This site was built using the following programs:

FreeHand™ 1 - MX	Flash MX
Dreamweaver MX	Fireworks
Snapz Pro 2 (screen captures)	ImageReady

It was a difficult choice picking the HTML program I was going to work with. Coming from a pure code background, I find some of these WYSIWYG editors a bit inconsistent with their output. I started this site with Dreamweaver 1, which was a good start but lacked many site management features that I found in GoLive. I've since turned a 180 with Dreamweaver and haven't looked back since. It proves to be a fantastic HTML and WYSIWYG editor that generates clean HTML and JavaScript.

The Machine I'm using is a Power Macintosh G3 233Mhz Desktop. I've tested this site with Netscape Navigator 4 and Internet Explorer 4 and it seems to work fine with the exception of the Flash navigation in Mac IE 4.x which is something I don't have any control over. Try upgrading to Mac IE 5, it seems to work fine with that version.

I have begun using Fireworks for most of my image manipulation leaving Adobe's ImageReady to do most of the animations. Again, Macromedia has created a fantastic compliment to Dreamweaver with this excellent web image generating and optimizing application.

People often ask how I create my screen captures and animations. I use a great utility called Snapz Pro 2 on the Mac by Ambrosia Software. With this utility, I can not only capture any static images, but I can also capture what my mouse is doing in any program. This capture can be saved as a QuickTime movie from which can be opened by Adobe ImageReady. From there I can control the animation timing and export as an animated GIF.

Why did I use so much Flash? What better way to bring FreeHand™ artwork to the web and have total interactivity. Tip: To rewind a Macromedia Flash™ movie, press Control-Click (Mac) or Right-Click (WIN) on the Movie area and you will see a menu that will let you Rewind, Play or even Zoom in on a Flash Movie. Not all will work this way depending on how they are setup. Test it out on the Title on the Welcome page.

One piece of trickery I used in these pages is the new ability to put a background pattern within table cells. That is how I created the edges of these FreeHand document pages that contain the text. This works great for tables that would stretch vertically without having to stretch any graphics. View the source, it's pretty cool. The only downfall is that it doesn't work with older browsers, so all they'll see is the corners of the pages.  

My name is Ian Kelleigh and I'm a Designer and Web site developer that loves to work on cool stuff like this. I'm experienced with Print, WWW, and Multimedia Design and production. I can really do anything and am not afraid of trying something new and exciting. Gotta stay on top of things. You can find out more about me at my personal site that is an Online Portfolio and Resumé by clicking on the eye K logo below.