Wow–this was a big week. We are now starting to learn how to design webpages and websites. The Adobe videos (links are below) provide a lot of tips on how to use the various Adobe applications with each other: what works best in what and how to use them at the same time. Fireworks is looking like it may be a preferable tool for designing webpages over Photoshop. I like that you can make a “master” page–like in Power Point–the slide master–so elements are repeated from page to page.
I found the Project Profiler project to be excellent. I was surprised at how much better my ideas became (for the redesign of my own website) as I went through and answered each question–with great seriousness (not just a cursory answer). The only problem is, my ideas for my website redesign are getting bigger and bigger–more and more functionality. I’ll have to earn some money before I can move to those next stages–that will cost more than my free time.
Here are links from the Week 8 module on AACC’s Angel for CAT 274-Fall 2009:
Designing websites and pages:
Dao of Web Design – bottom line,, design adaptability into your pages (fonts, colors, margins et al)
Blasting the Myth of Above the Fold
Difference between ID and Class
Typography resources
Code Style’s Combined Font Survey Results
Using the Adobe Applications for Designing Websites
The Complete Design Process – about sharing between the apps
Information and Interaction Design – more specific to designing wireframes in FW
Quickly Transform Photoshop Layouts – moving from a page design in PS to FW to slice it and into DW to tweak it
Dreamweaver Integration – refers to the editing functions between the apps and also a reminder to optimize various file types
