[aklug] Re: Gui WYSIWYG web development tools

I code everything by hand as I haven't yet found a WYSIWYG editor to my
liking. One tool that helps me out greatly, aside from GIMP, is agave. It
does a great job in helping me find complimenting and contrasting colors.
Thomas Plastino Martin
https://launchpad.net/~tenach
http://tenach.net

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Tim Gibney <timgibney76@gmail.com> wrote:

> I saw at least 2 posts requiring candidates to have experience with
> Dreamweaver. Sharepoint is the other big one with gui development but most
> of the reasons for using is for integration with active directory, SQL
> Server, and other MS ecosystem support.
> Well it appears I may not have to time to work on my idea anyway as student
> loans and other demands are going to require me to get a 2nd job.
>
> I will try Komposer and see if it works. I can do HTML but CSS is where all
> the rage is. Ajax is best hand coded and I agree, but I like visually
> setting up the colors and other elements to make it pretty with a good
> interface. Dreamweaver is used for people who love candy looking buttons
> for
> their apps.
>
> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 1:14 PM, interak <marc@interak.com> wrote:
>
> > I've used Amaya; handy but CSS is still a manual headache and some
> versions
> > n=
> > ot that stable.=20
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 17, 2010, at 8:47 AM, WH Bouterse <bill@bouterse.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I too know pro webfolks who have used Dreamweaver; in one case over 10
> > yea=
> > rs.
> > > It CAN be run through WINE...
> > > I have installed and tested the 30day demo .
> > > However there are those who use open-source tools instead.
> > >=20
> > > This http://www.w3.org/Amaya/ has interested me for years but I know
> > no-on=
> > e who has used it !?
> > >=20
> > > Here's a long outdated link but with some useful info
> > >
> >
> http://tips.webdesign10.com/using-linux-for-web-design-and-development-ubu=
> > ntu
> > >=20
> > > =46rom the time years ago when a little HTML coding and GIMP could get
> > one=
> > up and running
> > > things sure have changed.!
> > >=20
> > > WHB
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Damien Hull" <damien@linuxninjas.tv>
> > > To: "Christopher Howard" <choward@indicium.us>
> > > Cc: "Alaska Linux Users Group" <aklug@aklug.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:16:10 PM
> > > Subject: [aklug] Re: Gui WYSIWYG web development tools
> > >=20
> > > I know professional web developers. They use dreamweaver. I've also
> > > seen it mentioned in professional web design magazines. That doesn't
> > > mean that all web developers use it.
> > >=20
> > > You still need to understand the code. If you don't know CSS, java
> > > script etc... You won't get very far.
> > >=20
> > > I'm not a web developer but I wish I was.
> > >=20
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >=20
> > > On Jul 16, 2010, at 5:51 PM, Christopher Howard <choward@indicium.us>
> > wrot=
> > e:
> > >=20
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> > >>=20
> > >> On 07/15/2010 10:55 PM, Damien Hull wrote:
> > >>=20
> > >>> Weather this list likes it or not a lot of web development is done
> > >>> with dreamweaver. You can even get plugins for wordpress.
> > >>>=20
> > >>=20
> > >> Really? My impression was that no professional Web developers ever
> used
> > >> Dreamweaver. Long ago, I even took a Dreamweaver class (I'm not sure
> > >> why) and the teacher told us that reason he wouldn't be covering any
> > >> advanced subjects was because real programmers and web developers
> would
> > >> never use it.
> > >>=20
> > >> Outside of that class, I've never met anyone (professional or amateur)
> > >> who used Dreamweaver for anything. I have run across one or two
> amateurs
> > >> who rely on those cheesy editing tools that come with their hosting
> > >> package. Also, I think a lot of official Web pages around UAF are
> built
> > >> on Roxen (though, I don't know how many people are actually happy
> about
> > >> that).
> > >>=20
> > >> Back when I tried Dreamweaver, I remember being rather disappointed
> > >> because, for all the hundreds it cost, it didn't really make it any
> > >> /easier/ to do styling. I still had to figure out the more complex CSS
> > >> for special formatting (expanding divs, special borders, etc.)
> > >>=20
> > >> - --
> > >> Christopher Howard
> > >> http://frigidcode.com
> > >> http://theologia.indicium.us
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