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Click to view newuser2003's profile New Member 128 posts since
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Aug 9, 2003 9:54 AM

Questions for Experts

Hello All,

First I would like to thank you all for this remarkable forums. Ive recently switched to Apple after using PCs for 9 years. All I can say is OS X Rocks.

Need some help to understand couple of things?

1- In finder if I need to arrange my whole drive by kind, I can choose to do it for the window Im in or with all the sub windows under it, but there is also an icon size indicator dose that applies to all the windows too. I mean if there is a sub window under it with a different icon size dose it change it to the main window or not.

2- I got a memory flash card and I have some MS word documents saved from a pc after I opened these documents from Ms word in OS X it happened to store the same files that I opened with the same names but added a (_) or something from that sort. What I didnt understand is that these added file dose not shows if I opened the flash card in OS X but only in MS windows. Also a file name trashes I think has been added; same thing just shows in windows. (I didnt save the file just open them). What do these file suppose to mean and they dont shows in OS X.

3- I need a program to design my website. I usually use FrontPage. Got little knowledge in Macromedia dream waver (it cost $400 though). Any advises?

4- Most of the .exe applications stores in Ms windows are undersized but together with their .dll and batch file in a folder that contains the whole things. In OS X I see a huge one application. Like the file that I double click to open safari is 10MB. Im just wondering if that the way OS X or UNIX store files. Is it safe to move them? Or it better to make a shortcut sorry alias .
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Old Hand 2,977 posts since
Oct 27, 2001
1. Aug 9, 2003 10:29 AM in response to: newuser2003
Re: Questions for Experts
1-You can change the view options for any folder, or apply them to all folders. Also, in each folder, you can choose different size options for icon view and list view. Just choose view options (command+J) with either view style selected.

2-?

3-?

4- I don't see any reason why you should move the files, and I don't recommend moving items around if you don't know what they are. Just make an alias for your desktop or for the Dock, which is what the dock is there for.
Click to view griffman's profile Macworld Editorial 8,041 posts since
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2. Aug 9, 2003 10:47 AM in response to: rockinphotog
Re: Questions for Experts
3 - GoLive (pricey), DreamWeaver (pricey), Communicator (free but basic), BBEdit (text only site builder), various others (search on www.versiontracker.com for HTML)

4 - OS X applications keep all their bits (excluding preference files and certain exceptions) in a bundle that makes it very easy to move around. Move the apps you installed wherever you wish; do NOT move Apple's apps around, as it will occasionally cause screw-ups in system updates.

-rob.
Click to view SueG's profile Old Hand 2,396 posts since
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3. Aug 9, 2003 11:56 AM in response to: newuser2003
Re: Questions for Experts
2 - No flash card here, but prior cross platform experience suggests the added files are used by the Mac system to find / identify (or something) the PC files. The PC doesn't need or use them, if you delete them the Mac will create them again next time it reads the files. Don't worry about them.

3 - There are all levels of web design packages out there. Macromedia Stuio MX packages Dreamweaver with Flash, Fireworks and Freehand, more than most people will ever need. HTML Creator looks like a neat little package from a college student that's only $15, but wins raves. I like BBedit for nitty gritty hands on code.

4 - As long as you don't mess with the stuff in the System or Library folders you should be OK. In the Applications folder I like to organize things with subfolders; just replace the dock icon if you move something that's in the dock.
Click to view louisiana's profile New Member 84 posts since
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4. Aug 9, 2003 10:15 PM in response to: newuser2003
Re: Questions for Experts
For web design I am not sure how heavy a product you need, but generally if you were using front page you are looking for something similarly easy (and cheesy ). I use netscape for working on site content - ie. changes to existing sites, designing new site by changing an existing site, etc.. There is really not a comparable OSX product in my mind to frontpage (thank god!). I know a frontpage site as soon as I see one - sort of the walmart of web design. If you are seriously looking to do design work on the web I would look for a superior product such as dreamweaver or go live etc.

Click to view CrecenS's profile Enthusiast 1,561 posts since
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5. Aug 9, 2003 10:29 PM in response to: newuser2003
experts, ha!
1- Already answered.
2- No experience.
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For web design I am not sure how heavy a product you need, but generally if you were using front page you are looking for something similarly easy (and cheesy ). I use netscape for working on site content - ie. changes to existing sites, designing new site by changing an existing site, etc.. There is really not a comparable OSX product in my mind to frontpage (thank god!). I know a frontpage site as soon as I see one - sort of the walmart of web design. If you are seriously looking to do design work on the web I would look for a superior product such as dreamweaver or go live etc.

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Yeah, get Dreamweaver as part of the Macromedia package. It is definitely the best wysiwyg app and offers the most features. BBEdit is good for those who like to hand code their stuff, but I find Dreamweaver speeds things up a bit, has a lot of nice features, and integrates well with Flash and Fireworks. (I recommend learning basic HTML at least in any occasion) If you know any HTML, it easy to fix the wysinwyg stuff, and its easy to see how everything works together. Also, Dreamweaver will be the closest thing to FrontPage (crap) so you will have an easy time figuring it out.


4- Not sure exactly what you're getting at here, but, generally, almost all your app files are stored in one location, which makes moving , deleting, copying, etc very easy. Some things, like user prefs, are stored elsewhere, but all the core stuff is in one convenient location.

By the way, welcome to Mac!
Click to view Nobody's profile New Member 58,347 posts since
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7. Aug 10, 2003 10:04 AM in response to: newuser2003
Re: Questions for Experts
The others have answered these questions.. so i won't beat the proverbial dead horse.
Macromedia software is teh A #1 best software for your site building needs.. I have been building sites as a hobby and sometimes contracting my services out in my free time. I can tell you that Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash are all worth the price... They are easy to learn, constantly have updates with new textures and extensions, work very well, and have plenty of tutorials. I swear by Macromedia (the only thing of theirs that i do not like is ColdFusion - mostly b/c it is painstaking and rather complicated). Get yourself Dreamweaver MX - you won't regret the purchase - it is expensive but well worth it! Personally i find Front Page combersome - it adds it's own extensions and coding to the actual code - which can be painful for editing in other programs.. not to mention it requires certain files that it makes to be stored with the site (and those files constantly corrupt themselves). You will see a major difference in perfomance and flexibility in Macromedia. You can not only do more.. but do more that looks good and works well and with less problems. Trust me on this.. You can't go wrong with the upgrade.. it is kind of like switching from PC to Mac.. you upgraded there.. well Macromedia will be your upgrade here! If you need help learning it.. Message me i will give you help with anything you need.. Also you can use the developers site on Macromedia.com to find tutorials and all kinds of prewritten code and lots of other cool stuff.. or shoot me a private message or e-mail and i will hook you up (as the Macromedia site can be a pain to find things you want if you don't know precisely how to look for things - and i most likely already have links to the things you need or i have stored tutorials or i can just give you the step by step). Let me know if you need help - i am happy to lend a hand!

Oh i almost forgot.. Studio MX is a good buy.. I suggest getting the full package b/c as you grow more used to the higher end you will want to add streaming content.. and you will need flash.. Firworks - no questions, hands down, definite need - i really rely on it heavily. You will need this for creating content rich navbars and other nifty contents and images. Flash.. well - we all know flash and it rocks! Free hand i rarely ever use.. i prefer to use Fireworks for that stuff. I use Director a bit too. Well i have most of the Macromedia stuff (contribute - waste of space - forget that thing).
What precisely are your needs?? I will then be able to tell you in more detail specifically what i recommend you get.
Click to view stuartpurple's profile Member 770 posts since
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8. Aug 11, 2003 12:43 PM in response to: Nobody
Re: Questions for Experts
Yessir, 100% agreed.

To add to that though, It is still well worth getting a book or two as the 'Getting Started' book that comes with it is little more than an installation guide. The Missing Manuals are the best you can get, but Macromedia Press also do some good ones too. They also have tutorials (even though I close my eyes when I read them as I always seem to miss something really important) that are very good and give real life examples.

If you're used to Front Page, you'll hate it after a short time in Dreamweaver; and the built in FTP client is also very powerful. You wouldn't regret it.

However, you may be happier with the Adobe suite of web creation apps. They are also good but not as intuitive as MM. IMHO.
Click to view stuartpurple's profile Member 770 posts since
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10. Aug 12, 2003 3:15 AM in response to: newuser2003
Re: Questions for Experts
I can't view that one either. However, the Macromedia site has a lot of those pages that cannot be viewed, even though they support Safari
Click to view Nobody's profile New Member 58,347 posts since
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11. Aug 12, 2003 9:02 AM in response to: newuser2003
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I couldn't view the page either.. but i am not sure whether or not it is my machine.. I just upgraded to the Dev Preview of 10.3 and haven't had the chance to re-install all of my Macromedia softwares. Before the upgrade i had no problems with any pag in the Macromedia site -- I am not sure if i have been to that page though.. I have been all over the site though. Try installing Flash MX preview and see if then you can veiw that page.. perhaps it is the Flash Player that is causing the problem -- Flash MX has it's own player that it will install with the App. That might fix your problem.
Click to view Nobody's profile New Member 58,347 posts since
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12. Aug 12, 2003 10:17 PM in response to: Nobody
Re: Questions for Experts
Running 10.2.6 and Safari 1.0 with the latest Macromedia plug-ins and cookies enabled. I get the same cookies error as well. Go figure.
Click to view SueG's profile Old Hand 2,396 posts since
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13. Aug 14, 2003 9:43 AM in response to: Nobody
Re: Questions for Experts
The link gave me the same error. Before submitting a bug report I check to see if it works in IE. The link gave IE the same error (with cookies always accepted). So it's a problem with that page, not with Safari.

If you do a lot of web pages, seriously consider getting Macromedia Studio MX (do you qualify for education or government pricing?). You will probably want the other applications later and the package is a better deal. If you are doing very simple text pages, you can always save as HTML from Appleworks or Word.
Click to view CrecenS's profile Enthusiast 1,561 posts since
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14. Aug 14, 2003 1:51 PM in response to: SueG
Re: Questions for Experts
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you can always save as HTML from Appleworks or Word

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In the interest of your sanity and respect by others, please, never use Word to make a webpage!