web design

[nad_scorp]

hi 4 all of u


2 Simple Questions

What is the difference between Ms frontpage 2000(as a full version) and frontpage editor ?

What may a good WEB design course contain (as ready softwares, scripting lang.,etc )?
I need suggestions

Thanx in advance

[Cander]

1) Editor is just that the editor part. But Front page also contains other features like web explorer.

2) A good web design course should just cover designing a web page. Scripting has nothing to do with design. Should cover things like when to use pictures, what colors to use and not used, etc.

[CiberTHuG]

I'm with Cander. It should also do all of this without any editor (such as FrontPage). It should make you edit the raw HTML.

You need to not only learn good web page layout, but good HTML. If your HTML is clean and precise, it will load faster and be easier to maintain.

I would also look for someone pushing CSS as part of the class. That is the direction we should go, since it helps to seperate content from presentation (the point behind the web).

If you are wanting to do development, however, my suggestions are: Java, JavaScript, PHP, JSP, Apache, WebSphere.

That is in order. If you want to learn VBScript, ASP, or IIS, I sugest you learn the others, first. No need to waste your time.

And you really don't need to mess with WebSphere. After all, IBM doesn't.

[nad_scorp]

hi

thanx for your replies

but i just wanted to ask u if a course of web design
with the following stuff is a good one .Any comments on adding or removing any subject is appreciated :::

-Intro. to web design
-HTML BASICS (with a small intro. to css)
-Frontpage 2000 basics

using stuff like:

-Image composer
-Anfy
-3D Crystal

-Applet button factory
-Applet headline factory
-Applet marquee wizard
- etc.


I wish you may also include some URLs for tutorials about web design

please send replies as soon as possible

thank u all in advance

[chrismitchell]

All the things you put in your list should be fine if you plan on Only using M$ programs (FronPage 2000). Depending on where you live in the World there are some really good Web Design courses out there... some HTML knowledge is good and so is some JavaScript (or JScript as M$ puts it), and a little Flash knowledge is good to have too.... Though the course you have there is ok for starters.

[chrismitchell]

Also I definately recommend learning stuff on CSS, it makes a Web Designers life alot easier!

[nad_scorp]

hi

what about other non microsoft related stuff ?

plz include links to tutorials


thanx

[Behemoth]

Website design is either front end or back end.
Front end should include HTML, a WYSIWYG HTML editor (FP, Dreamweaver, GoLive), Flash, CSS, Javascript, Image manipulation and optimisation etc. Back end is ASP, CGI and all the other bits and pieces that turn my brain to jelly.

BTW, what about XML?

[chrismitchell]

nad_scorp,

I have emailed you a list of what would be good in a Web Design course.. in case you don't get it it is here:

In my opinion if I was wanting to go on an intermediate course for web design... To get a good knowledge, I would recommend having th following:

Dreamweaver 3 / 4 UltraDev and FrontPage 2000 (WYSIWYG programs)
Basic HTML coding (so that if it goes wring you can fix it manually.)
Basic JavaScript (same as HTML also so you can create basic JavaScript functions)
Basic ASP (though this might be too much.. depends on whether you need to learn Database interactivity...)
Basic Flash (because it will add interactivity to any site and is the way of the future. )
Basics in CSS (Cascading Sytle Sheets - makes sites easier to maintain)
Photoshop (a must for any Web Designer)
ImageReady (good for making animated gifs, if that is required.)

Personally I think that would be good though depending on the customers .. Some may want to also learn some Java too (most won't), so that they can do applets etc.

[nad_scorp]

hi

thanx 4 all of u
behemoth, i think XML would be a little bit
harder for newbies
special thank to chrismitchell

[chrismitchell]

No Problem mate...

If you need any more help please don't hesitate to contact me by Email....

Good luck.