Hey Dan....

88COBRA · 12-05-2000, 04:03 PM

Hi Dan,

My site is up and running, only 100 hits per day, but it is just getting started

I would just like to say thanks again for offering free web page hosting on your super fast servers

I was just wondering what applications you use to make this site? Like FrontPage, Dreamweaver, ect...

Just curious...

Ian

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Ian Sim
webmaster@stangpower.com
STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded
WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS? Visit my site:
http://www.stangpower.com

StangFlyer · 12-06-2000, 12:01 AM

I use several applications designing Web sites. Personally, I rarely use any type of WYSIWYG tools such as Frontpage, NetObjects Fusion, or Dreamweaver. I code almost everything I do by hand using Homesite or Cold Fusion Studio (almost the same thing). Both are raw coding editors with lots of nice built-in tools, wizards, and help. However, make no mistake, these are not drag and drop tools.

Creating a Web site starts on the creative end, where you develop a site map, look-n-feel (Graphic Design), and navigation. I use Photoshop to do the design work, along with Image Ready and Fireworks. I then slice up the graphic work into seperate images that will make up the layout in HTML. I then code the HTML utilizing the individual image from the design work to recreate it in HTML so it works on all browsers (hopefully) 3.0 and up. I also code any Javascript and CSS (Style Sheets) needed at that time also. Next you move into the back end coding, assuming your site has function to it or applications. CGI type development may be in a variety of forms, such as Perl, Cold Fusion, ASP, JSP, Java, or other type of CGI type language. I also code this in Homesite.

For those who do not have an extensive programming and HTML layout and design background like I do, a WYSIWYG tool may be a good short term option. However, I don't feel it is a substitute for learning how to actually code HTML, Javascript, and CSS for yourself in the long term.

Simply put, you just can't get the level of layout control that you can by hand coding. They also spit out lots of spaghetti code.

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - Supercharged 5.4L Triton

[This message has been edited by Dan McClain (edited 12-06-2000).]

88COBRA · 12-06-2000, 12:07 AM

I cannot believe that you code this whold site by hand.

AMAZING

I would suggest that you move this topic to Blue Oval so that everyone knows how you make and add new features to MustangWorks.

Great job Dan!

Ian

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Ian Sim
webmaster@stangpower.com
STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded
WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS? Visit my site:
http://www.stangpower.com

StangFlyer · 12-06-2000, 06:44 PM

Well, I wouldn't exactly put it that way. Several major features or sections on this site are dynamically generating on the fly through CGI applications using HTML templates. Helps a great deal, but yes, there are still hundreds of static HTML pages making up sections of it that were all hand coded.

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - Supercharged 5.4L Triton

12-05-2000, 04:03 PM	#1
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	Hey Dan.... Hi Dan, My site is up and running, only 100 hits per day, but it is just getting started I would just like to say thanks again for offering free web page hosting on your super fast servers I was just wondering what applications you use to make this site? Like FrontPage, Dreamweaver, ect... Just curious... Ian ------------------ Ian Sim webmaster@stangpower.com STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS? Visit my site: http://www.stangpower.com

12-06-2000, 12:01 AM	#2
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	I use several applications designing Web sites. Personally, I rarely use any type of WYSIWYG tools such as Frontpage, NetObjects Fusion, or Dreamweaver. I code almost everything I do by hand using Homesite or Cold Fusion Studio (almost the same thing). Both are raw coding editors with lots of nice built-in tools, wizards, and help. However, make no mistake, these are not drag and drop tools. Creating a Web site starts on the creative end, where you develop a site map, look-n-feel (Graphic Design), and navigation. I use Photoshop to do the design work, along with Image Ready and Fireworks. I then slice up the graphic work into seperate images that will make up the layout in HTML. I then code the HTML utilizing the individual image from the design work to recreate it in HTML so it works on all browsers (hopefully) 3.0 and up. I also code any Javascript and CSS (Style Sheets) needed at that time also. Next you move into the back end coding, assuming your site has function to it or applications. CGI type development may be in a variety of forms, such as Perl, Cold Fusion, ASP, JSP, Java, or other type of CGI type language. I also code this in Homesite. For those who do not have an extensive programming and HTML layout and design background like I do, a WYSIWYG tool may be a good short term option. However, I don't feel it is a substitute for learning how to actually code HTML, Javascript, and CSS for yourself in the long term. Simply put, you just can't get the level of layout control that you can by hand coding. They also spit out lots of spaghetti code. ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Magazine 1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker 1999 Ford Lightning SVT - Supercharged 5.4L Triton [This message has been edited by Dan McClain (edited 12-06-2000).]

12-06-2000, 12:07 AM	#3
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	I cannot believe that you code this whold site by hand. AMAZING I would suggest that you move this topic to Blue Oval so that everyone knows how you make and add new features to MustangWorks. Great job Dan! Ian ------------------ Ian Sim webmaster@stangpower.com STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS? Visit my site: http://www.stangpower.com

12-06-2000, 06:44 PM	#4
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Well, I wouldn't exactly put it that way. Several major features or sections on this site are dynamically generating on the fly through CGI applications using HTML templates. Helps a great deal, but yes, there are still hundreds of static HTML pages making up sections of it that were all hand coded. ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Magazine 1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker 1999 Ford Lightning SVT - Supercharged 5.4L Triton