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I am ready to learn how to design websites better. I use templates at this time. I'm ready to remove the training wheels. Which program do you feel is the best to learn first and why?
I may be in the minority here; but I don't see templates as training wheels...you can use them as a pretty quick way to get a site started...and for a lot of the customization, you really need to know your HTML/CSS/Javascript.
I used Dreamweaver and FrontPage years ago. Strangely the more and more I made websites...the less of an "interface" I wanted. Now I use Bluefish...a very basic HTML editor. However I also use CMS's for my sites now...so I guess that sort of cuts out the need for Dreamweaver (in order to standardize and organize the site).
I would think if I had to choose one...it would be Dreamweaver.
I want a nice professional looking website. I don't want a "homemade" looking site. Templates seem to leave that homemade look and feel.
I was thinking about letting someone do the design for me and I would focus on the other stuff like content/copy writting,indexing,SEO, ecommerce and keeping the site updated,etc....
What do you think?
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Originally Posted by MissShona
I may be in the minority here; but I don't see templates as training wheels...you can use them as a pretty quick way to get a site started...and for a lot of the customization, you really need to know your HTML/CSS/Javascript.
I used Dreamweaver and FrontPage years ago. Strangely the more and more I made websites...the less of an "interface" I wanted. Now I use Bluefish...a very basic HTML editor. However I also use CMS's for my sites now...so I guess that sort of cuts out the need for Dreamweaver (in order to standardize and organize the site).
I would think if I had to choose one...it would be Dreamweaver.
I was thinking about letting someone do the design for me and I would focus on the other stuff like content/copy writting,indexing,SEO, ecommerce and keeping the site updated,etc....
I would examine CMS options - Content Management Systems. someone can configure it for you, all you would need to do is create the content, and it updates based on the installed templates. You could have a custom designed template - lots of people out there make a living doing templates for Joomla, Typo3, etc. I'd recommend looking into this route, it will be MUCH easier for you in the long run, as you focus on content, and not worry about making a mistake while editing a static document. Want to do a site redesign? Just a new template.
I would examine CMS options - Content Management Systems. someone can configure it for you, all you would need to do is create the content, and it updates based on the installed templates. You could have a custom designed template - lots of people out there make a living doing templates for Joomla, Typo3, etc. I'd recommend looking into this route, it will be MUCH easier for you in the long run, as you focus on content, and not worry about making a mistake while editing a static document. Want to do a site redesign? Just a new template.
I use Dreamweaver, have used it for 8 years or so, used FirstPage 2000 too. CMS is good but you still need some good code knowledge from time to time. I got a REAL nice template for a CMS site I was doing but hte CSS was written by a third grader it looked like, withthe problems I got. Was quicker to rewrite than hunt problems down,
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