Shorecrest Web Design

Monday, October 25, 2010

site requirements

4 pages (SC related)
links
consistent layout/navigation
appropriate content
aesthetically pleasing PS layout

glitches...

make sure you set your border to "0" for each button, otherwise you may have spacing issues
if you resize any slice in Dreamweaver it will distort your page
to add additional content in Dreamweaver you need to create an AP Div (in the layout tab)
remember to title each page (Page Properties)
rollovers: insert > image object > rollover image

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Once your base layout is done it is time to add site specific information, you want to add all of this on the same document but in NEW LAYERS. Then we can use the visibility options in the layers window to swap from one page to the next. Adding content in PhotoShop gives you more options of fonts, colors etc. But it limits your ability to edit content later as PS makes your page into small images, not editable regions.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Photoshop Layout Tutorials

Here is a link to 90 tutorials. Find one you like and that you think you understand, then try and follow it. It is OK to make subtle changes to accommodate your topic (SC related). This will become your template for your site to come.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Crit of sites

please have 2 people look at your site, they should answer the following:

What do you like about this site?
What is confusing, or out of place?
Aesthetics? How's it look?
Parting thoughts?

Thursday, September 30, 2010

WEB HOSTING

sign up at www.0catch.com or any other free web hosting site found here:

http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Web_Space/

If you choose 0catch.com sign up for the FREE web hosting. Then you will be offered a TON of garbage, click "skip" or "No" each time.

Once complete you can open CyberDuck and login to drag and drop your files: