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Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 in 24 Hours
- By Betsy Bruce
- Published Sep 30, 2005 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself series.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2006
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-32753-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32753-7
Learn how to fully exploit the power of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 with Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 in 24 Hours. Divided into 24 one-hour lessons, you will learn how to create webpages and how to use the latest and greatest toolset in this updated version of Macromedia Dreamweaver. Author Besty Bruce, a web applications developer and Macromedia-authorized Dreamweaver and Authorware Trainer, will show you how to build your knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 and authoring websites with her carefully guided instruction. You will focus on how to use Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 to:
- Quickly build a dynamic website.
- Employ client-side image maps and interactive forms.
- Design a layout with frames and tables.
- Add interactivity with scripts and controls.
- Add audio, video, and other active content.
Sample Content
Online Sample Chapters
Getting Started: Adding Text, Lists, and Previewing in the Browser
Getting Started: Adding Text, Lists, and Previewing in the Browser in Dreamweaver 8
Table of Contents
Introduction.
What Is Dreamweaver 8?
Who Should Use Dreamweaver 8?
Who Should Use This Book?
How to Use This Book
I. Getting Started With Dreamweaver 8.
1. A World Wide Web of Dreamweaver Possibilities.
What Can You Do With Dreamweaver?
Website Examples
2. A Tour of Dreamweaver.
Acquainting Yourself with Dreamweaver
Installing the Software
Exploring the Dreamweaver Work Area
Getting Help
3. Getting Started: Adding Text, Lists, and Previewing in the Browser.
Creating a New Page and Adding Text
Setting Page Properties
Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
Changing Text Attributes in the Property Inspector
Aligning Text
Creating Lists and Indenting Text
Adding a Separator to a Page: The Horizontal Rule
Saving Your Work and Previewing in a Browser
4. Organizing: Defining and Configuring a Website.
Defining a New Website
Using the Site Definition Wizard
Using the Files Panel
Using the Expanded Files Panel
Creating New Files in the Files Panel
Editing a Site Definition
Considering Site Organization
5. Setting Lots o' Links: Hyperlinks, Anchors, and Mailto Links.
Exploring Relative and Absolute Paths
Adding a Hyperlink Within a Website
Setting Link Color Preferences
Organizing a Long Page by Using Named Anchors
Using the Point-to-File Icon
Adding a Mailto Link
6. Getting Down and Dirty with HTML.
Exploring Code View
Viewing and Editing HTML Tags by Using the Quick Tag Editor
Setting Code Preferences
Cleaning Up HTML Created with Microsoft Word
Exploring References
II. ADDING IMAGES AND MULTIMEDIA.
7. Displaying Images.
Adding an Image to a Page
Exploring Image Flavors: GIF, JPEG, and PNG
Editing Images Within Dreamweaver
Creating a Rollover Image
8. Optimizing and Creating Images.
Acquainting Yourself with Fireworks
Optimizing Images for Use in a Web Page
Creating an Image
Creating a Rollover Effect
Slicing an Image into Pieces
Editing a Fireworks File into Dreamweaver
9. Creating Image Maps and Navigation Bars.
Adding Links to a Graphic by Using Image Maps
Creating an Image Map
Aligning Hotspots
Targeting a Link to Open in a New Browser Window
Creating a Navigation Bar with Rollover Images and Links
10. Adding Flash and Other Multimedia to a Web Page.
Exploring Multimedia and Bandwidth
Understanding Players
Adding Flash Files
Adding a Link to a PDF File
Adding a Sound File to a Web Page
Adding a Java Applet to a Web Page
11. Managing Assets Using the Assets Panel.
What Are Assets?
Managing Assets in the Assets Panel
Adding Assets to a Web Page
Creating Favorite Assets
Creating New Assets in the Assets Panel
Copying Assets to Another Site
III. WEB PAGE LAYOUT WITH TABLES AND FRAMES.
12. Displaying Data In Tables.
Creating a Table for Data
Modifying a Table and Adding Content
Exporting Data from a Table
Importing Table Data
13. Designing Page Layout Using Tables.
Using Layout Mode
Fine-Tuning Your Design in Table Layout Mode
Editing a Table in Standard Mode
Adding Color to a Table
Nesting a Table Within a Table
Using a Tracing Image to Transfer a Design to a Web Page
Turning a Table into a Group of Layers
14. Using Frames to Display Multiple Web Pages.
Creating a Frameset
Using the Frames Panel
Nesting Frames
Using Existing Web Pages with Frames
Setting Frame and Frameset Attributes
Using Frames Objects
Targeting Linked Pages to Open in a Specific Frame
Using the Go to URL Behavior to Load Frames
IV. DYNAMIC HTML: LAYERS, CASCADING STYLE SHEETS, BEHAVIORS, AND TIMELINES.
15. Using Dynamic HTML and Layers.
What Is DHTML?
Adding a Layer
Nesting Layers
Animating with Timelines
16. Formatting Web Pages Using Cascading Style Sheets.
Creating and Applying a Class
Exploring Style Settings
Redefining an HTML Tag
Editing Styles
Positioning a Div by Using CSS
Creating Advanced CSS Styles
Creating an External Style Sheet
17. Adding Interactivity with Behaviors.
What Is a Dreamweaver Behavior?
Showing and Hiding Layers
Opening a New Window
Popping Up a Message
Sending Text to a Layer
Adding a Draggable Layer to a Web Page
V. COLLECTING USER DATA BY USING FORMS.
18. Creating a Form and Collecting Data.
Creating a Form
Adding Radio Buttons and Check Boxes to Forms
Adding Lists and Menus to Forms
Adding Push Buttons and Image Buttons to Forms
Creating a Jump Menu to Navigate to Different URLs
19. Introduction to Scripts: Sending and Reacting to Form Data.
Validating a Form's Data by Using the Validate Form Behavior
Receiving Information from a Form
Exploring Submission Security
Uploading a File from a Form
Preparing a Page to Interact with ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, PHP, or CFML
VI. ORGANIZING AND UPLOADING A PROJECT.
20. Uploading and Sharing a Project on the Web.
Enabling Server Connection
Moving a Site onto a Remote Server
Understanding Dreamweaver's Website Management Capabilities
Transferring Files
Importing an Existing Website
21. Managing and Editing a Website.
Managing the Local and Remote Sites
Adding Design Notes to Pages
Generating Reports About a Website
22. Customizing Dreamweaver.
Creating a Custom Snippet
Editing the Keyboard Shortcuts
Making a Menu Command
Adding Favorites to the Insert Bar
Extending Dreamweaver by Using Third-Party Extensions
Using, Saving, and Sharing Searches
23. Using the Library: Reusing Elements of a Website.
Creating a Library Item
Adding a Library Item to a Page
Making Changes to a Library Item
Using Styles in Library Items
24. Creating Reusable Web Pages: Using Templates.
Creating a Template
Creating a Web Page from a Template
Making Changes to a Template and Updating Pages
Using Behaviors and Styles in Templates
VII. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A: Resources.
Dreamweaver Development
General Web Development
Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
Dreamweaver Extensions
Cascading Style Sheets
Scripting Resources: CGI, JavaScript, and Server-Side Scripting
Accessibility
Usability
Downloads
Browsers
Organizations
Appendix B: Glossary.
Index.