A few years ago, web designers could argue that page structures determined by HTML tables were a necessary evil in order to ensure compatibility with older browsers. This is emphatically no longer the case, as all major browsers have adequately supported CSS for at least the last five years.
Unfortunately, most of the major web design applications still incorporate CSS tools as an add-on, which causes confusion and discourages a break with the compromises of the past.
Cascade DTP is different. Nearly all its functions are based entirely on the CSS layout model. The result is far cleaner code and much enhanced control over positioning and typography. This typically means pages download quicker because it is no longer necessary to convert text to images in order to give headings and logos the desired look.
If you want to see what can be achieved with this ground breaking application - look no further. The Price Media website was built entirely using Cascade DTP.
Build 028 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 2 October 2007) features some minor bug fixes and Help text corrections.
Build 027 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 21 April 2007) improves the page view by showing borders and padding for the selected text box.
Build 026 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 30 March 2007) adds a right-click popup menu for text and image boxes, plus minor improvements to existing dialogs.
Build 025 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 9 March 2007) incorporates an improved zoom control allowing page magnification to be set between 25% and 150%.
Build 024 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 22 January 2007) incorporates a number of minor interface improvements and adds an example page accessible via Help.
Build 023 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 21 August 2006) allows a maximum page width of 1200 pixels (increased from 1000). Minor bug fixes and interface improvements also implemented.
Build 022 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 9 April 2006) enables automatic addition of web server image file paths to HTML files using an entry made in the Page Setup dialog. See 'Site Files' (towards the end of the main help page) for details.
Build 021 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 21 February 2006) Features an improved color mixer, addition of Text Classes (explained in Help) and user interface improvements.
Build 020 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 7 July 2005) allows direct entry of color values in either decimal or hexadecimal by clicking on the main color mixer swatch.
Build 019 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 6 June 2005) adds snapping options for text and image boxes via the Page Setup dialog.
Build 018 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 15 May 2005) provides partial support for PNG image files. Standards Compliant is now the default CSS mode (Page Setup dialog).
Build 017 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 25 March 2005) implements improvements to the accuracy of the page view. Shortcut Ctrl + S can now be used to save .cas4 files.
Build 016 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 12 March 2005) allows direct entry of text box position and dimension values, plus the same for image position (access this facility by clicking the white position and dimension label located at the top left of the Text Box Properties and Place Image dialogs).
Build 015 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 3 February 2005) adds seven preset color schemes to the custom scrollbar dialog.
Build 014 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 11 January 2005) Introduces a choice of page zoom (60% or 100%). The new 100% zoom aids fine positioning and alignment of page elements.
Build 013 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 1 January 2005). Delete image box (right click) function restored. Numerous minor enhancements to user interface.
Build 012 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 29 November 2004) features improved linked style sheet code to ensure compatibility with Firefox, Netscape and Opera browsers.
Build 011 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 19 October 2004) has an improved Link Style dialog that permits link backgrounds to be set as transparent.
Build 010 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 3 October 2004) introduces Standards compliant and IE5 compatibility options for CSS text box dimension code (Page Setup dialog).
Build 009 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 22 August 2004) adds alternative font names to CSS font-family values and the HTML font face command. There are also enhancements to the style sheet editor and minor interface improvements.
Build 008 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 12 August 2004) fixes a bug that caused some cas4 files to be incorrectly saved with a style sheet file name.
Build 007 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 2 August 2004) introduces a text size setting of "None". This replaces the 1 point value. The new setting permits alteration of the displayed text size using browser controls (e.g. for accessibility reasons). There are also minor changes to the help pages, and the addition of a toolbar About button.
Build 006 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 3 July 2004) implements changes to ensure placed images are visible in Mozilla and Opera browsers. The main help page now contains links to all other help pages.
Build 005 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 26 June 2004) implements a change to the page background file path syntax to ensure that the CSS code is correctly interpreted by Mozilla and Opera browsers.
Build 004 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 5 June 2004) adds a facility to re-name text and image boxes. An improved installer has also been introduced - the download is now an executable (.exe) file.
Build 003 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 15 May 2004) includes minor fixes to ensure correct behaviour when closing and opening .cas4 files, plus an addition to the Help text explaining that a 96 DPI display setting must be used.
Build 002 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 8 May 2004) applies minor enhancements and fixes, including HTML code revisions to ensure greater XHTML compatibility.
Build 001 of Cascade DTP version 4.0 (issued 3 May 2004) is a complete re-build containing a host of new features and improvements. Please let us know of any problems you encounter.