New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver Cs5, Comprehensive

Cover Page
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Title Page
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Copyright Page
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Preface......Page 5
Acknowledgments......Page 9
BRIEF CONTENTS......Page 11
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 12
Tutorial 1: Getting Started with Adobe Dreamweaver CS5: Exploring an Existing Web Site......Page 19
SESSION 1.1......Page 20
Dreamweaver and the Internet......Page 22
Session 1.1 Quick Check......Page 33
SESSION 1.2......Page 34
Starting Dreamweaver and Selecting a Workspace Configuration......Page 36
Setting Up a New Site......Page 38
Exploring the Dreamweaver Environment......Page 42
Getting Help in Dreamweaver......Page 55
Session 1.2 Quick Check......Page 59
Review Assignments......Page 60
Case Problem......Page 61
Tutorial 2: Planning and Designing a Successful Web Site: Developing a Web Site Plan and Design......Page 65
SESSION 2.1......Page 66
Creating a Plan for a New Web Site......Page 68
Session 2.1 Quick Check......Page 77
SESSION 2.2......Page 78
Creating Information Architecture......Page 80
Designing a Web Site......Page 83
Session 2.2 Quick Check......Page 97
SESSION 2.3......Page 98
Creating a New Site......Page 100
Creating and Saving Pages in a Defined Site......Page 105
Reviewing HTML Tags......Page 110
Setting Page Properties......Page 112
Previewing a Site in a Browser......Page 117
Uploading a Web Site to a Live Server......Page 120
Session 2.3 Quick Check......Page 122
Review Assignments......Page 123
Case Problem......Page 124
Tutorial 3: Adding and Formatting Text: Creating CSS Styles, HTML Tags, and an External Style Sheet......Page 129
SESSION 3.1......Page 130
Adding Text to a Web Page......Page 132
Formatting Text Using the Property Inspector......Page 138
Creating Text Hyperlinks......Page 140
Exploring HTML Tags for Hyperlinks......Page 143
Session 3.1 Quick Check......Page 147
SESSION 3.2......Page 148
Evolving HTML and CSS Standards......Page 150
Modifying HTML Tags......Page 152
Creating and Applying Class and ID Styles......Page 156
Examining the Anchor Tag Pseudoclasses......Page 158
Session 3.2 Quick Check......Page 159
SESSION 3.3......Page 160
Examining Code for Internal CSS Styles......Page 162
Using External Style Sheets......Page 164
Editing CSS Styles......Page 173
Exploring HTML Tags Used with Text......Page 179
Updating a Web Site on a Live Server......Page 183
Session 3.3 Quick Check......Page 185
Review Assignments......Page 186
Case Problem......Page 187
Tutorial 4: Using CSS for Page Layout: Working with Floating and AP Divs......Page 191
SESSION 4.1......Page 192
Positioning Div Tags in Web Pages......Page 194
Exploring CSS Layout Code......Page 195
Planning the CSS Layout......Page 202
Inserting Div Tags......Page 203
Duplicating Pages......Page 211
Editing the Style Sheet from the CSS Styles Panel......Page 212
Session 4.1 Quick Check......Page 215
SESSION 4.2......Page 216
Using Absolutely Positioned Div Tags......Page 218
Selecting, Resizing, and Moving an AP Div......Page 219
Adding Content to an AP Div......Page 222
Adjusting AP Div Attributes......Page 227
Examining the Code for AP Div Tags......Page 229
Modifying AP Divs......Page 232
Inspecting CSS Code with CSS Inspect......Page 241
Updating the Web Site on the Remote Server......Page 242
Session 4.2 Quick Check......Page 243
Review Assignments......Page 244
Case Problems......Page 246
Tutorial 5: Working with Graphics and Tables: Creating Smart Objects and Adding Rollovers, Image Maps, and Tabular Content......Page 251
SESSION 5.1......Page 252
Understanding Graphics and Compression......Page 254
Adding Graphics to Web Pages......Page 257
Formatting Graphics Using CSS Styles and the Property Inspector......Page 260
Editing Graphics from Dreamweaver......Page 267
Session 5.1 Quick Check......Page 275
SESSION 5.2......Page 276
Creating Graphic Hyperlinks......Page 278
Creating Rollovers......Page 281
Integrating Photoshop and Dreamweaver......Page 286
Pasting Part of a Photoshop File in Dreamweaver......Page 294
Creating a Rollover Using a Smart Object......Page 299
Session 5.2 Quick Check......Page 301
SESSION 5.3......Page 302
Creating Tables......Page 304
Selecting Tables and Table Elements......Page 309
Working with the Entire Table......Page 313
Working with Table Cells......Page 316
Working with Rows and Columns......Page 318
Using CSS to Format a Table......Page 319
Exploring the HTML Code of Tables......Page 321
Using a Table to Create Page Structure......Page 323
Session 5.3 Quick Check......Page 330
Review Assignments......Page 331
Case Problem......Page 332
Tutorial 6: Creating Reusable Assets and Forms: Creating Meta Tags, Library Items, Templates, and Forms......Page 337
SESSION 6.1......Page 338
Optimizing Web Pages for Search Engine Placement......Page 340
Adding and Editing Keywords......Page 341
Adding and Editing a Meta Description......Page 345
Using Library Items......Page 348
Session 6.1 Quick Check......Page 355
SESSION 6.2......Page 356
Understanding Templates......Page 358
Creating a Template......Page 359
Creating Web Pages from a Template......Page 364
Editing a Template......Page 368
Creating Nested Templates......Page 370
Session 6.2 Quick Check......Page 373
SESSION 6.3......Page 374
Creating a Form......Page 376
Adding Form Objects......Page 379
Updating the Web Site on the Remote Server......Page 394
Session 6.3 Quick Check......Page 395
Review Assignments......Page 396
Case Problem......Page 397
Tutorial 7: Adding Behaviors and Rich Media: Inserting Flash, Shockwave, Sound, and Video Elements......Page 401
SESSION 7.1......Page 402
Understanding Behaviors......Page 404
Validating Form Data......Page 405
Adding a Custom Script to a Page......Page 408
Session 7.1 Quick Check......Page 413
SESSION 7.2......Page 414
Understanding Adobe Flash......Page 416
Adding a Flash Movie to a Web Page......Page 419
Understanding Adobe Shockwave......Page 426
Adding Shockwave Movies to Web Pages......Page 430
Session 7.2 Quick Check......Page 433
SESSION 7.3......Page 434
Understanding Digital Audio......Page 436
Embedding a Flash Movie That Contains Sound......Page 437
Creating a Link to an MP3 Sound File......Page 440
Understanding Digital Video......Page 442
Adding Flash Video to a Web Page......Page 444
Adding Mark of the Web......Page 448
Updating the Web Site on the Remote Server......Page 449
Session 7.3 Quick Check......Page 450
Review Assignments......Page 451
Case Problem......Page 452
Tutorial 8: Creating Spry Elements and Alternate Style Sheets: Adding a Widget, an Effect, and a Data Set, and Creating a Print Style Sheet......Page 455
SESSION 8.1......Page 456
Adding a Spry Widget to a Web Page......Page 458
Adding Spry Effects......Page 471
Session 8.1 Quick Check......Page 473
SESSION 8.2......Page 474
Adding a Spry Data Set......Page 476
Creating a Spry Data Set and an Interactive Layout......Page 477
Creating a Spry Data Set......Page 480
Editing a Source File......Page 486
Examining the Code for Spry Data Sets......Page 490
Session 8.2 Quick Check......Page 495
SESSION 8.3......Page 496
Tailoring Web Pages to Display on Different Media......Page 498
Setting a Media Type Attribute for a Style Sheet......Page 501
Creating Alternate Styles and Alternate Style Sheets......Page 503
Updating the Web Site on the Remote Server......Page 514
Session 8.3 Quick Check......Page 515
Review Assignments......Page 516
Case Problem......Page 517
Tutorial 9: Adding Database Functionality: Collecting and Viewing Form Data in a Database......Page 521
SESSION 9.1......Page 522
Exploring Databases and Dynamic Page Content......Page 524
Creating Database-Driven Pages Using MySQL and PHP......Page 525
Session 9.1 Quick Check......Page 549
SESSION 9.2......Page 550
Creating Database-Driven Pages Using Access and ASP......Page 552
Session 9.2 Quick Check......Page 574
Review Assignments......Page 575
Case Problem......Page 578
ProSkills Exercise: Decision Making......Page 589
Additional Case 1 Building a Web Site with an Alternate Style Sheet......Page 593
Additional Case 2 Building a Web Site with an
Alternate Style Sheet......Page 595
Additional Case 3 Building a Web Site with
Database Functionality......Page 597
Appendix A Exploring Wrap Up Tasks and
Working in a Team......Page 599
Checking a Site for Browser Compatibility......Page 600
Checking Links Throughout a Site......Page 601
Creating Site Reports......Page 602
Managing Files when Working in a Team......Page 604
GLOSSARY/INDEX......Page 607
TASK REFERENCE......Page 619