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12 Responses to “Do i at least need to learn html, xhtml and css for dreamweaver to make a professional looking website?”

1. By maxgt1 on Nov 8, 2009

   Go ahead and dive right in, learning html and css will certainly help.
   check out http://www.w3schools.com/ for help with these two if you get stuck
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2. By ALAN!!!! on Nov 8, 2009

   No you get some web templates then use a WYSIWYG html editor (pagebreeze) to personalise the site
   References :
   http://milliondollarzhomepage.co.uk/htmlinstruction2.html

3. By ginger_ninja56 on Nov 8, 2009

   It depends how professional you want it to be. If you want a really professional site I suggest learning at w3schools.com. If you just want a site that works, I suggest a free service like Piczo.com or Webs.com.
   References :
   Me, Myself and I

4. By question asker on Nov 8, 2009

   Yes, you need to know them. w3schools.com has the best tutorials for learning them. HTML, XHTML then CSS — in that order. You shouldn’t find it too difficult.

   edit..
   If you know these then you can create a web-site directly in a code editing software (or just notepad). Without knowing them you won’t get very far using Dreamweaver.
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5. By JB on Nov 8, 2009

   w3schools.com is the best resource ou there.
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6. By just "JR" on Nov 8, 2009

   "Professional" and "Dreamweaver" are contradiction in terms in the same conversation.
   A site developed in DW will be recognised by any savvy person as being the work of an amateur.
   SO…
   Sell your copy of DW (or drop it in the bin).
   With the money you get:
   Buy and Learn Photoshop.
   Get tuition from a graphic artist.
   Then
   Download Notepad++ (Free)
   Visit w3schools and do all the tutorials.

   THEN, maybe, you will build something "professional".
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7. By James C on Nov 8, 2009

   If you’re using Dreamweaver to make your website, why you need to learn those programming language?
   Dreamweaver has done all to you, all you need is the basic like how to design your website and what kinds of images or content should be include in your website.

   If you have own the Dreamweaver, then you might get fully support from the adobe, right?
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8. By Ron on Nov 8, 2009

   I agtree with just "Jr". Dump Dreaweaver and learn all the coding you can. DW writes lousy code and there will be many times you need to write your own code in Code Source View anyway. Many free editors do just as good, if not better, than Dreamweaver. Templates are not professional.

   Editors:

   Free HTML Editors, Web Editors, and WYSIWYG Web Editors and Site Builders:
   http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/htmleditors.shtml#htmleditors
   HTML Editor Reviews – http://www.wdvl.com/Reviews/HTML/
   Free Online Editor Tool: http://htmledit.squarefree.com/
   Free Flash Website Builder (Online): http://www.wix.com/
   PageBreeze (Free visual (WYSIWYG) and HTML tag/source modes): http://www.pagebreeze.com/
   Notepad++ (Free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages): http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm
   Serif WebPlus SE: http://myrtc.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-serif-webplus-se.html

   Download Trellian WebPage (Free): http://www.trellian.com/webpage/download.htm

   Mac users might want to download BBedit Lite, a more powerful, and free mac text editor: http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit_lite.html
   References :
   How to Make a Webpage:

   Full Web Building Tutorials: http://www.w3schools.com/
   Beginner’s HTML Tutorial: http://www.htmlbasix.com/
   How to Create a Webpage: http://www.make-a-web-site.com/
   So You Want To Set Up Your First Site, Huh?: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/getting_started/article.php/3479561
   Web Site Blog: http://www.instant-web-site-tools.com/blog/

   http://www.w3schools.com/site/default.asp
   How to Start / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner’s A-Z Guide: http://www.thesitewizard.com/gettingstarted/startwebsite.shtml
   So, you want to make a Web Page!: http://www.pagetutor.com/html_tutor/index.html
   Getting started with HTML: http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/
   Creating your first website – Part 1: Setting up your site and project files (Adobe CS3/4): http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/first_cs4_website_pt1.html

   Ron

9. By Daniel on Nov 8, 2009

   To make your website look professional, use HTML coding. Don’t use programs.

   Like: <title> Yahoo! </title>
   <a href="http://www.google.com"> Dont click here </a>
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10. By Fallendown2005 on Nov 8, 2009

    I agree, if you want to learn HTML, XHTML and CSS WC3 School’s Tutorials is a superb place to start.

    As for Dreamweaver, I also agree, can it. It’s great for novices, or people that like to write sloppy code. True web developers don’t even use it. I personally use the Aptana Studio plugin for Eclipse, both of which are free. You can use Notepad ++ also.

    If you want to invest in any adobe product, invest in Photoshop. With it you can create your web page then slice it up and export it as separate HTML and CSS files
    References :
    Web Developer/Web Designer
    Search Engine Optimizer
    Search Engine Marketer
    Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
    Aptana Studio

11. By wavryder ® on Nov 8, 2009

    listen to JR
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12. By Joseph Alvini on Nov 8, 2009

    Yes you should. Dreamweaver (and any other program for that matter) is a very effective tool if used in the right hands. If you are not experienced thing can get messy real quick. You will have problems such as the page breaking in different browsers and things of that nature.

    So yes, educate yourself and you should be alright. A good place to find some really cool tutorials is http://www.tutorialized.com
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    Me