Spider Writer is a feature-packed, text-based, WYSIWYG HTML editor, FTP client, image mapper, and style editor suite. The Spider Writer HTML Editor features an easy-to-learn user interface, text-based and WYSIWYG HTML editing, split- and full-screen browser previews, document weighting, link verification, context-sensitive tag help, an integrated attribute editor, a thumbnail image viewer, and a color picker. Additional features include a spelling checker, syntax checker, multiline find-and-replace, special characters, an Open from the Web feature, drag-and-drop functionality, syntax highlighting, tasks, code snippets, script outline, HTML reference, CSS reference, and much more.

Spider Writer 5.0 includes a brand-new, fully-customizable drag-and-drop menu and toolbar system, drag-and-drop sidebars, a new Windows 2000 look and feel, and much more. Spider Writer can now connect with almost any database to enumerate database objects and aid in query design.