CS6 or EW4 compatable?

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I've the trial version or RLM. I normally use Dreamweaver CS6, or Expression Web4... my knowledge of code is not great but improving... Managing 17 websites will do that to you :D.
So, I've no idea what to do with this. I have a nice layout that I'm playing with RLM but what now? How does this get turned into what I assume must be CSS??
I'm so confused and feeling a bit dumb, :rolleyes:
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In a nutshell, Responsive Layout Maker creates a responsive prototype website (called a layout). You build the structure of your website in Responsive Layout Maker and then export to any code editor to add your final content. RLM makes the HTML and CSS for you.

If you have not done so yet, we also have a bunch of articles on RLM to help you get more familiar with how the software works. Our Quick Start Guide is very helpful when getting started with Responsive Layout Maker. We recommend taking a look at it as it explains many different parts of RLM.
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Thank you Scott, and yes I've looked at the Help documents a lot and am doing so again. Maybe I am just making this harder than it needs to be. I'll carry on!:|
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Scott Swedorski wrote:
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Our Quick Start Guide is very helpful when getting started with Responsive Layout Maker. We recommend taking a look at it as it explains many different parts of RLM.


I found that my ah ha moment came when I wnet through the tutorial A Responsive Layout Design in 9 Steps. I could not get my head around how the Grid, Row, Container drop list functioned, or for that matter how it was intended to be used. Once I saw the first two steps of the tutorial things came into focus.

Maybe consider giving the tutorial a more prominent role in the learning process.
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Disciple wrote:
I found that my ah ha moment


Woot! One down, only a few more to go...
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Now that I have spent what little time at night and pulling up the forum on my phone, I have just started to read this and now understand it, the way my brain works, I have to push a bunch of buttons then read.
I getting excited about working with one of the templates first and then I might try to create my own.
This forum has been a great help!!!
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So would there be any reason not to use one editing software over another?
I have used Dreamweaver for years and thought not adding another learning curve in might be beneficial.
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Rick Williams wrote:
So would there be any reason not to use one editing software over another?
I have used Dreamweaver for years and thought not adding another learning curve in might be beneficial.


I can say that Dreamweaver has issues with most major grid systems, along with no design (WYSIWYG) editing. To work with most responsive designs you have to use Live Mode where you lose the ability to use code select.

The choice is yours really. Web Editor is a compact HTML Editing master, and has no issues displaying Responsive Websites. :)
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Thanks Adam,
Will crank up the Web Editor.
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The Web Editor looks as if you can edit in either code or graphic modes; is this correct? If so, it makes it an ideal web editor. S how come it's only for Mac? Windows is a far bigger market than Mac and most companies design for it first and then (sometimes) follow with a Mac version. Guess you guys are all Mac geeks! I could really handle a windows version, though.

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