How to Do Everything with Microsoft Expression Web 2

Description

Build dynamic, standards-based web sites for personal or professional use with help from this easy-to-follow guide. How to Do Everything: Microsoft Expression Web 2 shows you how to use all of the versatile features this powerful web design tool has to offer. Screenshots along with detailed text demonstrate how to build your site, style it with Cascading Style Sheets, add multimedia, and enable interactivity. You'll also get details on using PHP and ASP.NET. Now it's easier than ever to get your web site up and running!

    * Build web pages and add and configure text and images

    * Link content in your site

    * View and edit XHTML code

    * Create and manage styles with Cascading Style Sheets

    * Lay out pages with dynamic web templates and layers

    * Organize content in tables and frames

    * Create JavaScript code to add behaviors for action and interaction

    * Include media elements using Silverlight, Flash, Microsoft Media, Java, and Podcasts

    * Collect and validate information with forms

    * Build dynamic pages with PHP and create ASP.NET web pages

    * Optimize, test, publish, and manage your web site

CONTENTS:

Part I: Build a Site with Microsoft Expression Web 2

Chapter 1. Take a Program Tour and Start Your Site

Chapter 2. Build a Page and Add Text

Chapter 3. Configure Images on a Page

Chapter 4. Link Content in Your Site

Part II: Style Your Site with Cascading Style Sheets

Chapter 5. Take Care of Code and Tags Manually

Chapter 6. Create and Manage Styles in Expression Web 2

Chapter 7. Design CSS-Based Layouts

Part III: Give Your Site Structure and Pizzazz

Chapter 8. Lay Out Pages with Dynamic Web Templates and Layers

Chapter 9. Organize Content in Tables and Frames

Chapter 10. Use Behaviors for Action and Interaction

Chapter 11. Insert Media Elements

Part IV: Use Dynamic Pages and Publish Your Site

Chapter 12. Collect and Validate Information with Forms

Chapter 13. Build Dynamic Pages with PHP

Chapter 14. Work with ASP.NET

Chapter 15. Make Your Site Available to Everyone

Chapter 16. Test and Publish the Site

Part V: Appendixes

Appendix A. XHTML Tag Attributes

Appendix B. Style Properties and Values

Index