Comments for Joomla vs. static XHTML/CSS (Dreamweaver) sites at http://www.joomla4web.net , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.joomla4web.net Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:42:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-44 Hi Jen, Great article. I recently left a DW, ColdFusion web development house. DW was used specifically because it was "VERY HARD for clients without web knowledge and experience to make changes to their own sites." With the arrival and maturation of EE, Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress etc., company was forced to introduce a Mickey Mouse CMS - but even this required clients to pay a early license of approx. $2400 per year. I have started offering Joomla and Wordpress for a fraction of the cost and in a much more easily maintained and much better looking package. - Lyle Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:13:19 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-24 This is a great article, Jen. Thanks! Will pass it on. Hopefully people can start pulling away from their attachment to static websites once they learn about Joomla's strengths. Also interested in making the connection between designing layouts in Photoshop (since that's my only site design option) and creating the custom Joomla template. So much to learn, so little time! - Kathy Lombard Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:09:09 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-23 Thanks for this one, Jen. I'm just finishing up a great series with Molly Holschlag(sp) on CSS. Then I'm off to your movies and then slicing and dicing. Maybe I can finally connect the dots. - Mark Madison Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:24:33 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-22 Hi Fred -- not being a graphic designer, words like "smooth elegance" befuddle me because I just don't know how that translates to a spec. :-) However -- I think what you're talking about is some level of pretty. You can build a totally custom Joomla template and get whatever level of pretty you want. For training videos, see: http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=666 The problem is that engineers build complex functionality like photo galleries, and they don't necessarily build a pretty front end to go with them. In Flash, the designers frequently build those same photo galleries, so they do have a pretty front end -- but frequently less functionality than what the designers build. What's the right solution? Get a great graphic designer collaborating with a talented engineer. It's amazing what you can get with that combination. Of course, you may need to add a translator in the middle... designers and engineers are notorious for not getting along, because graphic designers say "smooth elegance" and engineers respond "what kind of spec is that???" :-) (Which is not to say I'm an engineer either... I'm a weird middle dweller, I think!) Jen - Jen Kramer McKibben Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:08:11 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-21 Mark, check out Jan Kabili's movies on Photoshop slicing here: http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=746 You start building your custom Joomla template with a static HTML page. That may come from slicing the photoshop comp and converting to HTML, or you might just build the page in Dreamweaver and then add the appropriate Joomla codes. LiveView: Sincerely doubt the Joomla stuff works with LiveView, as it's server side code (first off), and second, the Joomla codes are Joomla specific -- they are not generic PHP, even if DW did render server side code for you. Jen - Jen Kramer McKibben Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:58:47 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-20 I have used joomla 1.0 for quite awhile now and am in the process of setting up joomla 1.5 on a home server. I have tried a number of templates for a photo site and have one that is fairly nice. my issue is that joomla doesn't allow for the kind of smooth elegance that many photo sites have that are developed with flash. i think joomla is great in most things but i'm not sure this can be overcome without moving into a dreamweaver/css/flash type site. - Fred LeFevre Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:49:59 +0100 http://www.joomla4web.net/blog/Joomla-vs.-static-XHTML-CSS-Dreamweaver-sites.html#comment-19 I commented on Facebook that I need to go watch your movies on building custom templates at Lynda.com so I can see how you bridge from taking a graphic design (psd file) and turn it into a custom template. I do have the Joomla 1.5 toolbar in Dreamweaver. Do you know how this all works with Live View in CS4? As always, a thousand questions racing. :) I think you should definitely post this on LinkedIn. Luciano - Mark Madison Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:58:33 +0100