Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 for Windows and Macintosh

Even if you've never used Macromedia Dreamweaver before, this Visual QuickStart Guide will have you up and running with Macromedia's popular Web authoring program in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Macromedia Dreamweaver, leading technology authors Tom Negrino and Dori Smith use their trademark crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything that's new in Dreamweaver 8. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to use all of the program's visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support to create stunning, accessible Web sites. Along the way, you'll find extensive coverage of all the program's new features: drag-and-drop integration of XML data feeds, improved CSS support, advanced style rendering toolbar, the industry's first integrated Web accessibility evaluation tool for Section 508 and WCAG 2 checkpoints, and more!

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Introduction	p. xi
Chapter 1 Introducing Dreamweaver	p. 1
A Quick Tour of Dreamweaver	p. 2
Setting Up Your Workspace	p. 19
What's New in Dreamweaver 8	p. 27
Chapter 2 Starting Your First Site	p. 29
Understanding Local and Remote Sites	p. 30
Using the Site Definition Dialog	p. 32
Defining the Remote Site	p. 36
Editing Site Definitions	p. 42
Working with the Files Panel	p. 43
Navigating Disks and Sites	p. 44
Switching Between Local and Remote Views	p. 45
Refreshing Views	p. 46
Working with Files and Folders	p. 47
Putting and Getting Files	p. 50
Expanding the Files Panel	p. 52
Synchronizing the Local and Remote Sites	p. 53
Cloaking Files	p. 56
Chapter 3 Building Your First Page	p. 57
Creating a New Page	p. 58
Using Sample Pages	p. 62
Titling Your Page	p. 64
Adding Text to Your Page	p. 65
Creating Links	p. 66
Adding Images	p. 68
Naming and Saving Your Page	p. 70
Opening a Page	p. 72
Previewing in a Browser	p. 73
Setting Page Properties	p. 76
Defining Meta Tags	p. 81
Chapter 4 Adding Text To Your Pages	p. 83
Adding Text	p. 84
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text	p. 85
Dragging and Dropping Text	p. 87
Using Paste Special	p. 88
Applying Headings	p. 90
Applying Character Formats	p. 93
Changing Fonts and Font Sizes	p. 94
Making Your Own Font Lists	p. 96
Changing Font Color	p. 97
Applying Text Styles	p. 98
Using Preformatted Text	p. 100
Adding Line Breaks	p. 101
Indenting Text	p. 102
Aligning Text	p. 104
Working with Lists	p. 105
Setting List Properties	p. 107
Nesting Lists	p. 108
Inserting Special Characters	p. 109
Adding Automatic Dates	p. 111
Adding Horizontal Rules	p. 112
Finding and Replacing	p. 114
Finding Text with a Simple Search	p. 116
Performing Advanced Text Searches	p. 119
Finding and Replacing in Source Code	p. 122
Finding and Replacing with a Specific Tag	p. 123
Using Regular Expressions for Searching	p. 125
Checking Spelling	p. 129
Chapter 5 Styling Page Content	p. 131
Understanding CSS	p. 132
Creating a Style Rule for a Tag	p. 136
Dreamweaver CSS Categories	p. 138
Creating a Custom Class	p. 141
Creating Advanced Selectors	p. 143
Working with the CSS Styles Panel	p. 145
Applying Styles	p. 150
Creating Styles with the Property Inspector	p. 154
Modifying a Style	p. 157
Renaming Styles	p. 158
Deleting Styles	p. 159
Working with Font Groups	p. 160
Creating an External Style Sheet	p. 162
Attaching a Style Sheet	p. 164
Moving Internal Styles to External	p. 166
Chapter 6 Positioning Page Content	p. 169
CSS Layout Basics	p. 170
Using Design Files	p. 173
Laying Out Your Page	p. 176
Using the Visual Aids	p. 182
Using Design-Time Style Sheets	p. 184
Using the Grid	p. 188
Using Guides	p. 190
Zooming In On Your Page	p. 193
Setting Page Dimensions	p. 195
Old Time Dreamweaver	p. 197
Chapter 7 Working With Links	p. 205
Creating Text Links	p. 206
Changing Link Relative To	p. 210
Formatting Links	p. 212
Targeting Links	p. 214
Adding Named Anchors	p. 215
Adding Links to Graphics	p. 217
Adding Email Links	p. 218
Chapter 8 Including Images and Media	p. 219
Adding Images	p. 220
Inserting Images from the Assets Panel	p. 224
Adding Image Placeholders	p. 225
Aligning Images	p. 227
Setting Image Properties	p. 228
Editing Images	p. 231
Adding a Background Image	p. 235
Creating Image Maps	p. 237
Adding a Favicon	p. 239
Adding Flash, Shockwave, and FlashPaper	p. 241
Inserting Flash Text	p. 244
Adding Flash Buttons	p. 248
Adding Flash Video	p. 250
Adding QuickTime and Other Media	p. 252
Chapter 9 Inserting Tables	p. 255
Moving Away from Tables for Layout	p. 256
Creating a Table	p. 259
Selecting Table Elements	p. 263
Using Expanded Tables Mode for Selecting	p. 265
Adding Rows and Columns	p. 267
Merging and Splitting Cells	p. 270
Resizing Table Elements	p. 271
Deleting Table Elements	p. 274
Specifying Table Alignment	p. 275
Setting Cell Properties	p. 276
Sorting Table Content	p. 278
Formatting Tables	p. 280
Importing and Exporting Tabular Data	p. 283
Using Table Layout Mode	p. 286
Chapter 10 Using Forms and Fields	p. 291
Adding a Form to a Page	p. 292
Adding Text Fields	p. 294
Adding a Text Area	p. 298
Adding Check Boxes	p. 299
Adding a Fieldset	p. 300
Adding a Radio Button Group	p. 301
Adding a List/Menu	p. 303
Adding a Button	p. 306
Chapter 11 Adding Frames	p. 309
How Frames Work	p. 310
Creating a Frameset	p. 313
Using the Frames Panel	p. 317
Inserting Pages into Frames	p. 323
Saving Framesets and Frames	p. 326
Targeting Frames with Links	p. 329
Adding noframes Content	p. 331
Chapter 12 Using Behaviors and Navigation Objects	p. 333
Using the Behaviors Panel	p. 335
Adding Rollovers	p. 340
Adding Navigation Bars	p. 342
Modifying a Navigation Bar	p. 345
Opening a New Browser Window	p. 348
Checking for Plug-ins	p. 351
Using Jump Menus	p. 353
Validating Forms	p. 355
Inserting Fireworks Pop-Up Menus	p. 357
Inserting Dreamweaver Pop-Up Menus	p. 359
Chapter 13 Making Life Easier: Using Templates, Libraries, and Snippets	p. 363
Creating a Template	p. 365
Adding Editable Regions	p. 367
Removing Editable Regions	p. 369
Building Pages Based on a Template	p. 370
Modifying a Template	p. 372
Creating a Library Item	p. 375
Using a Library Item	p. 377
Editing a Library Item	p. 378
Working on Library Items with the Property Inspector	p. 381
Using Dreamweaver Snippets	p. 383
Chapter 14 Working With Other Applications	p. 387
Assigning External Editing Programs	p. 388
Editing Images with Fireworks	p. 391
Optimizing Images with Fireworks	p. 396
Cleaning Up Word HTML	p. 397
Using Content from Excel	p. 399
Working with Contribute	p. 403
Chapter 15 Editing Code	p. 407
Using the Coding Toolbar	p. 408
Using Split View	p. 414
Using the Quick Tag Editor	p. 418
Using the Tag Editor	p. 420
Using the Tag Chooser	p. 421
Collapsing Code	p. 423
Using Code Hints	p. 427
Using the Tag Inspector	p. 429
Using the Code Reference	p. 432
Validating Your Code	p. 434
Using an External Editor	p. 438
Chapter 16 Managing Your Site	p. 443
Planning for Site Expansion	p. 444
Viewing the Site Map	p. 446
Working with the Site Map	p. 450
Setting Up Check In and Check Out	p. 452
Checking Files In and Out	p. 455
Using Design Notes	p. 457
Generating Site Reports	p. 460
Checking for Broken Links	p. 462
Finding External Links and Orphaned Files	p. 463
Checking Browser Support	p. 464
Deleting Sites	p. 467
Exporting and Importing Site Definitions	p. 468
Appendix A Where to Learn More	p. 471
Web Sites	p. 472
Other Online Resources	p. 476
Other Books	p. 478
Appendix B Customizing and Extending Dreamweaver	p. 481
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 482
Finding and Installing Extensions	p. 486
Appendix C Cascading Style Sheets Reference	p. 489
Index	p. 497

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