Comments on: A chat with a professional designer http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/ Digital commerce and communities. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MD http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-106 MD Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/#comment-106 I'm not sure if everyone thinks that Justin is the one who wrote this article but it plainly states that this was an interview with me. He is not acting like he's a design expert so quit assuming he thinks he is. As far as learning how to code correctly, I totally agree. Knowing html and css by heart is essential but I also believe learning to use tools like Dreamweaver correctly is worth the time because it will exponentially speed up your process. I use the split view in Dreamweaver and code html into the code box and use the design view as sort of an instant preview. Also you can validate your pages right in Dreamweaver, view your box model, and instantly know where you misplaced any element. These are just some of the time savers that cut down minutes which quickly turn to hours. Dreamweaver is just a tool. Saying you should only code websites in notepad is like saying carpenters should only build houses with hand screwdrivers. It's possible, but why would any professional do it? Tools like Dreamweaver make sense when time is money which is what it is like in most fast paced design firms. Sure I can code a website in notepad, no problem, but I do not have the luxury of spending time like that when I have 5 more clients projects to go before the end of the week. I’m not sure if everyone thinks that Justin is the one who wrote this article but it plainly states that this was an interview with me. He is not acting like he’s a design expert so quit assuming he thinks he is.

As far as learning how to code correctly, I totally agree. Knowing html and css by heart is essential but I also believe learning to use tools like Dreamweaver correctly is worth the time because it will exponentially speed up your process. I use the split view in Dreamweaver and code html into the code box and use the design view as sort of an instant preview. Also you can validate your pages right in Dreamweaver, view your box model, and instantly know where you misplaced any element. These are just some of the time savers that cut down minutes which quickly turn to hours.

Dreamweaver is just a tool. Saying you should only code websites in notepad is like saying carpenters should only build houses with hand screwdrivers. It’s possible, but why would any professional do it? Tools like Dreamweaver make sense when time is money which is what it is like in most fast paced design firms. Sure I can code a website in notepad, no problem, but I do not have the luxury of spending time like that when I have 5 more clients projects to go before the end of the week.

]]> By: Dwayne Charrington http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Dwayne Charrington Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:14:00 +0000 http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/#comment-103 You don't need to learn to use Dreamweaver it's easy enough as it is. And as for Photoshop, there is enough tutorials on Google for mastering that program in no time. I do agree with not blogging about designing and actually designing. I do however disagree with you Ben, being able to use Photoshop, Illustrator or Dreamweaver doesn't make you a Web Designer. A lot of designers don't even use those programs and prefer open source which is free. I myself use these programs when developing but there is alternatives and some just as good. You can code a website in Windows notepad if you really have skill. Programs like Dreamweaver make web designing a bit too easy at times with the GUI which is handy but, coding a website just using a code view is where the real skill is at. I advice get to know code really well, don't rely on Dreamweaver to autocomplete your code or insert it for you, learn XHTML and CSS by typing it in yourself. Good article though. Seems like everyone is posting these sorts of blog posts. Check out Smashing Magazine - http://www.smashingmagazine.com for articles similar to this. - Dwayne Charrington. http://www.dwaynecharrington.com/ You don’t need to learn to use Dreamweaver it’s easy enough as it is. And as for Photoshop, there is enough tutorials on Google for mastering that program in no time.

I do agree with not blogging about designing and actually designing. I do however disagree with you Ben, being able to use Photoshop, Illustrator or Dreamweaver doesn’t make you a Web Designer. A lot of designers don’t even use those programs and prefer open source which is free. I myself use these programs when developing but there is alternatives and some just as good.

You can code a website in Windows notepad if you really have skill. Programs like Dreamweaver make web designing a bit too easy at times with the GUI which is handy but, coding a website just using a code view is where the real skill is at.

I advice get to know code really well, don’t rely on Dreamweaver to autocomplete your code or insert it for you, learn XHTML and CSS by typing it in yourself.

Good article though. Seems like everyone is posting these sorts of blog posts. Check out Smashing Magazine – http://www.smashingmagazine.com for articles similar to this.

- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com/

]]> By: Ben http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ben Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:06:38 +0000 http://www.iswapyou.com/blog/2007/12/11/a-chat-with-a-professional-designer/#comment-97 The guy is right. If you want to become a good designer, stop blogging and spend more time designing. Learn to use Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Photoshop specifically. If you can't use it, you are not a designer The guy is right.
If you want to become a good designer, stop blogging and spend more time designing. Learn to use Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Photoshop specifically. If you can’t use it, you are not a designer

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