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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 Hours
- By Betsy Bruce
- Published May 24, 2007 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself series.
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions: 7x9-1/8
- Pages: 600
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-32936-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32936-4
- eBook (Adobe DRM)
- ISBN-10: 0-7686-7507-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-7507-8
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Product Author Bios
Betsy Bruce is a developer and consultant who specializes in creating eLearning applications
using Dreamweaver, Authorware, Captivate, and Flash. She was lead developer at the
Cobalt Group in Seattle, where her team won the 2003 Macromedia Innovation in eLearning
award and was Manager of Technical Services at MediaPro, Inc., where her team won many
awards for the projects it developed. She is an Adobe-certified trainer for Dreamweaver,
Contribute, Flash, Captivate, and Authorware. Betsy received her B.S. degree from the
University of Iowa and her M.A. degree in educational technology from San Diego State
University. She is frequently a speaker at conferences on creating eLearning and using
Dreamweaver. She is also the author of eLearning with Dreamweaver MX: Creating Online
Learning Applications from New Riders Publishing. Born and raised in Iowa, Betsy lives
in Seattle with her partner and two Siberian huskies. Her website is located at
www.betsybruce.com.
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3 in 24 Hours
Betsy Bruce
24 Proven One-hour Lessons
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to create a fully functional website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson offers background knowledge along with practical steps to follow, allowing you to learn the essentials of using Dreamweaver from the ground up.
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Dreamweaver tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems, and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Learn how to…
- Use Dreamweaver CS3 to create simple or advanced web pages
- Create forms to collect information from users at your site
- Organize your site with templates and libraries
- Make Cascading Style Sheets work for you
- Craft an interactive website with DHTML
- Display data efficiently with tables
- Dress up your site with Flash files and other multimedia
- Insert scripted functionality by using Behaviors
- Insert content controls using the Spry framework JavaScript libraries
- Customize and extend Dreamweaver
- Upload your website to a server with Dreamweaver’s built-in FTP capability
Betsy Bruce is a consultant and owner of Performance Factor, creators of training and performance support applications using Dreamweaver and Flash. She is an Adobe-certified instructor for Dreamweaver, Flash, Captivate, and Authorware. As an authorized trainer, she has traveled the country instructing groups–ranging from corporations to school districts–on effectively creating dynamic and standards-based web content.
Register your book at www.samspublishing.com/register for convenient access to downloads, updates, and corrections as they become available.
Category: Web Development
Covers: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3
User Level: Beginning
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Great Book. Starts with the basics so no one will be left out,
This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 Hours (Paperback)
I am a more advanced computer user with a bit of Dreamweaver experience (OK, so it was many years ago). I wanted to get back into it, but dreaded the thought of mucking about lamely until I got the hang of it again. This book starts with the basics, and even though I am generally familiar with a lot of the concepts, the author always mentions more than one way to do things, so even "know-it-alls" like me find themselves learning a lot. I have finished the first 12 chapters and feel good about my knowledge of the programs basic features. It progressively gets more advanced in easily digestible chunks, so I'm looking forward to finishing the last 12 chapters. The only people I wouldn't recommend this book to are those who were advanced users of the previous versions. It's meant to introduce someone to the program in general, not deeply discuss the new features only.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Great for a Novice, By
This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 Hours (Paperback)
Sam's Teach yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 hours, is a comprehensive book that covers virtually everything you will need to know about the program. I initially chose this book because I had limited experience with Dreamweaver and wanted to be able to learn the fundamentals very quickly. One quick note about the titles of these books. Sam's Teach Yourself in 24 hours series is a bit misleading in the sense that it doesn't actually mean you could pick up the book one night and be an expert the next. O.K. well sort of...The Sam's Teach Yourself in 24 hours series of books are composed of 24, one-hour lessons that cumulatively help the user to learn a particular software program.If you don't like learning theory or "why" something works then Sam's Teach Yourself Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 hours may not be the best kind of book for you. It is not the kind of book you can peruse on the weekend or take on a trip to help ramp up your skills. As an inexperienced Dreamweaver... Read more
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Handy resource for the faint hearted., By Emma G "EJG" (Perth, Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in 24 Hours (Paperback)
I chose this book among many because I thought it could help me learn Dreamweaver quickly. I had no experience whatsoever in web design but wanted to create and manage my own site for the purpose of selling a product. It does cover the basics and leads you fairly well through some processes. However I did get stuck a few times and I found I still had to turn to the web for help. In fact, I re-started my whole site using other advice from the web. About half way through I stopped using the book because it was teaching things that just weren't relevant to the basic user. Overall I felt the book was too basic in parts and unnecessarily detailed in others. However I am pleased to have it as a reference and I expect I'll open it for advice some time in the future.
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Online Sample Chapters
Format Web Pages With CSS in Dreamweaver CS3
Formatting Web Pages Using Cascading Style Sheets
Table of Contents
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Part I Getting Started with Dreamweaver
HOUR 1...... : A World Wide Web of Dreamweaver Possibilities
What Can You Do with Dreamweaver?
Defining the Technology
Dissecting Website Examples
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 2.................. : A Tour of Dreamweaver
Acquainting Yourself with Dreamweaver
Exploring the Dreamweaver Work Area
Getting Help
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 3: Setting Up a Website
Defining a New Website
Using the Site Definition Wizard
Using the Files Panel
Editing a Site Definition
Considering Site Organization
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 4: Dealing with Words: Adding Text and Lists
Creating a New Page
Adding Text to a Web Page
Applying Text Formatting
Setting Page Properties
Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
Changing Text Attributes in the Property Inspector
Aligning Text
Creating Lists and Indenting Text
Adding a Separator to a Page: The Horizontal Rule
Previewing in a Browser
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 5.... : Adding Links: Hyperlinks, Anchors, and Mailto Links
Exploring Relative and Absolute Paths
Adding a Hyperlink Within a Website
Setting Link Color Preferences
Organizing a Long Page by Using Named Anchors
Using the Point-to-File Icon
Adding a Mailto Link
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 6: Formatting Web Pages Using Cascading Style Sheets
Styling Text with CSS
Creating a Class Selector
Exploring Style Settings
Redefining an HTML Tag
Editing Styles
Creating an External Style Sheet
Understanding the Cascade
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 7: Looking Under the Hood: Exploring HTML
Exploring Code View
Viewing and Editing HTML Tags by Using the Quick Tag Editor
Setting Code Preferences
Cleaning Up HTML Created with Microsoft Word
Exploring References
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Part II: Adding and Managing Images and Multimedia
HOUR 8: Displaying Images
Adding an Image to a Page
Exploring Image Flavors: GIF, JPEG, and PNG
Editing Images Within Dreamweaver
Creating a Linked Image
Creating an Imagemap
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 9.... : Complementing Dreamweaver with Other Applications
Acquainting Yourself with Photoshop
Modifying Images for Use in a Web Page
Creating an Image
Adding a Filter to a Rollover Image
Slicing an Image into Pieces
Importing Table Data from Excel
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 10: Adding Flash and Other Multimedia to a Web Page
Exploring Multimedia and Bandwidth
Understanding Players
Adding Flash Files
Adding a Link to a PDF File
Adding a Sound File to a Web Page
Adding a Java Applet to a Web Page
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 11........ : Managing Assets Using the Assets Panel
What Are Assets?
Managing Assets in the Assets Panel
Adding Assets to a Web Page
Creating Favorite Assets
Creating New Assets in the Assets Panel
Copying Assets to Another Site
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Part III: Web Page Layout
HOUR 12................ : Displaying Data in Tables
Creating a Table for Data
Modifying a Table and Adding Content
Exporting Data from a Table
Nesting a Table Within a Table
Editing Existing Page Layout Tables
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 13: Using CSS for Positioning
Understanding the CSS Box Model
Exploring a CSS Page Layout Example
Positioning a Div
Using a Tracing Image
Creating Multiple and Contextual Selectors
Floating Page Elements
Centering Your Design on the Page
Fine-Tuning Your Design
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 14...... : Creating CSS for Mobile Devices and Printing
Understanding the CSS Media Attribute
Previewing Style Rendering in Dreamweaver
Adding an Alternative Style Sheet
Designing CSS for Print
Previewing Web Pages Styles for Handheld Devices
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 15: Creating Library Items and Templates
Managing Library Items and Templates in the Assets Panel
Creating a Library Item
Adding a Library Item to a Page
Making Changes to a Library Item
Creating a Template
Creating a Web Page from a Template
Making Changes to a Template and Updating Pages
Using CSS Styles with Library Items and Templates
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Part IV: Dynamic HTML and AJAX: Using AP Divs, Behaviors, and XML
HOUR 16: Adding Navigation: Navigation and Menu Bars
Understanding Navigation
Creating a Rollover Image
Creating a Navigation Bar with Rollover Images and Links
Inserting a Menu Bar
Targeting a Link to Open in a New Browser Window
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 17........... : Using Dynamic HTML and AP Divs
What Is DHTML?
Adding an AP Div
Nesting AP Divs
Animating with Timelines
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 18: Adding Interactivity with Behaviors
What Is a Dreamweaver Behavior?
Attaching a Behavior to an Object
Showing and Hiding Elements
Opening a New Browser Window
Popping Up a Message
Attaching Multiple Behaviors to the Same Object
Sending Text to a Container
Using the Go to URL Behavior
Adding a Draggable AP Div to a Web Page
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 19: Displaying Content and XML Using the Spry Framework
Using the Spry Framework
Adding Spry Effects
Using Tabbed Panels, Collapsible Panels, and Accordions
Displaying XML in a Web Page
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Part V: Collecting User Data Using Forms
HOUR 20........... : Creating a Form and Collecting Data
Creating a Form
Adding Radio Buttons and Check Boxes to Forms
Adding Lists and Menus to Forms
Adding Push Buttons and Image Buttons to Forms
Creating a Jump Menu to Navigate to Different URLs
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 21: Introduction to Scripts: Sending and Reacting to Form Data
Validating a Form’s Data Using the Validate Form Behavior
Using the Spry Framework Validation Objects
Receiving Information from a Form
Exploring Submission Security
Uploading a File from a Form
Preparing a Page to Interact with ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, PHP, or CFML
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Part VI: Uploading a Project and Managing a Website
HOUR 22....... : Uploading and Sharing a Project on the Web
Enabling Server Connection
Moving a Site onto a Remote Server
Understanding Dreamweaver’s Website Management Capabilities
Transferring Files
Importing an Existing Website
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 23: Managing and Editing a Website
Managing the Local and Remote Sites
Adding Design Notes to Pages
Generating Reports About a Website
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
HOUR 24............... : Customizing Dreamweaver
Creating a Custom Snippet
Editing the Keyboard Shortcuts
Making a Menu Command
Adding Favorites to the Insert Bar
Extending Dreamweaver by Using Third-Party Extensions
Using, Saving, and Sharing Searches
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Exercises
Appendixes
Appendix A
Glossary
Index
Downloadable Sample Chapter
Index
Introduction
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