Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 on Demand - Softcover

Johnson, Steve; Anderson, Andy

9780789736932: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 on Demand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789736934 ISBN 13: 9780789736932

Publisher: Que Pub, 2007

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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 On Demand

FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BESHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW

SEE HOW TO

� Understand and use the latest Web technologies to create sites

� Choose the right site structure and layout for sites

� Create and use Web page templates to quick create pages

� Create and maintain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

� Add Flash elements to Web pages

� Use JavaScript behaviors to implement page functionality

� Use coding tools to develop consistent and reusable code

� Manage collaboration with multiple developers

� Manage local, remote, and testing sites

� Transfer, synchronize, and validate sites

� Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue

� Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central

Includes ACE Courseware Objectives!

On the Web

This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Dreamweaver example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.

Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

This courseware meets the objectives for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program. Upon completion of this courseware you may be prepared to take an exam for ACE qualification. To learn more about becoming an Adobe Certified Expert, visit www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.htm

Introduction xvii

1. Preparing and Planning a Web Site 1

2. Getting Started with Dreamweaver CS3 13

3. Working Within the Dreamweaver Environment 41

4. Managing Web Site Files 69

5. Working with Web Page Text 93

6. Working with Web Page Images 131

7. Linking Web Pages 161

8. Creating Page Layouts Using Tables 185

9. Working with Cascading Style Sheets 215

10. Creating Page Layouts Using CSS_P 245

11. Creating Frames 265

12. Working with Flash and Other Multimedia 285

13. Creating Forms 313

14. Viewing the HTML Behind the Page 335

15. Working with Behaviors 357

16. Using Spry Widgets and Effects 385

17. Using Code Snippets and Libraries 405

18. Creating Templates 433

19. Testing a Web Site 455

20. Managing a Web Site 477

21. Moving Your Site to the Internet 495

22. Automating Dreamweaver 509

23. Working Together with Adobe Programs 527

Index 563

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About the Author:

Steve Johnson has written more than 45 books on a variety of computer software, including Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Apple Mac OS X Panther, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, and Macromedia Director MX 2004. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve founded Perspection, Inc., which writes and produces software training. When he is not staying up late writing, he enjoys playing golf, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Holly, and three children, JP, Brett, and Hannah. When time permits, he likes to travel to such places as New Hampshire in October, and Hawaii. Steve and his family live in Pleasanton, California, but can also be found visiting family all over the western United States.

Andy Anderson is a Web and graphics designer and illustrator who has worked with Dreamweaver since it was released. A university professor, Andy is a sought-after lecturer in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The remainder of his time is split between writing graphics and fiction books, and developing graphics, animations, and resource materials for various corporations and seminar companies. His clients include designers and trainers from the U.S. Government, Boeing, Disneyland, and other Fortune 500 companies.

Introduction

Introduction

How You'll Learn

How This Book Works

What's New

Keyboard Shortcuts

Step-by-Step Instructions

Real World Examples

Workshop

Adobe Certified Expert

Get More on the Web

Welcome to Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 On Demand, a visual quick reference book that shows you how to work efficiently with Dreamweaver CS3. This book provides complete coverage of basic to advanced Dreamweaver skills.

How This Book Works

You don't have to read this book in any particular order. We've designed the book so that you can jump in, get the information you need, and jump out. However, the book does follow a logical progression from simple tasks to more complex ones. Each task is presented on no more than two facing pages, which lets you focus on a single task without having to turn the page. To find the information that you need, just look up the task in the table of contents or index, and turn to the page listed. Read the task introduction, follow the step-by-step instructions in the left column along with screen illustrations in the right column, and you're done.

What's New

If you're searching for what's new in Dreamweaver CS3, just look for the icon: New!. The new icon appears in the table of contents and through out this book so you can quickly and easily identify a new or improved feature in Dreamweaver CS3. A complete description of each new feature appears in the New Features guide in the back of this book.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Most menu commands have a keyboard equivalent, such as Ctrl+P (Win) or A+P (Mac), as a quicker alternative to using the mouse. A complete list of keyboard shortcuts is available in the back of this book and on the Web at http://www.perspection.com.

Step-by-Step Instructions

This book provides concise step-by-step instructions that show you "how" to accomplish a task. Each set of instructions include illustrations that directly correspond to the easy-to-read steps. Also included in the text are timesavers, tables, and sidebars to help you work more efficiently or to teach you more in-depth information. A "Did You Know?" provides tips and techniques to help you work smarter, while a "See Also" leads you to other parts of the book containing related information about the task.

Real World Examples

This book uses real world examples files to give you a context in which to use the task. By using the example files, you won't waste time looking for or creating sample files. You get a start file and a result file, so you can compare your work. Not every topic needs an example file, such as changing options, so we provide a complete list of the example files used through out the book. The example files that you need for project tasks along with a complete file list are available on the Web at http://www.perspection.com .

Workshop

This book shows you how to put together the individual step-by-step tasks into indepth projects with the Workshop. You start each project with a sample file, work through the steps, and then compare your results with project results file at the end. The Workshop projects and associated files are available on the Web at http://www.perspection.com .

Adobe Certified Expert

This book prepares you fully for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. Each Adobe Certified Expert certification level has a set of objectives, which are organized into broader skill sets. To prepare for the certification exam, you should review and perform each task identified with a Adobe Certified Expert objective to confirm that you can meet the requirements for the exam. Throughout this book, content that pertains to an objective is identified with the Adobe Certified Expert logo and objective number next to it.

Get More on the Web

In addition to the information in this book, you can also get more information on the Web to help you get up to speed faster with Dreamweaver CS3. Some of the information includes:

Transition Helpers

Only New Features. Download and print the new feature tasks as a quick and easy guide.

Productivity Tools

Keyboard Shortcuts. Download a list of keyboard shortcuts to learn faster ways to get the job done.

More Content

Photographs. Download photographs and other graphics to use in your Dreamweaver documents.
More Content. Download new content developed after publication.

You can access these additional resources on the Web at http://www.perspection.com.

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