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Dreamweaver 4 Question: Style Sheets

Hey, does anyone here use Dreamweaver 2004?

I've been using Dreamweaver MX for the past two years with no problem. I got the 2004 version after being unable to connect with my client's server in any other way than via SSH tunneling.

Anywho... there IS a way to SSH tunnel without upgrading, in case anyone needs to know about this. You can do it by downloading a program or shall I say Java Applet called MindTerm from AppGate.

So, back to the Dreamweaver 2004 question. Now I have both versions on my computer, can't complain about that.

But the one thing I've noticed is that when you try to AVOID using style sheets in your designs (because, for example, you want to create a newsletter template that you send via email), the program automatically assigns a CSS style according to whatever font you chose.

Let's say I opted to pick Verdana 10 point. That would automatically switch to, say, STYLE4 (I'm making that up but it's close enough).

What if I don't WANT this auto-style-sheet thing to happen? I tried searching the Preferences area, but I see nothing.

Anyone have a solution off the top of your heads? Yeah, I know I can go look it up on the tutorial. But why would I do that when I can strike up conversation on my blog? :)

Your advice is much appreciated.

Dina
http://Wordfeeder.com

SSH Fiasco in Dreamweaver

For the past couple of days, I've been involved in this valiant yet fruitless effort to connect to my copywriting client's web hosting server using Dreamweaver. This has never been an issue for me before. Yet, for some reason, this particular client's server does not like me much.

Although the experience has been frustrating, I must say it has opened up some doors of opportunity. Last night I spent TWO HOURS on the phone with possibly the nicest and most patient web hosting/tech support guy I have ever encountered. I will give you his name - it's Joe Kletch and you can find him at http://mulehill.com/. You can't beat the service this guy provides. He's been a Godsend through this whole ordeal.

Joe and I put our heads together and tried to make sense of the SSH/Tunneling instructions provided on the Adobe site. We would get to the point where we connected using Putty. But then the second half of the story that involved connecting Dreamweaver by way of PLink would just not play out.

Finally, I turned to my old friend Google... and found a solution that ACTUALLY WORKED, buried in the comments section of this blog:

http://photomatt.net/2003/03/10/dreamweaver-ssh-tunneling/

It involves downloading a java applet called MindTerm which you'll find at http://www.mindbright.se/mindterm/

I was stoked, and pleased as punch with myself for finally closing the book on this mystery.

But alas, I woke up this morning, eager to log on and begin my website work using MindTerm, and I can't figure out for the life of me how to get the window back up that opens the connection.

It's not the normal procedure - this is not a "program," there is nothing to open up in the Programs folder on my hard drive. It's something about having to create a web page and paste the MindTerm code in there and... then what? Where do I create the page?

I don't get it. I don't get it.

It looks like I'm going to have to suck it up and buy Dreamweaver 4. :(

Dina at Wordfeeder.com Copywriting and Marketing