Even if you've never used Macromedia Dreamweaver before, this Visual QuickStart Guide will have you up and running with Macromedia's popular Web authoring program in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Macromedia Dreamweaver, leading technology authors Tom Negrino and Dori Smith use their trademark crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything that s new in Dreamweaver 8. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to use all of the program's visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support to create stunning, accessible Web sites. Along the way, you'll find extensive coverage of all the program's new features: drag-and-drop integration of XML data feeds, improved CSS support, advanced style rendering toolbar, the industry s first integrated Web accessibility evaluation tool for Section 508 and WCAG 2 checkpoints, and more!

Tom Negrino has been working with Macs since 1984. As a longtime contributor to Macworld magazine, he’s written about everything from upgrading your Mac to Web design and presentation software. He’s authored more than two dozen computing-related books, including Macromedia Contribute 3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, Keynote 2 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide, and co-authored with Dori Smith, JavaScript for the World Wide Web, Fifth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide.

Dori Smith has been programming for over 20 years. As a partner in Chalcedony Consulting, she does programming, training, writing, and Web design. Dori is also a contributing editor for NetProfessional magazine, is on their advisory board, and is a member of the Web Standards Project Steering Committee. She’s also the author of Java 2 for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide.

Introduction

xi

Introducing Dreamweaver

1

(28)

A Quick Tour of Dreamweaver

2

(17)

Setting Up Your Workspace

19

(8)

What's New in Dreamweaver 8

27

(2)

Starting Your First Site

29

(28)

Understanding Local and Remote Sites

30

(2)

Using the Site Definition Dialog

32

(4)

Defining the Remote Site

36

(6)

Editing Site Definitions

42

(1)

Working with the Files Panel

43

(1)

Navigating Disks and Sites

44

(1)

Switching Between Local and Remote Views

45

(1)

Refreshing Views

46

(1)

Working with Files and Folders

47

(3)

Putting and Getting Files

50

(2)

Expanding the Files Panel

52

(1)

Synchronizing the Local and Remote Sites

53

(3)

Cloaking Files

56

(1)

Building Your First Page

57

(26)

Creating a New Page

58

(4)

Using Sample Pages

62

(2)

Titling Your Page

64

(1)

Adding Text to Your Page

65

(1)

Creating Links

66

(2)

Adding Images

68

(2)

Naming and Saving Your Page

70

(2)

Opening a Page

72

(1)

Previewing in a Browser

73

(3)

Setting Page Properties

76

(5)

Defining Meta Tags

81

(2)

Adding Text To Your Pages

83

(48)

Adding Text

84

(1)

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text

85

(2)

Dragging and Dropping Text

87

(1)

Using Paste Special

88

(2)

Applying Headings

90

(3)

Applying Character Formats

93

(1)

Changing Fonts and Font Sizes

94

(2)

Making Your Own Font Lists

96

(1)

Changing Font Color

97

(1)

Applying Text Styles

98

(2)

Using Preformatted Text

100

(1)

Adding Line Breaks

101

(1)

Indenting Text

102

(2)

Aligning Text

104

(1)

Working with Lists

105

(2)

Setting List Properties

107

(1)

Nesting Lists

108

(1)

Inserting Special Characters

109

(2)

Adding Automatic Dates

111

(1)

Adding Horizontal Rules

112

(2)

Finding and Replacing

114

(2)

Finding Text with a Simple Search

116

(3)

Performing Advanced Text Searches

119

(3)

Finding and Replacing in Source Code

122

(1)

Finding and Replacing with a Specific Tag

123

(2)

Using Regular Expressions for Searching

125

(4)

Checking Spelling

129

(2)

Styling Page Content

131

(38)

Understanding CSS

132

(4)

Creating a Style Rule for a Tag

136

(2)

Dreamweaver CSS Categories

138

(3)

Creating a Custom Class

141

(2)

Creating Advanced Selectors

143

(2)

Working with the CSS Styles Panel

145

(5)

Applying Styles

150

(4)

Creating Styles with the Property Inspector

154

(3)

Modifying a Style

157

(1)

Renaming Styles

158

(1)

Deleting Styles

159

(1)

Working with Font Groups

160

(2)

Creating an External Style Sheet

162

(2)

Attaching a Style Sheet

164

(2)

Moving Internal Styles to External

166

(3)

Positioning Page Content

169

(36)

CSS Layout Basics

170

(3)

Using Design Files

173

(3)

Laying Out Your Page

176

(6)

Using the Visual Aids

182

(2)

Using Design-Time Style Sheets

184

(4)

Using the Grid

188

(2)

Using Guides

190

(3)

Zooming In On Your Page

193

(2)

Setting Page Dimensions

195

(2)

Old Time Dreamweaver

197

(8)

Working With Links

205

(14)

Creating Text Links

206

(4)

Changing Link Relative To

210

(2)

Formatting Links

212

(2)

Targeting Links

214

(1)

Adding Named Anchors

215

(2)

Adding Links to Graphics

217

(1)

Adding Email Links

218

(1)

Including Images and Media

219

(36)

Adding Images

220

(4)

Inserting Images from the Assets Panel

224

(1)

Adding Image Placeholders

225

(2)

Aligning Images

227

(1)

Setting Image Properties

228

(3)

Editing Images

231

(4)

Adding a Background Image

235

(2)

Creating Image Maps

237

(2)

Adding a Favicon

239

(2)

Adding Flash, Shockwave, and FlashPaper

241

(3)

Inserting Flash Text

244

(4)

Adding Flash Buttons

248

(2)

Adding Flash Video

250

(2)

Adding QuickTime and Other Media

252

(3)

Inserting Tables

255

(36)

Moving Away from Tables for Layout

256

(3)

Creating a Table

259

(4)

Selecting Table Elements

263

(2)

Using Expanded Tables Mode for Selecting

265

(2)

Adding Rows and Columns

267

(3)

Merging and Splitting Cells

270

(1)

Resizing Table Elements

271

(3)

Deleting Table Elements

274

(1)

Specifying Table Alignment

275

(1)

Setting Cell Properties

276

(2)

Sorting Table Content

278

(2)

Formatting Tables

280

(3)

Importing and Exporting Tabular Data

283

(3)

Using Table Layout Mode

286

(5)

Using Forms and Fields

291

(18)

Adding a Form to a Page

292

(2)

Adding Text Fields

294

(4)

Adding a Text Area

298

(1)

Adding Check Boxes

299

(1)

Adding a Fieldset

300

(1)

Adding a Radio Button Group

301

(2)

Adding a List/Menu

303

(3)

Adding a Button

306

(3)

Adding Frames

309

(24)

How Frames Work

310

(3)

Creating a Frameset

313

(4)

Using the Frames Panel

317

(6)

Inserting Pages into Frames

323

(3)

Saving Framesets and Frames

326

(3)

Targeting Frames with Links

329

(2)

Adding noframes Content

331

(2)

Using Behaviors and Navigation Objects

333

(30)

Using the Behaviors Panel

335

(5)

Adding Rollovers

340

(2)

Adding Navigation Bars

342

(3)

Modifying a Navigation Bar

345

(3)

Opening a New Browser Window

348

(3)

Checking for Plug-ins

351

(2)

Using Jump Menus

353

(2)

Validating Forms

355

(2)

Inserting Fireworks Pop-Up Menus

357

(2)

Inserting Dreamweaver Pop-Up Menus

359

(4)

Making Life Easier: Using Templates, Libraries, and Snippets

363

(24)

Creating a Template

365

(2)

Adding Editable Regions

367

(2)

Removing Editable Regions

369

(1)

Building Pages Based on a Template

370

(2)

Modifying a Template

372

(3)

Creating a Library Item

375

(2)

Using a Library Item

377

(1)

Editing a Library Item

378

(3)

Working on Library Items with the Property Inspector

381

(2)

Using Dreamweaver Snippets

383

(4)

Working With Other Applications

387

(20)

Assigning External Editing Programs

388

(3)

Editing Images with Fireworks

391

(5)

Optimizing Images with Fireworks

396

(1)

Cleaning Up Word HTML

397

(2)

Using Content from Excel

399

(4)

Working with Contribute

403

(4)

Editing Code

407

(36)

Using the Coding Toolbar

408

(6)

Using Split View

414

(4)

Using the Quick Tag Editor

418

(2)

Using the Tag Editor

420

(1)

Using the Tag Chooser

421

(2)

Collapsing Code

423

(4)

Using Code Hints

427

(2)

Using the Tag Inspector

429

(3)

Using the Code Reference

432

(2)

Validating Your Code

434

(4)

Using an External Editor

438

(5)

Managing Your Site

443

(28)

Planning for Site Expansion

444

(2)

Viewing the Site Map

446

(4)

Working with the Site Map

450

(2)

Setting Up Check In and Check Out

452

(3)

Checking Files In and Out

455

(2)

Using Design Notes

457

(3)

Generating Site Reports

460

(2)

Checking for Broken Links

462

(1)

Finding External Links and Orphaned Files

463

(1)

Checking Browser Support

464

(3)

Deleting Sites

467

(1)

Exporting and Importing Site Definitions

468

(3)

Appendix A: Where to Learn More

471

(10)

Web Sites

472

(4)

Other Online Resources

476

(2)

Other Books

478

(3)

Appendix B: Customizing and Extending Dreamweaver

481

(8)

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

482

(4)

Finding and Installing Extensions

486

(3)

Appendix C: Cascading Style Sheets Reference

489

(8)

Index

497

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