Image galleries and drop-down menus are common features of modern websites, but the latest version Dreamweaver, Adobe Dreamweaver CC, won’t help you to create either of these common elements (unless you can write the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code yourself.) To fill the gap and help web designers get the features they desire, a number […]
Read MoreHow to redesign a live website
I’ve had several people ask me this question — “How do you redesign a WordPress site (or any other site) without messing up the “live” site while you work on the new site design?” It’s such a great question, I’m creating an entire course on redesigning and moving websites for creativeLIVE. (You can find links […]
Read MoreDo I need a certification in web design?
Janine, If I wanted to get started in web design and if things go well enough, do it for a living, is it necessary to get some kind of certification…whether it be in html or the program you use for the webpage, like Dreamweaver? What did you do, did you just start making pages and […]
Read MoreHow to change the width in a Dreamweaver drop-down menu created with a Spry Widget
Dear Ms. Warner, I have one of your books and I’m trying to learn Dreamweaver. I have a question that I can not find anywhere: How to change the width of an item on the menu bar individually in dreamweaver? See sample below The first line is what I designed in Dreamweaver, the second line […]
Read MoreShould I use a higher image resolution than 72 ppi for my photographs on the web?
Hi Janine: I’ve been watching your creativeLIVE program and you may have mentioned it but somehow I missed whether High Resolution would be useful (or not) for photography websites– especially seeing as this seems to be the trend for devices. Are there pros and cons? Thanks, Teresa Hi Teresa, I have also been asking the […]
Read MoreHow do I move my domain name?
Dear Janine, I really learned a lot during your WordPress workshop on creativeLIVE and now I’m attempting to put all the pieces together & would appreciate any guidance on how to transfer my domain name. I have a Smugmug Photo website that I am going to stop using & cancel so I can make my […]
Read MoreCustomizing WordPress Designs with Themes and Frameworks
WordPress is remarkably simple to use when it comes to adding posts and pages, but things can get tricky quickly when you want to customize the design or create complex page layouts. You can create custom WordPress designs in at least three ways: 1. Learn HTML, CSS, and at least a little PHP, and you […]
Read More change how a wordpress blog looks, css, customize blog appearance, edit wordpress blog, responsive, templates, web design, website, wordpressWordPress.com vs. WordPress.org?
So you’ve decided to design your website or blog using WordPress, the super popular open-source content management system (CMS), but now you have to answer the next question. Should you set up your site at WordPress.com, which makes everything super easy, but with some limitations and advertising (unless you pay to avoid their ads). Or, […]
Read MoreWhere do I find Google checkout orders?
Janine, I watched your tutorial on Kelby training about DIY ECOMMERCE using Google shopping cart with WordPress. Great. I had one question I don’t think was covered that I hope you can answer. “When the customer has paid for the product, where does the order go to get fulfilled. Is it in the setup portion […]
Read MoreSpry Problem in Dreamweaver CS 5.5
Hi Janine, Very Often i face a problem while adding a spry layout content on my web page, e.g. If i add a spry tabbed Panel on my page, display in Design view is something like source(attached jpg screen shot) though output is perfect as output(attached jpg screenshot). Please do suggest the solution for the […]
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