tom
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Quote Jason:
Can the html template be edited in dreamweaver 8
i ask because i am having problems opening the html page in dreamweaver 8
Thanks
Jason
me too cant open in dreamweaver
also cannot add navigation buttons to exported layouts
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Lester
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I found that WeBuilder 2008 is a GREAT companion tool for this - it's a code and stylesheet editor that handles css, php, and others. Reasonably priced, too. http://www.blumentals.net/webuilder/
I looked at several code and stylesheet editors before buying it. Only drawback -- it lacks WYSIWYG editing. Code cleaner and checker included and links to installed browsers ... it's almost as god as Artisteer.
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egoiste
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Me too can't open the file in Dreamweaver CS3. 
Hope this will be fixed asap.
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d3signr
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Dreamweaver CS3 craps its pants trying to open the generated file. Blank white screen and Program not Responding message. Happens every time. Come on Artisteer, sort this out please, i've paid for this software and am a little disappointed at this stage.
I don't mind supporting developers of good solid working programs, but when an application doesn't do what it says on the tin, well, you surely understand?
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Marc Smith
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I use in several production environments.
I believe they are working on some of the IE6 browser CSS issues for a future release.
But, with that said, there is no piece of software that creates perfect CSS compliant code without some tweaking needed. That is why web guys like me (and others) get paid for waht we do. We know the work arounds, which programs create clean code and which need to be tweaked.
Just because a validation site *says* it is W3C compliant doesn't mean that the code looks right in all browsers.
Likewise, just because you can pay $1000 for Dreamweaver doesn't mean it generates great code either. I spend more time cleaning up Dreamweaver code for rollovers, DHTML menus and other nonsense it sticks in there because the Dreamweaver engineers just throw a ton of nonsense into the output code.
Dreamweaver doesn't produce clean CSS, neitehr does Photoshop, Photoshop with SiteGrinder, CoffeeCup or any other WYSIWYG tool. Each one has to be tweaked in order to make it compliant.
So, with all that, you can use Artisteer to produce code that is useable and tweakable and at a reasonable price. There are ways to tweak it to do what you need it to, very easily... and on top of that, they are working on many of the requests and issues that have been brought up in the forums as well.
The idea that you can't use it in a production environment? Sorry, but I don't agree with that at all. It certainly can be and is, by many users that post here (as well as ones who don't).
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d3signr
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You say that no piece of software generates perfect CSS. I agree but many of the others I have tried do not create HACKS within the style sheet to accommodate other browser rendering methods either. I have never in all my years as web developer found an application that will inject MS Expressions as a means to correct quirky browser behaviours, this is pure and simple laziness when there are clearly CSS methods available to correct the inconsistencies with other browsers.
To say that because a site may say it is W3C compliant doesn't mean the final code will render across different browsers is a bit weak imho. If the developer started out with compliance in mind, he will develop in such a way as to make correcting for other browsers a minimal task. That's why we use conditional comments! At least I do for this very purpose.
Incidentally, I didn't say it couldn't be used in production environment, I said there are niggles that need addressing before it can be used without issue ie, without the need for extra work to strip the injected CSS hacks (primarily targeting opera and IE6) from the generated style sheet(s).
Having read further into the forums I see that many of the issues brought up my Artisteer customers are being addressed so at least there appears a glimmer of hope for what can be a brilliant application. As it stands Artisteer has already saved me days in terms of time developing site templates. I do think it has the potential to become more, but that will depend on the developers and how they decide to generate CSS for the templates generated.
We'll have to see.
Cheers.
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d3signr
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Thanks for the heads up Paul.
You mentioned *tableless* but Artisteer still uses tables in the generated code. Is this to be resolved then?
I agree Dreamweaver can be a royal pain. I have on many occasions requested many changes in the way that it operates / generates code...still waiting for those to appear...
I appreciate you taking the time to reply to this thread...
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Dan
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Because the generated code is using script hacks in the CSS file, that's most likely the reason it tanks in Dreamweaver.
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Bluedemon
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I found something that i think can help everyones who have the dreamweaver problem (turn slow). it´s easy first do your template with artisteer, then open your template with webuilder 2008 and save as html then open with Dreamweaver. that works for me!!!!! 
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Garry
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Quote threedfxdesigns:
I tried that and it does not work very well. I am running DW8 it is all over the place the layer etc. Please provide more info as i could be missing something.
Dreamweaver use absolute positioning but Artisteer does not so not all of the Artisteer themes/templates are compatible with DW
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Sadi
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Good News! I aslo had problems using Dreamweaver to edit artisteer templates. However, I figured out a way to make them compatible while we wait for artisteer to fix the compatibility issues:
1. Export your template as a folder
2. DO NOT open it in dreamweaver yet.
3. Navigate to the folder you exported, find index.php, right index,php and open it in notepad. Then delete thefollowing 2 lines:
<!--[if IE 6]><link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $templateUrl; ?>/css/template.ie6.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]><link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $templateUrl; ?>/css/template.ie7.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /><![endif]-->
*****You will need to put them back when you are done editing or right before you upload to your server, so my suggestion is that you cut and paste them into a blank notepad document and save them for later.**************
4. After you have removed those 2 lines, just save that index.php which you just edited in notepad.
5. Try opening in Dreamweaver.
It worked like a charm for me. Hopefully it works for you guys.
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Valics Lehel
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To not delete from templat, you can just rename the CSS files for IE. Then is easier to rename, or upload to the server and delete locally, then DW cannot read and will not try to parse it.
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Lynn
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Format when editing issue.
When I open the .html files, the format is messed up in DW. When I view it-it looks fine, but it is difficult to manipulate because they layout looks different. Is there a way to combat this issue? Everything is aligned to the left, rather than say centered. I think this may be a big problem for those just starting out with templates.
Thanks for any help.
Lynn
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Lynn
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Format when editing issue.
When I open the .html files, the format is messed up in DW. When I view it-it looks fine, but it is difficult to manipulate because they layout looks different. Is there a way to combat this issue? Everything is aligned to the left, rather than say centered. I think this may be a big problem for those just starting out with templates.
Thanks for any help.
Lynn
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shim
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hello. how can i convert HTML file into Artisteer?? plz help me
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Antonina
Artisteer Team
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Hello,
It is not possible, to import such file into Artisteer as it is not in .artx format. However it is possible, to export Artisteer project as Website Template - the result will be the folder containing .html, .css, images and other files. These files can be edited manually thereafter if necessary.
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