Web developers often have a few small projects over their career where the final output is a set of static HTML pages with no server side code.

This is usually because the client's budget constraints left no room for a database driven web site with content management system, or the web site just isn't updated frequently enough to need anything complex. In these cases the client usually sends email requests for small changes that the webmaster manually updates.

I have been testing a new service called TypeRoom Lite that provides a new option for easily managing the content of these static web sites.

Here is a brief overview of how to make an edit:

• You go to TypeRoom.com and specify the URL of the web page you want to edit
• TypeRoom then loads that page into their AJAX-based WYSIWYG editor and you can easily make changes
• Once ready to save, you can enter your FTP information to have the new HTML uploaded live to your site.

From my testing in the private beta, the service works great so far. Typeroom also has a professional product coming soon that will allow for more advanced editing capabilities. You can find out more at the TypeRoom Blog.

If you get bogged down with minor HTML updates every once and a while I highly recommend keeping an eye on this service. I can't wait to see how I will be able to integrate the professional version into some of my simpler projects.