Guide to Web Development Using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with Fireworks, Flash, and ColdFusion

by Malfas

• ISBN13: 9781580030335
• ISBN10: 1580030335
• Edition: Student
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: LAWRENCEVILLE PRESS, INCORPORATED

Table of Contents

Introducing Networks and the Internet
Desktop Computing	1	(1)
Mobile Computing	2	(1)
Networks	3	(3)
Files and Folders	6	(1)
Intranets, Extranets, and the Internet	7	(1)
Telecommunications	7	(1)
Internet Services	8	(3)
Using Internet Explorer	11	(5)
Practice: Using Internet Explorer	12	(4)
Searching the Web	16	(1)
Practice: Searching the Web	17	(1)
Evaluating and Citing Web Pages	17	(2)
Practice: Citing a Website	18	(1)
Using Outlook Express	19	(2)
E-mail Etiquette	21	(1)
Internet Privacy Issues	22	(1)
Internet Acceptable Use Policy	23	(1)
The Social and Ethical Implications of Computer Use	23	(1)
Protecting Computer Software and Data	24	(2)
The Ethical Responsibilities of the Web Developer	26	(1)
Careers	26	(1)
IT Departments and Companies	27	(1)
Pursuing an IT Career	27	(1)
Chapter Summary	28	(2)
Vocabulary	30	(4)
Internet Explorer Commands and Buttons	34	(1)
Outlook Express Commands and Buttons	34	(1)
Review Questions	35	(2)
Exercises	37	(4)
HTML
The World Wide Web	41	(1)
HTML	42	(2)
Creating an HTML Document Using Notepad	44	(1)
Viewing HTML Documents in a Web Browser	45	(2)
Practice: first_document.htm	45	(2)
Creating Paragraphs and Line Breaks	47	(1)
Headings	47	(1)
Adding Horizontal Rules	48	(2)
Practice: Computer Viruses -- part 1 of 5	48	(2)
Creating Lists	50	(2)
Practice: Computer Viruses -- part 2 of 5	50	(2)
Tables	52	(1)
Hyperlinks	52	(3)
Practice: Computer Viruses -- part 3 of 5	53	(2)
Adding Images	55	(1)
Using Comments	55	(1)
Style Sheets	56	(1)
Adding Color	56	(1)
Changing Alignment	57	(2)
Practice: Computer Viruses -- part 4 of 5	57	(2)
JavaScript	59	(2)
Practice: Computer Viruses -- part 5 of 5	60	(1)
Java Applets	61	(2)
Practice: Java Applet	61	(2)
Chapter Summary	63	(1)
Vocabulary	64	(1)
HTML Tags	65	(1)
Notepad Commands	65	(1)
Internet Explorer Commands and Buttons	65	(1)
Review Questions	66	(1)
Exercises	67	(4)
Introducing Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver MX 2004	71	(1)
Defining a Website in Dreamweaver	72	(3)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 1 of 8	72	(3)
Creating a Web Page Document	75	(1)
The Page Title	76	(1)
Viewing a Web Page Document	76	(2)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 2 of 8	77	(1)
Using a Table to Arrange Content	78	(2)
Creating a Table	80	(1)
Changing Cell Width and Height	81	(2)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 3 of 8	82	(1)
Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns in a Table	83	(1)
Adding Text Content to a Table	84	(1)
Checking Spelling	85	(2)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 4 of 8	85	(2)
Printing a Web Page Document	87	(1)
Closing a Web Page Document and Quitting Dreamweaver	87	(1)
Opening a Website for Editing	88	(1)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 5 of 8	88	(1)
Opening and Displaying Web Page Documents	89	(3)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 6 of 8	90	(2)
Text Hyperlinks	92	(1)
External Hyperlinks	93	(1)
Displaying a Linked Web Page in a New Window	93	(2)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 7 of 8	93	(2)
The Dreamweaver Site Map	95	(1)
Practice: Computer Ergonomics -- part 8 of 8	96	(1)
Chapter Summary	96	(2)
Vocabulary	98	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	99	(2)
Review Questions	101	(2)
Exercises	103	(12)
Website Development
Website Development	115	(1)
Defining the Purpose and Target Audience	116	(1)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 1 of 7	117	(1)
Determining the Web Pages and Navigation Structure	117	(1)
Determining the Content	118	(1)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 2 of 7	118	(1)
Defining Navigation Bars	119	(1)
The Web Page Layout	120	(2)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 3 of 7	121	(1)
Concepts of Design	122	(1)
Design Concepts: Appropriateness	123	(1)
Design Concepts: Placement	123	(1)
Design Concepts: Consistency	124	(1)
Design Concepts: Usability	125	(1)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 4 of 7	125	(1)
Organizing Files and Folders	126	(3)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 5 of 7	127	(2)
Maintaining Consistency in a Website	129	(1)
Merging and Splitting Cells	129	(4)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 6 of 7	131	(2)
Creating and Editing Library Items	133	(1)
Inserting a Date	134	(1)
E-mail Hyperlinks	135	(1)
Copyright Information	135	(3)
Practice: Pasta Restaurant -- part 7 of 7	136	(2)
Chapter Summary	138	(2)
Vocabulary	140	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	141	(1)
Review Questions	142	(2)
Exercises	144	(15)
Images in Dreamweaver and Fireworks
Graphic File Formats for Web Pages	159	(2)
Alternative Text	161	(1)
Graphic Hyperlinks	161	(2)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 1 of 8	161	(2)
Creating an Image Map	163	(3)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 2 of 8	165	(1)
Using a Spacer GIF	166	(2)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 3 of 8	167	(1)
Aligning an Image	168	(1)
Resizing and Resampling an Image	168	(2)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 4 of 8	169	(1)
Introducing Fireworks MX 2004	170	(1)
Drawing Objects in Fireworks	171	(2)
Adding Text in Fireworks	173	(1)
Aligning Objects in Fireworks	174	(1)
Modifying the Canvas	175	(1)
Optimizing and Exporting a Fireworks Document	175	(5)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 5 of 8	178	(2)
Creating a Button Symbol in Fireworks	180	(2)
Button Symbol Rollover Behavior	182	(5)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 6 of 8	183	(4)
Exporting HTML and Images from Fireworks	187	(2)
Using and Exported HTML Document in Dreamweaver	189	(1)
Changing Behaviors in Dreamweaver	189	(3)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 7 of 8	190	(2)
Cropping an Image in Fireworks and in Dreamweaver	192	(2)
Editing an Image in Fireworks from Dreamweaver	194	(2)
Practice: SCUBA -- part 8 of 8	194	(2)
Chapter Summary	196	(1)
Vocabulary	197	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	198	(1)
Fireworks Commands and Buttons	198	(1)
Review Questions	199	(2)
Exercises	201	(12)
Typography, Style Sheets, and Color
Typography	213	(1)
Design Considerations: Choosing Fonts	213	(1)
Design Considerations: Font Size	214	(1)
Design Considerations: Line Height	215	(1)
Design Considerations: Type Styles	215	(1)
Design Considerations: Alignment	216	(1)
Style Sheets	216	(2)
Creating and Applying a CSS Rule	218	(1)
Creating and Applying a CSS Class	219	(1)
Editing HTML Code	220	(5)
Practice: Coffee -- part 1 of 7	221	(4)
Working with CSS Styles	225	(1)
Formatting Headings	225	(3)
Practice: Coffee -- part 2 of 7	226	(2)
Indenting with Blockquotes	228	(1)
Lists	229	(2)
Practice: Coffee -- part 3 of 7	230	(1)
Using Color in a Website	231	(2)
Changing Background and Text Color	233	(2)
Practice: Coffee -- part 4 of 7	234	(1)
Hyperlinks to Named Anchors	235	(2)
Practice: Coffee -- part 5 of 7	236	(1)
Changing Hyperlink Colors	237	(1)
Using Content from Other Sources	237	(3)
Practice: Coffee -- part 6 of 7	238	(2)
Cascading Style Sheets -- Positioning	240	(2)
Practice: Coffee -- part 7 of 7	241	(1)
Chapter Summary	242	(2)
Vocabulary	244	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	245	(2)
Exercises	247	(10)
Introducing Flash
Flash	257	(1)
Creating Flash Buttons in Dreamweaver	258	(1)
Arranging Flash Buttons in a Web Page Document	259	(3)
Practice: Sampler -- part 1 of 10	260	(2)
Using Flash Movie Files	262	(1)
Practice: Sampler -- part 2 of 10	262	(1)
Creating Flash Text in Dreamweaver	263	(2)
Practice: Sampler -- part 3 of 10	265	(1)
What is Animation?	265	(1)
Introducing Flash MX 2004	266	(1)
The Flash Tools Panel	267	(1)
Creating a Flash Movie	268	(1)
Frame-by-Frame Animation	269	(1)
Editing Techniques	270	(3)
Practice: Sampler -- part 4 of 10	271	(2)
Exporting a Flash Document	273	(1)
Organizing and Using Flash Movie Files in Dreamweaver	274	(2)
Practice: Sampler -- part 5 of 10	275	(1)
Shape Tweening	276	(2)
Practice: Sampler -- part 6 of 10	276	(2)
Creating Symbols to Optimize a Flash Movie	278	(1)
Motion Tweening	279	(4)
Practice: Sampler -- part 7 of 10	280	(3)
Using Layers	283	(1)
Animating Text	284	(2)
Practice: Sampler -- part 8 of 10	286	(1)
Importing Sound Files	286	(3)
Practice: Sampler -- part 9 of 10	288	(1)
Importing Video	289	(2)
Practice: Sampler -- part 10 of 10	290	(1)
Chapter Summary	291	(2)
Vocabulary	293	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	293	(1)
Flash Commands and Buttons	294	(1)
Review Questions	295	(2)
Exercises	297	(8)
Website Content and ColdFusion Technology
Electronic Portfolios	305	(1)
Website Categories	306	(3)
Creating a FAQ Page	309	(2)
Practice: BELLUR -- part 1 of 5	310	(1)
Importing Tabular Data	311	(2)
Practice: BELLUR -- part 2 of 5	312	(1)
Creating a Site Map	313	(1)
Practice: BELLUR -- part 3 of 5	313	(1)
Adding Jump Menus	314	(2)
Practice: BELLUR -- part 4 of 5	315	(1)
Creating a Form	316	(2)
Check Boxes and Radio Buttons	318	(1)
Scrolling Lists and Drop-Down Menus	319	(2)
The Validate Form Action	321	(5)
Practice: BELLUR -- part 5 of 5	321	(5)
Interactive Forms	326	(1)
Dynamic Web Pages	327	(1)
Connecting to a Data Source	328	(1)
Creating and Displaying Recordsets	329	(6)
Practice: Bellur Current Stock	329	(6)
Vocabulary	335	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	336	(1)
Review Questions	337	(1)
Exercises	338	(9)
Publishing and Promoting a Website
Publishing a Website	347	(1)
Checking Spelling and Grammar	348	(1)
Checking the Download Time	348	(1)
Practice: Publishing -- part 1 of 4	349	(1)
Target Browsers	349	(1)
Previewing in a Target Browser	350	(1)
Practice: Publishing -- part 2 of 4	351	(1)
Testing the HTML for Target Browser Compatibility	351	(1)
Testing for Broken Links and Missing Links	352	(1)
Checking for HTML Problems	353	(2)
Practice: Publishing -- part 3 of 4	353	(2)
What is a Web Host?	355	(1)
Publishing to a Web Server	355	(2)
Publishing to a Local/Network Server	357	(1)
Maintaining a Website	358	(1)
Collaboration	358	(3)
Promoting a Website	361	(3)
Practice: Publishing -- part 4 of 4	363	(1)
Measuring Success	364	(1)
Website Security Issues	364	(1)
Chapter Summary	365	(2)
Vocabulary	367	(1)
Dreamweaver Commands and Buttons	368	(1)
Review Questions	369	(1)
Exercises	370	(3)
Appendix A -- Banner Ads and ActionScript
Banner Ads	373	(1)
Creating a Banner Ad Using an Ad Template in Flash	373	(2)
Adding Banner Ad Content	375	(1)
Adding ActionScript	376	(1)
Completing and Testing the Banner Ad	377	(1)
Other Types of Web Ads	377	(1)
More on ActionScript	378	(1)
Appendix B -- Digital Camera Files
Digital Camera File Formats	379	(1)
Maintaining Image Quality in JPG Files	379	(1)
Digital Camera Image Resolution	380	(1)
Changing Image Size and Resolution in Fireworks	380	(3)
Appendix C -- Templates
Templates	383	(1)
Creating a Template	384	(1)
Adding Editable Regions	384	(1)
Applying a Template to a Web Page	385	(1)
Document	385	(2)
Appendix D -- HTML Tags and Attributes
HTML Tags and Attributes	387	(2)
Index	389