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It's easier than ever to turn your Web design dreams into reality discover how!
Whether you're a seasoned pro or a Web design newbie, here's the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed on Dreamweaver CS4. Soon you'll be taking advantage of the new, more customizable interface, the improved integration with Flash and Photoshop, a handy new AJAX coding feature, Live View to let you see your work as it will actually appear, and a whole lot more.
- Discover Web design basics understand browser differences, make the most of CSS, and use Dynamic Web templates
Shades of gray see how the new gray interface makes it easier to work with the colors in your designs
Go graphic create and optimize Web graphics using Dreamweaver's close integration with Photoshop®
Cascading Style Sheets learn to create beautiful layouts that are easily updated using Dreamweaver's enhanced CSS features and templates
Give it Flash insert Flash files or link to audio and video files
Explore the Spry Framework include interactive features like drop-down menus and collapsible panels without writing code
Just add data connect your site to a data source and create basic interactivity for sites such as online catalogs
Open the book and find:
- How to customize the workspace
Tips for setting up links
The best formats for Web images
Which new tools help you work with code
How to create rollover images
Key concepts of a dynamic Web site
Page layout tips
How to manage, test, and publish your site
Synopsis
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 layouts
Complete 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.
About the Author
Janine Warner is an author, speaker, and multimedia consultant. She is also a popular video host for Dreamweaver at TotalTraining.com and a regular columnist for Layers magazine. You'll find more tutorials at her Web site, DigitalFamily.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part I: Creating Great Web Sites.
Chapter 1: The Many Ways to Design a Web Page.
Chapter 2: Opening and Creating Sites.
Chapter 3: Adding Graphics.
Chapter 4: Managing, Testing, and Publishing a Site.
Part II: Appreciating Web Design Options.
Chapter 5: Cascading Style Sheets.
Chapter 6: Creating CSS Layouts.
Chapter 7: Coming to the HTML Table.
Chapter 8: Framing Your Pages.
Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Design Work.
Part III: Making It Cool with Multimedia and JavaScript.
Chapter 10: Adding Interactivity with Behaviors.
Chapter 11: Showing Off with Multimedia.
Chapter 12: Forms Follow Function.
Chapter 13: Creating AJAX Features with Spry.
Part IV: Working with Dynamic Content.
Chapter 14: Building a Dynamic Web Site: Getting Started.
Chapter 15: Bringing Data into the Mix.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Resources You May Need.
Chapter 17: Ten Timesaving Tips.
Index.