Dreamweaver Cs4 for Dummies

Author:
- Warner, Janine
Subject:

Business Applications
Published by:

John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Published:

19/09/2008
Price:

$37.99
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Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a Web design newbie, Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies shows you the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed on Dreamweaver. You’ll be able to create professional, great-looking, user-friendly websites in no time at all. Take advantage of the new, more customizable interface, improved integration with Flash and Photoshop, a handy new AJAX coding feature, and Live View, which lets you see your work as you create it.

Understand Dreamweaver basics, set up your site and create new pages, and work with text, graphics, and links. You can manage, test, and publish a site, define and apply styles with CSS, coordinate your design work, add audio, video, and Flash files to your site, build a dynamic Web site, and use Dreamweaver’s database features. Know how to:

Design, build, and deploy professional-looking Web sites
Use Dreamweaver’s new, more versatile preset layouts
Fine-tune styles with enhanced CSS support
Keep your pages cutting-edge with SmartObjects
Take advantage of the new, more customizable interface
Understand browser differences, make the most of CSS, build dynamic sites
Create and optimize Web graphics
Learn to maximize Cascading Style Sheets and Dreamweaver’s Layers features for creating fluid layouts

Complete with lists of ten resources, ten timesaving tips, and ten great Web sites designed in Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of Dreamweaver.

Biography

Janine Warner is an author, speaker, and multimedia consultant. She is also a popular video host for Dreamweaver at TotalTraining.com and a regular columnist for Layers magazine. You'll find more tutorials at her Web site, DigitalFamily.com.

Introduction.

Part I: Creating Great Web Sites.

Chapter 1: The Many Ways to Design a Web Page.

Chapter 2: Opening and Creating Sites.

Chapter 3: Adding Graphics.

Chapter 4: Managing, Testing, and Publishing a Site.

Part II: Appreciating Web Design Options.

Chapter 5: Cascading Style Sheets.

Chapter 6: Creating CSS Layouts.

Chapter 7: Coming to the HTML Table.

Chapter 8: Framing Your Pages.

Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Design Work.