Dreamweaver 8 Design And Construction

Straightforwardly practical, with speed as the byword, this hands-on guide focuses on the best practices for constructing both interactive and static Web sites using Dreamweaver 8.

Straightforwardly practical, with speed as the by-word, this hands-on guide focuses on the best practices for constructing both interactive and static web sites. While explaining core concepts clearly and thoroughly, so that beginners have a solid conceptual and technical foundation, it cuts through the clutter that might slow down a beginner tackling a subject as vast as web design and a tool as robust as Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver 8 Design and Construction emphasizes learning by doing, with short, task-oriented chapters that demonstrate theory by presenting design solutions and explaining the principles that make them work. Plenty of screen shots, illustrations, and sample layouts accompany rapid prototyping techniques for site production.

"Using the Flash IDE to build Flash animations and applications"--Cover.

"Includes 140 pages of hands-on tutorials"--Cover.

Nine minibooks, filling nearly 800 pages, take you beyond Dreamweaver basics, giving you the know-how and hands-on techniques necessary to create state-of-the-art Web sites. You'll master Dreamweaver basics, such as laying out pages, adding content to pages, and working with code; develop Web applications and databases; make pages dynamic; and learn to use Dreamweaver with Contribute. Order your copy of this reference to the popular software application today.

Teaches how to use Dreamweaver 8 to build a website that validates to XHTML Strict, uses a CSS layout, and addresses the challenges of accessibility every step of the way.

Build a dynamic, high-impact Web site with the remarkable power of Dreamweaver 8 and the latest version of this top-selling guide from well-known Dreamweaver guru Joseph Lowery. Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, this comprehensive manual starts you on the basics of Web design and moves to advanced techniques in no time. From quick design prototyping to ongoing Web site management—plus a special focus on Dreamweaver 8's new features for CSS, Flash video, code development, and more - this professional guide is a must for Web masters and developers. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 8 Create dynamic Web pages using Cascading Style Sheets Punch up your page with progressive or streaming video Build interactive forms and client-side image maps Insert, delete, and update data in your Web pages Improve your HTML coding with the new Coding toolbar Integrate with Photoshop(r), Flash(r), Fireworks(r), ColdFusion(r), and other apps Use templates and the Library to unify and update your pages Extend Dreamweaver's power by creating your own custom tags and behaviors Bonus CD-ROM The value-packed CD-ROM includes Dreamweaver 8 tryout edition and exclusive interactive on-screen tutorials! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

*Supports the new version of Dreamweaver; a huge potential market—over 3 million users worldwide *Unique within that market: purely based on web design (and not server-side functionality) teaching professional techniques *Task–based approach makes learning quick and easy

Ever visited a knockout Web site and wondered, “How did they do that?” Wonder no more. Odds are, they did it with Dreamweaver. Completely updated to give you the scoop on all the cool new tools in the latest version, Dreamweaver 8 For Dummies will have you designing dynamite Web sites in no time. In fact, by Chapter 2 you’ll dive right into setting up your Web site, creating your first Web page, and adding text images and links. This guide starts with basic Web page design features and progresses to the more advanced options for DHTML and database-driven sites, with step-by-step instructions for every function plus lots of screen shots. It walks you though: A tour of the desktop, covering the toolbars, menu options, the Insert bar, the Document window, the Properties inspector, the Vertical Docking panels, and more Popular features such as sophisticated template capabilities and Library items Tracing images, the Quick Tag Editor, Design Notes, and the History palette Making the most of Dreamweaver’s site management features, including a Testing Server, the Check IN/Out feature, integrated e-mail, Design Notes, Site Map Layout and more Using HTML tables to create page layouts 14 different benefits of using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and how to capitalize on them Dreamweaver 8 For Dummies includes tips to save you time and money so you can create a Web site that makes a big impression without spending big bucks. Whether you’re a beginner who wants to get started or an experienced pro who wants to enhance your skills...whether you want something simple like a site to promote a quaint bed & breakfast or something wild to catapult your rock band to the big time, Dreamweaver gives you the tools and this guide helps you make the most of them. When you’re ready to tackle more complex sites, it covers: Using Fireworks with Dreamweaver to automate your workflow, optimize graphics for Web use, and create sophisticated animations, fancy rollovers, and special effects Showing off with multimedia: creating Flash buttons and text; adding Flash movie files; working with sound and video files; getting familiar with Java and ActiveX control Integrating forms into dynamic, interactive sites and creating shopping cart systems, guest books, contact forms, search engines, chat rooms, and more Building a simple database-driven site E-commerce basics With Dreamweaver, you don’t have to be a techie to design and create a terrific Web site. So get this book and get started!