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Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 2 in 24 Hours
- By Morten Rand-Hendriksen
- Published Sep 24, 2008 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours series.
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- Copyright 2009
- Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 480
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-33029-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33029-2
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 2. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process—from concept and design through delivery! Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you’re building!
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 2 tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them
Learn how to…
· Build your first Expression website in just five minutes!
· Import text from Microsoft Word and other software
· Make the most of Expression Web 2’s advanced image-editing features
· Create hyperlinks that simplify navigation, perform actions, and send commands
· Write error-free code quickly and easily with Code View and IntelliSense
· Use CSS to control your site’s appearance, create standards-based, cross-browser content, and simplify redesigns
· Design site layouts that communicate more effectively
· Use Dynamic Web Templates to consistently format (or reformat) hundreds of pages
· Implement state-of-the-art interactivity with Behaviors
· Add Silverlight, Flash, and other multimedia content
· Build a web-based email form with FrontPage Server Extensions and PHP
· Integrate web application code written in ASP.NET or PHP
Morten Rand-Hendriksen is a web designer, developer, programmer, and digital media expert based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. He has operated Pink and Yellow Media since 2002, creating web and design solutions for small businesses and individuals. For his work with Expression Web, he was invited as a Canadian VIP to the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas and asked to present on Building Compelling Websites on the Microsoft Platform at Microsoft’s Innovation Briefing. He blogs on Expression Web at http://blog.pinkandyellow.com/.
Category: Web Development
Covers: Microsoft Expression Web 2
User Level: Beginning–Intermediate
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Hour 1: Get to Know Microsoft Expression Web 2 3
Introducing Expression Web 2 3
Getting and Installing Expression Web 2 5
Getting Acquainted with the Workspace 6
Changing and Customizing the Workspace 15
Summary 20
Q&A 20
Workshop 20
Quiz 21
Answers 21
Hour 2: Beginning at the End: A Walkthrough of the Finished Project 23
Introduction 23
Working With a Completed Website 24
Previewing the Site in Your Browser 27
Exploring the Website in Expression Web 2 34
Keeping Your Pages Functional 36
Summary 38
Q&A 38
Workshop 39
Exercise 39
Hour 3: A Website Is Really Just Text-Build One in 5 Minutes 41
Introduction 41
Creating a New Website 41
Creating Your First Web Page 44
Testing Your Web Page in Multiple Browsers 47
Summary 50
Q&A 50
Workshop 51
Quiz 51
Answers 51
Hour 4: Building the Home Page-A Look Behind the Curtain 53
Introduction 53
Opening and Editing an Existing File Using Code View 53
Importing Styled Text from a Document 57
Cleaning Up Imported Text 60
Summary 63
Q&A 64
Workshop 64
Quiz 65
Answers 65
Exercise 65
Hour 5: Get Connected-Building Hyperlinks for Navigation and Further Exploration 67
Introduction 67
Importing a New Page 68
Creating an Internal Hyperlink 69
Creating External Links and New Windows 73
Creating Links Within Documents Using Bookmarks 76
Creating an Email Hyperlink 78
Summary 79
Q&A 79
Workshop 80
Quiz 80
Answers 80
Exercise 81
Hour 6: Get Visual, Part 1: Adding Images to Your Page 83
Introduction 83
Images on the Web: Three File Types for Three Uses 84
Importing and Inserting an Image 85
Using Picture Properties to Change the Appearance of an Image 89
Summary 94
Q&A 94
Workshop 95
Quiz 95
Answers 95
Exercise 96
Hour 7: Get Visual, Part 2: Advanced Image Editing, Thumbnails, and Hotspots 97
Introduction 97
Exploring the Pictures Toolbar 97
Using the Pictures Toolbar to Add and Change an Image 100
Creating Hotspots 106
Summary 107
Q&A 108
Workshop 108
Quiz 109
Answers 109
Exercise 109
Hour 8: Cracking the Code-Working in Code View 111
Introduction 111
Using Code View as a Learning Tool 111
Tools in Code View 116
Summary 121
Q&A 122
Workshop 123
Quiz 123
Answers 123
Exercise 124
Hour 9: Get Boxed In, Part 1: Using Tables for Content 125
Introduction 125
Five-Minute History of Tables in Web Pages 126
Creating a Table from Scratch 127
Changing the Appearance of a Table 129
Using the Table Layout Tool to Make Nonstandard Tables 138
Summary 140
Q&A 140
Workshop 141
Quiz 141
Answers 141
Exercise 142
Hour 10: Bringing Style to the Substance with Cascading Style Sheets 143
Introduction 143
CSS Sans Code 144
Setting the Font Family for the Entire Document 149
Using the Cascade to Override Styles 151
Summary 159
Q&A 159
Workshop 160
Quiz 160
Answers 160
Exercise 161
Hour 11: Get Boxed In, Part 2: Knee Deep in CSS 163
Introduction 163
CSS Classes-Because Not All Content Should Be Treated Equally 164
Introducing ID-Classes Almost Identical Twin 169
Classes Within Classes: Micromanaging the Content 172
Pseudoclasses 173
Understanding the Box Model 176
Summary 179
Q&A 180
Workshop 180
Quiz 180
Answers 181
Exercise 181
Hour 12: Styling with Code: Fully Immersed in CSS 183
Introduction 183
Introducing CSS: The Code Version 184
Applying Classes to Tags in Code View 189
Using Divs and Spans to Separate Content 190
Creating External Style Sheets 193
Summary 201
Q&A 202
Workshop 202
Quiz 203
Answers 203
Exercise 203
Hour 13: Get Visual, Part 3: Images as Design Elements with CSS 205
Introduction 205
Images as Backgrounds: A Crash Course 206
Using Images as List Bullets 214
Importing Adobe Photoshop Files 216
Summary 220
Q&A 221
Workshop 221
Quiz 222
Answers 222
Exercise 222
Hour 14: Building the Framework 223
Introduction 223
Starting with Pen and Paper 224
Building the Framework from Boxed Parts 225
Styling the Layout Boxes 227
Understanding Positioning 230
Applying the Framework to Existing Pages 233
Building the Framework Using Eric MeyerÕs CSS Sculptor 240
Summary 247
Q&A 248
Workshop 249
Quiz 249
Answers 250
Exercise 250
Hour 15: Buttons, Buttons, Buttons 251
Introduction 251
Buttons: A Brief Definition 252
Creating Interactive Buttons Using Expression Web 252
Creating Buttons from Scratch Using CSS 256
Summary 264
Q&A 265
Workshop 266
Quiz 266
Answers 266
Exercise 266
Hour 16: Using Behaviors 267
Introduction 267
Behaviors: An Introduction 267
Modifying Behaviors 270
The Many Behaviors of Expression Web 2 272
Summary 287
Q&A 287
Workshop 288
Quiz 288
Answers 288
Exercise 288
Hour 17: Frames and Layers 289
Introduction 289
Frames: An Introduction 289
Editing Individual Frames 293
Making Framed Navigation 297
Creating and Modifying Inline Frames 298
Set Text of Frame Behavior 301
Creating Advanced Functionality Using Layers 304
Summary 310
Q&A 311
Workshop 312
Quiz 312
Answers 312
Exercise 313
Hour 18: Building a Functional Menu 315
Introduction 315
The Layers Based Menu 316
Pure CSS Drop-Down Menus: A Clean Alternative 324
Summary 333
Q&A 334
Workshop 335
Quiz 335
Answers 335
Exercise 336
Hour 19: Dynamic Web Templates 337
Introduction 337
Dynamic Web Templates 338
Understanding Dynamic Web Templates 345
Summary 354
Q&A 355
Workshop 355
Quiz 355
Answers 356
Exercise 356
Hour 20: Get Interactive with Forms 357
Introduction 357
Creating Forms in Expression Web 2 358
Making Use of Form Results 365
Other Uses for Form Results 370
Forms in Code View 371
Summary 373
Q&A 374
Workshop 374
Quiz 374
Answers 374
Hour 21: Working with Flash and Silverlight 375
Introduction 375
Flash: An Introduction 376
Adding the <embed> Tag for Full Cross-Browser Compatibility 381
Silverlight: An Introduction 382
Placing Silverlight Applications in Your Page 383
Bonus: Making the Galleries Your Own 390
Summary 391
Q&A 392
Workshop 393
Quiz 394
Answers 394
Exercise 394
Hour 22: Beyond the Basics: PHP in Expression Web 2 395
Introduction 395
PHP: An Introduction 396
Installing PHP on Your Computer to Test PHP Scripts 397
Using PHP and HTML to Create a Contact Page 400
Creating an Email Form Using PHP 403
Added Functionality 409
Summary 412
Q&A 413
Workshop 413
Quiz 413
Answers 414
Hour 23: Beyond the Basics, Part 2: Building a Site with ASP.NET 415
Introduction 415
Getting a Jump Start by Using a Starter Kit 416
The ASP.NET Master Page 418
The Master Page in Code View 421
ASP.NET Content Pages 423
Content Pages in Code View 423
Getting Data from External Sources 426
Personalizing and Styling an ASP.NET Site 429
Summary 433
Q&A 434
Workshop 434
Quiz 435
Answers 435
Exercise 435
Hour 24: Publishing Your Website 437
Introduction 437
A Word on Domains and Web Hosting 438
Four Different Publishing Options 439
Example: Publishing Content Using FTP 445
Advanced Publishing Settings 447
Summary 451
Q&A 452
Workshop 453
Exercise 453
Index 455
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