Web Authoring SW suggestions?

Hey Web Guys..
I have the opportunity to get back into web design.
A customer at my print shop wants a web site and has mentioned
they will buy all the necessary software in exchange for doing the site..
And I was wondering what is the recommended software package
to go with. The last web work I did was in 1997, with early Hot Metal Pro.

The only criteria is I HATE MicroSoft "style" programs, i.e. Publisher,
Word, etc. I have the MS Publisher Service Bureau Edition for my print
shop and can't figure out how to do the simplest things LOLOL.
(of course I never cracked the damn manual, but nothing is intuitive)
And I don't remember any manual HTML coding to speak of...

I've been a PhotoShop, CorelDraw, PageMaker guy since 1993..

How about the Dreamweaver/Fireworks and maybe Flash package??
Any feedback would be appreciated.

Here's an old ass web page I did, that now has broken links (had to
spread it over
different accounts that are now gone) And yes it looks very dated
And I had to manually publish all the files (the software still had
problems
with the early versions)

http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler

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Ric Seyler

I use Dreamweaver, and to be frank, I've barely touched the options in
it. I used to hand-code everything, and those habits die hard.

My latest page was this very simplistic one:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0704/55g_contents.html

Marc


RicSeyler wrote:
Hey Web Guys..
I have the opportunity to get back into web design.
A customer at my print shop wants a web site and has mentioned
they will buy all the necessary software in exchange for doing the site..
And I was wondering what is the recommended software package
to go with. The last web work I did was in 1997, with early Hot Metal Pro.

The only criteria is I HATE MicroSoft "style" programs, i.e. Publisher,
Word, etc. I have the MS Publisher Service Bureau Edition for my print
shop and can't figure out how to do the simplest things LOLOL.
(of course I never cracked the damn manual, but nothing is intuitive)
And I don't remember any manual HTML coding to speak of...

I've been a PhotoShop, CorelDraw, PageMaker guy since 1993..

How about the Dreamweaver/Fireworks and maybe Flash package??
Any feedback would be appreciated.

Here's an old ass web page I did, that now has broken links (had to
spread it over
different accounts that are now gone) And yes it looks very dated
And I had to manually publish all the files (the software still had
problems
with the early versions)

http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler

--
Ric Seyler



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Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com

RicSeyler wrote:

Hey Web Guys..
I have the opportunity to get back into web design.
A customer at my print shop wants a web site and has mentioned
they will buy all the necessary software in exchange for doing the site..
And I was wondering what is the recommended software package
to go with. The last web work I did was in 1997, with early Hot Metal Pro.

The best way I've found is to hand-code a template, then copy it for
each page, and hand-code those as well. Put comments into critical
sections so that you know how to add additional pages, what size images
you've used, etc... I've used tools in the past, but find that I have
an easier time expanding and updateing the site if I just hand code it
all. Also, there are no concerns about upgrading, etc...

Eric
http://www.atreis.com/

"RicSeyler" wrote in message
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Hey Web Guys..
I have the opportunity to get back into web design.
A customer at my print shop wants a web site and has mentioned
they will buy all the necessary software in exchange for doing the site..
And I was wondering what is the recommended software package
to go with. The last web work I did was in 1997, with early Hot Metal Pro.

Hey Ric

I do web design and use the Dreamweaver/fireworks/flash package. Its
awesome, really brilliant.
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

Thanks soooo much Guys!!!! I think I'm going to go with the
DreamWeaver Suite 2004. I also posted on my PhotoShop
Newsgroup and the majority was DW also. And a close second
was Manual Code the Damn Thing ;-)

I'm too old to re-learn what little HTML I knew in the 90's.... hehehehehe
Sounds like a good excuse to me. ;-)

It was also suggested to get the DreamWeaver Bible.






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Ric Seyler

"RicSeyler" wrote in message
...
Thanks soooo much Guys!!!! I think I'm going to go with the
DreamWeaver Suite 2004. I also posted on my PhotoShop
Newsgroup and the majority was DW also. And a close second
was Manual Code the Damn Thing ;-)

I'm too old to re-learn what little HTML I knew in the 90's.... hehehehehe
Sounds like a good excuse to me. ;-)

It was also suggested to get the DreamWeaver Bible.

DW should fine.
You say hand-code come in 2nd? How about coldfusion?

CapFusion,...

Very good choice....

CW
"RicSeyler" wrote in message
...
Thanks soooo much Guys!!!! I think I'm going to go with the
DreamWeaver Suite 2004. I also posted on my PhotoShop
Newsgroup and the majority was DW also. And a close second
was Manual Code the Damn Thing ;-)

I'm too old to re-learn what little HTML I knew in the 90's.... hehehehehe
Sounds like a good excuse to me. ;-)

It was also suggested to get the DreamWeaver Bible.






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Ric Seyler