Dear Mo, You are the first who had comment on the actual content of
the portfolio and it is greatly appreciated. I am a complete novice
when it comes to website building but I am trying.
I used Dreamweaver 4 for putting it together and I inserted layers
then added behaviours (Show or hide layers) to their thumbnails on
the pages.
I am hoping to figure out where the mistakes are in the code. Thank
You again and good luck with your own site
Dóri
hi again dori...thanks, it's goin' slow but i like the challenge...and as you can now see it's not as simple as it might seem, trying to satisfy your own design wishes, using the technology to make it so, and applying it so it's as universal as possible so the broadest number of people can view the site with little to no problem...
i've never used dreamweaver but perhaps you know people around you who have who can offer advice...maybe dreamweaver has a forum?...i often resort to the adobe golive forum and have found the folks there great...i use a mac and golive 6...i do check code but am far from at home using it so i rely on the program...
design wise, maybe you could visit the graphic design/web design section of a book store or library to look at what is happening there and why some here suggest that your approach could be more user friendly...i find organising my information and presenting it in a simple, easy to surf fashion the hardest part of web design, there are many variables...i've been a graphic designer for thirty years but it's been entirely on paper, the web is a whole other experience...
good luck to you in your effort here...oh, here's another website that offers some advice about web design and code,...again, i'd suggest looking at what people suggest and then alter to your need, personal feel, etc...we all have our own sensibilities when it comes to space, graphic or otherwise, and how to use it...
http://www.jessett.com/
briefly...irc, no i wasn't referring to you, although as a beginner myself i found your advice sometimes a bit confusing simply because i'm not that familiar with code, what makes it good or not, i mean you have to know a language to see when it's not being used correctly...like dori i'm just trying to get a grasp of the words and trying to form sentences...it's also why i rely on a program to set up my very simple site...i know coders consider programs heresy, depends who you talk to, but i have no desire to code an entire site although i love working with it, it fascinates me for some reason...but all you wrote seemed to me to be on target...again, this coming from someone with limited experience...although, when i'm feeling rested, i love A List Apart, and webdeveloper.com...talk about a head spinning experience...
kipax...nothing to help dori on her quest?...chill out, man...
best regards to all...mo
