| Description |
xx, 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Creating great web sites. 1. The many ways to design a web page : Understanding how web design works ; Comparing static and dynamic sites ; Working with templates in Dreamweaver ; Comparing tables, frames, and layers ; Appreciating the benefits of cascading style sheets ; Understanding browser differences ; Introducing the Dreamweaver CS5 workspace -- 2. Opening and creating sites : Setting up a new or existing site ; Switching among sites ; Managing sites in Dreamweaver ; Creating new pages ; Changing page-wide styles with the Page Properties dialog box ; Adding and formatting text ; Setting links in Dreamweaver ; Adding meta tags for search engines ; Using the Quick Tag Editor -- 3. Creating web graphics : Creating and optimizing web graphics ; Inserting images in Dreamweaver ; Image editing in Dreamweaver ; Inserting a background image ; Creating image maps -- 4. Managing, testing, and publishing a web site : Why can web pages look bad on different computers? ; Previewing your page in a browser ; Testing your work with the site reporting features ; Finding and fixing broken links ; Managing files and folders in your site ; Publishing your web site ; Using design notes to keep in touch -- |
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pt. II. Appreciating web design options. 5. Cascading style sheets : Introducing cascading style sheets ; Comparing CSS rule options ; Using the CSS styles panel ; Switching between CSS and HTML mode in the Property inspector ; Organizing style sheets -- 6. Creating and editing CSS styles : Creating styles with class and tag selectors ; Creating layouts with CSS and div tags ; Using Dreamweaver's CSS layouts ; Creating a navigation bar from an unordered list of links ; Comparing margins and padding in CSS ; Aligning and centering elements in CSS ; Editing, renaming, and removing styles ; Using Design-Time Style Sheets -- 7. Saving time with Dreamweaver templates (and more) : Templating your type ; Creating templates ; Creating a new page from a template ; Making global changes with templates ; Reusing elements with the Library feature ; Creating and using Library items ; Remembering your history ; Using a tracing image to guide your design work -- 8. Coming to the HTML table : Creating HTML tables ; Creating tables in standard mode ; Sorting table data ; Importing table data from other programs ; Using tables for spacing and alignment ; Nesting tables within tables -- |
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pt. III. Making it cool with advanced features. 9. Adding interactivity with behaviors : Brushing up on behavior basics ; Creating a rollover image ; Adding behaviors to a web page ; Attaching multiple behaviors ; Editing a behavior ; Installing new extensions for behaviors -- 10. Showing off with multimedia : Understanding multimedia players ; Working with Adobe Flash ; Working with video and audio on the web ; Adding audio and video files to web pages ; Using YouTube and other services to host videos ; Working with Java ; Linking to PDFs -- 11. Forms follow function : Creating HTML forms ; Understanding how CGI scripts work -- 12. Creating AJAX features with Spry : Making magic with AJAX ; Creating drop-down menus with AJAX ; Creating collapsible panels ; Creating tabbed panels ; Using Spry validation widgets -- 13. Creating dynamic web sites : Understanding dynamic web sites ; Creating dynamic sites: key concepts ; Exploring database and related panels -- 14. Managing web sites with Adobe InContext and Business Catalyst : Understanding InContext editing -- |
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pt. IV. The part of tens. 15. Ten resources you may need : Registering a domain name ; Protecting your e-mail address from spammers ; Highlighting links with pop-ups ; Selling stuff on the web ; Keeping track of traffic ; Taking your site's temperature with a heat map ; Surveying your visitors ; Keeping up with web standards at W3.org ; Extending Dreamweaver at Adobe.com ; Dressing up the address bar with a Favicon -- 16. Ten ways to promote your site : Scoring high in search engines ; Buying traffic (yes, you really can!) ; Using social networking sites for promotion ; Ranking on social bookmarking sites ; Enticing visitors to return for updates ; Gathering ideas from other web sites ; Marketing a web site to the media ; Unleashing the power of viral marketing ; Blogging, blogging, Blogging ; Using Twitter to promote your site ; Telling everyone you know. |
| Subject |
Dreamweaver (Computer file)
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Adobe Photoshop.
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Web sites -- Authoring programs.
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Web sites -- Design.
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| ISBN |
9780470610763 paperback |
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047061076X paperback |
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