Book description
Need answers quickly? Microsoft Expression Web 3 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Create Web sites using drag and drop controls
Create Cascading Style Sheet layouts
Insert Flash, Windows Media, and Photoshop content
Write, edit, and optimize code and scripts
Use IntelliSense to help reduce coding errors
Preview and compare pages in multiple browsers
Update Web sites for Windows Internet Explorer 8
Integrate media and Web applications using Microsoft Silverlight
Create dynamic Web templates
Create forms to gather online information
Retrieve and present data from live RSS feeds
Integrate data from databases or XML data
Create dynamic Web content using ASP.NET technology
Explore the capabilities of Microsoft Expression Studio
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Includes
Workshops
More than 500 of the Most Essential Expression Web Tasks
Table of contents
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Microsoft® Expression® Web 3 On Demand
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
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1. Getting Started with Expression Web 3
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- Introduction
- Preparing to Install Expression Web 3
- Installing Expression Web 3
- Starting Expression Web 3
- Viewing the Expression Web Window
- Working with Toolbars
- Using Panels
- Viewing the Folder List
- Creating a Simple Web Page
- Saving a Web Page
- Opening an Existing Web Page
- Working with Views
- Switching Between Pages and Views
- Using Visual Aids
- Getting Help While You Work
- Getting Expression Web Updates on the Web
- Closing a Web Page
- Exiting Expression Web
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2. Creating a Web Site
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- Introduction
- Planning a Web Site
- Creating a Web Site Using a Template
- Working with Template Content
- Managing Template Content
- Creating a One Page Web Site
- Opening an Existing Web Site
- Importing Web Content
- Adding Pages to Your Web Site
- Creating a Web Package
- Saving a Web Site
- Renaming a Web Site
- Deleting a Web Site
- Managing Site Lists
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3. Working with Web Pages
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- Introduction
- Creating an HTML Page
- Opening Web Pages from Within a Web
- Navigating Web Pages
- Displaying Web Pages in the HTML Format
- Managing Web Pages
- Setting the Home Page
- Changing the Web Page Title
- Changing Web Page Properties
- Inserting Background Pictures and Watermarks
- Changing Background Colors
- Adding Background Sound
- Setting Page Size
- Previewing Web Pages in Snapshot
- Previewing Web Pages in a Browser
- Displaying Web Pages in SuperPreview
- Printing Web Pages
- Creating a Page Template
- Using a Dynamic Page Template
- Creating a Master and Content Page
- Saving a Web Page with Different Formats
- Expression Web Formats
- Animating Page Transitions
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4. Working with Web Page Text
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- Introduction
- Entering Text in a Web Page
- Selecting Text in a Web Page
- Editing Text
- Making Corrections
- Inserting a Line or Paragraph Break
- Moving and Copying Text
- Setting Text Indention and Spacing
- Setting Text Alignment
- Inserting Symbols
- Inserting Horizontal Lines
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Creating Sublists
- Applying Styles
- Creating Heading and Definitions
- Formatting Text
- Adding Text Effects
- Accessing More Colors
- Finding and Replacing Text or Code
- Finding and Replacing HTML Tags
- Checking Spelling
- Using Custom Dictionaries
- Checking Spelling for Languages
- Checking Spelling as You Type
- Finding the Right Words
- Changing Default Text
- Creating and Changing Font Families
- Inserting Text from a File
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5. Working with Web Page Graphics
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- Introduction
- Understanding Graphics
- Changing Graphic Defaults
- Inserting Graphics
- Inserting Photoshop Graphics
- Inserting a Graphic from a Scanner or Camera
- Copying and Pasting Graphics from the Web
- Selecting and Moving Graphics
- Working with Graphics
- Resizing and Resampling Graphics
- Creating Thumbnails
- Cropping Graphics
- Rotating and Flipping Graphics
- Changing Graphic Positioning
- Changing Graphic Stacking Order
- Working with Layers
- Wrapping Text and Aligning Graphics
- Adjusting Graphic Contrast and Brightness
- Converting Graphic Color
- Adding a Bevel to a Graphic
- Adding Margins and Padding to Graphics
- Applying Borders and Shading
- Changing Graphic Formats
- Changing the Way Graphics are Displayed
- Restoring a Graphic
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6. Working with Web Page Media
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- Introduction
- Inserting Flash Movies
- Setting Flash Movie Properties
- Inserting Windows Media
- Setting Windows Media Properties
- Working with Silverlight
- Inserting Silverlight Media
- Inserting Silverlight Videos
- Inserting Deep Zoom Composer Images
- Setting Security for ActiveX Controls
- Running ActiveX Controls
- Previewing and Playing Media
- Previewing Silverlight Media
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7. Adding Hyperlinks to Web Pages
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- Introduction
- Creating Bookmarks
- Creating Hyperlinks Within a Web Page
- Creating Hyperlinks to Files and Web Pages
- Creating Hyperlinks to E-mail Addresses
- Creating Target Hyperlinks
- Editing Hyperlinks
- Adding Hyperlinks to Graphics
- Adding Graphic Hotspots
- Highlighting Graphic Hotspots
- Modifying Graphic Hotspots
- Adding ScreenTips to Hyperlinks
- Working with Hyperlinks View
- Verifying Hyperlinks
- Repairing Broken Hyperlinks
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8. Adding Interactive Behaviors
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- Introduction
- Inserting Interactive Buttons
- Working with Interactive Buttons
- Adding Behaviors to Elements
- Modifying Behaviors
- Going to Another Web Page
- Creating a Jump Menu
- Displaying Text Messages
- Preloading and Swapping Images
- Checking for Browsers and Plug-ins
- Changing Element Properties
- Opening Another Browser Window
- Executing a Script
- Playing a Sound
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9. Adding Tables and Layout Tables
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- Introduction
- Creating a Layout Table
- Drawing a Layout Table and Cells
- Modifying a Layout Table
- Creating a Table Using Microsoft Excel Data
- Creating a Conventional Table
- Entering Text in a Table
- Converting Text to a Table
- Filling a Table with Information
- Creating Table Captions
- Adding Cells, Rows, or Columns to Tables
- Resizing Rows and Columns
- Splitting and Merging Cells
- Deleting Table Elements
- Aligning Cell Contents
- Changing Table Properties
- Changing Cell Properties
- Formatting a Table
- Adding Color to a Table
- Adding Images to Tables
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10. Adding Frames and Borders
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- Introduction
- Viewing a Frames Page
- Creating a Frames Page Using a Template
- Customizing a Frames Page Template
- Inserting an Inline Frame
- Adding Content to Frames
- Changing Frame Properties
- Saving Frames Pages
- Targeting a Frame
- Editing Frames Pages
- Splitting Frames
- Deleting a Frame
- Show or Hide Border Frames
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11. Gathering User Input Using Forms
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- Introduction
- Creating Forms
- Setting Form Properties
- Understanding Form Fields
- Setting Form Tab Order
- Inserting Labels
- Inserting Text Boxes
- Inserting Drop-Down Boxes
- Inserting Group Boxes
- Insert Radio Buttons
- Inserting Check Boxes
- Inserting Buttons
- Creating Picture Buttons
- Inserting File Uploads
- Saving Form Results to a File
- Using a Custom Confirmation Page
- Sending Form Results as E-Mail
- Saving Form Results to a Custom Form Handler
- Saving Form Results to a Database
- Using Other Form Handlers
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12. Creating Styles and Layouts with CSS
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- Introduction
- Working with HTML Code
- Understanding CSS Styles and Layouts
- Inserting Common HTML Tags
- Using Tag Tools
- Setting Tag Attributes
- Using the Quick Tag Selector
- Using the Quick Tag Editor
- Using CSS Tools
- Using IntelliSense
- Creating Tag-based Styles
- Creating Class-based Styles
- Creating Inline Styles
- Working with Styles
- Creating and Attaching Style Sheets
- Using Rulers and Grid
- Setting Position Properties
- Creating a CSS Layout
- Creating Contextual Selectors
- Creating a CSS Layout from Scratch
- Checking for CSS Problems
- Setting CSS Options
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13. Working with Advanced Pages
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- Introduction
- Creating an ASP.NET Page
- Using ASP.NET Controls
- Inserting ASP.NET Controls
- Inserting ASP.NET AJAX Controls
- Using Custom ASP.NET Controls
- Getting Started with PHP
- Creating a PHP Page
- Working with PHP Code
- Inserting a PHP Script
- Creating an XML Page
- Creating a Data View
- Working with Data in Data View
- Formatting Data in a Data View
- Checking XML Pages
- Adding RSS Feeds
- Creating an ASP Page
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14. Publishing and Managing a Web Site
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- Introduction
- Generating Reports for a Web Site
- Saving or Copying a Web Site Report
- Marking Site Files to Not Publish
- Checking for Accessibility
- Checking HTML Compatibility
- Optimizing HTML Before Publishing
- Changing Web Site Settings
- Specifying a Remote Web Site
- Managing Multiple Remote Web Sites
- Changing Publishing Options
- Connecting to a Remote Web Site
- Publishing a Web Site
- Publishing a Web Page
- Updating a Web Site
- Checking Publishing Status
- Managing Files Shared by a Team
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15. Customizing Expression Web
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- Introduction
- Changing General Options
- Changing Startup Options
- Configuring External Editors
- Customizing Reports View
- Customizing FTP Options
- Setting General Page Editor Options
- Setting Code Formatting Options
- Changing Code Snippet Options
- Setting Design View Formatting Options
- Creating Custom Colors
- Setting Default Font Options
- Setting Rulers and Grid Options
- Setting Byte Order Mark Options
- Changing Plug-in Properties
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16. Working with Expression Studio
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- Introduction
- Exploring Expression Design
- Getting Started with Expression Design
- Working with Expression Design
- Exploring Expression Encoder
- Working with Expression Encoder
- Exploring Expression Blend
- Working with Expression Blend
- Adding Interactivity with Expression Blend
- Getting Started with Deep Zoom Composer
- Creating Deep Zoom Composer Images
- New! Features
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Product information
- Title: Microsoft® Expression® Web 3 On Demand
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2009
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768696233
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