Creating a Web Page in Dreamweaver 8 : Visual QuickProject Guide

by Hester, Nolan

• ISBN13: 9780321370228
• ISBN10: 0321370228
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

You may not be a professional Web designer, but you do want to design a decent Web page. There's no place better to start than with the de facto tool of choice for just about anybody creating Web pages and this slim, low-priced guide to it! The same things that have made Dreamweaver so popular with the pros-an easy-to-use, no-nonsense interface and a slew of features and utilities-also make it the perfect tool for your purposes. This full- guide provides the quickest route to creating a fun and functional Web page with it. Each short chapter uses big, bold screen shots and step-by-step instructions to illuminate one aspect of the process. By the end of the volume, you will have created a simple Web site, filled it with text and graphics, added navigation and links, and tested and posted the final product. Timely tips and occasional sidebars detailing good design practices round out the package.

Table of Contents

introduction	vii
what you'll create	viii
how this book works	x
the web site	xii
useful tools	xiii
the next step	xiv
welcome to dreamweaver	1	(7)
explore dreamweaver	2	(2)
set up local site	4	(4)
extra bits	8	(25)
create a basic home page	9	(1)
create your home page	10	(2)
add text	12	(2)
insert image placeholder	14	(2)
create headings	16	(3)
create lists	19	(2)
set page background	21	(1)
create CSS rules	22	(7)
change CSS rules	29	(2)
extra bits	31	(2)
add images	33	(14)
image tools	34	(1)
add image	35	(2)
crop image	37	(2)
adjust brightness	39	(1)
reduce image	40	(2)
wrap text with images	42	(2)
align text with image	44	(1)
extra bits	45	(2)
add tables	47	(14)
add a table	48	(2)
add image to table	50	(2)
add labels	52	(2)
import tabular data	54	(2)
edit table	56	(1)
format table colors	57	(1)
sort tables	58	(2)
extra bits	60	(1)
use style sheets	61	(14)
create style sheet	62	(3)
attach style sheets	65	(2)
apply external styles	67	(2)
add to style sheet	69	(3)
create custom rule	72	(2)
extra bits	74	(1)
create links	75	(14)
link text internally	76	(2)
link text externally	78	(1)
color site links	79	(3)
add email link	82	(1)
add anchor link	83	(2)
link image	85	(1)
create image map	86	(2)
extra bits	88	(1)
reuse items to save time	89	(18)
create a favorite	90	(1)
create a library item	91	(2)
edit library item	93	(1)
insert library item	94	(2)
create a template	96	(4)
use your template	100	(3)
edit template	103	(2)
extra bits	105	(2)
add navigation	107	(18)
add layers	108	(3)
name layers	111	(1)
position layers	112	(3)
create main nav-bar	115	(3)
create small nav-bar	118	(5)
extra bits	123	(2)
publish site	125	(14)
add search terms	126	(2)
check and fix links	128	(2)
explore the files panel	130	(2)
connect to remote site	132	(2)
upload multiple files	134	(2)
upload a single page	136	(1)
extra bits	137	(2)
index	139