Dan DeRose is the Content Manager for The Editors (www.theeditors.com), a Massachusetts-based web design firm. Over the past few years, Dan has spearheaded the development and launch of over 100 corporate web sites. Known as the “go to” guy for tools and technologies related to the Web, Dan has substantial experience with the Macromedia MX suite of tools, and is a Macromedia Certified Dreamweaver Developer.
The Basics | |
Becoming a Dreamweaver Power User | p. 3 |
How to Use This Book | p. 3 |
The Extensions Checklist | p. 4 |
PowerPack for Manipulating Text and Tables (Chapter 3) | p. 4 |
PowerPack for Creating and Verifying Links (Chapter 4) | p. 5 |
PowerPack for Working with Images (Chapter 5) | p. 5 |
PowerPack for Adding Multimedia (Chapter 6) | p. 6 |
PowerPack for Increasing Your Productivity in Dreamweaver (Chapter 7) | p. 6 |
PowerPack for Designing Your Site (Chapter 8) | p. 7 |
PowerPack for Controlling the Look and Feel of Browser Windows (Chapter 9) | p. 7 |
PowerPack for Embedding Controls (Chapter 10) | p. 8 |
PowerPack for Working with Style Sheets (Chapter 11) | p. 8 |
PowerPack for Managing Frames (Chapter 12) | p. 9 |
PowerPack for Creating and Validating Forms (Chapter 13) | p. 9 |
PowerPack for Designing Navigation Elements and Systems (Chapter 14) | p. 10 |
PowerPack for Dynamically Controlling Layers (Chapter 15) | p. 11 |
PowerPack for Dynamically Controlling Layers (Chapter 16) | p. 11 |
PowerPack for Working with Code (Chapter 17) | p. 12 |
PowerPack for Custom Behaviors and Objects (Chapter 18) | p. 12 |
Understanding Dreamweaver Extensions | p. 13 |
Types of Extensions | p. 13 |
Behaviors | p. 14 |
Commands | p. 16 |
Objects | p. 18 |
Toolbars | p. 18 |
Using Extension Manager | p. 18 |
Installing Extensions | p. 19 |
Disabling or Removing Extensions | p. 20 |
Ongoing Support | p. 22 |
Macromedia Exchange | p. 23 |
Macromedia Online Forums | p. 23 |
Web-Graduate.Com Web Site | p. 23 |
Manipulating Text and Tables | p. 25 |
Text | p. 25 |
Insert Subscripts and Superscripts | p. 26 |
Change Case of Selected Text | p. 27 |
Add Writer Symbols to Characters Tab | p. 28 |
Add Left and Right Single Quotes to Characters Tab | p. 29 |
Insert a Pop-up Footnote | p. 30 |
Tables | p. 32 |
Sort Tables Alphabetically in a Browser Window | p. 32 |
Invert Table Rows and Columns | p. 35 |
Insert a Sequence of Numbers into a Table Column | p. 37 |
Calculate the Total, Average, or Cell Count of a Column | p. 39 |
Insert a Monthly Calendar | p. 41 |
Creating and Verifying Links | p. 45 |
Convert Text to Link Automatically | p. 45 |
Insert E-mail Link with E-mail Fields Automatically Completed | p. 47 |
Insert Nowhere (Null) Link | p. 49 |
Verify External Links | p. 51 |
Link to Named Anchor | p. 53 |
Working with Images | p. 55 |
Convert Text to Graphics Instantly | p. 55 |
Create Banner Ads | p. 59 |
Create a JustSo Photo Album | p. 61 |
Create a Photo Album with Thumbnails | p. 65 |
Adding Multimedia | p. 73 |
Insert a Sound File onto a Web Page | p. 73 |
Insert an AVI Video File on a Web Page | p. 75 |
Increasing Your Productivity in Dreamweaver | p. 79 |
Automated Tasks | p. 79 |
Check Spelling Automatically When Saving | p. 79 |
Change File Extensions Throughout Site | p. 81 |
Tally the Word Count | p. 85 |
Close All Open Documents | p. 86 |
Quick Access | p. 87 |
Keep List of Favorite Pages for Frequent Editing | p. 87 |
Modify Multiple Page Titles Without Opening Pages | p. 90 |
Templates | p. 92 |
Quickly Choose Specific Templates for Editing | p. 92 |
Automatically Populate Site Based on Template Links | p. 94 |
Design and Control | |
Designing Your Site | p. 101 |
Selecting a Predesigned Page | p. 101 |
Converting the Embedded CSS to External CSS | p. 107 |
Developing Wireframes | p. 110 |
Controlling the Look and Feel of Browser Windows | p. 115 |
Opening Browser Windows | p. 115 |
Chromeless Browser Window | p. 115 |
Modal Pop-up Window | p. 120 |
Full Screen (Kiosk Style) Window | p. 123 |
Picture Window Only Containing Image | p. 126 |
Closing Browser Windows | p. 128 |
Close a Browser Window by Clicking Text or Image | p. 129 |
Automatically Close Browser Window After a Specific Time | p. 131 |
Positioning and Resizing of Browser Windows | p. 132 |
Center a Pop-up Window | p. 133 |
Animated Sizing (or Resizing) of a Browser Window | p. 134 |
Customizing Look and Use | p. 137 |
Change Scrollbar Colors | p. 137 |
Disable Right Click | p. 139 |
Embedding Controls | p. 143 |
Print Current Page | p. 143 |
Save Current Page | p. 144 |
Add Page to Favorites | p. 146 |
Designate Current Page as Default Home Page | p. 147 |
Designating Different Style Sheets for Unique Circumstances | p. 151 |
By Time of Day | p. 151 |
By Specific Date | p. 153 |
By Browser Versions | p. 155 |
Managing Frames | p. 159 |
Force Files to Open in a Parent Frameset | p. 159 |
Selecting from Additional Pre-Designed Framesets | p. 161 |
Create an IFrame | p. 162 |
Creating and Validating Forms | p. 165 |
Insert a Common Contact Form | p. 165 |
Insert Country and State List Boxes | p. 167 |
Require Responses | p. 170 |
Validate Text Fields | p. 174 |
Create Custom Submit or Reset Buttons | p. 175 |
Navigation and Dynamic HTML | |
Designing Navigation Elements and Systems | p. 181 |
Layered Navigation | p. 181 |
Automatically Hide/Show Behaviors on a Layered Navigation System | p. 182 |
Automatically Hide Menus on a Layered Navigation System | p. 185 |
Insert a Menu with a Sliding Drop-down Effect | p. 186 |
Create a Sticky Menu with Rollover Effects | p. 189 |
Buttons | p. 191 |
Additional Flash Button Styles | p. 191 |
More Flash Buttons | p. 193 |
Insert a Beveled Flat Button Image | p. 194 |
Add a Back or Forward Link | p. 196 |
Basic Menus | p. 198 |
Create a Hierarchical Foldout Menu | p. 198 |
Open Menu Items in New Window | p. 201 |
Create a Table of Contents for the Current Page | p. 203 |
Dynamically Controlling Layers | p. 207 |
Move a Layer | p. 207 |
Center a Layer | p. 208 |
Slide a Layer | p. 211 |
Snap a Layer to an Object | p. 213 |
Maintain Position Regardless of Browser Scrolling | p. 215 |
Bring a Layer to the Forefront | p. 218 |
Set a Layer's z-index | p. 219 |
Set a Layer's Background Color | p. 220 |
Managing Dynamic Content and Special Effects | p. 223 |
Displaying a Random Image Each Time a Page Is Reloaded | p. 223 |
Fade Effect on Images | p. 227 |
Pop Up a Text Message on a Mouse Event | p. 228 |
Insert a User-Controlled Scroller | p. 230 |
Insert an Automatic Scroller | p. 233 |
Transition Effects to Layers and IFrames | p. 235 |
Transition Effects to Pages | p. 236 |
Add a Customizable Clock | p. 237 |
Advanced Users | |
Working with Code | p. 243 |
Display Context-Sensitive Help | p. 243 |
Move Embedded JavaScript to Separate File | p. 248 |
Select and Insert HTML Doctype | p. 253 |
Custom Behaviors and Objects | p. 257 |
Create an Object | p. 257 |
What's on the CD-ROM | p. 259 |
Catalog of Extensions | p. 265 |
Index | p. 279 |
End-User License Agreement | p. 295 |
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