Comments on: CSSEdit 2.5 Released http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/cssedit-25-released/ all about creative tools for creative people Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:50:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Classifieds http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6413 Classifieds Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:14:13 +0000 http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/23/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6413 <p>Thankyou for the detailed reply George. It's refreshing to see such enthusiasm about a product, you have basically sold it to me. I have never really gotten into css apart from styling and openly admit to <em>cough</em> borrowing css files, and adjusting them to my needs. Normally I throw a page together in either DW or FP and then rework the syling onto my own .css</p> <p>I think CSSEdit is one to add to my ever growing resources collection, $30 will hardly break the bank. (one more GUI to learn) ~sigh~ ;-)</p> <p>thanks, James.</p> Thankyou for the detailed reply George.
It’s refreshing to see such enthusiasm about a product, you have basically sold it to me. I have never really gotten into css apart from styling and openly admit to cough borrowing css files, and adjusting them to my needs. Normally I throw a page together in either DW or FP and then rework the syling onto my own .css

I think CSSEdit is one to add to my ever growing resources collection, $30 will hardly break the bank.
(one more GUI to learn) ~sigh~ ;-)

thanks,
James.

]]> By: George http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6400 George Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:24:43 +0000 http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/23/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6400 <p>Good question James. While this application isn't a WYSIWG web editor like Dreamweaver and GoLive are considered, it does offer a great set of features for anyone getting started with CSS. But like any good tool, it also scales well once you become fluent in writing CSS yourself.</p> <p>First, it offers three editor modes: Visual, Source Code, or a split-view of both. I'd recommend building out your CSS in split-view so you can use the Visual panel editor but see what it writes out for you. This is essentially how I learned HTML using a similar method in GoLive and Dreamweaver. The Visual editor will allow you to build out styles using drop down menus, sliders, etc. When you feel comfortable, you can just start typing the CSS yourself.</p> <p>Secondly, CSSEdit offers a great set of tools for picking apart a site's CSS design you like. This is a another great way to learn the tricks of CSS. Never steal someone else CSS design but there's no harm in learning from what they did. The Extract from Site and the improved X-Ray inspector are two great tools that help with this.</p> <p>I could go on and on, but I'll just briefly mention the new Selector Builder. This new feature makes it a cinch to build out complicated selectors. I was surprised at how helpful this feature is, even for an advanced CSS designer like myself.</p> <p>The developer of CSSEdit is great. He responds personally to my emails and thanks me for my feature suggestions (two of which, found their way into 2.5).</p> <p>I can't say enough good things about CSSEdit. It's what makes developing on the Mac such a pleasure. I'd recommend it to anyone starting out to someone's who's a seasoned pro. </p> <p>(The only dilemma is that Panic's Coda was just released. Another sweet web editor. But I still find myself using CSSEdit.)</p> Good question James. While this application isn’t a WYSIWG web editor like Dreamweaver and GoLive are considered, it does offer a great set of features for anyone getting started with CSS. But like any good tool, it also scales well once you become fluent in writing CSS yourself.

First, it offers three editor modes: Visual, Source Code, or a split-view of both. I’d recommend building out your CSS in split-view so you can use the Visual panel editor but see what it writes out for you. This is essentially how I learned HTML using a similar method in GoLive and Dreamweaver. The Visual editor will allow you to build out styles using drop down menus, sliders, etc. When you feel comfortable, you can just start typing the CSS yourself.

Secondly, CSSEdit offers a great set of tools for picking apart a site’s CSS design you like. This is a another great way to learn the tricks of CSS. Never steal someone else CSS design but there’s no harm in learning from what they did. The Extract from Site and the improved X-Ray inspector are two great tools that help with this.

I could go on and on, but I’ll just briefly mention the new Selector Builder. This new feature makes it a cinch to build out complicated selectors. I was surprised at how helpful this feature is, even for an advanced CSS designer like myself.

The developer of CSSEdit is great. He responds personally to my emails and thanks me for my feature suggestions (two of which, found their way into 2.5).

I can’t say enough good things about CSSEdit. It’s what makes developing on the Mac such a pleasure. I’d recommend it to anyone starting out to someone’s who’s a seasoned pro.

(The only dilemma is that Panic’s Coda was just released. Another sweet web editor. But I still find myself using CSSEdit.)

]]> By: Classifieds http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6367 Classifieds Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.creative-toolbox.com/2007/04/23/cssedit-25-released/#comment-6367 <p>Just a quick simple question, is this an advanced app or would you recommend it to someone just starting out with CSS? thanks for any feedback,</p> <p>James.</p> Just a quick simple question, is this an advanced app or would you recommend it to someone just starting out with CSS?
thanks for any feedback,

James.

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