Re: Moving pictures in front page or drag & drop
From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 02/08/05
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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 10:00:09 -0500
> lots of effects but
> at a advanced amateur level
The 'lots of effects' part usually keeps you at the advanced amateur level,
in my opinion. Nothing shouts "experience" more loudly to me than a page
with impact that has NO effects.
> but did not like it that much to many variations
> along with it, add on programs Etc.
I guess this means you didn't really get what DW is. There are no
variations, and the addon programs are strictly optional. The basic DW
comes with a full array of behaviors (even more than FP) as native options.
But - good luck, and post back with your progress.
-- Murray "Archer------------>" <Archer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87D4FDDA-6ABB-4CA8-9593-B26995F8EB2F@microsoft.com... > Thanks Murray > > Into the light I go, I have 3 nice large sites built now several pages > and > quite extensive in design, picts, backgrounds, Links, Etc lots of effects > but > at a advanced amateur level but good enough for what I want. I did > download > the dreamweaver MX 2004 but did not like it that much to many variations > along with it, add on programs Etc. Thanks for getting back to me. > > Take care and again thanks > > "Murray" wrote: > >> > I was wondering what you think might be the best program to use in web >> > building was Dreamweaver Etc. >> >> The critical element here is how much HTML do you know. If the answer is >> "very little", then it doesn't really matter which you choose, although >> you >> will find the learning curve steep with anything. If the answer is >> "quite a >> bit" then it really doesn't matter which you choose, although you will >> find >> the user interface to be a bit less intrusive in Dreamweaver than in >> FrontPage - but that's my personal opinion. >> >> > It also allows >> > moving any item anywhere on the page. >> >> That's because it's writing all that stuff 'behind the kimono' (so to >> speak). As long as you stay within their intolerably restrictive design >> environment you will only be able to produce rather crude "hobby sites". >> If >> you have aspirations of doing better than that, you need to step into the >> light.... >> >> -- >> Murray >> >> "Archer------------>" <Archer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D1AF75B8-556E-4030-8B37-DEC0811BD31A@microsoft.com... >> > Thank you Murray for the reply >> > I was wondering what you think might be the best program to use in web >> > building was Dreamweaver Etc. >> > I was using a web program yahoo site builder (free) that I downloaded >> > from >> > Yahoo, it allows just about anything to be done very easy. It also >> > allows >> > moving any item anywhere on the page. >> > Thanks again >> > >> > "Murray" wrote: >> > >> >> Front page is what would be generically called an "HTML Authoring >> >> System". >> >> This means that after you interact with FP's design view, that >> >> interaction >> >> is translated into a series of HTML tags which are then 'rendered' by >> >> the >> >> browser to recreate what you did. The 'lexicon' of HTML tags is >> >> limited, >> >> meaning that there is a limit to the kinds of things you can do in >> >> HTML. >> >> If >> >> you are interested, you can read all about HTML at http://www.w3.org, >> >> but >> >> be >> >> warned - it's pithy and dense. >> >> >> >> Since there are limits on what you can do in HTML, that limit is >> >> imposed >> >> on >> >> your operations within FP. >> >> >> >> In HTML, there is only one way to freely position a page element (that >> >> could >> >> be an image, a table, or a line of text) - and that is to use a CSS >> >> method >> >> called (sensibly enough) "POSITIONING". In order to drag your image >> >> to >> >> any >> >> location on the design view, FP would have to create and write the >> >> required >> >> positioning code to the page. Generally speaking, such positioning is >> >> what >> >> could be called an advanced use, and it can be pretty tricky to use >> >> properly. Even though it seems so simple to just drag and drop >> >> something, >> >> it >> >> definitely is not simple 'behind the scenes' and is the source of may >> >> problem posts her and elsewhere. >> >> >> >> In HTML, the rule is this - non-positioned page elements are placed at >> >> the >> >> left margin of the page, in a location determined by the preceding >> >> HTML >> >> markup. If you put a table on a page, it goes flush with the left >> >> margin >> >> of >> >> the page. You can change its vertical location on the page by adding >> >> markup >> >> above it (like inserting another table). This is why when you add an >> >> image >> >> to the page, it sticks to the left margin. >> >> >> >> So - I apologize for the windy post, but I wanted to get to the punch >> >> line, >> >> which is this: If you want to learn how to use FP well, you will also >> >> need >> >> to learn some HTML. Along the way, some CSS wouldn't hurt either! >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Murray >> >> >> >> "Archer------------>" <Archer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> message >> >> news:0D1C738A-5715-4202-B70A-819C08A8EDFB@microsoft.com... >> >> > Hi I am somewhat new to FrontPage and I get everything I want done >> >> > in >> >> > FrontPage except the simplest little thing, I will paste a picture >> >> > or >> >> > insert >> >> > one and try to click on it or drag it to another spot and it will >> >> > not >> >> > move, I >> >> > have used other web builders and they allow this but not on my >> >> > FrontPage. >> >> > (Until I find the control for this feature). It keeps going back >> >> > like >> >> > as >> >> > in >> >> > snap to a grid but worse I can move it up or down a little but it >> >> > will >> >> > always >> >> > jump back to wherever the page is set, left, centered ETC. >> >> > >> >> > Can anyone tell me how to turn this off so I can drag items around >> >> > on >> >> > the >> >> > page we, 2 of us looked and so far and can not find it? >> >> > >> >> > Help please >> >> > >> >> > Bill >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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