Dreamweaver Awakenings Part 1

[los_design]

Hello Guys

As many of you already do, I have been happily working with DW for more years than I care to remember. Blissfully unaware of many of the strengths it offers as I never knew they existed.

Well, having just completed a refresher course (not visited macro uni for many moons) I have to say, how ignorant I have been to the powerful features of this software and more importantly, the complimentary behaviour between v8 & DW.

Now I know many of you out there know DW like the back of your hand, I thought I did...this course really did turn on a light at this end. The slick nature of creating great pages has just got slicker. CSS is no longer a black art :cool: as DW really does make this task easy to grasp.

You really can teach an old dog new tricks.

I have to also point out that I have NO AFFILIATION with Macromedia/Adobe (I wish) this post is just to highlight, if you have some time, refresh what you thought you knew very well, you may well be surprised.

Regards

[leehack]

The CSS support is fantastic IMO. DW 8 now lets you change permissions on folders too, great one that is. Make sure you update to 8.02 otherwise you keep losing ftp details a real pain in the posteria.

[los_design]

Already done that Lee, but thanks for the heads up.

Now to learn photoshop in depth :eek:

[leehack]

Buy the Photoshop Anthology off sitepoint.com, fantastic book, specifically for web designers.

[jont]

Now to learn photoshop in depth

Nobody uses more than 1% of Photoshop - it is just too big for the human brain to comprehend :confused:

[george]

Nobody uses more than 1% of Photoshop - it is just too big for the human brain to comprehend :confused:

The trick is knowing what the other 99% does so you can increase the 1%...

[leehack]

I find my quad core intel processor uses about 0.05% of it. Chainsaws dont you just love em.

[jont]

I find my quad core intel processor

LOL.

Are we awarding more Goats to the truth or blatant bragging?

[RuralWeb]

I find my quad core intel processor So you bought a new PC then:D

My brain cannot cope with V8, DW AND Photoshop - I need a coffee each time I switch programm:D es

[george]

tut tut... I can spot deliberate Goat Point herding a mile off. :D


However... a real point would be earned by someone joining in the thread and adding something like.... "well when I was a lecturer at dreamweaver school...."

Now thats a point earned. ;)

[leehack]

that reminds me of when i set up the RAC call centre in Manchester at their head office, i don't think dreamweaver was so well known then.

[george]

So you bought a new PC then:D

My brain cannot cope with V8, DW AND Photoshop - I need a coffee each time I switch programm:D es


Or if the dude with the coffee bean website (remember him) added that he collects his own personal supply of coffee beans in person from the farm in Africa.

[leehack]

So you bought a new PC then:D

No, i was playing the new game that George has started.

[jont]

.. or spending a month with the National Football Squad in Brazil getting signed photo's ....

[george]

.. or spending a month with the National Football Squad in Brazil getting signed photo's ....


No! `Helping out` with the National Football Squad in Brazil more like... ;)

[jont]

Isn't that what they call a "WAG" nowadays?

[Miranda Stamp]

I'd never used Dreamweaver before but felt as everyone else uses it I ought to find out about it, so I did a 4 week introductory evening class. Very impressed so will be buying it once the funds allow, just before next VAT return. (Don't really *need* it, but it will make life easier)