I'm on a new job and trying to convince the boss (and justify the expense) to buy me the whole CS3 package. Anything in it I could use to publish an HTML newsletter? (The newsletter will be e-mailed, not posted to the web, but they're insistent on it being HTML, not a PDF).
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Depends on which of the Creative Suite packages you get. If you pick one with Dreamweaver in it, then the answer is yes. -
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How hard is it to learn Dreamweaver if I'm already self-taught in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator?Comment
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Well, it's pretty much completely different to all of those.
Really, if you want to create HTML newsletters, then you need to learn HTML. While Dreamweaver might make it look like you don't need to understand HTML, you'll find that trying to just use the wysiwyg tools makes bad things happen.
Now, assuming you do know HTML, Dreamweaver is a great tool.
I suggest starting here.Comment
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OK, new plan:
Do you know how effective the Export to XHTML function is in InDesign? I think it requires editing in Dreamweaver, but sounds a little more like what I'm looking for (a way to publish layouts in e-mail without having to learn code!).
Thanks for your tips so far. I really don't want to reinvent the tire on this one.
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Power Noodle
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I'd highly recommend that you read some of the advice offered up in this thread regarding HTML newsletters via email.Comment
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Not very effective at all.Do you know how effective the Export to XHTML function is in InDesign?
Don't get me wrong… it will get the job down. However, its most certainly the incorrect tool for the job.
Its not about reinventing the wheel. There are wrong ways and using a mark-up generator would be considered by most web professionals the wrong way.Thanks for your tips so far. I really don't want to reinvent the tire on this one.
However, the right way can be a steep learning curve…Last edited by tZ; 07-15-2008, 03:36 AM.Comment
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Power Noodle
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I've been getting into doing more HTML email newsletters lately. A couple of things I've been learning are that they break fairly easily, I have a feeling that exporting out of InDesign would not be good.
You'll need a good foundation in HTML, don't rely on Dreamweaver to do it for you. And in the particular instance of HTML newsletters, this is still one of the few areas where using tables is the way to go. Many email clients strip out any CSS style sheets, etc., so you'll need to know how to format your stuff using tables.Comment
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With producing actual web-sites, while it's far from ideal, you can get away with generated HTML. It's not perfect (or, arguably, even good), but it will often do the job, because the rendering in web browsers is very forgiving.
Email clients are much, much less forgiving. As Urst said, HTML emails can be very fragile, and the markup generated by Dreamweaver is unlikely to be good enough. The markup generated by Indesign will be substantially worse.Comment
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