Help!!

[Achiever]

I am a complete novice about web design. I do know basic html, like how make bold font and line breaks and page breaks...yada yada..

I am considering learning web design and I was recommended a program called Dreamweaver.

I would like to know your thoughts on the program and if a comp0lete novice can learn it or use it fairly easily.

Also, what other software would I need to design grapics?

Any help would be appreciated!
:cheeky:

[TheGAME1264]

The best software for designing graphics, IMHO and the opinion of many others on here, is PhotoShop. Photoshop, particularly 7, does an excellent job at allowing a graphical idiot like myself turn out things that actually look semi-impressive without a lot of effort or thought. The later versions of PhotoShop also come with a product called ImageReady, which allow you to "slice" your Photoshop image up into smaller pieces, and will even generate the code for a website for you based on those pieces.

As far as Dreamweaver, I personally tried it once for about half an hour and hated it. Ever since, I've used a text editor called HomeSite 5. I prefer it since it colour-codes the HTML tags and things of that nature and will autocomplete tags so that you don't have to remember to. This saves me a great deal of time.

Hope this helps.

[JR]

dreamweaver is my second favourite computer program (behind photoshop), it is a very good prog that you don't even need to know any HTML to use (not a good idea though :classic: )

Ever since, I've used a text editor called HomeSite 5. I prefer it since it colour-codes the HTML tags and things of that nature and will autocomplete tags so that you don't have to remember to. This saves me a great deal of time.

dreamweaver does that too

[Achiever]

Well then I think you guys have helped me make up my mind as to which products to use! Thanks so much for all your responses.

Susan Davis
Founder
Higher Times

[JR]

what products have you decided to use?

[Fate Design]

I like dreamweaver, i think its a great program. I also use Fireworks and Photoshop 7, although i really like to use fireworks most of the time.

[Achiever]

I have decided to go with Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Quark was the only other program that was heavily recommended but it is way too expensive.

[JR]

good choice,

dreamweaver + photoshop = very cool website

[Achiever]

Thanks for your help!

[smoseley]

Quark is not for website design, anyway. It's for print design.