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 Part I: Creating Great Web SitesPart I introduces you to the basic concepts of Web design as well as the main features of Dreamweaver. In Chapter 1, I give you an overview of the many approaches to Web design, so you can best determine how you want to build your Web site before you get into the details of which features in Dreamweaver are best suited to any particular design approach. In Chapter 2, I start you on the road to your first Web site, including creating a new site, importing an existing site, creating new Web pages, applying basic formatting, and setting links. In Chapter 3, we move onto graphics, with an introduction to creating graphics for the Web, an overview of the differences in formats (GIFs, JPEGs, and PNG files), and detailed instructions for adding and positioning graphics in your pages. In Chapter 4, you discover Dreamweaver’s testing and publishing features, so you can start uploading pages to the Internet as soon as you’re ready. If you work with a team of designers, you may be especially interested in the Check In/Out feature, which makes it easier to manage a site when several people are working together. Part II: Appreciating Web Design Options Chapter 5 provides an overview of how Cascading Style Sheets work and how they can save you time. CSS has become the way to create page designs and manage formatting on Web pages, and these features have been nicely improved in Dreamweaver CS3. In Chapter 6, I take you further into CSS, introducing you to the power of <div> tags and how to create CSS layouts. Here you’ll find instructions for working with Dreamweaver’s Layers features, as well as how to create centered CSS designs and fluid layouts. In Chapter 7, you discover how to use HTML table features. In Chapter 8, you find all you need to know about designing a site with frames and iframes. In Chapter 9, I introduce you to some of my favorite Dreamweaver features, including sophisticated template capabilities, that enable you to create more consistent designs and make global updates across many pages at once. Part III: Making It Cool with Multimedia and JavaScript In Part III you discover how cool your site can look when you add interactive image features, audio, video, and Flash. In Chapter 10, you find instructions for creating an interactive photo gallery with the Swap Image behavior, as well as how to use other features in Dreamweaver’s Behaviors panel, including the Open New Browser behavior. In Chapter 11, you find out what it takes to add multimedia to your Web pages, including how to insert as well as create links to a variety of file types — from Flash to video and audio files. In Chapter 12, I cover Dreamweaver’s HTML form options, which you can use to add feedback forms, surveys, and much more. Part IV: Working with Dynamic Content Part IV features three chapters that cover the most advanced features in Dreamweaver CS3. Chapter 13 is designed to help you understand how database-driven Web sites work and why they have become so important on the Web. In Chapter 14, you discover how to add dynamic content to your pages, define data sources, display recordsets, and take advantage of Dreamweaver CS3’s new Spry features. And in Chapter 15, you pull it all together and find out how to build master pages, create pages to search databases, and test your work with a live connection. Part V: The Part of Tens Part V features three quick references to help you develop the best Web sites possible. Chapter 16 provides a collection of online resources where you can register domain names and find hosting services, as well as a few services that can help you take care of more advanced challenges, such as setting up an e-commerce system. In Chapter 17, you find ten design tips to help you get the most out of Dreamweaver, and Chapter 18 showcases ten Web sites created with Dreamweaver to give you an idea of what’s possible and inspire you in your own Web projects. Download free ebooks for Dreamweaver: Dreamweaver CS3 For Dummies
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