NVU vs. SiteExecutive (discontinued)

NVU is an easy self explanatory program that helps us edit the Landing Pages for the company for which I work. However, many of the features of being able to edit text & text boxes is out of date & very jumpy. I often have to rewrite sentences in order to fit better on a line because I can't adjust the text box without it messing up the entire Landing Page.

Incentivized

We recently put our alumni magazine online so viewers can read it digitally. SiteExecutive has been great for this project as it allowed us to easily create new templates and styling options specifically suited for our purposes.

Incentivized

• It allows me to easily create the Landing Pages for my company. I can easily create a copy of an NVU file & then rename it in order to create a new file. Then once I've made the necessary changes to the new file, I just drag & drop the new file into our backend to automatically upload to our site.
• It allows me to edit text fairly easily. I can drag & drop the text within a text box.

Incentivized

• SiteExecutive provides a simple basic and convenient interface for creating and updating webpages.
• Easy way to create web forms, set up a confirmation webpage, and send a confirmation email.
• Integration with YouTube allows us to quickly embed the most recent videos to our website automactically as well as choose specific videos by date or title.

Incentivized

• I can't widen a text box without it jumping & messing up the entire Landing Page.
• I can't drag text from one text box into another.
• The text settings change if I don't copy a word that already exists in a word box & paste it into the new line of text before starting to type a new sentence.
• Sometimes I try to open a Landing Page to edit it & it says that NVU is unavailable & I have to close the program & try again.

Incentivized

• Glitches happen more frequently than I'd like them to
• Limited options for formatting and organization within blog applications

Incentivized

WordPress is another CMS that I've used within a professional setting. Despite the cost difference, SiteExecutive is well worth the investment. Its functionality is much, much greater (they can't really be compared on the same level) and I have more freedom for customization and creating EXACTLY what I need.

Incentivized

• I think my boss has actually decided to stop using NVU to create & edit our webpages because of it's lack of updates & features for editing text.
• It takes me a lot of time trying to adjust text boxes to get them to fit on the Landing Page correctly with the entire desired content.

Incentivized

• External constituents are able to clearly see our mission, goals, and programs (i.e: we are successfully attracting potential students and their families)
• Faculty and staff are able to be directly involved in how their department is represented

Incentivized