Dreamweaver Assesment

This semester, I am going to learn more about the exciting world of creating websites! Today, my Advanced Internet Media professor went over a brief review/ introduction on how to start a website using the web developer, Dreamweaver. In this post, she wants my assessment of this web originator, discussing what works well for me, and what aspects of it are difficult.

I have used Dreamweaver in my Computer Mediated Comm. class, where I used the program to build a simple website about cooking. Although I was successful with my cooking website, I’ll admit, that this was a year ago, and I have forgotten how to use a lot of its features. I am glad that my professor went over some of the basics of it today, which helped me to remember some of the motions of this in-depth program.  I’m also grateful that she plans to post today’s lecture on Sakai, so that I can revisit it when needed! I have a vast amount more to learn about it, but so far here’s a list of what I like or am comfortable with about the program.

"Dreamweaver," Image Provided By: Amarand Agasi

 What works for me in regard to Dreamweaver: I like how this program is easy to get started with. Creating all of your data pages for your website and putting them into folders, makes it easy to just set up a pre-made template and begin plugging away at copying and pasting your info onto that handy template and simply applying it to all your pages.  

• Dreamweaver gives you many template choices to choose from and work with. There are several layouts that are displayed horizontally, vertically, for example you can choose menus to the right or left, etc.
• With Dreamweaver, you don’t have to manually code all of your data. It gives the user a split screen, so you can see all of the proper coding. Dreamweaver will also tell the user if there is broken code, this is extremely helpful.
•  I like how Dreamweaver is laid out in terms of how it looks. There is a bar for adding links, the CSS tab is easy to locate, etc.

Dreamweaver is still a challenge, as it has a lot of features that I haven’t even delved into yet. I’m still learning about the program. For the most part, learning all of the intricacies of Dreamweaver is very much a work in progress for me right now, but through the learning process and the help of my professor, I will be able to create an even better website with more confidence using Dreamweaver, and I will love working with all of its creative realms!