Web Designers

[Bakedgoods]

Just a general question to all those into web design really.

What applications do you use for designing/developing your websites and why do you use them?

I've only really messed around with Dreamweaver in combination with Photoshop, I really need to learn about using divs though as opposed to tables.

 

[Bakedgoods]

Fireworks - designing the site, as it's very quick and easy

Photoshop - more tricky bitmap editing, I don't find it as good as Fireworks for designing websites though

Dreamweaver - php, html, css, etc. I type all my code into Dreamweaver, I find it's a great tool built in FTP, code hints, WYSIWYG section, all great timesavers

I'm a serious novice when it comes to web design but I am learning. A question if you don't mind?

I've only really learned be able to position content and images exactly where I want them using the layout mode and layout tables/cells (I think that's what they are called) in Dreamweaver. Can you pretty much do the same with divs? I'm aware it's worth moving from tables and using divs so I need to do some reading, but I just thought i'd say.

How do you achieve getting all your content/images etc in the exact position you want?

 

[Bakedgoods]

@Wardie, have a look at a few CSS tutorials - probably worth starting a new thread if you have questions about CSS

I didn't realise I was asking about CSS ha-ha. So divs are related to CSS?

Forgive the noobness, I learn a lot more through asking questions than I do reading.

How much of the actual design do you lot do outside Dreamweaver? For example, i've been desgining exactly how the entire site will look, then slicing the required buttons and images. Generally how it's done or?

 

[Bakedgoods]

Yeah that's pretty much how it's done You shouldn't use tables to position stuff on your page though - only use tables for showing data, like you would in excel.

Thanks, I'll get reading up on using divs properly then, I know they are what I should be using. Just the design mode thing in Dreamweaver just makes it so easy to do ha-ha.

 

[Bakedgoods]

Any of you guys got any experience/opinions using NVU? I've had it recommended to me for sorting your layout as opposed to using Dreamweaver.

 

[Bakedgoods]

I know I keep asking questions... but like I said it's how I learn and any responses are appretiated.

Do you generally design for a certain resolution or do you generally produce fluid designs?

What if you are wanting to create quite graphic heavy design? Can you have the tables/divs resize the images to fit? (I'm almost sure i've seen this done before or done it myself but I can't really remember).

Cheers for any help

 

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