Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic Cover Among the variety of web authoring tools on the market today, one application, Macromedia Dreamweaver, has consistently led the industry by combining ease of use and powerful functionality. With the new release of Dreamweaver MX 2004, Macromedia again has set the standard by implementing state-of-the-art CSS rendering and editing, a vastly improved interface, and a terrific amount of additional features that will improve the quality of your web sites and streamline every web developer’s workflow. We're here to help you tap that power through projects working on everything from CSS-P to templates to ad rotators and online XHTML Editors.

Check out the Table of Contents for the book, get a sneak peek of some content or check out the errata (we all make mistakes right?), and if you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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Techniques you'll learn

It's not every day you get to sit down with the who's who of the Macromedia Dreamweaver community, but with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic, you can do just that. The 12 projects you hold in your hands are like one-on-one jam sessions with the folks who are pushing the limits of what Dreamweaver can do. Take a look at what this book can do for you.

Project 1: Using CSS to Position and Style Your Pages
by Stephanie Sullivan

Creating the Structure for a Page
Creating Buttons and Background Shapes
Taking Font and Link Styling to the Next Level
Understanding Selectors, Siblings, Descendants, and the Cascade

Project 2: Toggle-O-Matic Menus
by Angela C. Buraglia

Forging Friendly Hyperlinks to Submenus
Adding ID Attributes for Menu Buttons
Applying a Custom Class to Menu Buttons
Using the Design Time Style Sheets Feature
Applying the Toggle Menu and Toggle Link Class Extensions

Project 3: Managing Navigation Button States in Template-Controlled Sites
by Murray R. Summers

Using Editable Regions
Setting a Button’s Image Source Dynamically with JavaScript
Using Template Optional Regions

Project 4: Controlling Navigation Elements with Templates
by Brad Halstead

Converting a Submenu System via Template Elements to Enable Contribute Usability
Validating Templates for Accessibility, XHTML, and CSS
Creating Pages in Contribute

Project 5: Integrating Dreamweaver and Fireworks in Your Projects
by Kevin French

Creating Fireworks Color Palettes for One-Click Access in Dreamweaver
Using Dreamweaver Image Placeholders to Design a Web Page Layout
Converting Dreamweaver Image Placeholders to Images in Fireworks
Creating Dreamweaver Library Items within Fireworks
Editing Image library Items in Dreamweaver

Project 6: Translating a Fireworks Layout into a CSS + HTML Design
by Kim Cavanaugh

Styling Tables with CSS
Styling Individual Cell Properties with the Selection Panel
Styling Page Content with CSS Selectors
Adding As-Needed Styling to Elements with Custom Classes
Styling Navigation Links with Advanced CSS

Project 7: Using Flash in Dreamweaver
by Edoardo Zubler

Editing Library Items
Using Dreamweaver Flash Text
Inserting Library Item Instances into Documents
Using FlashVars
Using the Flash Date Picker Extension

Project 8: Sending a Form to Email
by Danilo Celic

Building a Contact Form
Adding Tables, Text Fields, Radio Button Groups, and Check Boxes
Placing a Textarea to Accept Freeform Text Entry
Building a Form to Email Processing Page with Server Behaviors
Editing an Existing Server Behavior

Project 9: Setting Styles Dynamically
by Daniel Short

Building Separate Style Sheets for Colors and Positioning
Creating Color Friendly Images
Applying the CSS Switcher Extensions
Building Links to Switch to a Specific Style

Project 10: Creating a Rotating Ad System in ASP.NET
by Joel Martinez

Serving Rotating Banner Ads
Uploading Files by Applying a Server Behavior
Creating an Upload Page for Ad Administration
Preparing a Database Connection to Track Click-Through Traffic
Writing the ADO.NET Code to Track Click-Throughs

Project 11: Creating Dynamic Navigation with Server.Execute
by Daniel Short with artwork from Briyan Teglia

Organizing Your Site: Best Practices
Designing with <div> Tags and Includes
Creating the Includes
Powering the Content Switcher with Server.Execute

Project 12: Producing a Sophisticated Interface for CMS with ColdFusion
by Angela C. Buraglia, Massimo Foti, and Daniel Short

Creating the Recordset for the Administrator Home Page
Building the Master-Detail Page Set
Inserting New Records with the CF XHTML Editor
Editing and Deleting Records

Appendix A: Installing Extensions

Launching the Extensions Manager
Choosing and Accepting Extensions

Appendix B: Creating Database Connections

Creating ColdFusion Data Sources
Creating ASP.NET Database Connections
Creating PHP MySQL Database Connections

What's on the CD?

The CD that accompanies this book contains valuable resources for anyone using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004:

Project Files
Each project contains all the example files and code you’ll need to work through the step-by-step instructions - complete with starting files and copies of the working, finished project.
Movie Walkthroughs
Each chapter has a full length movie showing you how to perform all of the steps in the chapter. Not sure exactly what step 5 really means? Just open up the movie and you'll see exactly what should happen.
Software Demos
The software folder includes trial versions of Dreamweaver MX 2004, Fireworks, Flash, and ColdFusion MX 2004.
Resource Links
The Resource option includes links to all the resources referenced and
recommended in the book.
Extensions
You’ll find extensions allowing you to do everything from sending email through your site and creating dynamic menus to building point-and- click content management systems.

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic

Now Available in French!

Techniques you'll learn

Project 1: Using CSS to Position and Style Your Pages by Stephanie Sullivan

Project 2: Toggle-O-Matic Menus by Angela C. Buraglia

Project 3: Managing Navigation Button States in Template-Controlled Sites by Murray R. Summers

Project 4: Controlling Navigation Elements with Templates by Brad Halstead

Project 5: Integrating Dreamweaver and Fireworks in Your Projects by Kevin French

Project 6: Translating a Fireworks Layout into a CSS + HTML Design by Kim Cavanaugh

Project 7: Using Flash in Dreamweaver by Edoardo Zubler

Project 8: Sending a Form to Email by Danilo Celic

Project 9: Setting Styles Dynamically by Daniel Short

Project 10: Creating a Rotating Ad System in ASP.NET by Joel Martinez

Project 11: Creating Dynamic Navigation with Server.Execute by Daniel Short with artwork from Briyan Teglia

Project 12: Producing a Sophisticated Interface for CMS with ColdFusion by Angela C. Buraglia, Massimo Foti, and Daniel Short