Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies^®

by Janine Warner (Consultant)

• ISBN13: 9780470434970
• ISBN10: 047043497X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Whether you're a seasoned pro or a Web design newbie, Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies shows you the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed on Dreamweaver. You'll be able to create professional, great-looking, user-friendly websites in no time at all. Take advantage of the new, more customizable interface, improved integration with Flash and Photoshop, a handy new AJAX coding feature, and Live View, which lets you see your work as you create it.Understand Dreamweaver basics, set up your site and create new pages, and work with text, graphics, and links. You can manage, test, and publish a site, define and apply styles with CSS, coordinate your design work, add audio, video, and Flash files to your site, build a dynamic Web site, and use Dreamweaver's database features. Know how to: Design, build, and deploy professional-looking Web sites Use Dreamweaver's new, more versatile preset layouts Fine-tune styles with enhanced CSS support Keep your pages cutting-edge with SmartObjects Take advantage of the new, more customizable interface Understand browser differences, make the most of CSS, build dynamic sites Create and optimize Web graphics Learn to maximize Cascading Style Sheets and Dreamweaver's Layers features for creating fluid layoutsComplete with lists of ten resources, ten timesaving tips, and ten great Web sites designed in Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of Dreamweaver.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Creating Great Web Sites

The Many Ways to Design a Web Page

Opening and Creating Sites

Adding Graphics

Managing, Testing, and Publishing a Site

Appreciating Web Design Options

Cascading Style Sheets

Creating CSS Layouts

Coming to the HTML Table

Framing Your Pages

Coordinating Your Design Work

Making It Cool with Multimedia and JavaScript

Adding Interactivity with Behaviors

Showing Off with Multimedia

Forms Follow Function

Creating AJAX Features with Spry

Working with Dynamic Content

Building a Dynamic Web Site: Getting Started

Bringing Data into the Mix

The Part of Tens

Ten Resources You May Need

Ten Timesaving Tips

Index

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