Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Unleashed

Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Unleashed

by Zak Ruvalcaba, Matthew Pizzi
Released September 2004
Publisher(s): Sams
ISBN: 9780672326318

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Book description

As an experienced Macromedia Dreamweaver user, you know that it is a powerful web development tool, but you're lacking the knowledge to fully exploit the potential of the Dreamweaver environment. As a skilled website developer and programmer, you have that knowledge, but you're lacking the experience with the Dreamweaver program. Either way, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Unleashed is what you need. The most complete guide to cover Dreamweaver MX 2004's powerful features, it will show you strategies for designing, managing and developing sophisticated websites within the Dreamweaver environment. It will also guide you through the realm of dynamic sites, which will ultimately enable a richer experience for the end user. These techniques are not covered in other intermediate-level Dreamweaver books. Let Unleashed help you unleash the potential of your Dreamweaver MX 2004 websites.

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
    1. Dedication
  2. About the Authors
  3. Contributing Authors
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. We Want to Hear from You!
  6. Reader Services
  7. Introduction
  8. I. Getting Up to Speed with Dreamweaver MX 2004
    1. 1. What's New In Dreamweaver MX 2004
      1. A New Dreamweaver User Interface
        1. New Quickstart Menu
        2. Streamlined Workspace
        3. Reorganized Panels
      2. Siteless Page Editing
      3. Enhanced CSS Support
        1. Integrated CSS
        2. Enhanced CSS Panel
        3. CSS Property Inspector
        4. CSS-based Page Properties
      4. Increased Integration with Other Suite Applications
        1. Integrated Fireworks Image Editing
        2. Increased Integration with Flash
      5. Enhanced Support for Dynamic Platforms
      6. Copy and Paste from Microsoft Applications
      7. Additional Coding Tools
        1. Dynamic Cross-Browser Compatibility Check
        2. Enhanced Find and Replace
        3. Right-Click Coding Tools
      8. Enhanced Security Using FTP
      9. Troubleshooting
        1. Why Update My Source Files?
        2. Where Are the UltraDev CF Server Objects?
        3. Frequently Changing Content
      10. Peer to Peer: Taking the Anxiety Out of CSS
    2. 2. Welcome to the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Interface
      1. Panels and Inspectors
        1. Properties Inspector
        2. The Insert Panel
          1. Common Section
        3. Layout Section
        4. Text Objects
        5. Character Menu
        6. Form Section
        7. HTML Section
        8. Application Section
        9. Middleware Section
        10. Flash Elements Tab
        11. Favorites
        12. Site Files Panel
        13. Interacting with Panels
        14. Assets Panel
        15. Design Panel Set
        16. Code Panel Set
        17. Application Panel
      2. Document Window
        1. Toolbar
      3. Document Size and Web Page Dimension
        1. Status Bar
      4. Summary
    3. 3. Dreamweaver MX 2004 Site Management
      1. Setting Up a Web Site in Dreamweaver MX 2004
        1. The Local Info Category
        2. The Site Name and Local Root Folder
          1. Default Images Folder
          2. HTTP Address and Cache
        3. Remote Info Category
          1. FTP
          2. Local Network
          3. RDS
          4. WebDAV
        4. Testing Server Category
          1. Server Model
          2. Access
        5. Cloaking Category
        6. Design Notes Category
        7. Site Map Layout
        8. File View Columns
          1. Creating a Custom Column
          2. Entering Information into a Custom Column
        9. Contribute
      2. Managing a Web Site in Dreamweaver MX 2004
      3. Working with the File Panel
      4. Synchronizing Local and Remote Files
      5. Working with the Site Map
        1. Modifying Page Titles
        2. Maintaining Files
      6. Changing Links
        1. Change Links by Using the Change Link Command
        2. Change Link Sitewide
        3. Deleting Links
      7. Checking Links
      8. Using Site Reports
      9. Checking Browser Compatibility
      10. Summary
    4. 4. Dreamweaver MX 2004 Essentials
      1. Working with Dreamweaver MX
      2. Working with an HTML Document
        1. Appearance
        2. Links
        3. Headings
        4. Encoding
        5. Tracing Image
        6. Creating a Color Scheme
      3. Working in the Coding Environment
        1. Roundtrip HTML
        2. Code View
        3. Quick Tag Editor
        4. HTML Reference
        5. Tag Inspector
      4. Web Typography <font> Tag
        1. Text Formats
        2. Formatting Text Using Paragraph
        3. Preformatted
        4. Choosing Typefaces
        5. Font Size
        6. Bold, Italic, and Alignment
      5. Creating Lists
        1. Unordered and Ordered Lists
        2. Definition Lists
        3. Nested Lists
      6. Inserting the Time and Date
      7. Inserting a Horizontal Rule
      8. Working with Hyperlinks
        1. Creating a Link Using the Browse to File Method
        2. Linking to an External Web Site
          1. Targeting Links
          2. Insert Link Object
      9. Email Links
      10. Named Anchors
      11. Images on the Web
        1. GIFs
        2. JPEGs
        3. PNGs
      12. Inserting Images into a Dreamweaver Document
      13. Imagemaps
      14. Rollover Images
      15. Navigation Bars
      16. Background Images
      17. Image Placeholders
      18. Summary
  9. II. Static Web Page Creation
    1. 5. Creating Tables
      1. Using Tables in Dreamweaver MX 2004
      2. Table Terminology
        1. How the HTML Works
          1. Headings and Captions
      3. Inserting and Working with Tables
        1. Pixel-based or Percentage-based Width?
          1. Percentage-based Tables
          2. Pixel-based Tables
      4. Modifying Tables
        1. Selecting Table Elements
          1. Selecting an Entire Table
          2. Selecting a Row or Column
          3. Selecting Cells
      5. Modifying Table Properties
        1. Table Alignment
      6. Working with Table Borders
        1. Background Color and Images
          1. Setting the Background of a Table
          2. Setting the Background of a Cell
      7. Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
        1. Inserting Rows and Columns
        2. Deleting Rows and Columns
      8. Resizing Tables
        1. Clearing Cell Heights and Widths
        2. Converting Pixels to Percentages
        3. Spanning Table Cells
        4. Splitting and Merging Cells
        5. Nesting Tables
        6. Additional Table Properties
      9. Working with Table Formats
      10. Sorting Tables
      11. Importing Tabular Data
      12. Layout Mode
        1. Drawing Tables
      13. Drawing Cells
        1. Modifying Layouts
      14. Expanded Mode
      15. Tracing Images
      16. Summary
    2. 6. HTML Forms
      1. Inserting a Form in Dreamweaver MX 2004
      2. Inserting Form Objects
        1. Working with Text Fields
          1. Text Fields
            1. Password Text Boxes
            2. Multiline Text Fields
          2. Working with Check Boxes and Radio Buttons
            1. Inserting Check Boxes
            2. Inserting Option Buttons
          3. Working with Lists and Menus
            1. Inserting a Drop-Down Menu
          4. Inserting Scrolling Lists
          5. Submit Buttons
            1. Inserting a Submit Button
        2. Working with Form Actions
          1. Form Methods
        3. Testing a Form Locally
        4. Additional Form Objects
          1. Graphical Buttons
          2. Label and Fieldset
          3. File Field
        5. Create Navigation with a Jump Menu
          1. Hidden Field
      3. Real-World Forms, Building Forms That Work
        1. Sending Form Data Through Email
        2. Sending a Form with a CGI Script
          1. A Note About CGI
      4. Summary
    3. 7. Framesets
      1. Understanding Frames
        1. The Advantages
        2. The Disadvantages
        3. Be Prepared
      2. Creating Framesets and Frames
        1. Creating a New Frameset Document
        2. Create a New Frameset with Menus and the Mouse
          1. Creating Additional Frames
        3. Create a Frameset with the Insert Panel
      3. Saving Framesets
      4. Modifying and Resizing Frames
        1. Titling the Frameset
        2. Resizing Frames
          1. Resizing a Nested Frame
        3. Deleting a Frame
      5. Adjusting Frame Attributes
        1. Name
        2. Scroll
        3. Borders and Border Color
        4. Frame Resize
        5. Margin Width and Height
        6. Targeting Frames
      6. Changing Page Properties
      7. Saving, Closing, and Opening a Frame
        1. Matt's Unapproved Technique for Creating a New Document
        2. Closing and Opening a Frameset
      8. No Frames Content
      9. iFrames
      10. Summary
    4. 8. Dreamweaver Templates
      1. Templates or Framesets?
      2. More About Templates
      3. Creating a Template
        1. Creating a Template from an Existing HTML Page
        2. Creating a Template from a New Document
        3. Creating Editable Regions
        4. Applying a Template or Creating a New Document Based on a Template
        5. Creating an Editable Tag Attribute
          1. Removing Tag Attributes
        6. Repeating Table
          1. Insert Repeating Table Dialog Box Options
        7. Repeating Regions
      4. Optional Regions
      5. Nested Templates
      6. Updating Template-based Pages
        1. Detach from Template Command
      7. Summary
    5. 9. Assets and the Library
      1. Working with the Assets Panel
        1. How the Assets Panel Works
        2. Refreshing the Assets Panel
        3. Inserting Assets
        4. Customizing the Assets Panel
        5. Managing Your Assets
        6. Editing Assets
        7. Adding Assets to Your Favorites
          1. Remove Favorites
          2. Creating Folders to Organize Your Favorites
          3. Creating New URL and Color Assets
      2. Working with Library Items
        1. Creating a Library Item
          1. Inserting a Library Item into a Document
        2. Editing Library Items and Updating the Site
        3. Detaching Library Items
        4. Deleting Library Items
        5. Re-create
        6. Moving Libraries
      3. Summary
    6. 10. Cascading Style Sheets
      1. A Brief Introduction to Styles
        1. CSS Styles Versus HTML
        2. The Syntax of CSS
          1. Link, Class, and Span
        3. Support for CSS Styles
      2. Designing with CSS
        1. Create a Style Sheet
        2. Define Your Styles
        3. Apply Your Styles
        4. Test Your Designs
      3. Style Properties
        1. Text Options
        2. Background Options
        3. Block Options
        4. Box Options
        5. Border Options
        6. List Options
        7. Positioning Options
        8. Extensions and Filters
        9. Shorthand Properties in CSS
        10. CSS Validation
      4. Working with CSS Styles
        1. Editing Styles
        2. Redefining HTML Tags
          1. Changing the Entire Page
        3. Using CSS Selectors
        4. Attaching a Style Sheet
        5. Embedded Style Sheets
        6. Converting CSS to HTML
      5. Editing CSS in Code View
        1. Starting with Dreamweaver MX 2004 Style Sheets
        2. Writing Advanced CSS
          1. Importance, Order, and the Cascade
          2. CSS Comments
          3. Inline Style Attributes
          4. Media-Specific Styles
        3. Design Time Style Sheets
      6. Summary
  10. III. Adding Interactivity
    1. 11. Behaviors
      1. Attaching Behaviors
        1. Open Browser Window
      2. Calling JavaScript
      3. Change Property
      4. Check Browser
      5. Check Plug-In
      6. Drag Layer
      7. Go to URL
      8. Jump Menu
      9. Play Sound
      10. Pop-Up Message
      11. Preload Images
      12. Set Nav Bar Image
      13. Set Text
      14. Show-Hide Layers
      15. Swap Image/Swap Image Restore
      16. Validate Form
        1. JavaScript Drop-Down/Pop-Up Menus
      17. Summary
    2. 12. Layers in Dreamweaver
      1. Introduction to Layers
        1. Layers or Tables?
      2. Creating Layers
        1. Overlapping Layers
        2. Drawing Layers
        3. Inserting Layers
          1. Setting Defaults of Layers
      3. Deleting a Layer
      4. Embedding a Layer with Style Sheets
        1. Absolute and Relative Positioning
      5. Inserting Content into Layers
      6. Sizing, Positioning, and Modifying Layers with the Properties Inspector
        1. Sizing Multiple Layers
        2. Positioning Layers
          1. Positioning Layers Through the Properties Inspector
        3. Nesting Layers
        4. Changing Attributes of a Layer
          1. Overflow
          2. Clipping
      7. Modifying Layer Properties with the Layers Panel
        1. Nesting with the Layers Panel
      8. Designing a Page with Layers
        1. Aids to Help Lay Out Layers
          1. Rulers
          2. Grid
        2. Prevent Overlaps
        3. Converting Layers to Tables
      9. Summary
    3. 13. Adding Video and Audio
      1. Media Players
        1. Streaming Video
        2. Progressive Download
        3. QuickTime
        4. Windows Media
        5. RealMedia
      2. Adding Video to Your Pages
      3. Embedding Video Clips
        1. Codecs
      4. Linking Video
      5. Embedding Video with the <Embed> Tag
        1. Playing Video Clips on the Web
      6. Adding Audio to a Web Page
        1. Linking to Audio Files
        2. Embedding Audio Files
        3. Embed Attributes
      7. Summary
    4. 14. Inserting Flash and Shockwave
      1. Creating Flash Buttons in Dreamweaver MX 2004
      2. Creating Flash Text in Dreamweaver MX 2004
      3. Inserting Flash Files
        1. Additional Flash Parameters
      4. Roundtrip Flash Editing
      5. Inserting Shockwave into a Dreamweaver Document
      6. Controlling Shockwave and Flash Movies with Behaviors
      7. Working with Flash Elements
      8. Summary
    5. 15. Integration with Complementing Programs
      1. Specifying External Editors
      2. Editing Images in Dreamweaver with Fireworks
      3. Optimizing an Image in Dreamweaver with Fireworks
        1. The Optimize Window in Fireworks
          1. The Options Tab
          2. The File Tab
          3. The Animation Tab
          4. Additional Options in the Optimize Dialog Box
      4. Insert Fireworks' HTML Command
        1. Creating a Button in Fireworks
        2. Inserting Fireworks HTML
      5. Creating a Web Photo Album
      6. Using Photoshop with Dreamweaver MX 2004
        1. Using Photoshop as the External Editor
        2. Importing Content Created in ImageReady
      7. Summary
  11. IV. Introduction to Web Applications
    1. 16. Introduction to Web Applications
      1. Terminology
        1. Server-Side Scripting
        2. Databases
          1. Data Types
          2. Data Lengths
          3. Adding Information to a Table
          4. Queries
          5. Database Management Systems and Relational Systems
          6. Connecting to a Database
        3. Structured Query Language
          1. Starting with SELECT
        4. Data Source Name
      2. Middleware Options
        1. PHP
        2. ColdFusion MX
        3. ASP
        4. ASP.NET
      3. Database Options
        1. SQL Server
        2. Oracle
        3. MySQL
        4. Access
      4. Summary
    2. 17. Web Application Preparation
      1. Introduction
      2. Setting Up the Web Server
        1. Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server
          1. Installing PWS for Windows 95/98
          2. Installing IIS
          3. Confirming Proper Web Server Setup
        2. Apache
          1. Confirming Proper Web Server Setup
          2. Apache Docroot
          3. Working with Apache
      3. Setting Up the Application Server
        1. PHP
          1. Installing PHP on Apache 2.0
          2. Installing PHP on IIS
        2. Installing ColdFusion
        3. Installing ASP/ASP.NET
      4. Choosing a Database
        1. Access
        2. MySQL
        3. SQL Server
      5. Summary
    3. 18. Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Application Development
      1. Create a Connection with a Data Source Name (DSN)
        1. Connections for ASP
        2. Connections for ColdFusion
      2. Custom Connection Strings
        1. DSN-less Connection with ASP
        2. Connections for ASP.NET with OLE DB
        3. Connections for PHP
      3. Summary
  12. V. Middleware
    1. 19. ASP and ASP.NET
      1. Introduction to ASP
        1. The ASP Object Model
          1. The Request Object
          2. The Response Object
          3. The Session Object
          4. The Application Object
          5. The Server Object
        2. Other ASP Objects and Components
        3. Configuring the Web Store to Run ASP
          1. Define a New Site for the Web Store Application
          2. Choose a Document Type
          3. Configure the Application Testing Server
        4. Using ASP with Dreamweaver MX 2004
      2. Introduction to ASP.NET
        1. Introduction to .NET
        2. The .NET Framework
        3. The Common Language Runtime
        4. The .NET Framework Class Library
        5. Understanding Namespaces
        6. ASP.NET Page Structure
        7. Directives
        8. ASP.NET Controls
        9. Code Render Blocks
          1. Literal Text and HTML Tags
        10. Configuring the Web Store to Run ASP.NET
          1. Define a New Site for the Web Store Application
          2. Choose a Document Type
          3. Configure the Application Testing Server
        11. Using ASP.NET with Dreamweaver MX 2004
      3. Beyond Dreamweaver MX 2004
        1. Sending Email with ASP
        2. Sending Email with ASP.NET
      4. Summary
    2. 20. PHP and MySQL
      1. Introducing PHP
      2. Working with MySQL
        1. Connecting to the MySQL Server
        2. Creating a Database
        3. Creating a New Table
        4. Visualizing a Table
        5. Dropping a Table
      3. Working with Dreamweaver MX for PHP/MySQL Development
        1. Building a PHP/MySQL Site
        2. Creating a Database Connection
        3. Inserting a Record into a Table
        4. Building a Recordset
        5. Updating an Existing Record
        6. Deleting a Record
      4. Summary
    3. 21. ColdFusion
      1. Introduction to ColdFusion
        1. Creating a New ColdFusion Site
        2. ColdFusion Markup Language
          1. Tags
          2. Functions
        3. Examples of CFML Tags and Functions in Use
        4. Using Dreamweaver to Write ColdFusion
          1. Design View
        5. Code View
        6. Application Panel
          1. Database Tab
          2. Bindings Tab
          3. Server Behaviors Tab
          4. Components Tab
            1. Web Services
        7. Insert Panel
          1. The CFML Menu
          2. The Application Menu
        8. Tag Chooser
        9. Hand-Coding ColdFusion
          1. Tag Insight
          2. Auto Completion
          3. The Tag Editor Dialog Box
          4. Code Reference
      2. Code Snippets
        1. Creating Your Own Snippet
        2. Managing Snippets
      3. Code Debugging in Dreamweaver
        1. Enabling Debugging in ColdFusion MX Administrator
        2. Creating an Error
        3. Using Internal Server Debugging
      4. Summary
  13. VI. Database-Driven Pages
    1. 22. Database Primer
      1. What Is a Database?
      2. The Database Management System (DBMS)
      3. The Database
        1. Tables
        2. Columns
        3. Rows
      4. Beyond the Basics
        1. Stored Procedures
        2. Triggers
        3. Views
        4. Security
        5. Relationship Management
          1. One-to-One Relationships
          2. One-to-Many Relationships
          3. Many-to-Many Relationships
        6. Keys
          1. Candidate Keys
          2. Primary Keys
          3. Foreign Keys
        7. Normalization
        8. The First Normal Form
        9. The Second Normal Form
        10. The Third Normal Form
        11. Domain/Key Normal Form
      5. Designing the Web Store Database
        1. The Customers Table
        2. The Credit Cards Table
        3. The Inventory Table
        4. The Orders Table
        5. The Products Table
        6. The Transactions Table
      6. Creating Relationships Between the Tables
      7. Summary
    2. 23. SQL Primer
      1. The Structured Query Language
      2. Basic SQL
        1. The SELECT Statement
          1. Selecting Certain Fields
          2. Selecting Unique Data
        2. Clauses
          1. The WHERE Clause
          2. The ORDER BY Clause
          3. The GROUP BY Clause
          4. The HAVING Clause
        3. The INSERT Statement
        4. The UPDATE Statement
        5. The DELETE Statement
      3. Expressions
      4. Operators
      5. Functions
        1. Date and Time Functions
        2. The Count Function
        3. The Sum Function
        4. The Avg Function
        5. The Min and Max Functions
        6. Arithmetic Functions
        7. String Functions
      6. Joins
        1. Inner Joins
        2. Outer Joins
      7. Subqueries
        1. The IN Operator
        2. The Embedded SELECT Statement
      8. Using Access to Generate Queries
        1. Generating Queries in Design View
        2. Generating Queries with Relationships
      9. Summary
    3. 24. Working with Dynamic Data
      1. Building the Web Store Application Using ASP
      2. Creating the View Catalog Page
        1. Creating a Recordset
        2. Creating an Advanced Recordset
        3. Creating a Recordset from a View
        4. Working with Dynamic Elements
          1. Dynamic Text
          2. Dynamic Images
        5. Recordset Paging
        6. Showing Specific Regions
        7. Using Repeat Region
      3. Building the Web Store Application Using ASP.NET
      4. Creating the View Catalog Page
        1. Creating a New DataSet
        2. Working with Dynamic Elements
          1. Dynamic Text
          2. Dynamic Images
        3. DataSet Paging
        4. Using Repeat Region
        5. Display Record Count
        6. Showing Specific Regions
        7. Working with DataGrids
          1. Adding a Simple DataGrid
          2. Customizing the DataGrid's Color Scheme
        8. Using Hyperlinked Columns to Create Master/Detail Pages
        9. Working with DataLists
      5. Live Data View
        1. Live Data Settings
      6. Summary
    4. 25. Modifying the Database
      1. Creating the Web Store New User Registration Page Using ASP
        1. Creating the New User Registration Form
        2. Inserting Records
          1. Validating the Form
          2. Inserting a New User into the Customers Table
          3. Modifying the Code to Insert Data into Both Tables
      2. Creating the My Account Page Using ASP
        1. Creating the My Account Form
          1. Working with Dynamic Form Elements
          2. Updating a User in the Customers Table
          3. Modify the Code to Update Users' Information in Two Tables
      3. Building the Web Store New User Registration Page Using ASP.NET
        1. Creating the New User Registration Form
        2. Validating the Form with Validation Controls
        3. Inserting a New User
      4. Creating the My Account Page Using ASP.NET
        1. Creating the My Account Form
          1. Binding Form Elements
          2. Updating an Existing User
      5. Using ASP Application Objects to Create an Admin Page
        1. Dynamic Tables
        2. The Recordset Navigation Bar
        3. Deleting Records
        4. Master-Detail Page Set
      6. Summary
    5. 26. SQL Search Page
      1. SQL Search
        1. A Basic SQL-based Search
        2. Creating the Web Store Search Page
        3. Creating the Web Store Search Results Page
          1. Working with Variables
          2. Repeating Regions
          3. Alternative Text
          4. Linking to a Detail Page by Passing a Parameter
        4. Globalizing the Search Functionality
        5. Creating the Advanced Search Page
        6. Creating the Web Store Search Functionality Using ASP.NET
          1. Working with Parameters
          2. Repeating Regions
          3. Alternative Text
      2. Summary
    6. 27. Adding Shopping Cart Functionality
      1. Creating the Web Store Shopping Cart
        1. What Is a Shopping Cart?
        2. The UltraDev Shopping Cart
          1. Installing the UltraDev Shopping Cart
        3. Integrating the Shopping Cart with the Web Store
          1. Building the Web Store Shopping Cart
          2. Repeating Cart Regions
          3. Making Quantities Editable
          4. Adding Items to the Cart
        4. Creating Checkout Functionality
          1. Creating the Checkout Page
          2. Obtaining the Customer ID
          3. Generating an Order Number
        5. Writing to the Orders Table
      2. Building an ASP.NET Shopping Cart
        1. Building the View Cart Page
        2. Keeping a Grand Total
        3. Adding Items to the Cart
        4. Removing Items from the Cart
      3. Summary
    7. 28. Security and User Authentication
      1. Securing the Web Store
        1. Creating a Login Page
        2. Restricting Access Based on Username, Password, and Access Level
        3. Custom Error Messages
        4. Check to See if the User Is Logged In
        5. Logging Out Users
        6. Revamping the New User Registration Page
          1. Avoiding Duplicate Usernames
          2. Setting Access Levels
      2. Securing ASP.NET Applications
        1. Working with Forms Authentication
          1. Configuring Forms Authentication
          2. Configuring Forms Authorization
          3. Web.Config File Authentication
          4. Database Authentication
          5. Customer Error Messages
          6. Logging Out Users
      3. Summary
    8. 29. XML Web Services
      1. Dreamweaver MX 2004 and Web Services Integration
      2. A Simple Calculator Web Service
      3. An Introduction to WSDL and the Google Search Web Service
      4. Building the Google Search Web Application
      5. Web Service and Database Interaction
      6. Summary
  14. VII. Appendixes
    1. A. Accessibility
      1. Accessibility Standards
        1. Standards Resources
          1. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
          2. Section 508
          3. Which Standard to Follow?
        2. Conform with Standards
        3. Apply Standards to New Designs
          1. Accessible Design Templates
          2. Accessibility Dialog Boxes
        4. Apply Standards to Existing Sites
          1. Check Accessibility
          2. Manual Checks
          3. Sitewide Accessibility Reports
      2. Accessibility Reference
        1. Image Tests
        2. Imagemap Tests
        3. Color and Style Tests
        4. Form and Scripting Tests
        5. Table and Frame Tests
        6. Multimedia and Applet Tests
        7. Other Accessibility Tests
      3. Summary
    2. B. Extending Dreamweaver MX 2004
      1. Working with Objects
        1. Understanding Objects
        2. The Simple <sup> Tag Object
        3. The Advanced <sup> Tag Object
      2. Working with Behaviors
        1. Understanding Behaviors
        2. The Simple Resizer Behavior
        3. The Advanced Resizer Behavior
        4. Advanced Behavior Functions
        5. Working with .js Files
      3. Customizing Dreamweaver MX 2004's Menus Using menus.xml
        1. Menus.xml Tag Syntax
        2. Rearranging Menus and Menu Items
        3. Changing the Name of a Menu or Menu Item
        4. Changing Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Keyboard Shortcuts Editor
      4. Sharing Extensions Through the Macromedia Exchange
        1. Documentation
        2. Distribution
        3. Submission
      5. The Server Behavior Builder
      6. Server Behaviors
        1. Writing a Simple Cookie Behavior
      7. Summary
    3. C. General Resources
      1. Reference Links
        1. ASP
        2. ASP.NET
        3. ColdFusion
        4. Database
        5. Dreamweaver
        6. HTML
        7. JavaScript
        8. JSP
        9. PHP
        10. SQL
        11. Web Services
        12. XHTML
        13. XML
        14. General Resource Sites
        15. Author Sites
      2. Database Conversion (Upsizing)
      3. Troubleshooting Dreamweaver MX 2004 Application Development Errors

Product information

  • Title: Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Unleashed
  • Author(s): Zak Ruvalcaba, Matthew Pizzi
  • Release date: September 2004
  • Publisher(s): Sams
  • ISBN: 9780672326318