Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Comprehensive

by Hoisington, Corinne; Minnick, Jessica

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9781133525936

ISBN10: 1133525938

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2012-11-01

Publisher(s): Cengage Learning

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ADOBE DREAMWEAVER CS6: COMPREHENSIVE, 1E follows the Shelly Cashman Series proven step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to teaching the Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 software.

Preface	p. viii
Introduction: Web Site Development and Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
Objectives	p. DW 1
Web Site Planning and Design Basics	p. DW 2
Types of Web Sites	p. DW 2
Browser Considerations	p. DW 4
Web Site Navigation	p. DW 7
Mobile Site Access	p. DW 8
Planning a Web Site	p. DW 8
Planning Basics	p. DW 9
Design	p. DW 10
Accessibility Guidelines	p. DW 12
Role of Social Networking	p. DW 13
Web Site Hosting	p. DW 14
Project Management	p. DW 16
Testing the Site	p. DW 16
Maintaining the Site	p. DW 16
Web Programming Languages	p. DW 17
HTML and XHTML	p. DW 17
HTML5	p. DW 18
DHTML	p. DW 18
XML	p. DW 18
PHP	p. DW 18
ASP	p. DW 18
jQuery	p. DW 18
Web Page Authoring Programs	p. DW 19
About Adobe Dreamweaver CS6	p. DW 19
Chapter Summary	p. DW 21
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 21
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 22
Make It Right	p. DW 22
In the Lab	p. DW 22
Cases and Places	p. DW 24
Creating a New Web Site with Dreamweaver
Objectives	p. DW 25
What Is Dreamweaver CS6?	p. DW 26
Project - Small Business Incubator Web Site Plan	p. DW 26
Overview	p. DW 27
Starting Dreamweaver	p. DW 28
To Start Dreamweaver	p. DW 28
Touring the Dreamweaver Window	p. DW 30
Dreamweaver Workspace	p. DW 30
Displaying Document Views	p. DW 35
Opening and Closing Panels	p. DW 37
To Show, Hide, and Move Panels	p. DW 37
To Reset the Classic Workspace	p. DW 39
To Display the Standard Toolbar	p. DW 40
To Access Preferences	p. DW 41
Understanding HTML5	p. DW 42
Understanding CSS3	p. DW 43
Creating a New Site	p. DW 43
Defining a Local Site	p. DW 43
Creating the Local Root Folder and Subfolders	p. DW 44
Using Site Setup to Create a Local Site	p. DW 45
To Quit and Restart Dreamweaver	p. DW 45
To Use Site Setup to Create a Local Site	p. DW 46
Selecting a Predefined Template	p. DW 49
To Select a Template Layout	p. DW 50
To Name and Save the Home Page	p. DW 51
To Edit Navigation Link Text	p. DW 53
To Format Text Using Heading Styles	p. DW 54
To Create a Link	p. DW 56
To Save the Home Page	p. DW 57
To Add a Second Page	p. DW 58
To Create an Unordered List	p. DW 59
To Add the Links to the Second Page	p. DW 61
To Change the Web Page Title	p. DW 62
To Check Spelling	p. DW 63
Previewing a Web Page in a Browser	p. DW 63
To Choose a Browser and Preview the Web Site	p. DW 64
Dreamweaver Help	p. DW 65
To Access Dreamweaver Help	p. DW 65
To Quit Dreamweaver	p. DW 65
Chapter Summary	p. DW 66
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 66
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 67
Make It Right	p. DW 69
In the Lab	p. DW 70
Cases and Places	p. DW 75
Designing a Web Site Using a Template and CSS
Objectives	p. DW 77
Designing Web Pages with CSS	p. DW 78
Project - Custom Template and Style Sheet	p. DW 78
Overview	p. DW 79
Anatomy of a Style Sheet	p. DW 80
Understanding the Structure of a Style	p. DW 81
Identifying Types of Style Sheets	p. DW 82
Creating a Dreamweaver Web Template	p. DW 84
Organizing the Site Structure	p. DW 84
To Create a New Site	p. DW 86
To Create Folders for the Image and CSS Files	p. DW 87
To Create a Blank HTML Template	p. DW 88
To Save the HTML Page as a Template	p. DW 90
Adding CSS Styles	p. DW 92
To Add a Div Tag	p. DW 93
Setting CSS Rule Definitions	p. DW 97
To Select CSS Rule Definitions	p. DW 97
To Add the Logo Div Tag and Define Its CSS Rules	p. DW 100
To Add the Navigation Div Tag and Define Its CSS Rules	p. DW 104
To Add the Image Div Tag and Define Its CSS Rules	p. DW 107
To Add the Content Div Tag and Define Its CSS Rules	p. DW 109
To Add the Footer Div Tag and Define Its CSS Rules	p. DW 111
Creating an Editable Region of a Template	p. DW 113
To Create an Editable Region	p. DW 113
To Close the Template	p. DW 115
Creating a New Page from a Template	p. DW 115
To Create a Page from a Template	p. DW 115
To View the Site in Live View	p. DW 118
Chapter Summary	p. DW 119
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 119
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 122
Make It Right	p. DW 123
In the Lab	p. DW 125
Cases and Places	p. DW 136
Adding Graphics and Links
Objectives	p. DW 139
Introduction	p. DW 140
Project - Promotional Images	p. DW 140
Overview	p. DW 142
Modifying a Template	p. DW 143
To Modify a Dreamweaver Template by Editing a CSS Rule	p. DW 144
To Modify a Dreamweaver Template by Adding an Editable Region	p. DW 146
Adding Graphics To the Web Site	p. DW 148
Understanding Image File Formats	p. DW 149
Adding Alt Text to Provide Accessibility	p. DW 150
To Copy Files into the Images Folder	p. DW 150
To Insert a Logo Image in the Template	p. DW 152
Marketing a Site with Facebook and Twitter	p. DW 153
To Insert Social Networking Icons in the Template	p. DW 155
To Insert an Image on the Home Page	p. DW 157
Creating Additional Pages for the Site	p. DW 159
To Create the Services Web Page	p. DW 159
To Create the Portfolio Web Page	p. DW 161
To Create the Pricing Web Page	p. DW 164
To Create the Session Web Page	p. DW 165
To Create the Contact Web Page	p. DW 166
Adding Links to the Gallery Site	p. DW 168
To Add Relative Links to the Gallery Template	p. DW 170
To Add Absolute Links to the Gallery Template	p. DW 172
To Add an E-mail Link to the Gallery Template	p. DW 174
Formatting Links	p. DW 175
To Format a Link as Rollover Text	p. DW 176
Modifying the CSS Style Sheet	p. DW 178
Creating Compound Styles	p. DW 178
To Add New CSS Rules with a Compound Selector	p. DW 178
Adding an Image Placeholder	p. DW 180
To Define an Image Placeholder	p. DW 181
To Replace an Image Placeholder	p. DW 183
To Add Image Placeholders	p. DW 184
Chapter Summary	p. DW 186
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 186
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 187
Make It Right	p. DW 189
In the Lab	p. DW 190
Cases and Places	p. DW 199
Exploring Tables and Forms
Objectives	p. DW 201
Introduction	p. DW 202
Project - Formatted Tables and Forms	p. DW 202
Overview	p. DW 203
Understanding Tables	p. DW 204
Designing Table Layouts	p. DW 205
Adding a Summary to Provide Accessibility	p. DW 206
To Insert a Table into the Services Page	p. DW 207
To Add Text to the Table	p. DW 209
Formatting Tables	p. DW 210
Setting Cell, Row, and Column Properties	p. DW 211
Selecting Table Elements	p. DW 213
To Format Table Text	p. DW 214
To Format the Table Caption	p. DW 215
Understanding the HTML Structure of a Table	p. DW 216
To Insert a Table into the Pricing Page	p. DW 217
Merging and Splitting Cells in a Table	p. DW 219
To Merge Cells in a Table	p. DW 220
To Add Text to the Pricing Table	p. DW 221
To Align the Table	p. DW 223
To Adjust the Table Width	p. DW 224
To Adjust the Column Width	p. DW 225
Changing the Default Cell Alignment	p. DW 227
To Align Text within a Table Cell	p. DW 228
To Set the Background Color of Cells in a Table	p. DW 229
Understanding How Forms Work	p. DW 231
Creating a Form	p. DW 231
Form Processing	p. DW 231
To Insert a Form into a Web Page	p. DW 232
Using the Form Property Inspector	p. DW 234
To Insert a Table to Design the Form	p. DW 235
To Add Labels to the Table	p. DW 236
Adding Form Objects	p. DW 237
Adding Text Fields	p. DW 238
To Add Text Fields to a Form	p. DW 239
Adding a Menu	p. DW 243
To Add a Menu to a Form	p. DW 243
Text Field Properties	p. DW 246
To Add an Initial Value to a Text Field	p. DW 247
Adding Radio Buttons in a Radio Group	p. DW 248
To Add a Radio Group	p. DW 248
To Add Submit and Reset Buttons to a Form	p. DW 250
Chapter Summary	p. DW 253
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 254
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 255
Make It Right	p. DW 256
In the Lab	p. DW 258
Cases and Places	p. DW 267
Creating Interactive Web Pages with Spry and Adobe Widgets
Objectives	p. DW 269
Introduction	p. DW 270
Project - Interactive Web Pages	p. DW 270
Overview	p. DW 271
Understanding the Spry Framework	p. DW 272
Spry Widget Options	p. DW 273
Adding Spry to a Web Page	p. DW 274
Using Spry Validation Widgets	p. DW 275
To Open the Contact Web Page and Select the Spry Category on the Insert Bar	p. DW 275
To Add Spry Validation to a Required Text Field	p. DW 276
To Add Spry Validation to Another Required Text Field	p. DW 279
To Add Spry Validation to an E-mail Text Field	p. DW 281
To Add Spry Validation to a Phone Number Text Field	p. DW 283
To Add Spry Validation to Another Required Text Field	p. DW 284
To Add Spry Validation to a Radio Group	p. DW 287
To Test the Spry Validation Form in a Browser	p. DW 290
Using Spry Collapsible Panels	p. DW 292
To Add Spry Collapsible Panels to a Web Page	p. DW 292
To Add Panel Headings	p. DW 296
Using the Adobe Widget Browser	p. DW 297
To Check Your Computer for the Adobe AIR Application	p. DW 298
To Download and Install Adobe AIR	p. DW 299
To Create an Adobe Account	p. DW 300
To View and Add Widgets from Adobe Exchange to My Widgets	p. DW 303
Editing and Formatting Widgets	p. DW 306
To Create a Widget Preset for the LightBox Gallery Widget	p. DW 306
Adding an Adobe Widget to a Web Page	p. DW 309
To Add the LightBox Gallery Widget to a Web Page	p. DW 311
To Add Images to the Portrait Photography LightBox Gallery Widget	p. DW 314
To Add Images to the Family Photography LightBox Gallery Widget	p. DW 317
To Add Images to the Baby Photography LightBox Gallery Widget	p. DW 319
Chapter Summary	p. DW 322
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 322
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 323
Make It Right	p. DW 324
In the Lab	p. DW 325
Cases and Places	p. DW 329
Enhancing Web Pages with Audio and Video
Objectives	p. DW 331
Introduction	p. DW 332
Project - Web Pages with Multimedia	p. DW 332
Overview	p. DW 333
Adding Multimedia with Plug-ins or HTML5	p. DW 334
Adding Sound	p. DW 335
Understanding Audio Codes	p. DW 336
Embedding a Sound File Using a Plug-In	p. DW 338
To Embed a Background Sound Using a Plug-In	p. DW 338
Setting the Parameters of a Sound File	p. DW 340
To Set the Parameters of a Sound File	p. DW 341
Adding an Audio File with HTML5 Code	p. DW 343
Coding HTML5 Audio	p. DW 344
To Add an Audio File Using HTML5 Code	p. DW 345
To Display and HTML5 Audio Control in Different Browsers	p. DW 348
To Remove an HTML5 Audio Control and Loop	p. DW 350
Adding Video	p. DW 351
Understanding Video Formats	p. DW 351
Embedding a Video File Using a Plug-In	p. DW 351
To Embed a Video Using a Plug-In	p. DW 352
To Set the Parameters of a Video File	p. DW 354
Adding a Video File with HTML5 Code	p. DW 357
Coding HTML5 Video	p. DW 357
To Add a Video File Using HTML5 Code	p. DW 358
Chapter Summary	p. DW 362
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 362
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 363
Make It Right	p. DW 363
In the Lab	p. DW 365
Cases and Places	p. DW 368
Media Objects, Behaviors, and CSS3 Styling
Objectives	p. DW 369
Introduction	p. DW 370
Project - Designing with Media and Behaviors	p. DW 371
Overview	p. DW 372
Adding Media Objects	p. DW 373
Using Adobe Flash	p. DW 373
Using Shockwave	p. DW 375
Using Java Applets	p. DW 376
Understanding the Structure of an Applet	p. DW 376
To Copy the Applets Folder to the Gallery Site Folder	p. DW 377
To Insert an Applet on a Web Page	p. DW 377
To Modify Applet Properties and Define Applet Parameters	p. DW 381
Using Plug-Ins and Active X	p. DW 385
Inserting Adobe Smart Objects	p. DW 386
Integrating Adobe Fireworks	p. DW 386
Adding Behaviors to Web Pages	p. DW 387
To Insert an Effect Behavior on the Home Page	p. DW 388
To Insert a Pop-up Message on the Contact Page	p. DW 394
Styling Elements with CSS3	p. DW 397
To Add Rounded Borders to Spry Collapsible Panels	p. DW 398
To Add CSS Properties to Spry Collapsible Panels	p. DW 402
Using the CSS Transitions Panel	p. DW 404
To Add a CSS Transition Using the CSS Transitions Panel	p. DW 404
To Add a Box Shadow to an Image	p. DW 409
Chapter Summary	p. DW 413
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 413
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 414
Make It Right	p. DW 416
In the Lab	p. DW 417
Cases and Places	p. DW 421
Publishing a Web Site
Objectives	p. DW 423
Introduction	p. DW 424
Project - Testing and Publishing the Gallery Site	p. DW 424
Overview	p. DW 425
Using Copyrighted Material	p. DW 426
Understanding Meta Tags	p. DW 427
Head Content Elements	p. DW 427
To Add Keywords and a Description Meta Tag	p. DW 428
Testing a Web Site	p. DW 431
Testing a Site using Adobe BrowserLab	p. DW 432
To Open Adobe BrowserLab	p. DW 432
To Create a New Browser Set in Adobe BrowserLab	p. DW 435
To Change the View in Adobe BrowserLab	p. DW 438
Testing using the Link Checker	p. DW 439
To Verify Internal Links with the Link Checker	p. DW 440
Proofreading a Web Site	p. DW 443
To Check Spelling	p. DW 444
Publishing to a Web Server	p. DW 445
Defining a Remote Site	p. DW 446
To Define a Remote Site	p. DW 446
Connecting to a Remote Site	p. DW 451
To Connect to a Remote Site	p. DW 451
Uploading Files to a Remote Server	p. DW 452
To Upload Files to a Remote Server	p. DW 452
Web Site Project Management	p. DW 453
Updating the Site	p. DW 454
Chapter Summary	p. DW 454
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 454
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 455
Make It Right	p. DW 456
In the Lab	p. DW 457
Cases and Places	p. DW 460
Building a Mobile Web Site
Objectives	p. DW 461
Introduction	p. DW 462
Project - Mobile Web Site	p. DW 462
Overview	p. DW 464
Designing for Mobile Devices	p. DW 465
Using jQuery Mobile Tools	p. DW 466
To Create a Mobile Directory and Copy Data Files	p. DW 467
Preparing the Mobile Web Site Structure	p. DW 468
To Create and Save a Page for the Mobile Site	p. DW 468
Creating jQuery Mobile Pages	p. DW 470
Mobile Page Content	p. DW 470
To Create the Home Page for the jQuery Mobile Site	p. DW 471
To Create the Services Page using jQuery Mobile	p. DW 474
To Create the Portfolio Page Using jQuery Mobile	p. DW 475
To Create the Pricing Page using jQuery Mobile	p. DW 476
To Create the Session and Contact Pages using jQuery Mobile	p. DW 478
Adding Content to a Mobile Web Page	p. DW 479
To Add Content to the Gallery Mobile Web Site	p. DW 479
To Add a jQuery Mobile List View UI Widget to the Home Page	p. DW 481
To Add Page Links to the jQuery Mobile List View UI Widget	p. DW 482
To Change the View Size and Display the Mobile Site in Live View	p. DW 485
Using Graphics on a Mobile Page	p. DW 486
To Add a Graphic to the Home Page	p. DW 486
Setting Styles for Mobile Web Pages	p. DW 488
To Modify jQuery Mobile CSS Rules	p. DW 488
To Add Graphics to the Portfolio Page	p. DW 491
Adding Other jQuery Mobile UI Widgets to Mobile Pages	p. DW 493
To Add a jQuery Mobile Collapsible Block UI Widget to the Services Page	p. DW 493
To Add a jQuery Mobile Layout Grid UI Widget to the Pricing Page	p. DW 496
To Add a jQuery Mobile Home Buttons	p. DW 498
To Add and Link jQuery Mobile Buttons to an E-mail Address and Phone Number	p. DW 502
To Add a Title and View the Mobile Web Site in a Browser	p. DW 504
To Use the jQuery Mobile Swatches Panel	p. DW 505
Publishing a Mobile Web Site	p. DW 508
Creating PhoneGap Applications	p. DW 509
Chapter Summary	p. DW 510
Apply Your Knowledge	p. DW 510
Extend Your Knowledge	p. DW 511
Make It Right	p. DW 513
In the Lab	p. DW 514
Cases and Places	p. DW 519
Appendices
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Help
Getting Help with Dreamweaver CS6	p. APP 1
The Dreamweaver Help Menu	p. APP 1
Exploring the Dreamweaver CS6 Help System	p. APP 3
Using the Help and Tutorials List	p. APP 4
To Find Help Using the Help and Tutorials List	p. APP 4
Using the Search Feature	p. APP 5
To Use the Adobe Community Help Search Feature	p. APP 5
Context-Sensitive Help	p. APP 6
To Display Context-Sensitive Help on Text Using the Options Menu	p. APP 6
Using the Reference Panel	p. APP 7
To Use the Reference Panel	p. APP 7
Apply Your Knowledge	p. APP 9
Changing Screen Resolution
Changing Screen Resolution	p. APP 11
To Change the Screen Resolution	p. APP 12
For Mac Users
For the Mac User of this Book	p. APP 15
Keyboard Differences	p. APP 15
To Start Adobe Dreamweaver CS6	p. APP 16
To Create a New HTML File	p. APP 17
Save a File in Dreamweaver	p. APP 19
Print a File in Dreamweaver	p. APP 19
Close a File in Dreamweaver	p. APP 20
Quit Dreamweaver	p. APP 20
Project Planning Guidelines
Using Project Planning Guidelines	p. APP 21
Determine the Project's Purpose	p. APP 22
Analyze Your Audience	p. APP 22
Gather Possible Content	p. APP 22
Determine What Content to Present to Your Audience	p. APP 22
Summary	p. APP 23
Index	p. IND 1
Quick Reference Summary	p. QR 1
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