Multi layer productions and magazine creation workflow!

[Dieseljesus]

I worked as a web designer back in 1998-2001, so im soooo rusty these days, but slowly getting back to using html/css etc. Now to my question/problem:

i have tried to figure out this for a while but cant get it to work with the Laker compendium. I want to create a multi layer magazine. I dont know if anyone of you have tried Indesign with Mag+ or Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, but thats basically a background image with layers on top of it with overlays. Thats what i want to do with Laker Comp.

I have tried to figure out creating a fixed background with the other material done the normal way, but i cant get it to work with the laker compendium. Any ideas, and have anyone done this?

Also, is everybody doing straight code in Xcode or anyone using stuff like dreamweaver? Dreamweaver just screws what you see up i think... Anyone got that working? I mean, doing a magazine in code vs doing it in dreamweaver vs doing it in Indesign. Thats just ALOT of difference in time. Laker is awesome and cost effective compared to Mag+ (2500USD) but any tips to quicken up the development of the magazine? Tell me your workflows guys :D

[ffranke]

I think it is indeed possible with Dreamweaver, but I don't know if you need then the Laker HTML & CSS Files. Therefore only one orientation would be supported.

Build a layer with the size of 1024x768 and position other divs with "absolute" on top of them. You can arrange them via dreamweaver, but I don't know how precise it will be. You have to try it out... ;)

cheers florian

[Dieseljesus]

Thanks Florian for the answer. I tried to create a version like that, but it's pretty tricky to do it since "background-attachment: fixed" do not work on the iPad without tweaking. :/

[ffranke]

Hey there,

iOS 5 supports position:fixed (dont know about background-position, but that normal position:fixed should also help you a lot!)

cheers