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October 18, 2021
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Can Dreamweaver automatically make an image slide?

  • October 18, 2021
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Hello
I'm from South Korea.
South Korea has a certificate of web design technician.
In this certification test, there is a part where the image slide is completed using JavaScript and css.
If you don't complete the image slide, you're disqualified.
Image slides without JavaScript and css are disqualified.
Example) Image slides using Adobe Flash are disqualified.

In August, I took a practical test for web design technicians at Polytechnic University in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do.
The test result was disqualified.

The reason for disqualification was "JavaScript and css were not used."
And the code for the image slide was automatically created by Dream Weaver, which was a foul.

Of course, I think Dream Weaver is the best editor.
I coded with Bracketts and didn't get help from Dream Weaver.

I can't agree, so I leave a message on this forum for help.

This link is a simple version of the code I submitted on the test.
https://codepen.io/yota1999/pen/JjyYXoK 
It's a question.
1) In your opinion, did Dream Weaver automatically create the code for the link?
2) Is there an automatic image slide function on Dream Weaver?
3) If Dream Weaver automatically created an image slide (including the behaviers function), is there a feature that can distinguish it from hardcoding?

I want fairness.
I will appreciate any of your answers.
Thank you.

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    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 21, 2021
    quote

    This link is a simple version of the code I submitted on the test.
    https://codepen.io/yota1999/pen/JjyYXoK 
    It's a question.
    1) In your opinion, did Dream Weaver automatically create the code for the link?
    2) Is there an automatic image slide function on Dream Weaver?
    3) If Dream Weaver automatically created an image slide (including the behaviers function), is there a feature that can distinguish it from hardcoding?

    I want fairness.
    I will appreciate any of your answers.
    Thank you.


    By @sa2b

     

    1. Dreameweaver did not automatically create the code shown in the link.

    2. There is an automatic image slider function when using Bootstrap with Drwamweaver

    3.. If Bootstrap had been used to create the slideshow, then the CSS would be included in bootstrap.css and the JavaScript would be included in bootstrap.js. The code that was shown in the link is definately handcoded if indeed Dreamweaver was used. In fact, I will go as far as to say that there is no IDE that I know of that would have created said code automatically.

     

    Others have stated that jQuery is not JavaScript. I see jQuery purely as a JavaScript dialect.

     

    I hope this helps.

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    sa2bAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 22, 2021

    Thank you so much.
    My curiosity has been solved a lot.
    I'm touched by many other answers, including you.
    Have a good day.

    B i r n o u
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2021

    Nancy has answered on the Dreamweaver aspect,

     

    to answer your questions..;

    1) I don't think DW create the code

    2) yes, as Nancy demonstrate it to you

    3) generally yes, except if you change the class name, and tag the HTML differently

     

    now in your pencode exemple purely, if I was involved in the test or evaluation jury (as I did here in France), these would have been my comments, but in no way disqualifying, on the contrary, the criticism would have been constructive

    so

    I don't know your degree, nor how long you've been coding, but it's a nice piece of code, and on this aspect there's nothing to say, except that the values are hard coded directly in the algorithm, think of using third party variables.


    I would make three remarks that you should make this code evolve for various reasons:
    - the carousel is not responsive
    - at this stage, it can only contain 3 slides, no more, no less
    - it can't be controlled from the outside (for example with navigation arrows)

    sa2bAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 22, 2021

    Thank you for your good answer.
    Also, thank you for your additional advice.
    I'll keep trying.
    I went to Paris a few years ago.
    I look forward to going there again.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2021

    Your example on CodePen uses the jQuery plugin which is a JavaScript library and JavaScript shortcut.  JQuery is technically NOT pure JavaScript but some people seem to think it is. 😉

     

    I guess the testers don't want you to use jQuery shortcuts.

    They would probably say the same about  Node.js, Vue.js, Bootstrap.js or React.js.

     

    Moral of the story, don't use shortcuts on the test.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    B i r n o u
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2021

    Nancy I really agree with your comment, thought, Wikipedia saiy it's Javascript... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JQuery so the testers should have precise in the test statement, only vanilla Javascript is accepted... then it's playing on words... at least, it's how I see the bottom line

    it's like if we do a test on a cabin builder, and we reproach him for not having cut his own boards from a tree trunk, and that he uses boards delivered by a wholesaler

     

    Legend
    October 21, 2021

    If the reason was for using jQuery then l personally think the exam board is 100% correct for failing the project. There's far too much dependency these days on external resources, especially by those developers just entering the profession, who generally get ripped by coding bootcamps teaching rubbish workflows or poor youtube channels who are only in it for the money. That just creates an increasing number who are totally dependent on someone else or something else, rather than being able to stand on their own 2 feet. Every developer should have acquired an extremely good knowledge of vanilla workflows before they start cutting corners.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2021

    There are any number of ways to create an image slider or carousel.  Which one you choose depends on your skills as a coder.

     

    Dreamweaver 2021 contains the built-in Bootstrap Carousel which relies on Bootstrap CSS, jQuery JS and Bootstrap JS files.  Start with a Bootstrap starter page.

    Go to Insert > Bootstrap Components > Carousel.  See screenshot and demo below.

    https://www.w3schools.com/bootstrap4/bootstrap_carousel.asp

     

     

    Alternatively you can code manually with plain vanilla JavaScript, HTML and CSS code.  See below for code and demo.

    https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto_js_slideshow.asp

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    sa2bAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 22, 2021

    I really didn't know that Dreamweaver had a built-in bootstrap.