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Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Dreamweaver® CS4

Name: Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Dreamweaver® CS4
Author: Janine Warner
ISBN: 9780470339640

by Janine Warner

December 2008

Beginner

320 pages

10h 4m

English

Visual

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Copyright
Praise for Visual Books
Credits
About the Author
Author's Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
How to Use This Teach Yourself VISUALLY BookWho Needs This BookBook OrganizationChapter OrganizationWhat You Need to Use This BookWindows UsersMacintosh UsersOperating System DifferencesThe Conventions in This Book
1. Getting Started with Dreamweaver
1.1. Introducing the World Wide Web1.2. Explore the Many Ways to Design a Web Page1.3. Plan Your Web Site1.4. Start Dreamweaver on a PC1.5. Start Dreamweaver on a Macintosh1.6. Tour the Dreamweaver Interface on a PC1.7. Tour the Dreamweaver Interface on a Macintosh1.8. Show or Hide a Window1.9. Exit Dreamweaver1.10. Get Help
2. Setting Up Your Web Site
2.1. Define a New Web Site2.2. Create a New Web Page2.3. Add a Title to a Web Page2.4. Save a Web Page2.5. Preview a Web Page in a Browser
3. Exploring the Dreamweaver Interface
3.1. Choose a Workspace Layout3.2. Customize the Document Window3.3. Format Content with the Property Inspector3.4. Open a Panel3.5. Add an Email Link from the Insert Panel3.6. Correct Errors with the History Panel3.7. Create and Apply a Custom Command3.8. Set Preferences
4. Working with XHTML
4.1. Introducing XHTML4.2. Work in Design View and Code View4.3. Explore Head and Body Tags4.4. Explore Block-Formatting Tags4.5. Clean Up HTML Code4.6. View and Edit Head Content4.7. Make Quick Edits to XHTML Tags

5. Formatting and Styling Text
5.1. Create a Heading5.2. Create Paragraphs5.3. Create Line Breaks5.4. Indent Paragraphs5.5. Create Lists5.6. Insert Special Characters5.7. Change the Font Face5.8. Change the Font Size5.9. Change the Font Color5.10. Change Font and Text Colors5.11. Copy Text from Another Document
6. Working with Images and Multimedia
6.1. Insert an Image into a Web Page6.2. Wrap Text around an Image6.3. Add Space around an Image6.4. Crop an Image6.5. Resize an Image6.6. Open an Image in an Image Editor6.7. Add a Background Image6.8. Change the Background Color6.9. Change Text Colors6.10. Insert a Flash File6.11. Insert Flash Video Files6.12. Create a Rollover Image6.13. Insert a Navigation Bar
7. Creating Hyperlinks
7.1. Link to Other Pages in Your Web Site7.2. Link to Another Web Site7.3. Using an Image As a Link7.4. Create a Jump Link within a Page7.5. Create a Link to Another File Type7.6. Create an Image Map7.7. Create a Link Using the Files Panel7.8. Open a Linked Page in a New Browser Window7.9. Create an Email Link7.10. Check Links7.11. Change the Color of Links on a Page
8. Editing the Table Design in a Web Page
8.1. Insert a Table into a Web Page8.2. Insert Content into a Table8.3. Change the Background Color of a Table8.4. Change the Cell Padding in a Table8.5. Change the Cell Spacing in a Table8.6. Insert a Table inside a Table8.7. Change the Alignment of Cell Content8.8. Insert or Delete a Row or Column8.9. Split or Merge Table Cells8.10. Change the Dimensions of a Cell8.11. Change the Dimensions of a Table8.12. Using Percentages for Table Width
9. Creating Pages with Frames
9.1. Introducing Frames9.2. Open the Frames Panel9.3. Insert a Predefined Frameset9.4. Divide a Page into Frames9.5. Create a Nested Frame9.6. Change the Attributes of a Frame9.7. Add Content to a Frame9.8. Delete a Frame9.9. Name a Frame9.10. Create a Link to a Frame9.11. Format Frame Borders9.12. Control Scrollbars in Frames9.13. Control Resizing in Frames
10. Creating Web-Based Forms
10.1. Introducing Forms10.2. Define a Form Area10.3. Add a Text Field to a Form10.4. Add a Check Box to a Form10.5. Add a Radio Button to a Form10.6. Add a List/Menu to a Form10.7. Add a Button to a Form
11. Using Library Items and Templates
11.1. Introducing Library Items and Templates11.2. View Library Items and Templates11.3. Create a Library Item11.4. Insert a Library Item11.5. Edit and Update a Library Item on Your Web Site11.6. Detach Library Content for Editing11.7. Create a Template11.8. Set an Editable Region in a Template11.9. Create a Page from a Template11.10. Edit a Template to Update Web Pages Created with It
12. Creating and Applying Cascading Style Sheets
12.1. Introducing Cascading Style Sheets12.2. Edit Styles with the Property Inspector12.3. Create a Class Style12.4. Apply a Class Style12.5. Edit a Style12.6. Customize an HTML Tag12.7. Create Styles with the Page Properties Dialog Box12.8. Create an External Style Sheet12.9. Attach an External Style Sheet12.10. Edit an External Style Sheet
13. Designing a Web Site with CSS
13.1. Introducing CSS Layouts13.2. Create a Web Page with a CSS Layout13.3. Edit a CSS Layout13.4. Add Images to a CSS Layout13.5. Using Floats to Align Elements13.6. Add an Image to the Header13.7. Create an AP Div with Content13.8. Resize and Reposition AP Divs13.9. Change the Stacking Order of AP Divs13.10. Create a Nested AP Div
14. Publishing a Web Site
14.1. Publish Your Web Site14.2. Using the Site Window14.3. Test Your Pages in Different Browsers14.4. Organize Your Files and Folders14.5. Set Up a Remote Site14.6. Connect to a Remote Site14.7. Upload Files to a Web Server14.8. Download Files from a Web Server14.9. Synchronize Your Local and Remote Sites
15. Maintaining a Web Site
15.1. View Visual Aids15.2. Manage Site Assets15.3. Add Content with the Assets Panel15.4. Specify Favorite Assets15.5. Check a Page In or Out15.6. Make Design Notes15.7. Run a Site Report15.8. Change a Link Sitewide15.9. Find and Replace Text
16. Adding Interactivity with AJAX and JavaScript
16.1. Introducing Spry and Behaviors16.2. Create a Drop-Down Menu16.3. Edit a Drop-Down Menu16.4. Create Tabbed Panels16.5. Add Content to Tabbed Panels16.6. Edit Tabbed Panels16.7. Using the Open Browser Window Behavior

Overview

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Dreamweaver CS4 tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Dreamweaver CS4 in no time.

You’ll learn to:

Design and preview a Web page
Format text and resize images
Build fillable Web-based forms
Create a rollover image
Open linked pages in new windows
Work with cascading style sheets
Upload pages and test your site

Each Teach Yourself VISUALLY book offers these key features:

Helpful sidebars that offer practical tips and tricks
Full-color screen shots that demonstrate each task
Succinct explanations that walk you through step by step
Two-page lessons that break big topics into bite-sized modules

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