Which is BEST Method to Upload Website, Please Help

Hello,

I know this sounds like a really dumb, dumb, newbie question so please don’t skip over this thread. I really could use the help understanding, how this should work. I read thru a few books on how-to build websites and thought I knew how the process works. I don’t have a problem with coding, or meta tags. The problem has to do with all the images that come together to create the overall look of the site.

How I create websites…I start with a website template and open it up in Adobe ImageReady. Using ImageReady, I’ll adjust the look of the template, by taking out certain images, and adding new ones, etc. Once I have everything placed where I want, then I select the ‘slice tool’. Starting with the header, I drag the slice around it, then move to the menu and drag the slice around each button and work my way thru the website, slicing any other images.

Then I open the ‘Optimize Menu’ window and use the ‘slice select tool’ to click on each slice that I want to adjust the image size/look. After that, I select all slices, and goto ‘file-save optimized as’ and save it. Next, I start Dreamweaver MX and open the website I just saved. I add the meta tags and etc, then start to click on each of the menu buttons that I sliced, and direct them to their correct page. Followed by adding the content and save it.

Lastly, I’ll upload the index.html file and the rest of the html files, along with all the images.

NOW FOR THE REASON WHY I ASK:

After uploading ALL the files, I then goto the ‘url’ but sometimes, it doesn’t display the website in one quick motion. Instead it loads the site, an image at a time…meaning sometimes before the image is displayed, a small icon shows up in the corner, and then it goes away and the image appears. After visiting lots of other websites and not seeing the same issue, I started to question if I was doing something wrong…or not as good as is could be. The only way I can think to explain what the small icon looks like, is if you have ever visited a website that does not load completely and because the image is missing a small icon is displayed.

I know there are many different ways to building a website. Please, if anyone can take a few moments and try to help me figure this out. It would be extremely appreciated. I apologize for writing a step by step process, but I was not sure if you might need that info, to figure out what I’m doing wrong.

Here are some of the sites I made, that when you visit for the first time, will do that thing I mentioned about.

[url]http://www.wastenotwantnotusa.org[/url]
[url]http://www.hillerexport.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.frontstreettrading.com/vintage_leather_and_more_s.html[/url]
(Some of the pages for frontstreettrading are down, I only posted it so can see example).

Also, if anyone is not sure what I’m trying to explain or has any questions, please let me know, so I can try a different way to express the problem. Its really very important and would be doing me a great deal of help.

Thanks in advance,

Jon K

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