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<P><B>Note:</B> This is a copy of the FunnelWeb
website as it was on 9&nbsp;January&nbsp;2000. This copy may now be
out of date. The official FunnelWeb website can be found
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<P><IMG SRC="binary/fw_up.gif" WIDTH=32 HEIGHT=32 ALT="*" ALIGN="right">Welcome to the FunnelWeb Home Page.
FunnelWeb is a
powerful literate-programming macro preprocessor that
enables you to weave programs and documentation together.
FunnelWeb is a <STRONG>production quality</STRONG> tool that was
specifically engineered for practical everyday use:

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<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Can be used with any programming language.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Runs on most platforms (including GNU/Linux).<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Free of charge; entirely non-commercial.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Source available under a GNU licence.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Reference, tutorial, and developer manuals.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
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WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Simple; specifically designed to minimize errors.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">High speed; doesn't stretch the development cycle.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Used to create the <A HREF="http://www.veracity.com/" TARGET="_blank">Veracity</A> data integrity product.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">Generates documentation in HTML and TeX forms.<BR>
<IMG SRC="binary/tick_red_12.gif"
WIDTH="12" HEIGHT="12" HSPACE=4 VSPACE=0 ALT="*" BORDER="0">FunnelWeb user community mailing list.<BR>

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<P><IMG SRC="binary/fw_right.gif" WIDTH=32 HEIGHT=32 ALT="*" ALIGN="left">But FunnelWeb is also
a powerful <STRONG>general
                   purpose</STRONG> text file preparation tool that has found many
applications outside the area of literate programming. For
example, FunnelWeb was used to create the web you are
reading. Check out the <A HREF="testimonials.shtml">User Testimonials</A>.

<P><IMG SRC="binary/fw_left.gif" WIDTH=32 HEIGHT=32 ALT="*" ALIGN="right">If
you are looking for a solid literate-programming
tool, or if you are curious about how FunnelWeb's macro
capabilities can help you in your everyday computing, I
hope that you will take the time to
<A HREF="install.shtml">try out FunnelWeb.</A>

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<A HREF="http://www.ross.net/">Ross Williams</A><BR>
Author of FunnelWeb<BR>
Adelaide, May 1999.<BR>

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PS: If you found this page because you were looking for the
Funnelweb web traffic analysis tool, you should visit the
<A HREF="http://www.activeconcepts.com/" TARGET="_blank">Active Concepts</A> web instead.
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