Paul B on sat 15 oct 05
It looks like the only way to have the kind of website i want is to buy the
software and do it myself regardless of how long it takes me, and from what
i understand dreamweaver is one of the best ways to go.
I don't really need to most up to date version and was hoping to find a
slightly older one at a discount. Can anyone point me in the right
direction on this, like how to find the best prices and how far back you
can go, in terms of earlier versions, and still get something adequate?
Are there many potters on this forum who have built sites with dreamweaver?
thanks,
Paul
MoKa on sun 16 oct 05
Hi Paul
You may want to take a look at another product from the people who make
Dreamweaver. It's called 'Contribute' and is designed to allow
non-web-designers like yourself to keep a website updated. They also allow
you to start off a site by providing some templates that I think may be
perfectly suited to a potter hoping to show off their wares. The templates
include a decent selection of 'photo album' type pages, which might be just
right for you.
And the best bit is, it's about a third of the price of the full Dreamweaver
package (which is actually aimed at professionals).
You can read more about it at:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/contribute
It also has built-in support for e-commerce facilities such as Paypal and
ebay, so will even help you sell your wares if you choose. Try downloading
a free 30 day trial and have a play around with it. They also offer free
online seminars if you want to learn how to get the best out of it.
I know it sounds like I work for them - I can assure you I don't. My
enthusiasm is that of a satisfied user (and I've used Dreamweaver too, so I
know this is enough for you).
Hope this helps.
Kath Gibson
In Glasgow, Scotland on a crisp, sunny October day wondering if there are
any other Brits on this list.
On 16/10/05 1:23 am, "Paul B" wrote:
> It looks like the only way to have the kind of website i want is to buy the
> software and do it myself regardless of how long it takes me, and from what
> i understand dreamweaver is one of the best ways to go.
Leesh on sun 16 oct 05
Paul,
I haven't tried 'Contribute', but I agree with Kath that buying and learnin=
g
Dreamweaver is not the way to go if you're just interested in creating your
own website. It would be like buying a wheel and kiln if you just want a
cereal bowl for yourself. I've created a few websites with Dreamweaver, but
I still consider myself a novice at it. Dreamweaver is a tool for high-end
developers who are trained, not only in the program itself, but also in
database design and programming, and graphic design. In my case, I have 20+
years as a computer programmer and database administration, but I struggle
when using Dreamweaver, with my lack of skill in graphic design. As a
result, as I think about a pottery webpage for myself, I will most likely
abandon Dreamweaver and go with an easier program.
There are tools such as Microsoft Frontpage (and I assume 'Contribute') tha=
t
make it much easier to create a webpage with templates that would satisfy
the vast majority of most potters and small business people. If you need
something more complex and customized than that, I would highly suggest tha=
t
you hire a professional web designer to do it for you. I've seen many peopl=
e
buy Dreamweaver with thoughts of using it for their own webpage, only to
leave it on the shelves after they realize how complex it is.
Leesh
On 10/16/05, MoKa wrote:
>
> Hi Paul
>
> You may want to take a look at another product from the people who make
> Dreamweaver. It's called 'Contribute' and is designed to allow
> non-web-designers like yourself to keep a website updated. They also allo=
w
> you to start off a site by providing some templates that I think may be
> perfectly suited to a potter hoping to show off their wares. The template=
s
> include a decent selection of 'photo album' type pages, which might be
> just
> right for you.
>
> And the best bit is, it's about a third of the price of the full
> Dreamweaver
> package (which is actually aimed at professionals).
>
> You can read more about it at:
>
> http://www.macromedia.com/software/contribute
>
> It also has built-in support for e-commerce facilities such as Paypal and
> ebay, so will even help you sell your wares if you choose. Try downloadin=
g
> a free 30 day trial and have a play around with it. They also offer free
> online seminars if you want to learn how to get the best out of it.
>
> I know it sounds like I work for them - I can assure you I don't. My
> enthusiasm is that of a satisfied user (and I've used Dreamweaver too, so
> I
> know this is enough for you).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Kath Gibson
> In Glasgow, Scotland on a crisp, sunny October day wondering if there are
> any other Brits on this list.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 16/10/05 1:23 am, "Paul B" wrote:
>
> > It looks like the only way to have the kind of website i want is to buy
> the
> > software and do it myself regardless of how long it takes me, and from
> what
> > i understand dreamweaver is one of the best ways to go.
>
>
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John Post on sun 16 oct 05
Hi Paul,
I purchased my copy on e-bay for $99. DreamweaverMX
I don't think it is that complicated to use.
Find a tutorial book that fits your learning style, whether that is
picture oriented or text oriented.
Work through the lessons and in a few hours you will have a webpage.
I found that Frontpage does not work well on all webservers, (you have
to have the Frontpage extensions on the server).
Frontpage also adds a lot of code to make the templates work and that
sometimes causes glitches.
I use Dreamweaver to manage my school's website. You can see it here...
http://www.schwarzkoff.com/
Cheers,
John Post
Sterling Heights, Michigan
>It looks like the only way to have the kind of website i want is to buy the
>software and do it myself regardless of how long it takes me, and from what
>i understand dreamweaver is one of the best ways to go.
>I don't really need to most up to date version and was hoping to find a
>slightly older one at a discount. Can anyone point me in the right
>direction on this, like how to find the best prices and how far back you
>can go, in terms of earlier versions, and still get something adequate?
>Are there many potters on this forum who have built sites with dreamweaver?
>thanks,
>Paul
>
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Lolli Cook on mon 17 oct 05
Hi Paul
I did all of my website myself, using Mozilla Browser, it has a composer
under WINDOWS. Easy and free. I had a friend review the basics of Adobe with
me and I downloaded a file transfer Program. I went with NETNATION as a
server, excellent customer service 24/7. very Patient people. I knew NOTHING
about Web buidling.
Laura Lea "Lollipots" Cook
604. 375.6509
www.lollipots.ca
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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:23:27
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It looks like the only way to have the kind of website i want
is to buy the
software and do it myself regardless of how long it takes
me, and from what
i understand dreamweaver is one of the best ways to
go.
I don't really need to most up to date version and was hoping to find
a
slightly older one at a discount. Can anyone point me in the
right
direction on this, like how to find the best prices and how far
back you
can go, in terms of earlier versions, and still get something
adequate?
Are there many potters on this forum who have built sites with
dreamweaver?
thanks,
Paul
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