very true, me personal experience is with production line web design before i jumped
into CF. Interface design is critical to the useability of your webpage, if you truly
desire to create your own, i would suggest you prepare yourself to learn whatever
gra[hics program you choose to use. Approach it the same way as you do the programming
aspect, stay in learning mode and you will absorb much.
My personal preferences with graphics programs is Adobe Photoshop, adobe Image Styler
(which has been integrated into livemotion)
There are many ACTIONS which are available to be used in photoshop, many made by very
expert graphic desighners, actions are a way pof recording the process of creation as
well as allowing modification.
Mike Cartier
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> ** Original Subject: RE: Interface for my CF apps
> ** Original Sender: Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ** Original Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 20:05:43 -0500
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> > I'm a programmer, not an artist. So it takes me a zillion
> > times longer to create a site than it should (when in lone
> > wolf mode). Is there somewhere/someone that sells interface
> > elements? I don't mean just clip-art pieces, but an entire
> > integrated interface. Other than getting an art department
> > (which isn't an option in this one-man shop), does anyone
> > have any ideas? Thanks.
>
> You're not going to like what I have to say, but I feel that I should say it
> anyway.
>
> Interface design isn't something you can buy as a package, then plug into
> your application. Interface design is integral to how your application
> works. You can't separate interface from programmatic implementation very
> easy; interface design has to be tightly integrated into the functional
> design of the application. Typically, programmers are lousy interface
> designers, as well.
>
> Building successful web applications simply can't be done in "lone-wolf"
> mode, unless you're truly a Renaissance man of many talents - in which case
> you won't have much time to do programming anyway.
>
> I strongly recommend a look at Alan Cooper's coverage of interface design:
>
> http://www.cooper.com/
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> http://www.figleaf.com/
> voice: (202) 797-5496
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