Before a document can be posted on the World Wide Web, it must be prepared using HTML (HyperText Markup Language) codes. These codes control the placement and appearance of all text, images and hypertext links on the document. There are a number of programs designed to simplify web page designing. These programs permit a designer to concentrate on design issues.... without being distracted by HTML details. Web Designers must know some HTML code if they expect to be successful web designers. However most designers find HTML editors saves time, and allows them to focus on design issues. Saint Mary's College supports the best of these web editors, Adobe Dreamweaver. Please see the following brief description to explain the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to use the editor.
Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver MX is the HTML editor supported at Saint Mary's College (installed on all college-owned Student computers) for professional web page design. This software takes a while to learn but it has great capabilities.
Every program has a help system, in the case of Dreamweaver the Help system is a series of locally stored HTML documents. This is probably one of the best resources for learning Dreamweaver. The ITRC also has a Dreamweaver MX Tutorial that is very helpful when first learning how to use the program.
