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Lynda Weinman and I are scheduled to chat next week about some new movies for Lynda.com.  She has a great description on her new blog of what we're discussing.  It's the same thing I've been discussing with many of you.  When I created the Joomla templates movies, my assumption was that people knew how to make a static HTML web page with an external stylesheet.  Since then, I've heard from some of you at the user groups, and others at conferences and online, that this wasn't a good assumption.

Many don't understand the workflow of defining the graphic design based on client input (typically using Photoshop or Fireworks), converting the design to individual GIF/JPG/PNG images, and creating the static page design (I use Dreamweaver to do this).

A second aspect: Those of us who have been using Adobe tools for years don't necessarily understand how they fit into the workflow when working with a product like Joomla.

I'm interesting in hearing from those of you who might have some specific things you'd like me to address with these movies.

• If you're not using Adobe tools to create a graphic design and create pages with static HTML, what tools are you using, and why/how did you choose those tools?  (I am really interested in open source alternatives to the Adobe suites.)
• If you don't understand how to develop a graphic design with a client, what kinds of questions do you have?
• If you don't understand how to convert a graphic mockup of the web page into a static web page, where are your questions?
• And let me know anything else you'd like to see covered about Joomla or the design process covered in a lynda.com movie.

Please post any feedback in the comments below, or email me directly using the contact form on the site. Thanks!