Hi Janys
Thanks again for the info on graphics software and web design forums. I will have a look at them over the weekend.
Sorry I have confused you. I became involved with websites when I took over our rugby club site which had been created using Frontpage. When Microsoft stopped developing it I started to look elsewhere and a friend put me onto CC and suggested I would be better learning CSS/html. I now use the CC html editor initialy to convert the site which is showing its age and a bit clunky.
It was very much table based and I am converting to use CSS (a big job). I am now looking to develop my skills further and make some use of graphics eg (rounded corners for starters). I have put some on the rugby club site as a test using some javascript DD roundies.
You mention CC has graphics software Can you advise which ones I should also consider. My preference is to go down the CC html editor route rather than VSD. I also use form builder and GIF animator.
Which rugby club do your family play for?.j

Dave,

The VSD .vnu file is just to tell VSD how to program the website. Try looking at the files created by VSD, and you will find many images, and html files. Any of the images and html files can be used with the HTML Editor.

I just went to look at the graphics available in the online store and now realise that the ones I had in mind do not seem to be available. Perhaps Bill knows what happened to all the buttons etc.?

But having said that, as it sounds as if you are now working on your css, you can get some really cool rollover effects with that... here is a template I am adapting to my needs which started out as a very basic generated template.
http://www.venicedigital.com/formstuff/beerform2.html ... more than anything I am messing about with the php to handle the form at the bottom of the page and adding in some useful comments, but in the menu you can see what css can do. For this one the graphic "button" is sliced into small parts so that it will "stretch" to fit the text content which is laid out in an unordered list.

The behaviour of the list is controlled by the css (contained in a separate file).

In my example I have used actual graphics, but you can use css to add colours, margins and padding in your menu, using a different colour for each phase of the link (hover, active etc.) all to great effect.

Rugby...my husband played for Venice, Italy - his brother for Mestre - our niece was in the under-15s and my brother played up until the age of about 20 I seem to recall - getting some impressive results, but I would have to ask him with whom as I was already over here in Italy...

Hi Bill
Thanks for the VSD info. I must admit I did not investigate VSDt further when I saw the file type generated and viewed some forums indicating editor and VSD do not interface. I will return to VSD and dig further to see if I can make use of the html files generated by VSD. All good stuff to keep the brain cells active. These forums are a great means of finding/exchanging information and can save hours of research time.
Best regards
Dave

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Hi Janys
Thanks once again for the info. I am starting to get to grips with CSS now. I found the CC book on website design very handy and recommend novice users spend a few dollars and buy it. I am OK working with text on my sites but when it comes to images/graphics well lets just say its not yet one of my strengths. Hence I was looking to see if CC had any software to get me going.
I will take a look at your template it will give me more food for thought. Bill has got my creative juices flowing with his note. It seems that VSD creates image and html files which can perhaps be used to modify and insert into web pages. So plenty to work on over next few days.
Many thanks for your time and advice.
Best regards
Dave

Dave
Do feel free to take out any code that might help, and here is the actual css file you can copy to your own machine.
http://www.venicedigital.com/formstuff/birreria.css
I must warn you that I will be removing both the html and the css by mid week, so if there is anything you need, do copy or save at the earlierst. Also note that I had included the wrong url for the web page which should have been
http://www.venicedigital.com/formstuff/beerform2.html. The first url I posted was not compatible with IE, but this one is.

You will be able to see the workings of the css code which should all be standards compliant (as should the html also) see extra line above with new url

All the best and once you get into hand coding it is very stimulating seeing that you can have greater control over your content.

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