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Simplifing the Web Design Process
Currently I am publishing newsletters on the web for my employer, and I feel like there is a better more efficient process out there rather than the one that I am using. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Right now, I design the newsletter in Publisher, and print to get the pdf version. Then I take the text and format at into Dreamweaver to put it on the web. Then I take the text and format into PHP to send the newsletter out.
I guess the problem I have come across most often is that I have to take the text back to a notepad everytime because the formating between programs doesnt seem to talk.
In college I used a mac with Dreamweaver and I remember it being efficient, but not sure if it would be worth the cost to buy a new computer or a new program.
Like I said any opinions would be appreciated.
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3 Replies
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Why are you making a PDF?
I used to send mail invitations for an art gallery. Here is a look at the process I used to do. I hope this can help.
1.They make a design for print.
2.I receive a PDF version.
3.Made an HTML adaptation in Dreamweaver.
4.Upload the images to a server.
5.Fix the links to the images, if needed.
6.Insert the HTML into Outlook.
7.Send the email.
8.Pray for the users to have their “view HTML content” option selected. -
Why couldn’t you use the html as formatted in dreamweaver in your php – maybe using an echo – three left angle brackets – EOT type construction ?
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Or even try a direct include – pull the html into a php variable and echo it, using something like
ob_start();
include(‘file.php’);
$content = ob_get_clean();
from
https://www.codingforums.com/archive/index.php/t-124537.html
orob_start(); // start buffer
include (“file-to-include.php”);
$content = ob_get_contents(); // assign buffer contents to variable
ob_end_clean(); // end buffer and remove buffer contents
echo $content;
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