Re: [CGUYS] Dreamweaver (was: Dead desktop computer -- what is likely the matter?)

2009-11-27 Thread tjpa
On Nov 26, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: How hard is it to learn and use Dreamweaver? I currently use Contribute to manage a web site, but at time find it a little lacking. I have never really worked with HTML. This would be easier to answer if you gave me a clue about the

Re: [CGUYS] Dreamweaver (was: Dead desktop computer -- what is likely the matter?)

2009-11-27 Thread tjpa
On Nov 26, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Tony B wrote: Tom seems to want to disparage CMS's uniformity, but that's why people like them so much. CMS is for workers in the Gulag. A CMS workflow is not that much different than the workflow in a chicken processing plant. Workers spend all day long

Re: [CGUYS] Dreamweaver (was: Dead desktop computer -- what is likely the matter?)

2009-11-27 Thread tjpa
On Nov 26, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Tony B wrote: Trying to program that much CSS by hand is a daunting task not for the squeamish. CSS is not particularly difficult and a lot of fun to work with. There is a lot of opportunity for personal creativity. At the end of the day you will probably want

[CGUYS] Dreamweaver (was: Dead desktop computer -- what is likely the matter?)

2009-11-26 Thread Stephen Brownfield
t.piwowar wrote: However if you are still in a position to exercise your freedom, Dreamweaver is just peachy. How hard is it to learn and use Dreamweaver? I currently use Contribute to manage a web site, but at time find it a little lacking. I have never really worked with HTML. Thanks,

Re: [CGUYS] Dreamweaver (was: Dead desktop computer -- what is likely the matter?)

2009-11-26 Thread Tony B
For basic HTML it's got a steep learning curve. But for todays CSS-laden sites, it's got a massive learning *overhanging cliff*. Tom seems to want to disparage CMS's uniformity, but that's why people like them so much. Trying to program that much CSS by hand is a daunting task not for the