Tuesday, July 5, 2011

To Code or Not to Code? Is Dreamweaver the Best Option For You?

So your developing skills aren’t dell studio 1537 keyboard, dell studio 1555 keyboard quite there yet but you’re looking to make a website. The tutorials on Dreamweaver Made Simple are brilliant for learning how to code but there are other ways to build a site. Using content management systems such as Joomla or Wordpress could also be considered. You simply install them onto your web server and they supply an admin section to your website for putting more content on there. Learning how to code is a tricky process especially if it’s your first language. Fully understanding theory such as syntax isn’t simple. Joomla and Wordpress should be well considered if you don’t think you’re ready to code your first website.

So as mentioned Joomla and Wordpress are content management systems (CMS). Wordpress is one mainly used for blogging and has many benefits to purely coding. There is a load of free customizable themes you can assign to your website very quickly. Also with a button click you can add widgets to your webpage to display your twitter feed or a list of tags you’ve used in your posts. Another worthwhile choice is Joomla, especially if you’re looking to do more than just blog. It’s been created to handle more compaq presario c300 keyboard, compaq presario c500 keyboard than just blog posts and you can make more advanced additions than just widgets such as integrating ecommerce systems and communication tools.

So with all these pros you’ve got to be thinking why use Dreamweaver at all? What are the drawbacks of using these online tools? The primary one is that they don’t leave a whole lot of room for creativity and originality. When you work on a clean slate you have the freedom to mould your site in anyway you want to. For a basic project, all the additional services Wordpress and Joomla supply might not be needed. Some templates are very recognizable and if the website is for a company then brand recognition needs to be considered. A template can sometimes look unprofessional. Personal use on the otherhand is not so much of an issue.

So lets consider your knowledge of code and what the best option is for you. The most important thing to judge is what exactly are you trying to build. Wordpress is the perfect choice for a personal blog. Joomla is excellent for company websites but you need to consider the site’s complexity. If you’re just trying to compaq presario cq60 keyboard, compaq presario cq61 keyboard get basic information across (text, images etc.) then Dreamweaver is a great option. With a small knowledge of coding you can put together something unique quite quickly. However if your site requires something as complex as an ecommerce system then you’re going to need some serious knowledge of many different types of coding. Anything where people’s money is involved is tough stuff and if done incorrectly could put your site at risk from hacking or even violate laws. If Joomla supplies ready-made tried and tested code then it will probably be the better option.

So to sum up, if you know what you can and can’t code you can make a good decision on how to go about a project. Look back to the things you’ve created previously and compare them to the project you are about to undertake to find the best way to go. Coding from scratch is a great route to go down because of the freedom it offers but it is a time consuming and sometimes tricky process. Research into all your options will toshiba portege m200 keyboard, toshiba portege m500 keyboard help no end in creating the perfect website for you.

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