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In the process of getting Xara X and Xara 3D. Just been offered Xara Webstyle3. OK, is a wonderful Xara Product no doubt. I have just obtained just recently Dreamweaver MX (I have not started to use it yet). If I have Dreamweaver MX is there any point in getting Xara Webstyle3. If so, is it the latest version and why would it be better or as good as Dreamweaver MX ? BTW, I would be totally, into the Graphical way of creating Web-sites and definitely not into html or java or whatever the programming Bods use to create web-sites.
Ashley S H
**Purple is Bliss and Bliss is Hawaii** http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
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In the process of getting Xara X and Xara 3D. Just been offered Xara Webstyle3. OK, is a wonderful Xara Product no doubt. I have just obtained just recently Dreamweaver MX (I have not started to use it yet). If I have Dreamweaver MX is there any point in getting Xara Webstyle3. If so, is it the latest version and why would it be better or as good as Dreamweaver MX ? BTW, I would be totally, into the Graphical way of creating Web-sites and definitely not into html or java or whatever the programming Bods use to create web-sites.
Ashley S H
**Purple is Bliss and Bliss is Hawaii** http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
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Webstyle and Dreamweaver are VERY different products.
With webstyle you'll have an easy way to design menu's, photo galleries and templates for a web site, but it's not the most flexible product in the world. Dreamweaver has all the power you need to do any of the above, but not anywhere near as easily - but it has much more scope, and webstyle will not create you a full web-site.
DW and WS could make great companion products.
Michael Ward
http://www.leythers.co.uk
http://www.metalandplastics.co.uk
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How can you compare Webstyle 3 and Dreamweaver MX; they have almost nothing in common. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
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Webstyle creates elements for a web page.
Dreamweaver creates web site and is the industry standard. You can use the elements you have created in Webstyle in Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver is a top-of-the-line web authoring software application and is very powerful. But as with any powerful and feature rich application, it takes a while to get up to speed and proficient.
If you plan to create complex websites then Dreamweaver is the tool to use.
Gary
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Thanks Michael and Gary http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
I though as much with DreamWeaver MX. Still, maybe as you said Gary, one could import some of the creations from WS into Dreamweaver.
My trouble, is that I keep wanting to run before I can walk. I have a Graphics Degree and can use CorelDraw etc. and find it so frustrating when faced with a new element (for me anyway - Web Design), but have no experience in this new field that I deperately want to get into.
Michael, as mentioned, I have no gift, notion, interest (I admit), in programming or the html, java, whatever, side of Web Design, so want, neeeeed to obviously push my strengths with the Graphics / vector etc. side. >>>>>> This is why I have recently got hold of DreamWeaver MX, Fireworks MX and Flash MX, to try to get into things. Am I a lost cause ????? What is your advice on developing into Web Design. It is not that I have not Graphics background, it is just trying to develop into this new medium.
Ashley S H http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
**Purple is Bliss and Bliss is Hawaii**
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Ashley - You aren't a lost cause. Enthusiasm, like you have in abundance, will carry you through if combined with some hard (but fun) work.
Dreamweaver is an excellent program. I'd suggest hankering down and doing some dreamweaver tutorials. They will expose you to enough of what you need to know to create web sites.
I'd suggest forgetting about Flash etc. for the time being. Let your knowledge grow progressively. Don't spread yourself too thin by trying to understand many programs - or you'll end up not knowing any of them well. All these tools can get in the way of just using your head. Good web design requires imagination and creativity which aren't going to be delivered anytime you are overwhelmed by all the tools in the toolbox.
Regards, Ross
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As Ross says, concentrate on learning Dreamweaver and HTML.
HTML is a minefield of incompatibility problems, and if you want to get you sites to work on anything other than IE6 you'll have to be mindful of that.
I recomend that you install Opera 7, the latest Mozilla release, and the old Netscape navigator 4.x. Don't worry if your site looks crap on Netscape 4.x, just worry if you can navigate the site and read the contents.
I recomend you look into learning about Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and XHTML, as these are both the now and the future of web site design. But always be mindful of the incompatabilities of different browsers.
The www.alistapart.com web site will be a good start for these issues. You can find any browsers you need in the Browser archive at http://browsers.evolt.org/ (not you cannot install more than one version of internet explorer at once)
So good luck, you'll find that trial and error will lead you to the results you want.
As you come from a graphics design background I have one last tip for you, go easy on the images and don't expect your site to look the same on all browsers, you'll never achieve that.
Michael Ward
http://www.leythers.co.uk
http://www.metalandplastics.co.uk
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Advice noted Ross and Michael, thanks http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif
I will have to look into 'Opera 7' - Mozilla ? it rings a bell but I am not familiar with it.
So, mainly concentrate on Dreamweaver MX Tutorials with a bit of Opera 7 and XHML, and dip ones toes into Cascading Sheets. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/cool.gif
Still waiting to get Xara X and 3D to also develop and the rest all in good time.
Ashley S H
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**Purple is Bliss and Bliss is Hawaii**
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I presently use IE6.
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Can you have more than one Browser loaded say both
Netscape and IE6 ? I wouldn't want to muck up stuff I have on my PC by changing over to Netscape.
Ashley S H
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Netscape 4.x, Netscape 6 or 7 (or Mozilla), Opera and Internet Explorer can all be installed on the same machine without problem - although I reccomend you watch out for any settings during install that will change the default browser.
Apart from that, there should be no issues.
Michael Ward
http://www.leythers.co.uk
http://www.metalandplastics.co.uk
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Netscape 4.x should be used to check compatibility with old cruddy browsers.
If it's at least readable in Netscape 4.x then it should be ok.
Michael Ward
http://www.leythers.co.uk
http://www.metalandplastics.co.uk
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Ok, so just trying to find out about Opera 7.
Ashley S H http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/cool.gif
