[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2570] Re: Web design dream come true

From: Cindi Riley (lvl@hargray.com)
Date: Mon Jul 15 2002 - 15:18:36 EDT


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Just to add to what's been offered to us. The funder sent an employee to
this training: http://www.natsem.com/DRM10.cfm?ecode=1202760#Topofpage. Does
this look like something that if I got the software and got familiar with it
on my own, then went to the workshop in September, would I be totally lost?
I am a pretty quick learner with anything computer related, but I don't want
to waste anyone's money. I hate to be asking such picky questions, but I
know that you never know until you ask! BTW, the tutor training I am talking
about is in-service on such subject as the GED, best practices, etc.

********************
Cindi Riley
Assistant Director
Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
1403 Prince St.
Beaufort, SC 29902
phone 843-525-6658
fax 843-521-1945
lvl@hargray.com

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Steve Quann
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:01 PM
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Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2569] Re: Web design dream come true

Cindi,
I'd go with Dreamweaver but a word of caution. My experience, as well
seeing how other teachers have tried to learn Dream Weaver, is that the
Macromedia tutorials tend to lead one to learn layers, using templates,
libraries etc. I think this could indeed add to the learning curve as
Tommy says.

Personally I'd put aside some of the more advanced tools and start
using it by simply gettting used to it as an editor and then move to the
fancy stuff. This is of course unless you think you feel comfortable
with these aspects because of your previous experience with Publisher
etc.

Steve Quann
New England Literacy Resource Center
World Education
44 Farnsworth St.
Boston, MA 02210

617.482.9485
617.482.9485
email: squann@worlded.org


>>> tommy.mcdonell@nyu.edu 07/15 2:05 PM >>>
Dreamweaver is a good product, but with a substantial learning curve,
especially next to Publisher which though nice is low key.

While I would go with straight HTML, this is easier for volunteers.

Tommy

Tommy B. McDonell
Tommy.McDonell@nyu.edu
ESL and educational technology trainer and consultant
Adjunct Marymount Manhattan College;
La Guardia Community College;
Click-On@ the Library Trainer
Doctoral Candidate TESOL at NYU
H: 212-414-8513 before 9


----- Original Message -----
From: Cindi Riley <lvl@hargray.com>
Date: Monday, July 15, 2002 1:48 pm
Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2565] Web design dream come true

> I have just been given a great gift. A local funder wants Literacy
> Volunteers to have a web site because of a joint project we are
> working on.
> I will be the designer and webmaster. The funder will pay for
> software and
> training for me. I have been advised to look at Dreamweaver. Is
> this the
> route that we want to go? We want to eventually do some online
> training for
> tutors as well as have a survey available for the big project. I
> know I have
> heard Dreamweaver mentioned on this listserv, so I need advice. How
> difficult is Dreamweaver to learn? I can write some basic HTML and
> am very
> adept with MS Publisher. How about Adobe products?
>
> ********************
> Cindi Riley
> Assistant Director
> Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
> 1403 Prince St.
> Beaufort, SC 29902
> phone 843-525-6658
> fax 843-521-1945
> lvl@hargray.com
>
>



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