code purists

for me design is a fine mix of art + idea, technology is just the tool we use to get it to the audience.
I am torn between wanting to have my sites verified (wc3) and wanting lush imagery . I have recently discovered the joys of CSS styles as a way of including background imagery and still being able to validate my pages . So IM spreading the word . CSS is the best thing since sliced bread!
if you don't believe me check out this site: csszengarden. We have been playing with flas so I include a work in progress- zoommap- its just a rough at the moment.

but back to my code purist rant-
there are those out there who look down there noses at code generated by dreamweaver and say hand coding is the only way . If this is true how did dreamweaver get to be the best html layout tool available ????
I agree the validation tool is not so good. But if ever one thinks dreamweaver produces gooblygook bloated code then surely there must be tools to pair it back ?
I've been using dreamweaver to make web pages for about 4 years - I dont want to go back to handcoding -ekkk.

aussie

I have yet find a good tutorial about creating rss feeds.....
frustrating.
today's weather in the illawarra - cloudy.
small fragmented thoughts disrupt my flow , everything today is a bitsa. a monrgal day of floating thoughts not quite connecting up.
and all I want to do is sleep , overcast days do that to me .

2nd blog

well here we are again,
its a slow day on the design front - I've been popping out logos faster than rabbit pooh. We are working on a new animation but its in its research stage- so ill post when I get to line testing. News for Wollongong - the arts survive. We have a great many little arts organizations working in Wollongong -mostly run by volunteer but still good. check out create illawarra our local portal. I'M looking forward to a small puppet show on Friday night - called "neighbors" . Project gallery - has a small mixed show "souffle" and I haven't had a chance to see it yet !

To begin with.....

well , just trying this blog thing out as an opinionated dyslexic , I would like to write but am afraid of the spellcheck!

I hope to post up some interesting rants . Political I am left of centre of the black lesbian whale we meant to save in 1995.
I'M sick of the word feminist being used as a dirty word .
I hate john howard -
this animation made proves it he is a nasty little man whose politics are as small as his..........

mr clean so that all I have to say for today!!! i'll be back- gonk