If you’re looking for evidence of the growing popularity of responsive web design, just Google the phrase: “responsive web design examples,” and you’ll find numerous collections of design examples. Here are a few responsive designs to give you a flavor for what responsive design is all about. FoodSense.is BostonGlobe.com Anderson Wise Architects Antonio Gaudi example […]
Read MoreCreating Responsive Designs with Dreamweaver CS6 Fluid Grid Layout
Creating responsive designs is the best new thing in web design, and Adobe’s new Fluid Grid Layout system is a great place to start in Dreamweaver CS6. The new Fluid Grid Layout option is available from the File menu, and it’s a new category in the New Document Window. As you develop your designs, keep […]
Read More css, dwcs6, mobile web designReview: What’s the Best Way to Add eCommerce Or a Shopping Cart to a Website?
When adding shopping carts and other eCommerce services to your site, you can choose from many options. Familiar brands, such as PayPal and Google, have made major efforts to migrate their online commerce technology to the mobile platform. And a crop of new companies are emerging, with dedicated mobile services that include everything from m-commerce […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerce, mobile web design, web design, wordpressHow to Test a Website in Different Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome
It’s a shocking scenario: You create a page design that looks just perfect in your favorite web browser on your own computer. You publish it on the Internet and tell all your friends. And the next thing you know, your cousin in Iowa and your friends in Brazil are telling you that it looks terrible, […]
Read More browsers, cms, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, web design, web hosting, wordpressEditing CSS Layouts in Dreamweaver CS5 & CS6
The CSS Layouts That Come With Dreamweaver Make CSS Design Easier Dreamweaver CS5 and CS6 include new collections of CSS layouts which you can customize to create a variety of web page designs. These layouts are designed to work well in a variety of web browsers, so they can help you avoid common problems caused […]
Read More css, dwcs5, dwcs6, web designHTM-what? Do I have to learn HTML or XHTML?
Although you don’t have to learn HTML to create web pages in Dreamweaver, having a basic concept of how it works does come in handy. If at first glance you think that XHTML code looks like hieroglyphics, don’t give up too quickly. With just a little training, you can start to recognize at least some […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, HTML, web designComparing Templates & Themes for Dreamweaver, WordPress, Joomla, Flash, and more
Using templates in web design is a great way to save time on your page designs — and there are a gazillian templates you can download from the Web. But before you learn how to edit web sites with templates or themes, it’s helpful to understand the big picture: What are templates best used for, […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Understanding Dreamweaver Templates
Not all templates are created equally. Although they all share many of the same basic characteristics, different kinds of templates are in used for different purposes (and with different programs) on the Web today. Dreamweaver templates (extension .dwt) offer many advantages without requiring advanced programming skills. When you create Dreamweaver templates with the .dwt extension, […]
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Adding email forms, subcription forms, and more with Dreamweaver
The tutorial that appears below is about creating your own form in Dreamweaver and using it with an email script hosted on your own server. When I wrote that tutorial a few years ago, using a script like this was one of the only ways to add forms to a website. If you’re a programmer or […]
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