Learn to use nature to design your Web pages scientifically
Monday July 16, 2007
Mathematics, Seashells, and Web Design
Fibonacci was a mathematician and number theorist who discovered Fibonacci Numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ... But what does a mathematical series of numbers have to do with Web design? Well, the ancient Greeks used the ratio inherent in this series to create their architecture, such as the Parthenon. This ratio, called the golden ratio has been found to be aesthetically pleasing around the world. If you use this ratio in your designs, you'll have a Web page that looks good, by the numbers.
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Comments
This golden ratio is also used in photography btw. For example, a horizon should be placed at about 3/8th (a bit more than 1/3th) or 5/8th (a bit less than 2/3th) of the photograph.
NIW, I like these type of articles better than for example ‘how to configure dreamweaver for using FTP’. Articles like that are not interesting for people with some experience, while articles like this one are easy to understand but still of a professional level. Of course, this is just my opinion.
Hi Frank,
Thanks for the comment. I’m glad you find this type of article useful and interesting. That’s why I write them.
However, you should realize that my audience is comprised of more than just people “with some experience” as you describe yourself, and many of these people do find the more basic articles useful as well.
It’s a challenging balance that I need to make to write articles that work for people like you with experience and knowledge and for people who are just starting out in the business. I hope that you wouldn’t begrudge me the need to write articles for both audiences.
Thanks for contributing to my ongoing Web design education, Jennifer. I looked back at some of my previous designs and discovered that it was only by purest accident that I had applied the Golden Ratio. Thanks to your excellent article, the formula is now on my new design punch list. Thanks for teaching an old dog a great new trick!
Dave
Hello,
as Frank says these kind of articles are way more useful than these “use this tag for this” and “a class is for that (in css)” kind of articles.
In my humble opinion the main target group of your articles are semi-professional and/or professional webdesigner. So from this point of view like mentioned before these topics are way more useful than the “from the beginning” articles.
just|my|²|cents
greetings from Germany …
As did the others, I’d like to thank you for an interesting article. Like Frank, I learned about this while doing photography many decades ago. It’s appeal is instinctive to the human brain, I feel.
Hi Jennifer,
In responce to your question - well, I am very much a beginner still learning HTML tags , CSS and have not yet decided what software to settle on. Therefor, personally I do not mind the basic stuff at all. This is all very new to me & I still feel quite lost amongst so much info.
However, it is all really interesting and I think that your articles deals with a broad spectrum of subjects.
Thanx
Golden Ratio appears in all aspects of life. Similarly I think your articles need to cater for people from all aspects of life, be that professional, semi or beginner. Even as a professional there are many things that a ‘back to basics’ can remind you off or teach you something you may have skipped. Why mess with a winning formula?
I think the best approach is to have a range of articles that would help people at all skill levels. The other ‘axis’ is the designer/coder one. In my case, the seashell design article whilst very good was basic stuff for me but just a few weeks ago any basic thing in CSS was a new to me.
Hi Jennifer,
I for one would like to thank you for all the ‘basic’, ‘intermediate’, etc. articles. At different points of my web design learning experience, I can always find something in these articles to refer back to when I need a question answered regarding design, method or application.
I look forward to the emails I get from this venue with new ideas and new technology applications as it always helps me to look at what I am doing in a new and refreshing way that I might have missed before.
Thanks again.
good morning,i took your beginning classes several years ago,and since then i print out anything that interests me,and keep book style.if not imposible,keep your beginning classes separate,so they are not imtimedated.
you are a good teacher,
calgurll
i like reading about semantics, standards, SEO, layouts, design fundementals, etc. had my fair share of intake on what tools to make use of, etc. at a point where accessibility is becoming more of an issue to me. which doctypes to use when, and why. where images go. what PEOPLE want from my sites, not me.
I skip the advanced articles, but file them away for use when I need them.
I don’t use Dreamweaver so I skip those altogether if they are ‘how-to instructions’ specifically for DW.
I still need the beginner - intermediate articles so I would appreciate your continuing those.
First, let me say that I am more of a beginner, and I was attracted to your newsletter because it is user-friendly and has wonderful variety.
Your decision is a choice of target market. While it would be great to meet the needs of all, it might not be wise in one e-publication without injecting a user option of beginner or advanced discussion. Only you can determine if that format is feasible for you to produce.
From personal experience, I can tell you that I have been encouraged by success from your information to delve deeper on my own. Overall, it seems to meet the test of enough information to keep me from being frustrated while challenging me to realize how much more there is to achieve. I don’t even know what I don’t know in many cases!! Thanks for the help, Jennifer.
Jan
Your articles and emails you send are always interesting. From a personal viewpoint I ignore articles about web-editing programs because I use notepad.
Having spent a lot of money on Dreamweaver, I appreciate the basic information. My only thought is that you might tag articles as BASIC or ADVANCED, or perhaps GUI or HTML focused, so that readers can sort easily.
With the constant arrival of new users, basic articles should be archived and indexed so the rest of us can get up to speed.
Thank you
Hi Jennifer:
I’m an old guy on a small fixed income, so I like articles that tell me how to do it with a text editor. “How to use Dreamweaver” is no help to me.
And I really appreciate articles Like the one on using nature as a design guide.
Standing off and looking at the whole thing, I have to say that you a re doing a great job helping ALL of us.
Hi Jennifer,
Terrific Golden Ratio article!
I have learned much from your beginner articles and believe they have great value to a novice designer. However, I too, would like to see more advanced articles about a wide variety of topics.
Keep up the good work and thank you for your efforts!
Marilyn
Hi Jennifer,
As you know I’ve been an avid fan of your newsletter from ages back.
I think that you are absolutely right about getting the balance right. If we only concentrate on the very high end of the market then we exclude people coming into the field. (There are newsletters/websites that deal with that hight end of the market anyway). What I like about yours is that it keeps me current with things out there. Sometimes I don’t even know about an issue until you raise it and yet the newsletter doesn’t exclude a raw beginner.
I think that you have the balance right.
I am not a pro, but do well enough to make a little extra cash doing webdesign work. I like to read articles on new stuff and changes in the industry, not so much tips or tricks for certain programs.
Also the challenges were alot of fun, I did not participate in all of them, but did enjoy seeing the entries.
I always enjoy the newsletter and find at least a few articles interesting reads. I think this section of About lends itself well to beginners as well as pros, albeit not so easy to find.
Oh! dear .This has always been a notty question to answer.At the young age of 77 I find that what ever area of knowledge that I have there is always more to learn. You gave yourself an impossible task to please every one. Me I am totally satisfied. If there is an area that is outside my knowledge all I have to do is look up your site and there is the answer. Please keep covering the areas you do so well at. My best wishes Regards Dennis
It’s truly hard to pick. I love “refresher” information which brings backs the basics I forgot. However, there is little doubt that my favorite type of article is a tutorial. Take me step by step through the process with downloadable materials and I will be ecstatic.
Jennifer, personally I think you strike the right balance. You’ve got something for everyone on here.
I’m a Dreamweaver user so, of course, I enjoy reading those articles. But I also like to read articles on basic (and intermediate and advanced!!) CSS stuff too.
To sum up, KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING!!!!!
Bob
Jennifer, First of all I would like to thank you for your excellent ability to pass on knowledge. I spent many years programming prior to retirement and I believe that that previous knowledge has helped me to learn XHTML via your well designed courses. I am enjoying them because you provide material for both the beginner and the advance would be web designer. Please keep up that aspect of teaching. You must have something for the beginner for them to get to the advance level. Advance level users must have been there at one time but they seem to have forgotten that aspect of their climb. Another thing I like and respect about your teaching methods is that you are including comments on things such as designing your web site with the user in mind. Especially the screen reader users. I am totally blind and can vouch for the need to have some adjustment in many web pages. Throughout my years as a programmer we had to update our knowledge continually and follow design standards because each and everyone of us wished to display, in their code, how great they were at writing programs well inflating their ego. Well when it came to maintaining that code it was impossible. Standards are the answer and anyone who follows their own ego will not have the success they desire. I have taken part in several different HTML tutorials via the internet prior to yours but your course has been the most informative and helpful. I may never be a world renown Web Designer but I hope that I will someday be able to put together a web site which I can be proud of. One that will be accessible to everyone, no matter their needs or ability. This web site will of course follow your excellent standards and those of common sense. As far as your articles, I save them for extra reading and find that they fill the void. They fill in many blanks and assist me to fill out my page and knowledge. In closing I would like to humbly suggest that, due to the fact that you have such a varied and large following, you might be wise to stay within the guidelines you have already created for yourself. Helping the beginner and advance, keep insisting on standards, keep throwing extra articles at us and keep yourself available for your follower’s comments. Thanks again Jennifer for your excellent courses.
Gord (woodworker25)
You’re doing very well as is!
Jennifer,
You have done a wonderful service to readers at all levels. When I encounter something I already know, I look to see if there may be something I missed. If it is something I don’t know, I try to find ways to apply it. If it is way above my level, then I stretch to try to grasp at least the concepts.
Thank you for all you do.
Happy Dae.
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At this stage in my professional development, I need basic beginners articles. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has has a website dropped on them as “additional duties” (much to the dismay of those who are looking for web master jobs).
Please keep the balance. WE beginners need that balance.
Thaks
Hi! You are already way past my abilities. I would like to set up a webpage, but I have no idea how to start. I think you do have to meet a variety of needs. If I am ever able to set up a webpage from the very beginning, I will need additional info as I progress.
Thanks,
Marge
Hello, Jennifer- You ask for input regarding your articles. Well, how does it work and what is its purpose? Some journaling of the history of the development of this communication format might be due at this point. You probably have more of a base to draw from than most regarding what happened and why regarding the technology and personalities involved. Write a book. Regards
I have valued your beginner type articles, but now feel the need to move on. I use Dreamweaver which is very powerful, but could use some help on its advanced features and its implementation of css which doesn’t seem to cover all that is available.
I also still have problems with positioning things with css.
I hope you can help.
Thanks in advance.
Peter
Hi Jennifer,
The balance of beginner and advanced is good. I personally don’t find the dreamweaver oriented stuff useful, since I don’t use dreamweaver. I’ve been looking at you in my email box for quite few years now … 4? Thanks,
Rick
It seems that the eNewsletter that was sent out this morning may have an incorrect link. I clicked on the top article titled “What types of articles do you find useful” as it seems others have done and it sent me to this page. It looks like many people are leaving comments relating to that topic but it seems this page is about “Golden Ratios”. Is there a page we can go to to look at the post about the articles we find useful?
Thanks!
I used to own a recording studio. Like visual design, audio listening rooms and studios built with the golden ratio in mind have been well researched. My current editing room is built to these ratios. Speaker placement within the space was also determined using the golden ratio.
In practice using the golden ratio in any design can be problematic; in architecture, space constraints, door and window placement, or architectural obstacles may prevent a "pure" golden ratio design. That said, sometimes you can still achieve a modified golden ratio using "harmonics" of the ratio.
In your example a layout with two columns 38% wide and 62% wide may not lend itself well to particular content. Here is a modified layout of a common website design where the layout width / height yields the golden ratio but the inner design uses 19% instead of 38% (the first harmonic) to define the inner space. The resulting "content" area is also to the proportions of the golden ratio. Fibonacci Golden Ratio Web Page.
A bit of JavaScript (view source) lets you resize the entire screen and keep the golden ratio proportions in a more useful typical web page layout.
Examples of functional but basic websites along with some of the coding that makes certain aspects of it work. Something as simple as “blinking” or disappearing after being “clicked.” Some coding appears in the main of the website and others in the header or right after the header. Knowing where it goes and how it interacts will be very helpful and refreshing.
thank you!
I like the balance. I get as much out of the advanced articles as I do from the “beginner” articles. Most of my customers are truly novices, so I find your tips invaluable. Thank you so much!
I agree that is good to keep a balance with both beginner and advanced techniques. Currently I am a beginner and benefit greatly from your articles but I am sure as I learn more I will be interested in some of your more advanced techniques.
I mainly work with applications but I am interested in web design a lot so I love the balance that your articles give to show me how to do certain things and also what could be done in the future. I subscribe to many About.com articles and yours is definately one of my favorite.
I’m relatively new to web design, a simple site several years ago done mostly with Dreamweaver 3. A newer site developed mostly with Quanta Plus running on a Linux system.(Ubuntu +KDE)
I wold like to see more focus on Linux`based development tools. In particular I’m searching for Linux tools that might offer equivalent functionality to Adobe Acrobat Professional. That would save me from switching back and forth between Windows and Linux.
Thanks.
Appreciate your emails and articles.
I would say: talk about the different programs like Dreamweaver, but go on to others because there are people like myself who do not use DreamWeaver. How about talking about the competition. What do you think of Corel’s Paint Shop Pro X and X1 mess??? I can tell you how I feel. Angry. I use PSP 9, that was the last good program for PSP. Corel bought it up because of the competition it presented. That was too much for Corel, then they got a hold of it and went to X and X1 and screwed it all up. Neither works under Windows XP nor Windows Vista. Its a Mess!
I like the balance way of your doing things, because it favors every one, and since you are handling every one across the board, you should be able to satisfy all of us. You are doing very well, keep it up.
I will soon be asking you a lot of questions because I want to follow your suit
I hope you continue to spread the information focus from beginners to experienced. Apparently you have the audience fo this approach.
I agree with one writer who indicated a little too much is bragged on about Dreamweaver. We use frontpage but not as intended. We don’t publish using it or require server extensions and use it only as a design tool. It produces perfect css or, unbloated, that always validates. I think some people would be interested in using tools in ways other than the way the mfg intended.
I agree that there should be an even balance. I find it very useful when I’m needing the basic knowledge on some topics and more advanced knowledge on others.
I agree with keeping the balance of beginner vs. advanced. I also agree that I’d like to see less about Dreaver and more about the other products. BTW, I’m currently moving from FP to Expression Web. I’ve used FP since 2000, but do most of the coding by hand and not letting FP add all of it bloated web bots.
I’d lke to see a few articles related to testing designs. Being a one-man shop I have a hard time dealing with making a webpage look good on 99.99% of every browser out there.
How do I test on a MAC if I don’t have one?
Are CSS hacks really needed?
What are reasonable rules with cookies?
How do I plan a site to degrade gracefully?
Actually I like both the how-to use product-X articles even when I don’t have X. I shows what I’m missing, if anything; and I like the general ‘philosophy of design’ stuff too. At least it makes step back and challenge why I did my layout the way I did.
Madam,
Please take care of the beginners as you are now doing and in addition you can provide information for advanced uses. Kindly add a para in every letter on Dreamweaver. If possible that which appeared earlier may be repeated (right from basics)
Thanking you,
T.Raguveeradayal
from a very small village in Tamilnadu,
South India)
A step by step writing of the source of a web
page,with explanations, not a basic nor a very complicated one,
just something to put one thinking in the right way and see how things fit in with one another. There, I said it.
I have read your newsletter for several years and,in my opinion, you have a great mix of topics. More often than not I find something you have written to forward to my husband. We both have learned some great tips from you.
It’s uncanny but more times than not your newsletter hits on a topic of ‘where I am at’ at the moment. The first that comes to mind is your newsletter covering just what a web design person does - how many different hats we wear - ie. content manager, graphics editor, code, etc. - and how more often than not one person does it all. It is lonely out here for some of us. Where I work (bank) there is no team - it is just one person - me! Feedback is nil.
From this happy newsletter reader - keep up the great work.
I like CSS examples and how-to.
I very much appreciate your newsletters and your format is perfect. Now if I had more experience in this arena I might want more from you but for now stealing time to read your email is the problem. Your up beat, your very smart, some times a bit stressed, I can appreciate you wanting your work to be the best but than your the pro and I the lucky reader. I am excited about your presentation and love reading what you have to say, I trust your direction and keen sense of what the market place is looking for. I am young in the field with years of life experiences looking forward to knowing more in web design to open up my mind for others to enjoy that you’ve help in web design.
Fondly
jim
I really enjoy reading all your articles. While I do not currently use Dreamweaver, the fact that you mention it prominently in many of your articles make me wonder if I should consider it. The problem for me in doing that is the expense. I am servicing the websites for the High School Reunion Committee and a local bar association, neither of which pay me anything.
Thank you for your efforts and keep up the great work.
Craig Willford
I think that you’re right that your site should have a balance between beginning and advanced. As a beginner I would hate to be left out. And I would never expect it to cater only to me. I won’t always be a beginner but there will always be others coming in new and I wouldn’t want them to be left out either. Thanks for asking.
hello,
Jennifer , you do a great job of keeing us informed with tons of articles.
But sometimes I feel the articles regarding CSS are short or dont give enuff details. and being an intermediate user..its easy to get confused.
But again keep it up, with ur busy schedule …writing for the site….. uffff….
guess u r an XHTML superwoman!
I prefer articles with a balance of beginner to advanced material. Since your readers cover the spectrum of abilities, this allows for a greater reach.
I agree with you. I appreciate that you have info for beginers and novise. I just started a website with no knowledge of what I was getting into. Since getting started I have been reading anything I can get my hands on and so far your articles have been most useful and informative. I can’t thank you enough.
I’ve been receiving your newsletters for several years, since ‘99 I think, and recently I’ve started saving all of them for later review – Although, it’s only articles like these that provide advanced tips and techniques for anything pertaining to web d/d that draw me in. Thanks for all the great articles!
Please keep the beginner type portions of your articles. I refresh myself with the information many times.
patti
I think you have the balance about right. I’m fairly new at web design and have found your articles very helpful. Some things I knew and found your more advanced subjects equally useful.
So my comment is keep up the good work - you would be sadly missed if you were not here.
Hi,
I enjoy your columns. I was a technical writer for many years and wrote a number of web sites. I’d like to go into business doing that but can’t afford Dreamweaver right now.
I’d like articles on forms vs. other formats, how to do user forms, etc.
Keep up the good work,
Jeff
Keep up the balance of beginner and advanced articles. as an alternative to dreamweaver you can use visual web developer express from microsoft, its available for download for free.
search msn.com for visual basic, then web development.
Although I am new (just on my 2nd lesson) I do feel that a wide range of articles are needed. I’m sure not everyone is a beginner and those more advanced in their learning should have corresponding articles. Even as a beginner, I would also read the advanced articles– you never know where some nice to know information will fit your particular stage of learning. Thanks for all the information.
It just my opinion, better wishes. I see that little electronic gadgets goes excellent with their high prices compared with other articles, same technology, but bigger, goes much better. I meant on MP3 and 4 players, USB memory stick, Ipod and other thinks mostly used by children. And they don’t ask for prices. Cell phones too and similar devices. They goes like madness.
But real good field I see in turism, specially in small countries with more and less untouched nature and rural domestic customs.
Hi, Jennifer. You’re doing great combining information aimed at a full spectrum of readers. I’d like a few more articles comparing web design products that we might use–compare PaintShop Pro to Photoshop to some freeware available for example. I read most of your articles linked in the newsletter.
I find the more pragmatic how-to articles especially appealing. The golden ratio article I would include in this category, too. Also I’d like to see more examples of how to use CSS, xhtml, etc. to achieve certain goals, the coding itself, I mean. The reader above who wanted a step by step explanation of page source code had a great idea. Also, the suggestions for marking the level of expertise for the various articles seemed a good one.
You’ve got a library of past articles and references useful to the beginner. There is usually not enough time to read more than I need to solve a problem. I find that the more advanced or technical articles provide some direction and motivation to delve further into something I already know will be useful, and that you’ve saved me some time by pointing to related or prerequisite articles — as well as other sources at about.com.
I consider myself an experienced designer but even your beginning level articles are great for scanning - they fill in the gaps and explain “why” to do something we might take for granted. I would like to see more advanced articles though and a “level” associated with articles such as “beginning, intermediate, advanced.” I like articles that explain ‘why’ this is a good practice and in what direction things are headed in this area.
Jennifer -
Thanks for posting a wide range of information at all “levels.” As others have pointed out, we are all “beginners” in some areas of web design / coding / management. We are fortunate that with current search engines we can find “About” pages with the information we are ready to use. And the emails about new postings tell us what topics are out there so we can get the details now or later as works best for us. Thanks for all the great work.
QUESTION: Is there some point at which you consider a topic or a page “obsolete” and delete it or archive it off-line? Since I plod along with some rather old equipment and software, I worry that some “how to’s” that I might look for will be gone.
Your beginner product/language how-to’s have been a lifeline for me!!! Advanced Webmasters have professional networks and organizations they can belong to, but for those of us just starting out– or folks like me who handle marketing and communications for nonprofits without the budget for dedicated Webmasters– the free top-quality basic help with HTML, CSS, etc. that you so generously provide is hard to find!
I have been reading your articles for about 3 years, always interesting and useful. I would like to know more about css, xhtml,web design philosophy and methods, you already cover many of this subject but maybe you should push ahead those more in the advanced area.
Keep it simple
Please keep it informative to the beginner as the web masters will know it all anyways!
Tips are never enough !!! Thirst for more.
Thanks and keep it coming.
Ponappa
I like to learn how to integrate 3d files into the web seamlessly and with the minimal bugs.
i am kabiru musa rigasa
i want be a web desing
Dear Jennifer,
I am a professional WEB developer, and enjoys both your technical (e.g.: Dreamweaver - my main development tool) and not so technical (e.g.: the Golden Rule) articles a lot!
I have been following your web articles assiduously, and although I have been in the Web business for over 9 years, I still learn from them more often that I care to admit… but that is what learning is all about, eh!
Thank you for taking the time to share your vast (and very pertinent) knowledge with all of us.
I appreciate all of your articles whether you’re covering a subject I already know or whether you’re just giving some useful tips. I agree that a “balance of beginner and advanced articles as well as a balance of technical and design articles” would be a good choice and I look forward to reading what you come up with.
P.S. Keep the CSS coming.
Im working in my web page and im wondering if theres anyway, that can I build my own chat room, I will preciate your hell. Thanks Juan
I am using Delphi ECO ASP NET to study and develop web sites, I want to create blogs to offer services in the web and everyone who visit my web site can write comments like I am doing now for yow and I contact them the visitors to offer services. I need tutorials to develop ASP proyects with Delphi.
thanks
I appreciate the fact that your columns cover a variety of information for both beginners and those with more experience. Don’t change the mixture - please continue to include topics for beginners to experts.
I appreciate all of your articles, however more advanced articles are what I look for. Any advanced php would be great, as well as, javascript, java, asp, etc.
Thank you for all your great work.
Joe
Please continue to offer a mix of articles, pertaining both to the beginning designer and the seasoned pro. I appreciate seeing all kinds. The more info, the better! Not all of us are pros yet, and we appreciate the readability of your articles.
I’d like to see a nice 2 col layout in CSS with divs including a header with a logo image and name, including horizontal hyperlinks and the 2 columns. Keep it up, very enjoyable.
I find your article mix works great for me. A new page layout and fresh design never hurts, however please do not change the content.
Thanks, Bob
I’ve been reading your articles for a couple of years now and I really like the mix. I too, scan through most of them - beginning through advanced. I’m interested in hearing more about researching hosting companies and perhaps some discussion of XML & micro-formats.
Out of all the information that keeps flying by me - I always prioritize your helpful and informative articles towards the top of my reading list.
Tom
I was a COBOL programmer, and am now retired from that, but want to keep my hand in and so your articles are great. XHTML, CSS, and this article on nature and design are all good for me. Although I was a programmer, it is necessary to my way of thinking to have the basics down well and you help me to do that. As for Dreamweaver and Front Page, I use NVU and Notepad++ for my work so am not interested in these high end, very expen$ive programs and skip those articles. Love the CSS and XHTML though.
Thank you for your great work and information.
I agree with your thoughts and think that your site should have a balance of beginner and advanced articles as well as a balance of technical and design articles.
both
I think that the present combination of basic and advanced articles is just fine. I personally prefer text editors so I don’t use Dreamweaver but I still read the articles to see if there is something that interests me.
And that just about describes my feelings as far as that argument goes: If the article you’re reading doesn’t suit you, wait. Or search for one that does.
Thanks for all the great info.
Definitely prefer a balance of beginner and more advanced topics. Thanks!
I forgot to add this to my comment earlier this week:
I fall in the camp of those who have an investment in Dreamweaver. I can’t tell you how many times you have helped me with your DW articles. I hope you will continue to include them. I also love the project, “how-to” oriented offerings.
Thanks!
I like articles that talk about the more advanced stuff because I can learn about the programs with trail and error. However some help learning about the programs such as dreamweaver would save a few hours of frustration.
I like the mix of beginner and advanced articles. I also like product-specific articles. Keep up the GREAT job!
Hi Jennifer - I’m glad you added this form to contact you - I want to thank you for all the great articles you’ve written in the last couple of years that I’ve been a subscriber. I usually start my day by reading an article or two. I always skim your newsletters - there is usually something interesting and / or timely. If not - there is usually a link to something I find interesting.
I ike the concentration on the more advanced CSS because I sometimes have a hard time with getting things to work in all browsers. I also like the more advanced articles specific to Dreamweaver. You cover a nice spectrum of topics. I work out of my house - have been doing websites for about 5 years and it can be a little lonely at times - so I feel like I’m communicating with others that “get” it when I read the posts and articles. Thanks again, Terry
Jeniffer, I think its important to balance the two to help beginners pick the tricks fast. I am beginning my first lesson moments from now, hope I complete.
Regards
George
I need to learn more about ‘best practises’
for web design, Javascript that will make my web pages look more professional, particularly drop down menus. or whatever I can learn to get a professional job!
Thanks,
Linda Braun
thank you for your articles, i am french, have discoverd your newsletter, i am a webdesigner, graduated from the beaux-arts de paris, i always find something that interest me. i’m ok on design, i need simple technical information like you do, so i can only congratulate you.