I'll try to answer all the questions you ask me, by simply making a new post, so you wouldn't have to search through blog posts to find the answer hidden in the comments area. I also might include comments to things talked about in previous posts, which I'll copy the original text so you know what it is I'm referring to. It'll seem more organized :)
JudyNV: Quick question. How big is the learning curve to move from DW CS3 to CS5?
Dreamweaver CS5 is suppose to come out around April or May if it gets released on time, so I can not comment on that, but as for CS4, the curve isn't very steep. Aside from a couple new features and a new look, a lot has stayed the same. The Put file area, where you upload the files, hasn't changed, nor has the css. You can still view the code, split, and design views, but a new feature is the live view, which can show you exactly what you would see if you previewed it in a browser. My main problem was that, if you had PHP in the page, it wouldn't display properly. I'm really looking forward to see what kind of features CS5 will bring. Some people have assumed some things, while others are telling of stuff they found out from a "friend of a friend". Some rumors have it that Dreamweaver will pump up the support of Web standards and Cascading Stylesheets. We can only wait and see, while praying they don't remove some neat features that we use now. :(
KAckroyd: CSS and all of the rest of that is so daunting for me.
I really like css, though the daunting never stops. One of the most recent things I have been working on is a type of javascript/php thing where certain drop down boxes show up if certain options are selected. One major problem I had with that was the drop down boxes were each in a cell in a table. When they went "visible", all of a sudden, they were outside of the div area. An hour or so later, I finally found the answer. This is kinda like learning a new language (It actually is a new language I guess). You may know thousands of words, but there will always be a couple words/phrases you'll have to look up. Hopefully, I can be of some help :)
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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Thanks for the DW comments. Actually I got the upgrade from 3 to 4 but then lost time to work on my web sites so have never got around to using it. Knowing that it might not take too long to get up and running again might just be the kick I need to revisit those projects.
Personally I understand the theory of CSS and can use it but rarely do, mainly because I don't have deep enough web sites that give me a pay-back for the up-front time it takes to develop the template that CSS builds. I'm quick enough with HTML for my simple needs that it is hard to move on. Is this a really bad attitude or am I being practical?
Great idea with the answer blog. It can be a pain wading through comments. Of course, every once in a while I find useful info also. Maybe you can steer me in the right direction with this.
I am planning on attending UNLV's School of Informatics. In the preparation it states (under the FAQ's Number 11) That I should "Learn a popular programming language, such as Java, C#, C++, or Visual Basic and Design and develop a Website" Honestly, I don't know where to start on either one of those. And I don't think designing and developing a website with iweb is what they meant. So any direction you could give would be greatly appreciated.Thanks
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