Several patrons have requested that the library offer a class on the subject of web design. The subject is one near and dear to my heart as I have an e-commerce background so I am happy to oblige those aforementioned requests. In March, I’ll be conducting two sessions – Web Design I & II – and cover the basics of HTML code and WYSIWIG (What You See Is What You Get) visual editors.
The reason behind this blog entry is to encourage those interested in design to try out Nvu, the WYSIWIG editor we will be using in class. It’s a surprisingly robust free alternative to Dreamweaver, the industry standard WYSWIG. Dreamweaver’s suggested retail price is $399.00 which inspired me to seek out a cheaper option.
We’ll also make use of Paint.net which I recommend trying as well. It’s a free image editor you can use to color correct photos and produce logos for your website.
Download Paint.Net
Download Nvu
Feel free to download both programs and play around with them. If you plan on signing up for the class, this will give you a good jump start on thing as I intend on focusing primarily on the both of them. Once you’ve used them a bit come back and tell us of your experiences in the comments.
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