Dreamweaver CS4 All-in-One For Dummies

by Jenkins, Sue; Wagner, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780470391808
• ISBN10: 0470391804
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-17
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Web site designers, Web developers, and visual designers all use Dreamweaver CS4 to build world class Web sites. Whether you're just starting out or you're a design pro, DreamweaverCS4 All-In-One for Dummies makes Web development easy!You'll start with Dreamweaver basics and the essentials of a good Web site. Then you'll learn to add zing with Spry effects, set up Contribute, build dynamic pages, extend your site with Web applications, configure database connections using PHP, ASP.NET, or ColdFusion, and more! Discover how to: Get familiar with Dreamweaver's workspace, use the toolbars and panels, and set preferences Plan, design, build, and manage a site that meets your audience's expectations Add Flash files, movies, and sound, and keep your site updated with Cascading Style Sheets Create and use code snippets and history panel commands Follow the right steps for setting up links Incorporate interactive images to build visually appealing Web pages Use layers with CSS, JavaScript behaviors, or Flashr movies Review source formatting and clean up your code to avoid errors when publishing your site Capture attention with dynamic content and formsDreamweaver CS4 All-In-One for Dummies is divided into nine minibooks: Getting Started Mastering the Basics Working Like the Pros Energizing Your Site Publishing Your Site Working Collaboratively Building Web Applications Making Pages Dynamic Developing Applications RapidlyYour one-stop Dreamweaver reference is Dreamweaver CS4 All-In-One for Dummies!

Author Biography

Sue Jenkins is a seasoned web designer (www.Luckychair.com) and ACE/ACI software instructor, she appears in 3 software training DVDs, and is the author of several books on web and graphic design.

Richard Wagner is an experienced Web designer, developer, and author of over a dozen Web-related books.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Getting Started.

Cruising Around the Dreamweaver CS4 Workspace

Planning and Designing Your Site

Creating and Managing Sites

Mastering the Basics.

Creating Documents

Working with Text

Inserting Graphics

Making Links with Text and Images

Adding Flash, Movies, Sound, and More

Organizing Data with Tables

Building Fabulous Forms

Working Like the Pros.

Looking Good with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Building Sites with Templates

Using Library Items and Server-Side Includes

Creating Code Snippets and History Panel Commands

Integrating Dreamweaver with Fireworks

Dreamweaver Cross-Application Integration

Energizing Your Site.

Working with Layers

Jazzing Up Pages with JavaScript Behaviors and Spry Widgets

Designing Pages with Frames

Making Your Pages XHTML-Compliant

Publishing Your Site.

Using Reports to Test Your Site before Publishing

Keeping Your Code Clean

Preparing to Publish Your Files Online

Publishing Your Web Pages Online

Working Collaboratively.

Working Effi ciently with a Team

Setting Up and Connecting to a Contribute Site

Managing a Contribute Site

Building Web Applications.

Preparing to Build Web Applications

Confi guring MySQL Database Connections for PHP

Confi guring ASP Database Connections

Confi guring ASP.NET Database Connections

Confi guring JSP Database Connections

Confi guring ColdFusion Database Connections

Dealing with Database Issues

Making Pages Dynamic.

Preparing Dynamic Content Sources

Using Dynamic Content in Your Web Pages

Previewing and Testing Your Dynamic Pages

Building Dynamic Forms

Advanced Dynamic Data Presentation

Developing Applications Rapidly.

Building Master and Detail Pages

Creating Search and Results Pages

Building Record Insert Pages and Restricting Site Access

Developing Record Update and Delete Pages

Index.

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