Is absolute positioning a good idea?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 25, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

Hi Janine, I have now finished all of your courses on the Kelby training site. Loved them all. I hope you don’t mind me asking you a quick question? I think its the sort of question that an expert like you has to answer; I cannot find it in the FAQs. When creating divs in […]

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How can I design my site so that any browser window will be filled entirely?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 25, 2012 - Browsers, CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

Hi Janine I have a question about FULLSCREEN WEBSITES in Dreamweaver CS4. How can I design my site so that no matter what size the browser window is, it will be filled entirely? I like that my website will look the same on all types of monitors. I have a SWF File in Dreamweaver. Shall […]

I’m having trouble with CSS and Divs

Posted by Janine Warner - August 25, 2012 - CSS, CSS, Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver CS3, Dreamweaver CS4, Dreamweaver CS5, Dreamweaver CS6, FAQ, Tutorials

Hello Janine, I am stuck on an issue with CSS and Div tags. I do great up until I apply the style to float the a div to the left of my story. Once I apply that, my Sidebar content jumps out of the Sidebar div and is in the Story div. I’ve been spinning […]

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How can I add submenus to a standards-based vertical navigation bar?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 25, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

Hi Janine, Could you please show me how to change a standards-based vertical navigation bar into a Spry menu bar? In other words, how to add submenus to a standards-based vertical navigation bar? Regards, Coddie PS: I’m working on a template. HTML Code: <ul> <li><a href=”#”>Item 1</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item 2</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item 3</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Item […]

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How do I change internal styles into an external style sheet?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

Hello Janine, I have watched all of your Dreamweaver and CSS training videos numerous times and worked all of the projects, and I am getting the hang of css styles and rules, etc. However, I have noticed that the pre-made CSS templates in Dreamweaver have <style> in the CSS panel, which I presume is an “internal” style […]

Why is the CSS in templates from ThemeForest and Woo Themes so complicated and hard to understand?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ, Web Design, WordPress

One of the things that makes it hard to ‘get’ the hierarchy or specificity of CSS that was written by someone else is that there are so many different ways to write CSS. I sometimes compare it to the art of writing prose. Not everyone who has learned to spell and understands the basics of grammar, can […]

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What is the difference between using Appearance (HTML) or Appearance (CSS) in the Page Properties Dialog Box?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

I strongly recommend Appearance (CSS). That option will cause Dreamweaver to create CSS styles that correspond to the Page Properties settings, which is the recommended way to define page properties today. To see how this works, create a new blank page, set the page properties with the CSS option selected, and then you can study […]

I created a drop-down menu in Dreamweaver, but when I upload it to the server, it doesn’t work.

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ

Hi Janine, I created a drop down menu with Dreamweaver CS3 ( I am waiting to upgrade soon. ) Your directions were great. When I F12 the page to preview it, it looks awesome! However, when I upload the page, does not look the way it should or function at all. I have searched the […]

How do I arrange thumbnails in a photo slideshow?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ, Graphics

Hi Janine, I’m one of your students. Thank you for your very helpful online courses. I am writing to ask your opinion. I am a graphic designer and illustrator. I am putting together my own website and would like to show samples of my work. My thought is to have a table of 15 thumbnails and a large […]

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Can I create all my pages in Photoshop and bring them into Dreamweaver as an image?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - CSS, Dreamweaver, FAQ, Graphics

Janine I just finished your Dreamweaver For Dummies book. I found it to be right on the money. However, I have a question. I’m a photographer and graphic designer. I’m most comfortable working in Photoshop. Can I create all my pages in Photoshop and bring them into Dreamweaver as an image rather than create them from scratch? […]

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