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    1. zar36

      Member

      Ok, I have decided to start learning website again. I was debating it over learning AutoCadd, because I was thinking of becoming a drafter (yeah, thinking of switching career.) Anyways, I understand the basic of web design. I was taught to design the whole web pages in Image Ready, and then do the linking in Dreamweaver. The thing is that it is in HTML web page but what I want is to do is in CSS with flash. I don't know much of CSS, so what is the best way to do this? If I remember correctly, CSS is just a form of layout in Dreamweaver right? Can we just design the whole website in Dreamweaver?

      Thanks for any help.

      Posted 3 years ago # Link

    2. twofivethreetwo

      Moderator

      IMO the best place to start for CSS is www.htmldog.com. Great articles, examples, and very easy to follow. CSS is basically the layout and style of the site. HTML should be content only.

      I'm not sure I know what you mean about CSS with Flash.

      I honestly haven't worked with Dreamweaver in about 3 years, so I'm not sure how it does CSS. I use notepad++.

      Posted 3 years ago # Link

    3. idesign

      Member

      Dreamweaver isn't "completely" evil, we all get our start somewhere and it's a good crutch. But do your best to learn the code, your sites will be cleaner and more efficient for it (and employers can peek at the source code and detect a WYSIWYG site a mile away). And it will get to the point that you can code much faster than locating all the options in the editor. I've been working with Dreamweaver CS3 and tried building out a site the WYSIWYG way and just went back to Dreamweaver's code editor when I realized I could belt out several lines of CSS code much faster than tabbing and locating things in dialog boxes.

      And Dreamweaver is a very capable site code editor too.

      Posted 3 years ago # Link

    4. zar36

      Member

      hmmm...thanks for the reply. i hope i will learn it all, since i don`t understand everything you are talking about.

      Posted 3 years ago # Link

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