Posted by Sally Thompson on 06/01/06 10:08

On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:25:58 +0100, verity wrote
(in article <1149146758.128908.3500@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>):

>
> David Dorward wrote:
>> Violet wrote:
>>
>>> My Computer dealer says use Dreamweaver but I'm learning web design &
>>> HTML which my tutor insists is a better way to make & update the site.
>>
>> Dreamweaver is a tool that may speed up your production of webpages - but if
>> you are going to produce something of reasonable quality, it is essential
>> that you understand what it is trying to do.
>>
>> Learn HTML. Learn CSS. Become proficient at producing webpages by hand, and
>> then see if you can produce good quality pages with the tool.
>>
<snip>
>
> Thank you so much David, I needed that advice, It reinforced my 'gut'
> reaction because my 'dealer' also *advised* me about a lot of other
> stuff I really need for my business.
> I'm getting some general business advice but not from web design
> specialists & everyone seems to have an 'angle' or to want to give
> some advice rather than admit they don't really know the best moves
> forward.
>
> I've had other business ventures & done various projects which have
> called on me to use IT skills but I think the reall problem may be that
> at 51, I'm maybe biting off more than I can chew.
> I think my ideas are so good, I'm better aiming at a trial web-site
> with some low key products to see what kinks there are in the complete
> business system, before hitting the market with my own product line.

You're never too old! I think you might be surprised at the probable age
range of this group. When getting started, I found the tutorials at
w3schools were easy to follow and experiment with although I now understand
there are one or two things on there that the experts disagree with:
<http://www.w3schools.com/>

> Thanks again, I'll stay in touch with this group, & try & follow the
> threads.

When I started reading the technical groups (I think this was the first),
about 99% of the content was over my head, but I persevered. Now I
understand most of it (and ignore the bits which are over my head<g>).

A gentle hint. You have posted almost the same message in alt.www.webmaster.
To save those who subscribe to both groups, it is better to cross-post
rather than multi-post, then those of us who have the appropriate filters on
our newsreaders only have to read the message once :-)



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Sally in Shropshire, UK
bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church:
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