Domain registration and hosting are two separate services. Many companies offer both, but they are completely different services. Here’s a metaphor that may help you understand the difference (it confuses a lot of people): Think of a hosting company like an apartment you rent, a place where your web site can live. Think of the […]
Read MoreWhat version of your training should I get if I don’t have the latest version of Dreamweaver?
If you have one of my books or videos and it’s is more than a few years old, you should upgrade. I say that not just because I want you to buy more of my books and videos, this is a problem with an outdated books and videos, especially those on web design, which has […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Where to learn more advanced CSS Techniques
Check out these online resources for advanced CSS tutorials, tips, and validators. You won’t find much (if any) help with Dreamweaver at these sites, but you’ll find everything you could ever want to know about CSS, browser differences, hacks, and workarounds. The Dreamweaver Developer Center at Adobe.com Because CSS is so complex, Adobe has launched a […]
Read More cssWhy can’t I get my form to work with Dreamweaver on my server?
Janine, I am at my wits end. It seems like such a simple problem, but I cannot get it to work. When I found your Dreamweaver tutorial I thought it was very easy to understand and thought I would get my problem resolved, but that was not the case. In your “Connecting an HTML form […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerce, forms, web hostingDo you need permission from Adobe for the screenshots in your books?
Hi Janine, I’m currently working through your book Teach Yourself Visually Dreamweaver and really enjoy the approachable instructions and text. The question I have is around the screenshots you have used in your book. I would like to produce similar books and training manuals/handouts on other IT products and am unsure about the copyright issues I may […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Why am I getting an error because of Active X controls or scripts?
Why am I getting the error message: “To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this webpage from running scripts or ActiveX controls that could access your computer.” I created a tabbed panel on one of my pages. When I preview it in a browser, the page has this restriction message about scripts and […]
Read More browsers, css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, expression-web, wordpressHow can I get my site to look good in IE on the PC?
Janine, I have tried everything under the sun to get my site to look proper in IE on the PC. Every other browser looks fine, but in IE there is always a “gap” between the top div and the middle. The bottom looks fine. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Sincerely, Ronnie Hi Ronnie, Unfortunately, CSS […]
Read More browsers, css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6How do I fix link colors?
Hi Janine, I wonder if you could help me with the following: I’m new to building Web sites (I started 3 days ago!) and the problem I have is small but annoying. When defining rules for links, I am able to change the “hover” color but not the link color. When previewed in IExplorer, the […]
Read More css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, linksWhy can’t I insert Flash into a Dreamweaver template page?
Hey there Janine, I’m trying to add a Flash file to a template page, but I keep getting the error message “Making this change would alter a region that is locked by a template or translator. The change will be discarded.” Do you know what I’m doing wrong? Thanks, Kate, You’re not doing anything wrong. […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, Flash, links, templatesWhy does WordPress remove/delete the paragraph and break tags I created in Dreamweaver?
Hi Janine, I’ve been creating posts in Dreamweaver and then copying and pasting them into WordPress. I love being able to use Dreamweaver’s more sophisticated editor, but WordPress keeps deleting my paragraph and break tags. Is there a way to prevent WordPress from stripping out my line breaks? It’s making me crazy. . . Jeff […]
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