Last week's assignment was to create a two page Dreamweaver html website. Naturally I designed the website around something I am interested in, Adventure Racing. I proceeded to create the first page and ran up against my first obstacle. I have never created a menu bar in Dreamweaver, and I quickly found out that things can get crazy very fast if you don't pay very close attention. I thought all was well until I got my graded assignment back and found out I needed to spend more time on the spry menu on my webpage as they were not linked correctly.
The other obstacle I encountered was getting an image on the header while still making the title of the webpage legible. I successfully found the perfect background picture, a topographical map of the Ozarks. Next I had to crop it down and resize it to make sure the viewers could actually tell what it was. In the end, I think it turned out well and added a little character to an otherwise plain website.
I learned many things working on this Dreamweaver project. I think the number one thing that I learned was that patience is part of the successful webpage formula. Many things can get frustrating very quickly, but it helps to allow yourself extra time to complete the project.
The other obstacle I encountered was getting an image on the header while still making the title of the webpage legible. I successfully found the perfect background picture, a topographical map of the Ozarks. Next I had to crop it down and resize it to make sure the viewers could actually tell what it was. In the end, I think it turned out well and added a little character to an otherwise plain website.
I learned many things working on this Dreamweaver project. I think the number one thing that I learned was that patience is part of the successful webpage formula. Many things can get frustrating very quickly, but it helps to allow yourself extra time to complete the project.
After using Dreamweaver just a bit, I can see tremendous value in it for future endevours. From just creating personal websites or resume websites to small business or instructional websites, Dreamweaver makes it so much easier. Also the results you can get from Dreamweaver go above and beyond what most people can do with hand-coding. I think this crash course in Dreamweaver will help a lot when I start the Web Design class in an upcoming semester.
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Yes, patience is a requirement when you are developing Web pages. There are many little details that can trip you up, especially when troubleshooting cross-browser issues. As you become more comfortable with the basic features, you will be better equipped to start exploring some of the many features provided by Dreamweaver. Good luck with your Dreamweaver project.
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