On 3/12/07, jeffrey morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hello everyone,
>
> i have a dilemma. i have a client who updates their sites content with
> dreamweaver.


 I do not think this is bad at all.  I do the same thing. :o)

however, i layout all my code in a text editor and when it is
> opened in dreamweaver it does not give an accurate portrayal of what the
> site looks like in a browser. divs overlap, spacing is different etc.


Yes, Dreamweaver does do this. But over the years it has gotten
progressively better.

i fear this will A) freak out the client when they see it in dreamweaver and
> B) make it more difficult for them to update.


I think if you explain things to him/her, that you will be ok.  Just explain
that Dreamweaver is not a browser, and that they will have to check their
updates in the browser.  And unless your design is really jacked in
Dreamweaver, it should not be that hard to update.

does anyone run into this problem or is this a problem that could be with my
> code.


I have run into the issue  where I have done all my CSS by hand, and then
clicked in the design view to check something, and it has been jacked.  I
have just dealt with it.  IT looks fine in the browser.

know dreamweaver has come a long way as far as css support but has
> it not come far enough?  are tables needed in situations like these?
> please
> share your thoughts with  me on this. i'm not sure what direction to go


Hope that helps.

Grady
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