Users relied on commands and keyboard-based navigation to interact with the editor. The limitations and idiosyncrasies of the ADM-3A influenced some of vi’s most distinctive characteristics.

Allow us, then, to introduce you to VIM, a free website editor that offers many of the same features as Adobe Dreamweaver, and runs on just about every desktop platform.

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