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January 24, 2006 at 07:26 AM
khunter

Web Design Format Suggestions

by khunter . Updated 20 years, 1 month ago

Hi all,
I’m back with some new (for me) questions.

Design Description:
On paper, my design is 2 rows, 3 columns with the center column on the bottom row as the ‘main’ viewing page (largest of the six areas). The top row (banner) will be three photos that will link to different pages (on the ‘main’).
The left and right column on the bottom row are for navigation buttons and will be static (also displaying on the ‘main’ area).
I’ve been working on a template using frames so that the only dynamic area is at the bottom center (‘main’) frame. So far that is the only page until I figure out the best procedure.

The Question(s):
What would be the best and/or easiest design fomat? I’ve heard tables (from non-professionals) and read that frames would work best (for what I want).
Any other suggestions (other than hiring a professional designer)?

The Design Environment:
Currently using Dreamweaver Studio 2004 on a Wintel PC. The site will reside on a hosted Linux server.
I attempted to use Fusion 8, but it seemed restrictive when it came to tweaking the HTML and laying out the basic design structure.

TIA for any and all help.
Keith

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