Playing in the interface

So, I finally downloaded the Adobe software and started playing in the Dreamweaver interface a little. Now that I have the first two chapters of the book down, I am ready to get going and start making some sites!
One thing I did today was to go out and download different browsers to my computer (Netscape, Opera, and Safari) so that I will be able to test any sites that I create against multiple browsers. Now that I have the introduction stuff done, I am ready to hit the next chapter: Site Management. These chapters are quicker to get through than I thought, so I will be rethinking my plan of attack. More to come on that....

Starting With Dreamweaver

I bought a book on Dreamweaver CS3 on Friday and will begin working through it this week. There are 21 chapters in the book; but, I don't think all of them will be necessary. The first two chapters, "Getting Started" and "Exploring the Interface," will be what I will work through this week. They shouldnt take very long, so I hope to begin the lessons with exercises next weekend. I guess two chapters a week would be a good amount. That would put my completion of the book at the end of March, which seems kinda late--so maybe I will cut out some chapters or do more than two-a-week.

One good thing about this book is that it has a whole chapter at the end on deploying a web site, which will come in handy since I have never done that before.

Alongside my working through the book, I would like to be gathering ideas for Eve's page and brainstorming how it will be laid out.

Getting Started

I am starting this blog to record my progress in a directed study class. So far, I dont know much about exactly how the course will be working. I do know that we will be working with web design in the Adobe suite. Probably will be focusing on Flash and Dreamweaver. Also, I will be using the skills gained to create a website for a friend of mine who just opened a tattoo shop in Columbus, GA. Her shop is called Primitive Body Art. My goal is for her shop to have the best website out of all the tattoo shops in the area. Specifically, this means she should be listed first on results from search engines for various search criteria and her website should look the most professional and artistic. It should also be easy to navigate and practical so that it will increase her business.