Website Designers

[RaiseUp]

What programs do you find useful in the Creating process of the site? I need to make a site for our Building company and was wondering what are some good programs to use. Thanks!

 

[notfred]

A text editor, dreamweaver, photoshop, as many different browsers on as many different platforms as you can find, the W3 CSS and HTML validators, etc...

 

[waylman]

I can't code at all so I use photoshop and dreamweaver exclusively

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: notfred
A text editor, dreamweaver, photoshop, as many different browsers on as many different platforms as you can find, the W3 CSS and HTML validators, etc...

What he said + Flash MX

 

[RaiseUp]

I am looking for programs like Dreamweaver that are easy to use and are good also.

 

[Electric Amish]

First Page

 

[RaiseUp]

TY. Also, are there any guides on Adobe PS 7 how to create a Logo?

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
TY. Also, are there any guides on Adobe PS 7 how to create a Logo?

You really don't want to create a logo in Photoshop. If you are creating a logo, you want to make it a vector image in something like Freehand or Illustrator. You can then use the vector art for printing, website, etc.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
TY. Also, are there any guides on Adobe PS 7 how to create a Logo?

You really don't want to create a logo in Photoshop. If you are creating a logo, you want to make it a vector image in something like Freehand or Illustrator. You can then use the vector art for printing, website, etc.

More excellent advice

 

[RaiseUp]

Excuse my ignorance, but how hard are those programs to learn and use?

 

[anxi80]

front page > *



edit: seriously, the aforementioned programs arent that hard. the best way to go about it though is using those programs, doing a lot of different things with the text, and colors, and images, and such, and then opening up the web page with Notepad or something and seeing how it all works. remove certain parts of code and see what it changes, add stuff, just mess around with it and see what does what and what serves what function.

 

[Kelemvor]

Frontpage is really easy. If you can use Word, you can use FP. Especiall with the added functionality in the 2003 version.

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
Excuse my ignorance, but how hard are those programs to learn and use?

not easy at all. Photoshop is freaking huge and difficult to learn. Dreamweaver is a little bit easier, but if you design the entire site in Dreamweaver, it wont look very good. If you need to build a professional website, you are going to have to take some courses or hire someone to build the page for you.

 

[StageLeft]

Dreamweaver and IE!

 

[crisp82]

I have FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Fireworks, Flash and Swift3D

Also Notepad and IE.... still a MAJOR n00b myself. Needing instruction...

 

[BurnItDwn]

over 90% of the stuff I do is with vi and Gimp. I also use Photoshop and notepad a little bit.


EDIT: Frontpage is Horrible Horrible Horrible. Anyone using frontpage for anything semi-plofessional should be ashamed.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
What programs do you find useful in the Creating process of the site? I need to make a site for our Building company and was wondering what are some good programs to use. Thanks!

my company use me, I think your company should, too.

EDIT: If you decide not to use me, then go to http://www.htmlgoodies.com , they give very good instructions on html, scripts and such. Another good site is http://www.devguru.com

 

[RaiseUp]

I need help trying to make a Nice Logo for our Building company. Can anyone help?

 

[fatbaby]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
I need help trying to make a Nice Logo for our Building company. Can anyone help?

Look at the logos of other companys and get ideas. Then fireup freehand or illustrator.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
over 90% of the stuff I do is with vi and Gimp. I also use Photoshop and notepad a little bit.


EDIT: Frontpage is Horrible Horrible Horrible. Anyone using frontpage for anything semi-plofessional should be ashamed.

how do you think i felt when web admin's called me for page assistance, and they use front page? i was a part time student, no benefits, hourly wage, and these salary web admin's were asking for front page assistance.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: fatbaby

Originally posted by: RaiseUp I need help trying to make a Nice Logo for our Building company. Can anyone help?

Look at the logos of other companys and get ideas. Then fireup freehand or illustrator.

actually, try to sketch it first.

 

[RaiseUp]

Is illustrator better than ADOBE PS?

 

[crisp82]

Originally posted by: fatbaby

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
I need help trying to make a Nice Logo for our Building company. Can anyone help?

Look at the logos of other companys and get ideas. Then fireup freehand or illustrator.

Good advice. In the small amount of time I have spent messing around with HTML etc I have found that the best learning material is other peoples work. Use it, take it to pieces, see how it works, and learn all you can.

 

[IshmaelLeaver]

Textpad.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: notfred
A text editor, dreamweaver, photoshop, as many different browsers on as many different platforms as you can find, the W3 CSS and HTML validators, etc...

Dreamweaver + Photoshop + Internet Explorer + WS_FTP = Greatest Web Designing Combo