You may have noticed the recent shift in the
appearance of many web sites on the Internet.
Designs now are often two or three columns with a
header and a footer. This is a result of the full
adoption of the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)
standard by all major web browser software. Style
sheets separate the content from the appearance of
the site. In practice, CSS allows a designer to
radically change the look of a site by changing the
styles that define its appearance. New tools based
on CSS templates have simplified web design. Simply
put, one can now do much more in much less time.
We use three programs that are unique to the Apple Macintosh:
Sandvox, by Karelia Software, the newest, simplest design package on any platform. If your site fits its capabilities — and most do — we can teach you the fundamentals of the program in an hour or two*. You will be able to use this program to make editorial changes to your pages and add new content. It is easy. Sandvox costs $49.
RapidWeaver, by RealMac Software, is capable of building an amazing variety of sites but has a moderate learning curve. We will only use RapidWeaver if your site requirements demand it. While more difficult than Sandvox, it is vastly simpler than traditional web design products such as Dreamweaver or GoLive. A day's training* will suffice to get you going. RapidWeaver and necessary third-party plug-ins will run you about $100.
CSSedit, by MacRabbit Software, is a syle sheet editor that allows you to experiment with existing designs by non-destructively capturing and altering the style sheets. Very clever, very powerful, but not for beginners.
*assumes a moderate level of computer familiarity. Your Mileage May Vary.
We use three programs that are unique to the Apple Macintosh:
Sandvox, by Karelia Software, the newest, simplest design package on any platform. If your site fits its capabilities — and most do — we can teach you the fundamentals of the program in an hour or two*. You will be able to use this program to make editorial changes to your pages and add new content. It is easy. Sandvox costs $49.
RapidWeaver, by RealMac Software, is capable of building an amazing variety of sites but has a moderate learning curve. We will only use RapidWeaver if your site requirements demand it. While more difficult than Sandvox, it is vastly simpler than traditional web design products such as Dreamweaver or GoLive. A day's training* will suffice to get you going. RapidWeaver and necessary third-party plug-ins will run you about $100.
CSSedit, by MacRabbit Software, is a syle sheet editor that allows you to experiment with existing designs by non-destructively capturing and altering the style sheets. Very clever, very powerful, but not for beginners.
*assumes a moderate level of computer familiarity. Your Mileage May Vary.
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River Press, Ketchum, ID Publisher: Dan Casali, the
Mac Wizard