Dreamweaver MX 2004 Savvy

Description

Savvy - n. Practical know-how.

  Dreamweaver MX 2004 Savvy is an incredibly in-depth and thorough guide to Macromedia's powerful web publishing software. This book includes detailed coverage of everything from migrating sites over from other applications to using Cascading Style Sheets to working with the five major server technologies to supporting e-commerce and blogs.

  
Hands-on tutorials reinforce the tricks, tips, and techniques presented. This book covers every aspect of using Dreamweaver, including:
* Planning Your Site: using the Site Definition Wizard; using templates, assets, and libraries; setting up a remote server; serving and testing your site locally; customizing and extending Dreamweaver.
* Designing Web Pages: using tables, layers, and style sheets; using image placeholders; taking advantage of Dreamweaver's latest CSS features; building a navigation interface; adding interactive behaviors.
* Building Database-Backed Web Apps: assembling forms from front to back; choosing from and using ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion, and PHP/MySQL server technologies; managing dynamic content with ASP and a database.
* Handing Over a Finished Project: validating and testing your site; going live; managing your site with Macromedia Contribute or tools you build yourself.

  Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

  PART I: PLANNING YOUR PROJECT AND SETTING UP DREAMWEAVER.

  
Chapter 1: Planning and Preparing for a Dreamweaver Project.

  
Chapter 2: Web Pages Deconstructed.

  
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Workspace and Your Site.

  
Chapter 4: Saving Labor with Templates and Libraries.

  PART II: BUILDING A WEB PAGE.

  
Chapter 5: Page Layout.

  
Chapter 6: Inserting and Formatting Text Content.

  
Chapter 7: Interactivity with Framesets and Frames.

  
Chapter 8: Making and Maintaining Hyperlinks.

  
Chapter 9: Cascading Style Sheets.

  
Chapter 10: Adding Graphics and Multimedia.

  
Chapter 11: Getting into Flash.

  PART III: ADDING INTERACTIVITY WITHIN DREAMWEAVER.

  
Chapter 12: Incorporating JavaScript Behaviors.

  
Chapter 13: Designing Navigation Objects.

  
Chapter 14: Collecting Information with Forms.

  
Chapter 15: Community Building with Interactive Site Features.

  PART IV: DEVELOPING WEB APPLICATIONS.

  
Chapter 16: Building Web Applications.

  
Chapter 17: Building an E-Commerce Site.

  
Chapter 18: Handcrafting Your Code.

  
Chapter 19: Database Connectivity.

  
Chapter 20: Working with ColdFusion.

  
Chapter 21: Working with ASP.

  
Chapter 22: Using PHP with Dreamweaver.

  
Chapter 23: Working with JSP.

  
Chapter 24: Working with XML and XHTML.

  
Chapter 25: Emerging Technologies.

  PART V: SITE ADMINISTRATION FROM START TO FINISH.

  
Chapter 26: Controlling Access to the Site.

  
Chapter 27: Static Content Management with Contribute.

  
Chapter 28: Dynamic Content Management.

  
Chapter 29: Checking Browser Compatibility.

  
Chapter 30: Going Live or Delivering the Site.

  
Chapter 31: Maintaining a Site.

  
Chapter 32: Customizing and Extending Dreamweaver.

  
Chapter 33: Using Dreamweaver to Make Your Site Accessible.

  PART VI: APPENDICES.

  
Appendix A: Online Resources.

  
Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts.

  
Appendix C: New Features in Dreamweaver MX 2004.

  
Index.