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The smart way to learn Microsoft Expression Webone step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, hands-on exercises, and master the fundamentals of creating effective Web sites. Youll work with advanced design technologies and discover the powerfuland easy-to-useWeb designexperience that Expression Web delivers. You'll learn how to create professional-looking Web pages, work with powerful design tools and task panes, and incorporate support for XML, Microsoft ASP.NET, Extensible HTML (XHTML), and Web pages built using Microsoft Office FrontPage®. Youll also learn how to build templates, work with sophisticated cascading style sheets and other design features that help you to precisely control your work, and take advantage of built-in support for todays Web standards. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction, building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Includes an easy-search companion CD with files for practicing the books lessons, a complete eBook, and more!
A Note Regarding the CD or DVD
The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit OReillys web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].
Synopsis
Teach yourself how to use Expression Web 4, the professional design tool
Synopsis
The smart way to learn Microsoft Expression Webone step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, hands-on exercises, and master the fundamentals of creating effective Web sites. Youll work with advanced design technologies and discover the powerfuland easy-to-useWeb designexperience that Expression Web delivers. You'll learn how to create professional-looking Web pages, work with powerful design tools and task panes, and incorporate support for XML, Microsoft ASP.NET, Extensible HTML (XHTML), and Web pages built using Microsoft Office FrontPage®. Youll also learn how to build templates, work with sophisticated cascading style sheets and other design features that help you to precisely control your work, and take advantage of built-in support for todays Web standards. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction, building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Includes an easy-search companion CD with files for practicing the books lessons, a complete eBook, and more!
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Teach yourself how to use Expression Web 4, the professional design tool for creating compliant standards-based Web sites faster and easier. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace -- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
Learn how to use the state-of-the-art design surface in Expression Web to generate clean CSS and make design decisions on the fly, knowing that you're seeing a faithful representation of the final browser-rendered page.
- Build your site from customizable templates -- or create your own
- Click to add media files -- Microsoft Silverlight®, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, and Windows Media®
- Manage your site's look and functionality with CSS and DTDs
- Use ASP.NET 4 features and controls -- no coding
- Improve site appeal, accessibility, and search-engine results
- Easily convert sites built with Microsoft FrontPage®
Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
- Files for building skills and practicing the book's lessons -- on CD
- Screencasts on CD show you exactly how to accomplish tasks
- Fully searchable eBook
Synopsis
Quickly teach yourself how to use Expression Web 2, the professional design tool for creating dynamic, standards-based Web sites. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pacebuilding and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
- Build your site from customizable templatesor create your own
- Click to add Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and .wmv files
- Manage your sites look and functionality with CSS and DTDs
- Use ASP.NET 2 features and controlsno coding
- Improve site appeal, accessibility, and search-engine results
- Easily convert sites built with Microsoft FrontPage
Your all-in-one learning experience includes:
- Files for building skills and practicing the books lessons
- Fully searchable eBook
- WINDOWS VISTA PRODUCT GUIDE eReferenceplus other resourceson CD
A Note Regarding the CD or DVD
The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via OReilly Medias Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit OReillys web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].
Synopsis
The smart way to learn Microsoft Expression Web 4 -- one step at a time! Experience learning made easy -- and quickly teach yourself how to create dynamic, standards-based Web sites. With Step by Step, you set the pace -- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
- Build your site with customizable templates -- or create your own
- Adjust settings in Expression Web 4 to create different sites
- Add Photoshop files, Microsoft Silverlight video, and .wmv files
- Use CSS, HTML, and XHTML to manage site style and accessibility
- Connect to servers using Microsoft ASP.NET and PHP
- Choose the right publishing method for your scenario
Your Step by Step digital content includes:
- All the books practice files -- ready to download and put to work.
- Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web.
- Video tutorials illustrating important procedures and concepts
About the Author
Chris Leeds has been a Microsoft MVP since before Expression Studio was added to their catalog. Originally, he was a FrontPage MVP who learned what users needed from FrontPage's novice user base, and then provided instruction to help users reach their goals. He has written two books on Microsoft Expression Web for Microsoft Press and is currently working on a third, Microsoft Expression Web 4.0 Step by Step.
Table of Contents
Introducing Expression Web; Upgrading from FrontPage; Information for Readers Running Windows XP; Managing the Practice Files; Using the Start Menu; Navigating Dialog Boxes; Features and Conventions of This Book; Using the Books CD; Whats on the CD?; Minimum System Requirements; Installing the Practice Files; Using the Practice Files; Removing the Practice Files; Getting Help; Getting Help with This Book and Its CD; Getting Help with Microsoft Expression Web; Chapter 1: Understanding How Expression Web Works; 1.1 Exploring and Customizing the User Interface; 1.2 Opening an Existing Site; 1.3 Displaying Different Views of a Site; 1.4 Exploring an Individual Web Page; 1.5 Understanding Basic Expression Web Concepts; 1.6 Key Points; Chapter 2: Moving from FrontPage to Expression Web; 2.1 Understanding the Differences Between Expression Web and FrontPage; 2.2 Publishing a Backup Copy of a Site; 2.3 Managing FrontPage Sites by Using Expression Web; 2.4 Using FrontPage Code in an Expression Web Site; 2.5 Converting FrontPage Sites to Expression Web; 2.6 Key Points; Chapter 3: Becoming Familiar with Modern Web Site Standards; 3.1 Verifying and Addressing W3C Validity; 3.2 Verifying and Addressing Accessibility; 3.3 Using Cascading Style Sheets; 3.4 Choosing and Using the Right DOCTYPE; 3.5 Verifying and Improving Cross-Browser Rendering; 3.6 Key Points; Chapter 4: Presenting Information on a Web Page; 4.1 Using Tables for Layout: Right or Wrong?; 4.2 Using Lists to Group Information; 4.3 Using Semantic Markup; 4.4 Styling the Presentation of Your Content; 4.5 Key Points; Chapter 5: Enhancing a Web Site with Images; 5.1 Adding Images to a Web Page; 5.2 Editing Images in Expression Web; 5.3 Using Images with a Style Sheet; 5.4 Using Images as Backgrounds; 5.5 Using Images as Bullets; 5.6 Using Images as Hyperlink Backgrounds; 5.7 Key Points; Chapter 6: Creating a Web Site from a Template; 6.1 Creating a Template-Based Site; 6.2 Organizing Web Site Pages; 6.3 Modifying a Sites Dynamic Web Template; 6.4 Modifying a Sites Cascading Style Sheets; 6.5 Key Points; Chapter 7: Creating a Web Site from Scratch; 7.1 Creating an Empty Site; 7.2 Importing and Using Graphics and Templates; 7.3 Creating a Dynamic Web Template; 7.4 Creating Content Pages; 7.5 Organizing Your Site; 7.6 Key Points; Chapter 8: Taking It to the Next Level; 8.1 Using Interactive Buttons; 8.2 Using Layers and Behaviors; 8.3 Using Personal Web Packages; 8.4 Creating and Using Forms; 8.5 Key Points; Chapter 9: Publishing a Web Site; 9.1 Considering Hosting Requirements; 9.2 Finding and Registering a Domain Name; 9.3 Using Microsoft Office Live; 9.4 Publishing by Using FTP; 9.5 Publishing by Using HTTP; 9.6 Publishing to a Disk Location; 9.7 Key Points; Chapter 10: Managing a Web Site; 10.1 Backing Up Server-Based Sites; 10.2 Editing Server-Based Sites; 10.3 Using Site Settings; 10.4 Publishing Selectively; 10.5 Using Subsites; 10.6 Key Points; Chapter 11: Using ASP.NET Features; 11.1 Using ASP.NET Master Pages; 11.2 Using Site-Navigation Controls; 11.3 Using the AdRotator Control; 11.4 Linking to Data Sources; 11.5 Additional Resources; 11.6 Key Points; Glossary; About the Author; Dedication; Your All-in-One Resource;