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Why No Good DESIGN Apps?
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Fortunate for print designers that Microsoft does not make paper. If they did you would understand the hoops web developers have to go thru with IE.
Fireworks CS3 is the best layout software to me. But I still do not use it to develop my web sites. I use it to design my sites. Then I hand code in Dreamweaver CS3 ( Coda is great also ) to get my site to look a close to as possible as the mockup I made in Fireworks CS3.
Until Microsoft goes out of business, or they get on board with REAL standards, not their own, there will be no software that can design web pages as print pages. Too many variables currently.
Ed
HV Media Solutions
Fireworks CS3 is the best layout software to me. But I still do not use it to develop my web sites. I use it to design my sites. Then I hand code in Dreamweaver CS3 ( Coda is great also ) to get my site to look a close to as possible as the mockup I made in Fireworks CS3.
Until Microsoft goes out of business, or they get on board with REAL standards, not their own, there will be no software that can design web pages as print pages. Too many variables currently.
Ed
HV Media Solutions
Sidebar question to wolf359design:
In DW MX 2004 when editing code with complex switches (i.e. PHP, CF or even JS using switch or case select) it ran VERY, VERY slow. Has this been fixed in DW CS3, at long last? Anyone?
-jim
In DW MX 2004 when editing code with complex switches (i.e. PHP, CF or even JS using switch or case select) it ran VERY, VERY slow. Has this been fixed in DW CS3, at long last? Anyone?
-jim
OP, it is a conspiracy to keep coders employed!
However, after all this time that the internet has been the internet, I am also surprised there are not better applications to get the job donewithout needing to be a computer programmer.
I remember in the earliest days of print design on computers using wysiwyg applications (1988-1993'ish) there were all types of "issues" that sometimes required someone to look at/deal with code. However, because of standards and other reasons, all these "issues" were quickly figured out and dealt with. Not sure why we cannot get closer to this situation with the internet.
I do not need to be told that the internet is interactive, and a piece of paper is not...hence, the difficulty. We are also 20 years further along in the evolution of software programming.
There should be more strict standards implemented, IMHO.
However, after all this time that the internet has been the internet, I am also surprised there are not better applications to get the job donewithout needing to be a computer programmer.
I remember in the earliest days of print design on computers using wysiwyg applications (1988-1993'ish) there were all types of "issues" that sometimes required someone to look at/deal with code. However, because of standards and other reasons, all these "issues" were quickly figured out and dealt with. Not sure why we cannot get closer to this situation with the internet.
I do not need to be told that the internet is interactive, and a piece of paper is not...hence, the difficulty. We are also 20 years further along in the evolution of software programming.
There should be more strict standards implemented, IMHO.
"I do not need to be told that the internet is interactive, and a piece of paper is not..."
You missed my point or my dry sense of humor. Standards is key, except Microsoft refuses to play well with others. Wait until IE 8 comes out. I read you have to add special tags just to get your website to render properly in IE8.
As far as Dreamweaver CS3 being any faster. It's still sluggish but workable. I am using Coda now and find it much better.
Ed
You missed my point or my dry sense of humor. Standards is key, except Microsoft refuses to play well with others. Wait until IE 8 comes out. I read you have to add special tags just to get your website to render properly in IE8.
As far as Dreamweaver CS3 being any faster. It's still sluggish but workable. I am using Coda now and find it much better.
Ed
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