Re: Can't see web animation
the presenter said that the web design features are mostly for personal use meaning that you cannot build a full website in Designer Pro? Is that correct?
No, it's nonsense. Xara builds static, adaptive websites that can be for personal or professional use.
I seem to recall that it said on the Xara homepage that the web designs can be incorporated with WordPress, Drupal, and the likes?
Designer Pro can create graphics that can be incorporated in Wordpress, Drupal or anything else. The HTML web output of Designer Pro is not really suitable for use with Wordpress or other CMS based systems (ie dynamic, CMS, template-based technologies).
The reason Xara software does not generate HTML pages suitable for use with a CMS is that it generates WYSIWYG output to replicate your design while a CMS uses a template that adjusts according to the content. The two concepts are not compatible.
Some people incorporate CMS elements in their Xara websites by using placeholders to include CMS generated HTML - for example a wordpress site inside a placeholder.
Re: Can't see web animation
Hi Pauland,
Thank you so much for your answer :) Please excuse my endless stream of questions, but just to clarify then. The Xara developed websites then can be hosted, as is, on any hosting platform? So you just need a platform that has a c panel/ FTP? And is THAT where Dropbox comes into the picture, i.e. if you can easily access graphics etc. from Dropbox while on your site then you can also easily change page layout text etc.?
And by creating graphics that can be used in WordPress etc. you mean png, jpeg...not gifs and other animations right?
Thanks again :)
Linda
Re: Can't see web animation
The Xara developed websites then can be hosted, as is, on any hosting platform?
Yes, though Xara offer free hosting.
So you just need a platform that has a c panel/ FTP?
Yes.
And is THAT where Dropbox comes into the picture, i.e. if you can easily access graphics etc. from Dropbox while on your site then you can also easily change page layout text etc.?
I don't have Designer Pro 11, so I can't help you with the dropbox question. Someone else will help you with that. A DropBox account is not a requirement.
And by creating graphics that can be used in WordPress etc. you mean png, jpeg...
Yes.
not gifs and other animations right?
Why not? Yes. Xara can make animations.
Re: Can't see web animation
Thank you so very much, I really appreciate it :)
Merry Christmas
Kind regards
Linda
Re: Can't see web animation
Linda, from XDP11X, you need Share > Xara Online Designer.
Once you have logged in, one of the four options is Dropbox.
To use this, you would have previously created a .xar file and uploaded it into the Cloud (here Dropbox).
After this, you can open the same file through the online designer and changes made are save back into the .xar file, by going to http://cloud.ixara.com/.
Acorn
Re: Can't see web animation
Hi there :)
aaaaahhhh I see, I didn't save as a xar. file before I went in search of Dropbox. Excellent, thanks a mil. :)
kind regards
Linda