As someone who has read the post, in Dreamweaver 8, to follow along with Todd's statement, choose (File --> New) and under the General tab choose Starter Pages. You may choose from the list DW8 has. The rest I agree with. Try learning some of the code from the pre-existing sites, modify one section of code in Code/Design view, hit the refresh button in the properties menu at the bottom, and see/study the results.
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Todd Budnikas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > As someone who hasn't opened dreamweaver in years and codes css and xhtml > by hand, but learned to build websites in Dreamweaver, I would say Rachel's > approach might be difficult for some. This being your first website Kate, I > would say to use some of the better tools Dreamweaver offers and learn from > them. For instance in Dreamweaver CS3 you can create a new html page (File > > New), choose New HTML page type and then you can select from some css based > "Layouts". I think that's a great place to start. From there you should read > up on some articles, pay attention to what happens as you experiment and > modify things, etc. > > Design-based approach in Dreamweaver can be detrimental if you never learn > what's behind it, but I think it's a great way to get started as long as you > learn from what it offers. I'll probably get some backlash on this. I'm not > saying Dreamweaver even does a really good job of writing markup or css when > you are working in design-view, but it gives a good place to start. Also, > I'd recommend using "Split" view so you can start to see the code changes > and get comfortable with it as you interact with the design. > > On Nov 24, 2008, at 7:22 AM, Rachel Radford wrote: > > Hi Kate, >> >> For a first webpage you're doing pretty well - you have some images >> there and have changed the background colour and text colour on the >> page. >> >> However, using the Dreamweaver design view approach will not give you >> the best end results, or teach you the best practices. Peter's link >> gives you some really good tips on moving beyond the elementary use of >> Dreamweaver's design view, and point 5 - validate your page to find >> basic errors is a definite step you don't want to miss. >> >> Other than that, you may want to look at following online tutorials. >> For example, your menus can be enhanced by following some easy steps >> (for example, >> http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listutorial/horizontal_introduction.htm) >> which you can then edit as you like. You will be able to find many >> tutorials for page layout, table styling, menus etc. by searching Google >> and people here will also be able to give you pointers on good >> tutorials. >> >> Then moving forward when you feel more confident with editing the html & >> css from these tutorials, you will be able to build your own menus and >> eventually the entire website from scratch based on your custom design >> :) >> >> All the best, >> Rachel >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> I followed with another messge for the link but here it is: >> http://www.jungaling.com/katalinadesigns/index.html >> Sorry.! >> Kate >> >> >>>> >>>> My first attempt at Web design but only first step to any design and >>>> >>> >> wondered what you think so far as to: >>>> Top menu/color/images/table/..gently *grin >>>> >>>> In IE the page color is white so need to find how to get the correct >>>> >>> >> color. This color works in FF ok - #172228 >>>> I am working in DW8 on WinXP >>>> >>>> I have yet to get to grips with CSS yet but learning as I go along. >>>> Thanks >>>> Kate. >>>> >>> > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > -- Brett P. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
