[Xblade]

Hi all

I am looking to become a designer for websites and graphic designs too. i am not sure whats the best programs to use but i would be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction. both with programs needed and how the work flow normally goes. i am looking to do this professionally and need to know as much as possible about the whole thing, basically how to get to the point where i can now create good designs.

like for instance if i need adobe programs then how would i go about using them and do i need plugins to do good graphic graphic.

i do understand basic programming, i am a computer technician and been working with computers for the last 7 years i think i can teach myself webdesign and graphic design as i have a little knowledge about them both i just need to be pointed in the right direction.

my email add is tendulkar606@live.co.uk please if you can give any information and help dont be afraid to leave me a message on my email.
thanks.

[Ronno]

Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 (Fireworks and Flash) are my weapon of choice, look into them

[schmrom]

I am using Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4 for graphics. For coding I use Coda. I am working on a Mac so all apps are Mac versions.

In webdesign, you should know about HTML, CSS and maybe JavaScript and JavaScript libraries like jQuery and scriptaculous.

[graze]

Web development is a broad term for any activity to developing a web site for the World Wide Web or an internet. This can include e-commerce business development, web design, web content development, client-side/server-side scripting, and web server configuration. However, among web professionals, "web development" usually refers only to the non-design aspects of building web sites, e.g. writing markup and coding. Web development can range from developing the simplest static single page of plain text to the most complex web-based internet applications, electronic businesses, or social network services.

[barnacle]

hey there
good info thanks
i want to start working on a couple of web designing projects i've been thinking to do for a while
and with the softwares you guys mentioned above i would like to find some sort of manual or a guide. is there such a thing for any fo the softwares?

[khalidm]

You need to play around with the tool that you have so that you can get familiar with it. Try designing something simple for a dummy site.

[phillipboardart]

Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4 for graphics
HTML coding and PHP for web design

[dealchecker290]

dear you have to learn Adobe Photoshop CS, Dreamweaver, Flash Cs, Corel Draw 14. these are main tools for a website designer. and speacily www.flashkit.org website is very useful for you.

[Memophysic]

In fact, those are all sharewares, and good ones ($$$). Here are some open-source alternatives I use everyday.

Photoshop CSx replacement (for bitmap graphics)
Gimp : www.gimp.org

Illustrator remplacement (for vector graphics)
Inkscape : www.inkscape.org

For coding, you can use Kompozer, which is a great WYSIWYG editor to start with. http://kompozer.net/
But there is actually no open-soucrce soft as powerful as Dreamweaver, but it's still doing the job.

Good luck!

This post has been edited by Memophysic: 22 December 2009 - 11:11 PM

[oceanflorida320]

Hi
It's very good selection if you are looking to do website designing. I'm a website designer.
dear you should study 4software for designing a good website.
1.Adobe Photoshop Cs
2.Flash Mx
3.Corel Draw
4.Dreamweaver
if you study and grip on these software then you will achieve the goal of your designig.
I'm here you can contact me every time.

Thanks
Regards

[essyrock]

Well oceanflorida me too want to learn website designing so as you shared some info as below:
1.Adobe Photoshop Cs
2.Flash Mx
3.Corel Draw
4.Dreamweaver
To become a website designer i must have to command on these software. is it necessary???