Whether you are designing a new web page or updating an existing one in Dreamweaver it’s always a wise idea to preview your work in a web browser every now and then to make sure you are heading in the right direction. Because of inconsistencies across web browsers your web site visitors use, regularly testing your web site design is a must during the design and update process.
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Preview A web Page In A Browser From Dreamweaver
April 10, 2012
Creating Web Slices with Adobe Fireworks Slice Tool
June 10, 2010
Creating web slices is the first step to converting your digital artwork into a website. Whether your design is done with Illustrator, Photoshop or Fireworks, ”web slicing” is an essential skill to master.
It’s not only about using the slice tool but choosing the right slices. When done the right way, optimized web slices will help you create fast loading web pages also easy to update.
How To Make IE6 Play Nice with Other Web Browsers
March 20, 2010
The constant web browsers war is more about the chaos and the lack of consistency across the board in implementing the recommendations of the W3C (Worldwide Web Consortium) regarding HTML and CSS. That leaves web developers in the middle of a land mines field. Those pour souls have to gather all the courage it takes to tiptoe out that mess when designing or updating web applications.
6 Key Factors in Optimizing Images For The Web
January 24, 2010The 6 key factors to consider when optimizing images for the web are:
- Always start with picture dimensions (w, h) greater than your target size
- Set the image resolution between 72 and 96 pixels/inch
- Crop the image to only keep the area needed to convey your message
- Resize the cropped image to reduce the dimensions to the minimum while maintaining the proportion between width and height
- Choose the appropriate export file format: PNG, JPEG or GIF
- Select the right compression ratio/color range