We had a potpourri of websites and web design problems presented tonight. We spent relatively little time in Dreamweaver, but did look at creating rollover menus in the program. Rollovers are easy to do in this program.

We talked about the pro's and con's of adding a database to a website. The most important thing is to define the parameters of the database program -- what output do you want? What might the end user need? Put most of your time in the upfront issues; clarity in the design stage will lead to ease of code creation.

We also talked about the importance of having consistent navigation. A site that does not make clear which page you are on or how to get to the home page will confuse its users. Do you have to click the back button to get anywhere? That's a design flaw.

We will be talking about RSS feeds at our October meeting and the website blurb.com. Blurb allows you to publish your own books -- at no cost to you. You pay only for books that you buy. You can set whatever price you wish on the website and set your profit level. They also have templates for things like cookbooks.