Synopses & Reviews
Bring your PC- or MAC-based Web development skills to the next level! Extensively updated to assist users in optimizing the latest features and functions, Dreamweaver MX provides readers with ample opportunities to explore the "ins" and "outs" of creating the structures needed in real-world applications. Using a hands-on learning approach, the book begins by familiarizing readers with the Dreamweaver MX graphical user interface, as well as the basics of successful Web page development. Numerous practice exercises take the mystery out of professional Web design and production, easily guiding users through the process of learning how to work with text, graphics, templates, libraries, tables, and frames. Easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions for working with the more advanced features of behaviors and forms, plus the use of other media, are also thoroughly addressed and documented in this indispensable how-to and reference manual.
Table of Contents
Getting Started. The Internet Environment. The Dreamweaver MX Interface. Setting Up a Site. Creating an HTML Page & Starting with Text. Importing Graphics. Why Reinvent the Wheel? & Using Templates. Application Chapter: Creating the "Look and Feel" of the Web Site and Templates. Links. Working with Tables. Still Recreating? Using a Library. Application Chapter: Creating the Main Menu Page and Linking It to the Product Pages. Working with Tables. Still Recreating? Using a Library. Application Chapter: Creating the Main Menu Page and Linking It to the Product. Working with Frames. Application Chapter: Using Frames. Adding Functionality with Behaviors. Application Chapter: Adding a Behavior. Broaden Links with Anchors and Image Maps. Working with Layers. Creating Animation with Dreamweaver MX. Application Chapter: Working with Layers. May I Take Your Order? & Forms. Application Chapter: Adding a Form. Managing,Testing, and Publishing Your Site. Dynamic Pages.