Posted by Montgomery BOO...URNS on 07/29/05 06:57

"Adrienne" <arbpen2003@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "Montgomery BOO...URNS"
> <solitude439@rcn.com> writing in news:LMqdnWTUQddnxXXfRVn-ow@rcn.net:
>
>> Okay folks, so far, so good...
>>
>> I have an ongoing process of building my own website using Dreamweaver
>> and so far I like the results. After getting further criticism from
>> the likes of this forum and other newsgroups, I have been able to build
>> a "not so heavy"/"no frills" website.
>>
>> http://users.rcn.com/solitude439
>>
>> Take a look and let me know what you guys think and maybe give me some
>> suggestions as to what and where I can go with the over all design for
>> this site. Dreamweaver expert criticism is always welcome.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>>
>
> 1. No DOCType - always use a DocType at the very top of your document,
> Strict is recommended.
> 2. Always include alt attribute for images, especially images that are
> used
> for navigation.
> 3. Depreciated markup, eg. <center>
> 4. Javascript to resize _my_ window - I don't _think_ so, brother. Not to
> mention, in this case it's useless and just takes up bandwidth.
> 5. Tables for no reason
> 6. Bloated markup, eg. <font face="Arial"></font><p> </p>
>
> If you want to do web design, then I suggest you learn HTML and CSS first.
> Put Dreamweaver away until you have done so, and then you will be able to
> use it properly.
>
> Please don't misunderstand me, I am not trying to be harsh. But,
> considering the business you are in, you will probably have customers who
> are savvy enough to look at your markup and run away. Switching all
> presentation to CSS is easier to maintain as well, as only one document
> has
> to be edited to affect an entire site.
>
> --
> Adrienne Boswell
> http://www.cavalcade-of-coding.info
> Please respond to the group so others can share

By the way, I like your web site. Very informative and it's directed
towards the whole business of site building.


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