Dreamweaver? 3 Bible

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Wiley, Apr 26, 2000 - Computers - 1128 pages
If Dreamweaver 3 can do it, you can do it too... You're holding in your hands the definitive guide to Dreamweaver--the only book you need to master today's leading Web development tool. Author Joseph Lowery has orked with th Dreamweaver team at Macromedia since the program's first release, and he is intimately familar with every Dreamweaver feature, nuance, and shortcut. From Dreamweaver basics to Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, XML, and other next-generation technologies, he shows you step-by-step how to get the most out of the program--and create sites that are truly state-of-the-art.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 3

  • Get up and running fast with a Dreamweaver quick start.
  • Tweak HTML tags using the new Quick Tag Editor.
  • Set up frames and framesets using easy drag-and-drop tools.
  • Extend HTML with plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets.
  • Harness ready-made objects and behaviors -- or code your own.
  • Build a consistent look-and-feel without CSS, using the new HTML styles.
  • Fine-tune images by capitalizing on the seamless Fireworks integration.
  • Add pizzazz with video, audio, Flash, and Shockwave elements.
  • Use the new History Palette to automate and accelerate development.
  • Manage and maintain your site using libraries, templates, and other tools.

A bonus CD-ROM contains more than 300 extensions created specially for this book; trial versions of related software packages; and example code, style sheets, and Web pages.

No matter where you are in your career as a Web developer, you'll find techniques not published anywhere else. You'll see why the entire Bible series has such an outstanding reputation when the Dreamweaver 3 Bible goes the distance for you.

Contents

Started with
4
What Is Dreamweaver?
5
QuickStart for Beginners
25
A HandsOn Tour of Dreamweaver
41
Using the Launcher
61
Setting Your Preferences
101
Using the Help System
149
Using the Help System
151
Creating a Behavior
571
Customizing Dreamweaver
609
Setting Your
646
Adding Multimedia Elements
655
Adding Video to Your Web Page
679
Using Audio on Your Web Page
707
Chapter 5
730
Shockwave and Flash Movies
741

Setting Up Your First Site
161
Publishing with the Site Window
183
Using Basic HTML in Dreamweaver
213
Adding Text to Your Web Page
245
Inserting Images
303
Putting Pictures in the Background
304
Chapter 2
319
Dividing the Web Page with Horizontal Rules
320
Inserting Rollover Images
326
Establishing Web Links
333
Navigating with Anchors
340
Creating Lists
347
Incorporating Advanced HTML 365
365
Making ClientSide Image Maps
403
Interactive Forms
421
Creating Form Lists and Menus
432
Chapter 4
435
Using Frames and Framesets
447
Extending HTML Through Dreamweaver
467
Extending HTML Through Dreamweaver
473
Creating and Using Objects
499
Building an object button
508
Using Behaviors
525
Dynamic HTML and Dreamweaver
765
What Is Dynamic HTML?
767
Building Style Sheet Web Pages
783
Chapter 6
808
Working with Layers
809
Chapter 7
843
Working with Timelines
849
Publishing with
853
Creating NextGeneration Code with Dreamweaver
875
Adding Multimedia Extensions
885
Building Active Web Sites
897
Enhancing Web Site Management and Workflow in Dreamweaver
911
Using Dreamweaver Templates
913
Using the Repeating Elements Library
929
Maximizing Browser Targeting
947
Whats on the CDROM?
971
CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver
977
BBEdit 5 0 Primer For Macintosh Users
989
HomeSite 4 5 Primer For Windows Users
1017
Index
1045
EndUser License Agreement 1082
CDROM Installation Instructions 1087
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Joseph W. Lowery has been writing about computers and new technology since 1981. He has also written books on using the Internet for business and HTML, and has contributed to several books on Microsoft Office. Joseph is currently Contributing Editor for GadgetBoy, an online consumer review service, as well as Webmaster for a variety of sites. Joseph and his wife, dancer/choreographer Debra Wanner, have a daughter, Margot.

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