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Not exactly the way I’d do it but he introduces many important topics. This video also demonstrates how to use the Dreamweaver CS3 interface to create CSS rules.

Sadly he was wrong about the “Page Properties” they only apply to the page that’s open, not “every page that we create from now on” so odd that he got such a basic piece of info wrong . . . We try to actually put these CSS style rules that he’s creating in a separate ” style sheet (a text file, written with proper css syntax and uses the .css extension). Once this is done you can go to every page you have or create anew and tell the page to use the style sheet.

On a professional scale we use “Dynamic Web Templates” to force pages to use certian style sheets and accept changes made to a master template. Because there’s so much more to a web site than it’s CSS.

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We’ve just completed a website design for a Sarasota Business. Sarasota Home Care is a small business serving Sarasota. They provide non medical home care for elderly (and other) residents. Things like, well just read the sight.

This is a 100 valid XHTML and CSS site.  It’s completely table free.  It uses horizontal lists in places.  It also applies CSS styling by using id attribute instead of the class= attribute like we usually do.  I don’t think I’ll switch to this method permanently.  It like to use the ID tag to call programmed actions often instead.  But it can be handy if your already assigning unique ID’s to elements because of programmed objects then you don’t have to clutter your code with css.  Plus that means a web designer can edit it in the future itself a programmer or myself . . .

This sums up how to export a movie from Adobe Premiere CS3. the only thing she says that you shouldn’t ever do is export a movie in a Quick Time format. Quick time movies have poor quality, high file sizes and even when the player does work, it’s missing all kinds of features that normal video players have.

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I was working on a project at home today and wanted to set the first letter of the FAQ paragraphs (The “Q” and the “A”) be larger than the rest of the letters. I knew I use CSS to do this quickly and easily, but had forgotten how. It may be a surprise to some of those I’ve taught, but I am not, in fact, able to remember every single tag in every single language there ever was or is currently, pretty close to all of them, but not quite 100%.

I realized tat my CSS reference book was out on loan. Hmmm, I tried looking it up in Dreamweavers reference section, but it wasn’t there. So I turned to the to internet. I was shocked at how complicated some people think this is. Some people use a span tag and then pseudo classes of the span tag. Some people were even using JavaScript! This is how is done, the quick and easy and proper way:
.YourClassNameHere p {font-size: 12pt}
p:first-letter {color:#ff0000;font-size:xx-large}

Feel free to substitute “xx-large” with whatever value is appropriate.
This will . . . well I hope at this point it’s obvious what this code will do.

Another St. Petersburg business has chosen Dream Designs to create a web site for them. Pateco Inc. has chosen us to promote their latest product, a retooled Marine Winch.
They also manufacture electric boat lifts in the Florida Style.

You just never know where the next big fundraiser is going up on the internet next. One things is for sure, putting more resources into your internet presence is a must just to keep up.

To all local and state level Politicians. It’s time to play catch up or loose it all to new challengers.
Here’s some younger republicans driving home the point that they can and will put more effort into internet marketing so as not to be bested in the future.

One thing they seem to be aware of is that 12-6 months before an election is the time to begin internet marketing in earnest.

Read about the Last big google update in the months right before an election that set this practice as a tradition with google and other search engines. It’s called the Florida Update (ironic name).

Note they are also touting only a few of the successes their opponents have been having by using internet marketing and great web applications to raise funds and get their message to the people. I can’t blame them, I like to talk about the future myself.

If your a local or state level politician in any party here in Florida. You need to contact us today. Why today? It takes time to develop an internet presence using natural search engine results. If you wait until right before an election, you will have to much more money into paid advertising, which people trust less.