When Should I Start From Scratch?

If you have a website that you would like to improve, think hard before you jump in and adjust it in situ. You may have a better time of it if you re-create it using the new techniques you are learning in Dreamweaver CS4. Remember, straightening bent nails (not to mention sanding off the rust) is time-consuming and not at all rewarding. 

I encourage you to do as much 'test-driving' as you can, on many small 'working/testing' files. As you go, you may build yourself a library of snippets or techniques that will be a good resource for your further work.

Come On In! This is OUR space...

I hope the challenges of the first class were minimal and the potential great for the rest of the course!

Don't forget to do a little "website analyzing." This is a skill that you will want to develop and incorporate into your best practices surrounding your website work. We'll have a quick chat on Wednesday about what you found.

Next class, we will begin with a continuation of our Grand Tour of Dreamweaver CS4 and then work with text. You will want to read up on chapters 1, 2, and 3. 

Remember that when you read, you are not trying to memorize HOW to do things, just to become familiar with WHAT CAN BE DONE. Physically DOING it in Dreamweaver is more important. Henry Ford once said that he didn't need to know everything about making cars, just how to find the people who did. Or something like that.