you are missing some required tools if you are developing a dolphin site.
1. turn off cache, its not a developers friend
2. you need a good editor --> notepad++ would be my suggestion (free)
3. FireFox as a browser or Google Chrome as a browser
4. on firefox get firebug addon, by default chrome has a debugger, and element inspector
5. take some time to read and understand CSS
6. go through your file structure on the template and the base design elements, if for no other reason, just to read what is in each file.
7. setup a testing area, --> subdomain.yoursite.com install dolphin, hit it hard and heavy, if you blow it up, it doesnt matter, its a testing area, just dump it and reinstall.
8. when you are comfortable with the changes, then you can as a matter of standard practice, apply those changes to your production site, and always keep a change log. commenting your work on the files you have hit, will also do wonders for you --> // adjust color of font DosDawg
then i am able to search the site, for DosDawg, and this would provide a return of lines where the string DosDawg is present, which consequently provides a path to where i have been and made changes.
you need a good color-picker, there are browser integrated color-pickers available
you need a decent image editor basic --> irfanview advanced --> gimp
you need nerves of steel, patience of Job, sanity of the insane, a good kicking stump, and the drive to succeed .
When a GIG is not enough --> Terabyte Dolphin Technical Support - Server Management and Support