Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 on Demand

Need answers quickly? Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.   Includes Workshops ACE Exam Objectives More than 600 Essential Dreamweaver CS5 Tasks   Inside the Book • 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 quickly create pages • Use the simplified site setup to create and work with sites • Use Live view to design your web pages under real-world conditions • Create and maintain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • Use coding tools to develop consistent and reusable code • Insert Adobe Photoshop files to create image Smart Objects • Manage collaboration with multiple developers • Use Subversion to manage different site versions • Manage local, remote, and testing sites • Transfer, synchronize, and validate sites   Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: • Workshops and related files • Keyboard shortcuts

Table of Contents:
Introduction     xvii 1   Preparing and Planning a Web Site     1 Beginning with a Plan    2 Creating a Visual Mind Map     4 Generating a Timeline     6 Assembling the Site     7 Creating a Marketing Plan     8 Creating a Storyboard     9 Creating a Site Local Root Folder     0 2   Getting Started with Dreamweaver CS5     11 Understanding System Requirements     12 Installing Dreamweaver     13 Getting Started     14 Viewing the Dreamweaver Window     16 Creating a Web Site     18 New! Opening a Web Site     20 Creating a Blank Web Page     21 Creating a Web Page from a Blank Template     22 Creating a Web Page from a Template     24 Creating a Web Page from a Sample     25 Saving a Web Page    26 New! Opening an Existing Web Page or File     28 New! Working with Views     30 New! Switching Between Pages and Views     31 Previewing Pages in Live View     32 New! Previewing Pages in Browser     34 Getting Help While You Work     36 New! Getting Dreamweaver Updates on the Web     38 New! Closing a Web Page or File     39 Finishing Up     40 3   Working Within the Dreamweaver Environment     41 Examining the Dreamweaver Window     42 New! Working with Toolbars     44 New! Resizing Panels     45 Working with Panels     46 Docking and Undocking Panels     48 Grouping and Ungrouping Panels     49 Creating a Workspace     50 Using the Status Bar     52 Changing the View with the Zoom Tool     54 Working with Rulers     55 Working with the Grid and Guides     56 Creating Keyboard Shortcuts     58 Setting General Preferences     60 New! Setting New Document Preferences     62 Working with Colors     64 Setting Highlighting Color Preferences     66 4   Managing Web Site Files     67 Exploring Web Site Files and Folders     68 Setting Up Site Folders     69 New! Viewing the Files Panel     70 Opening and Creating Files in the Files Panel     72 Managing Files and Folders in the Files Panel     74 Finding Files in the Files Panel     76 Saving a File with Different Formats     78 Identifying Dreamweaver File Formats     79 Setting the Home Page     80 Preparing to Set Page Properties     81 Setting Appearance Page Properties     82 Setting Link Page Properties     83 Setting Heading Page Properties     84 Changing Title and Encoding Page Properties     85 Changing Page Properties for a Tracing Image     86 Using Visual Aids     87 Working with Invisible Elements     88 Selecting Elements     90 5   Working with Web Page Text     91 Adding Text to Web Pages     92 Importing Tabular Data     93 Importing Content from Microsoft Documents     94 Inserting Special Characters and the Date     96 Selecting Text     98 Copying and Pasting Text     100 Setting Copy/Paste Preferences     102 Modifying Font Combinations     103 Formatting Characters     104 Formatting Paragraph Text 106 Controlling Line Spacing     107 Inserting Horizontal Rules     108 Creating Ordered and Unordered Lists     110 Creating Definition Lists     112 Modifying Lists     113 Applying Text Styles     114 Creating Text Styles     116 Renaming Styles     118 Finding Text     119 Finding and Replacing Text or Code     120 Using the Results Panel     122 Defining Acronyms and Abbreviations     123 Checking Spelling     124 New! Using Undo and Redo     126 Setting Font Preferences     128 6   Working with Web Page Images     129 Using Web Friendly Graphics     130 Defining an Image Folder     132 Inserting Images     134 Inserting Images from Photoshop     136 Updating Images from Photoshop     138 Inserting Images from Fireworks     140 Optimizing Images using Fireworks     142 Using Low Source Images     143 Modifying Images     144 Aligning Images     146 Editing Images     148 Changing Image Brightness and Contrast     152 Changing Image Sharpness     153 Cropping an Image     154 Using an External Editor     155 Setting File Types/Editors Preferences     156 Creating Rollover Images     158 Inserting an Image Placeholder     160 7   Linking Web Pages     163 Understanding Link Types     164 Understanding Paths     165 Setting the Relative Path     166 Adding a Link     168 Adding an Email Link     170 Linking within a Web Page     172 Creating Image Map Hotspots     174 Modifying Image Map Hotspots     176 Creating a Null or Script Link     177 Modifying a Link     178 Removing a Link     179 Updating Links      180 Testing a Link     182 New! Changing Links Sitewide     184 8   Working with Web Page Tables     185 Working with Tables     186 Switching Between Table Modes     187 Inserting a Table in Standard Mode     188 Modifying a Table     190 Adding Content into a Table     192 Importing and Exporting Table Data     194 Adding Columns or Rows to Tables     196 Resizing Columns and Rows     197 Splitting and Merging Cells     198 Sorting Table Data     199 Changing Table Properties     200 Changing Cell, Row, or Column Properties     202 Using a Tracing Image     204 Creating a Nested Table     206 9   Working with Cascading Style Sheets     207 Introducing Cascading Style Sheets     208 Creating a Web Page with a CSS Layout     210 Creating CSS Styles     212 Applying Internal CSS Styles     214 Applying and Modifying External CSS Styles     216 New! Removing Internal Styles     218 Using the CSS Styles Panel 219     New! Editing CSS in the Properties Panel     220 Setting CSS Properties     222 Working with CSS Rules     224 Moving CSS Rules     226 Disabling or Enabling CSS Rules     228 New! Inspecting CSS Code     229 New! Using the Relevant CSS Tab     230 Working with ID Selectors    231 Creating and Applying an ID Selector     232 Checking for CSS Browser Compatibility     234 Formatting CSS Code     236 Setting CSS Styles Preferences     238 Using Design-Time Style Sheets     239 Optimizing Web Pages     240 10  Creating Page Layouts Using CSS_P     241 Introducing CSS Layouts and AP Elements     242 Creating AP Elements     243 Nesting AP Elements     244 Setting AP Element Preferences     245 Using CSS Positioning    246 Applying a CSS-P Style     248 Modifying CSS-P Properties     250 Working with AP Elements     252 Creating a Rollover Using AP Elements     254 Converting AP Elements to Tables     256 11  Creating Frames     259 Introducing Frames     260 Creating a New Frame     262 Opening a Web Page in a Frame     264 Providing Information for No Frame Support     265 Selecting Frames and Framesets     266 Adding Frameset Information     267 Saving a Frameset     268 Modifying Frames     270 Changing Frame Properties     272 Changing Frameset Properties     274 Targeting Links     276 Creating Quick and Easy Frame Links     278 12  Working with Multimedia and Online Tools     279 Introducing Flash File Types     280 Inserting a Flash or Shockwave Movie     281 Changing Flash or Shockwave Movie Properties     282 Inserting a Flash Video     284 Linking or Embedding Sound     286 Using Java Applets     288 Using ActiveX Controls     290 Using Plug-ins     292 Checking for Plug-ins     294 Exploring CS Live Services     296 New! Sharing My Screen     298 New! 13  Creating Forms     299 Understanding Forms     300 Creating a Form     302 Inserting Form Objects     304 Modifying Text Fields and Text Areas     306 Modifying Radio Buttons and Check Boxes     308 Modifying Lists and Menus     309 Modifying Buttons     310 Inserting an Image Button     311 Making Form Objects Dynamic     312 Using Tables to Control Forms     313 Validating Forms     314 Creating and Editing a Jump Menu     316 Viewing Example Code for Forms     318 14  Viewing the HTML Behind the Page     321 Understanding HTML     322 Using the Reference Panel     324 Using Code View     326 Using Code Live View     328 Setting Code View Options     329 Entering HTML Code     330 Using Code Hints     331 New! Working with HTML Head Tags     332 Inserting HTML Comments     333 Using the Coding Toolbar     334 Using Quick Tag Editor     336 Using the Tag Inspector     338 Using the Tag Chooser     339 Opening Related Files     340 New! Navigating to Related Code     342 Setting Site Specific Code Hints     343 New! Setting Code Hint Preferences     344 New! Setting Code Format Preferences     345 Setting Code Rewriting Preferences     346 Setting Code Color Preferences     348 New! 15  Working with Behaviors     349 Introducing Behaviors 350 Applying Behaviors to Page Elements     352 Applying Behaviors to Entire Page     354 Editing Behaviors     356 Working with Behaviors    358 Adding Behavior Effects     360 Going to Another Web Page     362 Opening Another Browser Window     363 Displaying Text Messages     364 Preloading and Swapping Images     366 Changing Element Properties     368 Dragging an AP Element     370 Showing and Hiding Elements     372 Executing a JavaScript     373 16  Using Spry Widgets and Effects     375 Inserting Spry Widgets     376 Selecting and Editing Spry Widgets     378 Working with Spry Panel Widgets     380 Working with Spry Validation Widgets     382 Working with Spry Menu Bar Widgets     384 Creating a Spry Tooltip    386 Displaying Spry Data Sets     388 Creating a Spry Region     392 Creating a Spry Repeat List     394 Customizing a Spry Widget     395 Adding and Removing Spry Effects    396 Checking Out Spry Samples     398 17  Using Code Snippets and Libraries     399 Introducing Snippets     400 Inserting a Snippet     402 Editing Existing Snippets     404 Creating Snippets     406 Introducing Assets and Libraries     408 Using the Assets Panel     409 Inserting an Asset    410 Working with Site Assets     411 Working with Color and URL Assets     412 Working with Favorite Assets     414 Creating and Inserting Library Items     416 Editing Library Items     418 Working with Library Items     420 Creating an External JavaScript Library     422 Inserting and Editing an External JavaScript     424 Using Server-Side Includes     426 18  Creating Templates     427 Introducing Templates     428 Creating a Template    429 Opening a Template     430 Defining Editable Regions     432 Defining Editable Attributes      433 Creating Repeating Regions     434 Creating Optional Regions     436 Creating InContext Editable Editing Regions     438 Creating InContext Editable Repeating Regions     440 Creating Nested Templates     442 Creating a Web Page from a Nested Template      444 Creating a Web Page from a Custom Template     445 Updating a Template      446 Attaching or Detaching a Template     448 Importing XML into a Template     449 Exporting Template Data as XML     450 19  Testing a Web Site     451 Finding Broken Links     452 Fixing Broken Links      454 Validating Web Pages      456 Checking for HTML Browser Compatibility     458 Checking for Balanced Code     460 Cleaning Up HTML     462 Cleaning UP Word HTML     464 Adding Accessibility     466 Running Reports to Test a Site     468 Viewing and Saving Reports     470 Gathering Download Statistics     472 20  Managing a Web Site     473 Setting Advanced Site Definitions 474     New! Defining Local Info for a Site     476 Defining Remote Info for a Site     478 Defining the Testing Server     482 Defining Version Control     483 Defining Site Cloaking     484 Setting File View Columns Options     485 Using Design Notes     486 Viewing Design Notes     488 21  Moving Your Site to the Internet     489 Setting Site File Preferences     490 Managing Site Files with the Files Panel     492 Transferring Files     494 Comparing Local and Remote Files     496 Checking Site Files In and Out     498 Managing Site Files Versions with Subversion     500 New! Working with Business Catalyst Site Files     502 New! Synchronizing Site Files     504 Cloaking and Uncloaking Files     506 22  Automating Dreamweaver     507 Using the History Panel     508 Undoing and Redoing History Steps     509 Replaying History Steps     510 Copying History Steps Between Documents     511 Saving History Steps as Commands     512 Using and Managing History Commands     514 Recording Commands for Temporary Use     516 Setting History Panel Preferences     517 Using Advanced Find and Replace for Text     518 Using Advanced Find and Replace for Tags     520 Creating and Using a Search Query     522 New Features     523 New! Adobe Certified Expert     525 Index     531