Teach Yourself VISUALLY^TM Dreamweaver« 3

by Mike Wooldridge

• ISBN13: 9780764534706
• ISBN10: 076453470X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

With hundreds of screenshots in full color, Teach Yourself Dreamweaver 3 VISUALLY" is the fastest way to learn this powerful Web design package. The book leads you through the basics of building simple Web pages with text and images, then shows them how to use tables, forms and frames, as well as some of the program's more advanced features.

Table of Contents

Getting Started
Introduction to the World Wide Web	4	(2)
Parts of a Web Page	6	(2)
Plan Your Web Site	8	(2)
The Dreamweaver Interface on a PC	10	(1)
The Dreamweaver Interface on a Macintosh	11	(1)
Start Dreamweaver on a PC	12	(1)
Stat Dreamweaver on a Macintosh	13	(1)
Get Help	14	(4)
Dreamweaver Basics
About the Document Window	18	(2)
Using the Property Inspector	20	(1)
Using the Object Palette	21	(1)
Using the Launcher	22	(1)
Using the History Palette	23	(1)
Create and Apply a Custom Command	24	(2)
Set Up a Local Site	26	(2)
Open a Web Page	28	(2)
Create a New Web Page	30	(1)
Add a Title to a Web Page	31	(1)
Save a Web Page	32	(2)
Preview a Web Plan in a Browser	34	(1)
Set Preferences	35	(3)
HTML Basics
Introduction to HTML	38	(2)
Structural Tags	40	(1)
Block-formatting Tags	41	(1)
Text-formatting Tags	42	(1)
The Image Tag	43	(1)
Hyperlinks	44	(1)
Advanced Features	45	(1)
Using the HTML Source Inspector	46	(2)
Using the Quick Tag Editor	48	(4)
Formatting Text
Create Paragraphs	52	(2)
Create a Heading	54	(2)
Create Line Breaks	56	(1)
Add Extra Blank Space	57	(1)
Create Unordered Lists	58	(2)
Create Ordered Lists	60	(2)
Insert Special Characters	62	(2)
Indent Paragraphs	64	(1)
Using Preformatted Text	65	(1)
Change the Font	66	(2)
Create Bold or Italic Text	68	(2)
Change Font Size	70	(2)
Change Font Color	72	(2)
Apply HTML Styles	74	(1)
Create a New HTML Style	75	(3)
Working with Images
Insert an Image	78	(2)
Wrap Text around an Image	80	(2)
Center an Image	82	(2)
Change the Size of an Image	84	(2)
Add Space around an Image	86	(2)
Add a Horizontal Rule	88	(2)
Add a Background Image	90	(2)
Change the Background Color	92	(1)
Add Alternate Text	93	(1)
Insert Multimedia	94	(4)
Creating Hyperlinks
Hyperlink to Another Page in Your Site	98	(2)
Hyperlink to Another Web Site	100	(2)
Image Hyperlinks	102	(2)
Hyperlink to Content on the Same Web Page	104	(4)
Hyperlink to Other Files	108	(2)
Create Multiple Hyperlinks within an Image	110	(2)
Create a Hyperlink That Opens a New Window	112	(1)
Change the Color of Hyperlinks	113	(1)
Change the Color of Visited Hyperlinks	114	(1)
Change the Color of Active Hyperlinks	115	(1)
Check Hyperlinks	116	(2)
Create an E-Mail Hyperlink	118	(4)
Creating Tables
Insert a Table	122	(2)
Change the Background Color of a Table	124	(1)
Using the Object Palette	125	(1)
Change the Cell Padding in a Table	126	(1)
Change the Cell Spacing in a Table	127	(1)
Change the Border Width of a Table	128	(1)
Change the Border Color of a Table	129	(1)
Insert a Row into a Table	130	(2)
Insert a Column into a Table	132	(2)
Merge Table Cells	134	(1)
Add a Title to a Web Page	135	(1)
Split Table Cells	136	(2)
Change the Width of a Table	138	(1)
Change the Width of a Cell	139	(1)
Change the Height of a Table	140	(1)
Change the Height of a Cell	141	(1)
Center a Table	142	(1)
Wrap Text around a Table	143	(1)
Align Text Horizontally in a Table	144	(1)
Align Text Vertically in a Table	145	(1)
Using a Table as a Design Tool	146	(2)
Add an Image Caption Using a Table	148	(4)
Creating Forms
Introduction to Forms	152	(1)
Set Up a Form	153	(1)
Add a Text Field to a Form	154	(2)
Add a Multi-line Text Field to a Form	156	(2)
Add a Password Field to a Form	158	(2)
Add Check Boxes to a Form	160	(2)
Add Radio Buttons to a Form	162	(2)
Add a Menu to a Form	164	(2)
Add a List to a Form	166	(2)
Add File Uploading to a Form	168	(1)
Add Hidden Information to a Form	169	(1)
Add a Submit Button to a Form	170	(1)
Add a Reset Button to a Form	171	(3)
Designing with Frames
About Frames	174	(1)
Create a Left and Right Frame	175	(1)
Create a Top and Bottom Frame	176	(1)
Nest Frames	177	(1)
Add Content to a Frame	178	(2)
Save a Framed Page	180	(4)
Delete a Frame	184	(1)
Name a Frame	185	(1)
Hyperlink to a Frame	186	(2)
Change the Dimensions of a Frame	188	(2)
Format Frame Borders	190	(2)
Control Scroll Bars in Frames	192	(1)
Control Resizing of Frames	193	(1)
Add NoFrames Content	194	(4)
Using Libraries and Templates
About Library Items and Templates	198	(1)
View Library and Templates Palettes	199	(1)
Create a Library Item	200	(2)
Insert a Library Item	202	(2)
Edit a Library Item and Update the Site	204	(2)
Detach Content from the Library	206	(2)
Create a Template	208	(2)
Set a Template's Editable Regions	210	(2)
Create a Page Using a Template	212	(2)
Edit a Template and Update the Site	214	(4)
Implementing Style Sheets
Introduction to Style Sheets	218	(2)
Customize an HTML Tag	220	(2)
Create a Class	222	(2)
Apply a class	224	(2)
Edit a Style-Sheet Class	226	(2)
Using CSS Selectors to Modify Links	228	(2)
Create an External Style Sheet	230	(2)
Apply an External Style Sheet	232	(2)
Position Page Elements	234	(2)
Create a Layer	236	(2)
Resize and Reposition Layers	238	(2)
Control Overlap in a Layer	240	(1)
Hide a Layer	241	(1)
Add Background Color to a Layer	242	(1)
Change the Stacking Order of Layers	243	(3)
Implementing Behavior
About Behaviors	246	(2)
Create a Behavior	248	(2)
Create an Image Rollover	250	(4)
Create a Status Bar Message	254	(2)
Validate a Form	256	(2)
Create a Pop-up Message	258	(2)
Open a Customized Window	260	(2)
Check a User's Browser	262	(4)
Implementing Timelines
About Timelines	266	(1)
About the Timelines Inspector	267	(1)
Create a Straight-line Animation	268	(2)
Create a Curved Animation	270	(2)
Create a Flashing Animation	272	(2)
Changing the Animation Speed	274	(2)
Trigger an Animation with a Behavior	276	(4)
Publishing Your Web Site
Publish Your Site	280	(1)
The Site Window	281	(1)
Set Up a Remote Site	282	(2)
Connect to a Remote Site	284	(2)
Upload Files	286	(2)
Download Files	288	(2)
View a Site Map	290	(2)
Create Links with the Site Map	292	(1)
Change Links Sitewide	293	(1)
Search for Text	294	(2)
Replace Text	296