Comments for Killersites Web Design Magazine

Comment on Table to Tableless by Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:16 +0000

Legacy is hard to kill. And up until say 2003, tables were really a must.

Hopefully soon the modern browsers will support CSS tables. God knows we need a grid UI system in web design.

Stefan

Comment on The Web Design Contract by Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:49 +0000

Hi,

Sorry for the long delay. We are putting these things together now for our soon to be live subscription based service that will give you access to all our content.

Stefan

Comment on Ajax vs Flash by Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:44:18 +0000

Hi Pat,

I’m always trying to improve my delivery .. there is always room for improvement.

I prefer the unscripted approach as well, because as you said, you probably get a better learning experience in the end. Yes, sometimes I screw up words … but, sometimes I get tired of hitting that edit button!

Thanks for the comment and I appreciate the your support for the subscription service – we are building it now.

Stefan

Comment on Ajax vs Flash by Pat OBrien

Pat OBrien — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:17:16 +0000

Please do ot try to proffesionalize your delivery, for you might run the risk of losing your sincerity. I like that you just work off of your notes, because You invariably say stuff that you might have been lost in a more structured or polished delivery.

Part of what I like the most is that you are not selling anything, just giving sound information ased on experience not theory.

thanks again and I would gladly pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to podcasts and videos.

Keep up the honest work. Please.

Thank you

Comment on Microsoft Expression Web 2 – a quick review by Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:27 +0000

Not as easily it does silverlight video .. but you still could do it.

Comment on Microsoft Expression Web 2 – a quick review by sourav

sourav — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:54:32 +0000

hi does it support flash,video files

Comment on The Journey of a Thousand Miles by Pat OBrien

Pat OBrien — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:38:04 +0000

I loved it, and thanks for making me think more globally. I learned about Audience and purpose in Communication classes, and just now it all made more sense. Thanks for helping me extrapolate my knowledge. I think Pirsig said something like, “The problem you have to day, may not be all that big, but the solution to that problem may be bigger than you’ll ever realize [or appreciate]” (paraphrased from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance).

Also, because of my naiveté, I assumed that I was the designer—the Absolute Lord of the Web Design Project. I am the expert and the customer will accept my designs as the best ideas for their particular business. I had assumed that their input is secondary, because I am the professional, the expert. Thanks for bringing me down to earth. I will use the Discovery tool, before the pencil hits the paper. I am glad to have learned this lesson in the comfort of my own home.

Thanks again

Comment on Dreamweaver CS4 Review by Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:44 +0000

Hi Sigh,

This is a classic problem people new to web design discover: that using Dreamweaver does not solve for the lack of basic web design skills. In the end, it is still important you understand basic web design!

You solution is to learn HTML and CSS basics so that you can pop into Dreamweaver’s code view and make your changes. My beginners course will do the trick:

http://www.killersites.com/web-design/

Stefan

Comment on Dreamweaver CS4 Review by Sigh

Sigh — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:13:01 +0000

I have been struggling with Dreamweaver CS4 links. In Windows Explorer some work and some go to codes. Could you tell me if I can find workarounds for this problem? Could I find ways of identifying and fixing bad codes? Could you suggest any book or resource which tells me about such pitfalls and the ways of getting out of them? Please send me an email at cyruspak@sbcglobal.net.
Many thanks,
Sigh

Comment on Corel Painter 11 Review by kevin caudill

kevin caudill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:41 +0000

Thanks for your insight to Corel 11, I just purchased it today, along with a wacom tablet. I know it is a good program, but I didn’t know about the RealBristle tool…..Wow I can’t wait to try it out! The Idea of creating your own tool is amazing.I am getting ready to go to college for Web design, and I am sure this program will come in handy.I hear so much about illustrator, and flash, and other programs but not Corel? I am sure it will benefit me to learn Painter 11, as your article gave me confidence in the product.Thanks again. Sincerely Kevin, C.