application includes a drag and drop interface to edit a website, and HTML, CSS and JavaScript editors to add styles and interactivity to the elements.{{cite web |title=Silex v2.0 - Part 1, the vision |url=http://www.silexlabs.org/silex-v2-0-part-1-the-vision/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=3 August 2014}}{{cite web |title=Silex v2.0 - Part 2, what is it exactly? |url=http://www.silexlabs.org/silex-v2-0-part-2-what-is-it-exactly/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=12 April 2014}}
History
- Founded in 2003 by Alex Hoyau, Pol Goasdoué and Pierre Teissière. The project is oriented towards video and cross media.
- In 2005, the version v0-6 is presented at the WWDC2005 in Cupertino California.{{cite web |title=Silex, the June Sourceforge POTM |url=http://www.flex888.com/1194/silex-the-june-sourceforge-potm.html |accessdate=27 October 2019}} Apple is interested in Flash capacity to compete with their QuickTime plug-in. Macromedia has just been acquired by Adobe, Apple's main partner.
- In 2006, the program was presented in several conferences at La Villette and won a challenge organized by Dauphine high school with INRIA - French National institute for research in computer science and control. The program at this time was mainly used for freelancers small projects.
- In 2007, Silex source code officially released as open source{{Cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/silex/files/|title=Silex, live web creation - Browse Files at SourceForge.net|website=sourceforge.net|access-date=2016-05-20}}
- In 2008, Silex was among the 100 first Open Source projects on SourceForge. Silex v1 is released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.silexlabs.org/stat-is-stuck/|title=Stat-is-stuck - Silex Labs|date=2009-06-12|website=Silex Labs|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-05-20}}
- In 2009, Silex was project of the month on SourceForge.{{Cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-200906/|title=SourceForge Community Blog {{!}} Project of the Month, June 2009|website=sourceforge.net|date=31 May 2009 |access-date=2016-05-20}} The program was presented Silex at several French conference: Futur en Seine,{{Cite web|url=https://www.silexlabs.org/silex-on-the-scene/|title=Silex on the scene - Silex Labs|date=2009-05-26|website=Silex Labs|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-05-20}} Les Trophées du Libre,{{cite web |title=Soissons pour les nuls *** Soissons for Dummies |url=https://www.silexlabs.org/soisson-pour-les-nuls/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=5 June 2009}} Pas sage en Seine,{{cite web |title=Pas sage en Seine : Maintenant ! *** Workshop NOW ! |url=https://www.silexlabs.org/pas-sage-en-seine-maintenant-workshop-now/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=4 June 2009}} Wikiplaza {{Cite web|url=https://www.silexlabs.org/video-wikiplaza/|title=Video Wikiplaza - Silex Labs|date=2009-06-10|website=Silex Labs|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-05-20}}
- In 2010, the team members formalized their cooperation by creating a non profit organization for promotion, deployment support, and development of open source software projects related to Silex and Open Source Flash.{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.silexlabs.org/a-propos/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=6 September 2010}} The organization became the official maintainer of AMFPHP, a mature communautary project.{{cite web |title=Flash remoting for PHP: A responsive Client-Server Architecture for the Web |url=http://amfphp.sourceforge.net/about.html |website=amfphp.sourceforge.net |accessdate=27 October 2019}}
- In 2012, Silex has reached the 100.000 downloads.{{cite web |title=New record for Silex ! |url=https://www.silexlabs.org/new-record-for-silex/ |website=Silex Labs |accessdate=27 October 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=7 August 2012}} And the team has made a dedicated version for HTML, the html5 editor,{{cite web |title=杠杆交易平台可信吗{{!}}杠杆交易原理{{!}}股票100倍杠杆t加0平台 |url=http://www.html5-editor.org/ |website=www.html5-editor.org |accessdate=27 October 2019}} which was downloaded 1000 times on the first month.
- In 2013, the team, led by Alex Hoyau {{Cite web|url=http://www.templamatic.com/blog/silex-launches-a-crowdfunding-campaign|title=Silex launches a crowdfunding campaign. - Templamatic|website=www.templamatic.com|access-date=2016-05-20}} started from scratch and build Silex V2 with Javascript, Node.js and more modern technologies than the previous version.
- In 2016, Silex Labs foundation has set up a crowd funding campaign to give Silex international concern by creating a multilingual documentation and tutorials, and to create free templates to facilitate the creation of a website, and to develop a "responsive editor" to make it possible to optimize the mobile version of websites.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ulule.com/silex-websitebuilder/|title=Silex free website builder|website=Ulule|access-date=2016-05-20}}{{cite web| url= http://websonaly.com/ |title= Build your own website }} Monday, April 27, 2020
Features
- WYSIWYG environment to edit a publication with drag and drop
- HTML, CSS and Javascript code editors included
- Suitable for prototyping
- Web based (can be installed locally on a web server) or as a portable offline app
- Free templates and plugins
- File browser integration with GitHub, Dropbox, FTP, WebDAV, and SFTP
- Easy options for responsive element design
- Easy switch between desktop and mobile view
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.silex.me/}}
- {{GitHub|silexlabs/Silex}}
- https://www.hostscore.net/choose/wix-alternatives/