Need help with page design!!

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by mojoo999, Aug 24, 2008.

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    I'm in the progress of creating my first website with dreamweaver. After I made some pages, I realized that with every new page that I want to add to my website, I would have to go back to every previous pages and manually make a link to the new page on the navigation bar. Is there a better or faster way of doing this? Please help.
     
    mojoo999, Aug 24, 2008 IP
  2. garrettheel

    garrettheel Peon

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    Look into PHP. With PHP, you can have the navigation in a separate file and just put include('nav.html'); on every page and any updates you make to the navigation will go to every page.
     
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  3. mojoo999

    mojoo999 Peon

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    thanks a million
     
    mojoo999, Aug 24, 2008 IP
  4. Snoppy

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    Have you considred using a CMS ? there are quit a few good one's out there.....
     
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    Jalpari Notable Member

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    try some free templates at oswd.org so u will get the basic concept how to design template.

    Why not u use some CMS static site is going older. WEB2.0 is age of blogging.
     
    Jalpari, Aug 25, 2008 IP
  6. extreamidea

    extreamidea Active Member

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    with simple html you can use DWT for that u need to make ur master template eg:

    1) save page as master.dwt and u can create editable region on it
    2) create new html page n apply master.dwt template on new page.
    3) so evertime you add new navigation on dwt uneditable on master.dwt , wil save to all other pages when you save your master page

    the above is bit tricky though

    you can use php

    just include page <?php include ("menu.php"); ?> on each page on top n then on menu.php you can put ur navigation to make changes wil work for all .

    3rd option use open source like joomla, drupal, wordpress etc. all of these uses cms. and also free
     
    extreamidea, Aug 25, 2008 IP
  7. Lovette

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    you can also just copy the code from the page that has the links...and edit the content to match the new web page....but the php suggestion is also a great idea
     
    Lovette, Aug 25, 2008 IP