Macromedia Naked Dreamweaver MX 2004

by Bishop, Sherry; Patel, Piyush

Edition: CD

ISBN13: 9781592001262

ISBN10: 1592001262

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2003-12-30

Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr

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Summary

Naked: Exposed, unveiled, uncovered. That's exactly the approach taken with "Naked Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004." You won't be confused with extra fluff or useless information. Instead, this unique guide provides you with basic yet in-depth material that encourages you to explore all that Dreamweaver MX 2004 has to offer. Work at your own pace. By completing the creative projects that are inside, you'll learn the skills behind Dreamweaver, discovering how to apply smart design principles as you create and publish Dreamweaver Web sites. You won't simply gloss over ideas--you'll learn the "how" and "why" behind each skill. The result is a one-of-a-kind guide that is designed to teach you how to work more creatively and efficiently.

Author Biography

Sherry Bishop is a computer information systems instructor at North Arkansas College in Harrison, Arkansas Piyush Patel is the Director of the Multi-Media & Digital Communications Program at Northern Oklahoma College and the founder of Digital-Tutors.com

Getting Started with Dreamweaver
Introduction
Using Dreamweaver Tools	p. 2
Explore the Dreamweaver Workspace	p. 4
Examining the Dreamweaver Workspace	p. 4
Working with Dreamweaver Views	p. 5
Tasks
View a Web Page and Use Help	p. 10
Opening a Web page	p. 10
Viewing Basic Web Page Elements	p. 10
Getting Help	p. 11
Tasks
Plan and Define a Web Site	p. 14
Understanding the Web Site Creation Process	p. 14
Planning a Web Site	p. 14
Setting Up the Basic Structure	p. 15
Creating the Web Pages and Collecting the Page Content	p. 17
Testing the Pages	p. 17
Modifying the Pages	p. 17
Publishing the Site	p. 17
Tasks
Add a Folder and Pages and Set the Home Page	p. 22
Adding a Folder to a Web Site	p. 22
Setting the Home Page	p. 23
Adding Pages to a Web Site	p. 23
Tasks
Create and View a Site Map	p. 30
Creating a Site Map	p. 30
Viewing a Site Map	p. 30
Using Site Map Images in Web Pages	p. 31
Tasks
Developing a Web Page
Introduction
Understanding Page Layout	p. 2
Create Head Content and Set Page Properties	p. 4
Creating the Head Content	p. 4
Setting Web Page Properties	p. 5
Tasks
Create, Import, and Format Text	p. 10
Creating and Importing Text	p. 10
Formatting Text Using the Property Inspector	p. 11
Changing Fonts	p. 11
Changing Font Sizes	p. 11
Formatting Paragraphs	p. 11
Tasks
Add Links to Web Pages	p. 18
Adding Links to Web Pages	p. 18
Using Navigation Bars	p. 19
Tasks
Use the History Panel and Edit Code	p. 24
Using the History Panel	p. 24
Viewing HTML Code in the Code Inspector	p. 25
Tasks
Modify and Test Web Pages	p. 30
Testing and Modifying Web Pages	p. 30
Testing a Web Page Using Different Browsers	p. 31
Tasks
Working with Text and Graphics
Introduction
Formatting Text as Lists	p. 2
Using Cascading Style Sheets	p. 2
Using Graphics to Enhance Web Pages	p. 2
Create Unordered and Ordered Lists	p. 4
Creating Unordered Lists	p. 4
Formatting Unordered Lists	p. 4
Creating Ordered Lists	p. 4
Formatting Ordered Lists	p. 5
Tasks
Create, Apply, and Edit Cascading Style Sheets	p. 10
Using Cascading Style Sheets	p. 10
Understanding CSS Style Sheet Settings	p. 11
Tasks
Insert and Align Graphics	p. 16
Understanding Graphic File Formats	p. 16
Understanding the Assets Panel	p. 16
Aligning Images	p. 17
Tasks
Enhance an Image and Use Alternate Text	p. 22
Enhancing an Image	p. 22
Using Alternate Text	p. 23
Tasks
Insert a Background Image and Perform Site Maintenance	p. 28
Inserting a Background Image	p. 28
Managing Graphics	p. 28
Removing Colors from a Web Site	p. 29
Tasks
Working with Links
Introduction
Understanding Internal and External Links	p. 2
Create External and Internal Links	p. 4
Creating External Links	p. 4
Creating Internal Links	p. 5
Tasks
Create Internal Links to Named Anchors	p. 10
Inserting Named Anchors	p. 10
Creating Internal Links to Named Anchors	p. 11
Tasks
Insert Flash Text	p. 16
Understanding Flash Text	p. 16
Inserting Flash Text on a Web Page	p. 16
Tasks
Create, Modify, and Copy a Navigation Bar	p. 20
Creating a Navigation Bar Using Images	p. 20
Copying and Modifying a Navigation Bar	p. 20
Tasks
Manage Web Site Links	p. 28
Managing Web site links	p. 28
Tasks
Working with Tables
Introduction
Inserting Graphics and Text in Tables	p. 2
Maintaining a Web Site	p. 2
Create a Table	p. 4
Understanding Table Modes	p. 4
Creating a Table in Standard Mode	p. 4
Setting Table Accessibility Preferences for Tables	p. 5
Drawing a Table in Layout Mode	p. 5
Planning a Table	p. 5
Tasks
Resize, Split, and Merge Cells	p. 10
Resizing Table Elements	p. 10
Splitting and Merging Cells	p. 11
Tasks
Insert and Align Graphics in Table Cells	p. 16
Inserting Graphics in Table Cells	p. 16
Aligning Graphics in Table Cells	p. 17
Tasks
Insert Text and Format Cell Content	p. 20
Inserting Text in a Table	p. 20
Formatting Cell Content	p. 20
Formatting Cells	p. 21
Tasks
Perform Web Site Maintenance	p. 26
Maintaining a Web Site	p. 26
Checking Links Sitewide	p. 26
Using the Assets Panel	p. 26
Using Site Reports	p. 26
Using the Site Map	p. 27
Testing Pages	p. 27
Tasks
Collecting Data with Forms
Introduction
Using Forms to Collect Information	p. 2
Plan and Create a Form	p. 4
Planning a Form	p. 4
Creating Forms	p. 4
Setting Form Properties	p. 6
Understanding CGI Scripts	p. 7
Tasks
Format a Form	p. 14
Using Tables to Lay Out a Form	p. 14
Using Fieldsets to Group Form Objects	p. 14
Adding Labels to Form Objects	p. 15
Tasks
Work with Form Objects	p. 20
Understanding Form Objects	p. 20
Tasks
Create a Jump Menu	p. 32
Understanding Jump Menus	p. 32
Updating Jump Menus	p. 33
Testing Jump Menus	p. 33
Tasks
Positioning Objects with Layers
Introduction
Using Layers versus Tables for Page Layout	p. 2
Create a Layer	p. 4
Understanding Layers	p. 4
Using HTML Tags to Create Layers	p. 4
Understanding Layer Content	p. 5
Using Advanced Layer Formatting	p. 5
Tasks
Set the Position and Size of a Layer	p. 12
Understanding Absolute Positioning	p. 12
Setting Positioning Attributes	p. 12
Tasks
Use the Layers Panel	p. 16
Controlling Layers	p. 16
Tasks
Configure Layer Preferences	p. 20
Setting Layer Preferences	p. 20
Fixing the Netscape Resize Problem	p. 20
Tasks
Convert Layers to Tables and Tables to Layers	p. 24
Using Layers and Tables for Page Layout	p. 24
Converting Layers to Tables	p. 24
Converting Tables to Layers	p. 25
Using Frames for Page Layout
Introduction
Using Frames for Page Layout	p. 2
Create a Frameset	p. 4
Understanding Frames and Framesets	p. 4
Choosing a Predefined Frameset	p. 4
Adding Links to Frames in the Frameset	p. 5
Saving a Frameset and Frames	p. 5
Tasks
Configure Frames	p. 8
Understanding Frames Configuration	p. 8
Selecting Frames	p. 8
Naming Frames	p. 8
Setting Frame Size	p. 8
Controlling Frame Borders and Scroll Bars	p. 9
Tasks
Add Content to Frames	p. 14
Understanding How to Add Content to a Frame	p. 14
Loading Existing Pages in a Frame	p. 14
Creating Content from Scratch	p. 15
Tasks
Link Frames	p. 18
Understanding Linking Relationships	p. 18
Tasks
Create NoFrames Content	p. 20
Understanding NoFrames Content	p. 20
Adding NoFrames Content	p. 20
Tasks
Adding Multimedia Elements
Introduction
Understanding Multimedia	p. 2
Add Macromedia Flash Objects	p. 4
Understanding Macromedia Flash	p. 4
Inserting Flash Buttons and Movies	p. 5
Tasks
Add Rollover images	p. 10
Understanding Rollover Images	p. 10
Adding Rollover Images	p. 11
Tasks
Add Sounds and Pop-Up Messages	p. 14
Adding Interactive Elements	p. 14
Using the Behaviors Panel	p. 14
Inserting Sound Effects	p. 14
Inserting Popup Messages and Alert Boxes	p. 15
Understanding Actions and Events	p. 15
Tasks
Creating and Using Templates
Introduction
Understanding How to Use Templates	p. 2
Create Templates with Editable and Optional Regions	p. 4
Creating a Template from an Existing Page	p. 4
Defining Editable Regions	p. 4
Defining Optional Regions	p. 4
Defining Editable Optional Regions	p. 5
Tasks
Enhance and Nest Templates	p. 12
Setting Parameters for Optional Regions	p. 12
Nesting Templates	p. 12
Creating Repeating Regions and Repeating Tables	p. 13
Creating Editable Attributes	p. 14
Tasks
Use Templates to Create Pages	p. 22
Creating Pages with Templates	p. 22
Modifying Editable Regions	p. 22
Modifying Object Attributes	p. 23
Using Repeating Tables	p. 23
Creating Links in Template-Based Pages	p. 23
Attaching a Template to an Existing Page	p. 24
Tasks
Use Templates to Update a Site	p. 34
Making Changes to a Template	p. 34
Updating All Pages Based on a Template	p. 35
Tasks
Creating Interactions Using Behaviors
Introduction
Using Animations and Interactive Elements Effectively	p. 2
Change Text Using Behaviors	p. 4
Using Behaviors to Change Text	p. 4
Changing Text in a Layer	p. 4
Changing the Text of the Status Bar	p. 4
Displaying Text in a Form Field	p. 5
Tasks
Swap Images and Create Pop-Up Windows and Menus	p. 10
Creating Interactive Elements Using Behaviors	p. 10
Swapping Images	p. 10
Creating Pop-Up Windows	p. 10
Creating Pop-Up Menus	p. 11
Tasks
Using Styles and Style Sheets
Introduction
Create and Use Inline Styles	p. 4
Understanding Inline Styles	p. 4
Creating, Applying, and Modifying a Custom Style	p. 4
Redefining HTML Tags	p. 5
Tasks
Work With External CSS Style Sheets	p. 14
Using External CSS Style Sheets	p. 14
Attaching an External CSS Style Sheet to a Page or Template	p. 14
Adding Hyperlink Styles to a CSS Style Sheet	p. 15
Adding Custom Code to a CSS Style Sheet	p. 15
Tasks
Working with Library Items and Snippets
Introduction
Understanding Library Items	p. 2
Understanding Snippets	p. 2
Create and Modify Library Items	p. 4
Understanding the Benefits of Library Items	p. 4
Viewing and Creating Library Items	p. 4
Modifying Library Items	p. 5
Tasks
Add Library Items to Pages	p. 12
Adding Library Items to a Page	p. 12
Making Library Items Editable on a Page	p. 12
Deleting and Recreating Library Items	p. 13
Tasks
Add and Modify Snippets	p. 18
Using the Snippets Panel	p. 18
Inserting and Modifying Snippets	p. 18
Creating New Snippets	p. 19
Tasks
Managing a Web Server and Files
Introduction
Preparing to Publish a Site	p. 2
Publish a Web Site and Transfer Files	p. 4
Defining a Remote Site	p. 4
Viewing a Remote Site	p. 4
Transferring Files to and from a Remote Site	p. 5
Synchronizing Files	p. 6
Tasks
Check Files Out and In	p. 12
Managing a Web Site with a Team	p. 12
Checking Out and Checking In Files	p. 12
Enabling the Check In/Check Out Feature	p. 13
Tasks
Cloak Files	p. 16
Understanding Cloaking Files	p. 16
Cloaking a Folder	p. 16
Cloaking Selected File Types	p. 17
Tasks
Import and Export a Site Definition	p. 20
Exporting a Site Definition	p. 20
Importing a Site Definition	p. 20
Tasks
Data Files List	p. 1
Glossary	p. 10
Index	p. 21
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