Dreamweaver in a Nutshell (Paperback)

A quick desktop reference for both new and experienced Dreamweaver developers, Dreamweaver in a Nutshell distills all of the software's features, commands, and shortcuts into one indispensable book. This is the most succinct and useful Dreamweaver reference available, and the only one in the compact In a Nutshell style.

With this book, you will learn everything from document management to site management and all the details in between. You'll also benefit from the author's years of hands-on experience through the power user tips and tricks. All the information you need is here, from basics to advanced topics, including navigation bars, frames, layers, tables, image maps, modifications with XML, style sheets, positioning elements, HTML cleanup tools, and ways to extend Dreamweaver functions and functionality. Provided throughout the book are useful examples to clarify difficult techniques or solve common problems.

Dreamweaver in a Nutshell focuses exclusively on Dreamweaver, rather than distracting readers with explanations of HTML and web design. That said, the book is equally useful to Dreamweaver UltraDev, which is based on the Dreamweaver platform. Dreamweaver in a Nutshell is the perfect companion to our best-selling Web Design in a Nutshell, and it complements the O'Reilly HTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheet books available in electronic format within the Dreamweaver Reference panel.

This book's quick style and compact format make it the perfect reference for web site professionals who rely on Dreamweaver daily.

Table of Contents

Preface   

Part I. The Content Objects

Chapter 1. Dreamweaver UI  

      The Document Window and Views   

      Objects Panel   

      Property Inspector   

      Reference Panel   

      Launcher Bar and Panel Shortcuts   

      Docking Panels   

Chapter 2. Core Objects  

      Head Elements   

      Hyperlinks   

      Images and Image Maps   

      Text Formatting   

      Page Properties   

      Characters   

      Hidden Objects   

Chapter 3. Tables and Form Objects  

      Standard View Versus Layout View   

      Tables in Standard View   

      Tables in Layout View   

      Tabular Data   

      Forms   

Chapter 4. Frames and Layers  

      Frames and Framesets   

      Layers   

Chapter 5. Using External Resources  

      Macromedia Source Files   

      Java Applets   

      ActiveX Controls and Plugins   

      Server-Side Includes   

Part II. Managing Dreamweaver

Chapter 6. Managing a Web Site  

      Site Management Overview   

      Defining a Site   

      The Site Window   

      Checking Files In and Out   

      Using Design Notes   

      Preparing an Existing Site for Use   

      Cleaning Up a Site   

      Updating Your Site   

      Site Reports   

      Assets Panel   

Chapter 7. Managing HTML Documents  

      Cleaning Up Your HTML Code   

      Checking Spelling   

      History Panel   

      Working with Browsers   

Chapter 8. Templates  

      Creating a Template   

      Using Your Template   

      Template Operation Summary   

Chapter 9. The Library  

      Creating a Library Item   

      Modifying Library Items   

Chapter 10. Cascading Style Sheets  

      CSS Overview   

      CSS Operations   

      Stylesheets   

      Styles   

      Defining a Style   

      CSS Styles Panel   

      Editing CSS Styles and Stylesheets   

      Further CSS Topics   

Chapter 11. HTML Styles  

      Creating HTML Styles   

      Applying HTML Styles   

      Editing HTML Styles   

Part III. Behaviors and Interactive Elements

Chapter 12. Behaviors and JavaScript  

      Browser JavaScript Support   

      Using Behaviors   

      The Behaviors Panel   

      Built-in Behaviors (Actions)   

      JavaScript   

      JavaScript Debugger   

      Browser Configuration Behaviors   

Chapter 13. Image Behaviors and Fireworks  

      Rollover Images   

      Navigation Bars   

      Fireworks   

Chapter 14. Layer Behaviors  

      Layer Size and Position   

      Altering Layers Dynamically   

Chapter 15. Text Behaviors  

      Altering Text   

      Creating Pop-up Messages   

Chapter 16. Miscellaneous Behaviors  

      Changing Object Properties   

      Multimedia Controls   

      Using Form Controls   

      Using Go To URL   

      Calling a Behavior from a Link   

Chapter 17. Timelines  

      Timelines Panel   

      Altering Object Properties   

      Adding Behaviors to Timelines   

      Controlling Timelines   

      Timeline Operation Summary   

Part IV. Configuring and Extending Dreamweaver

Chapter 18. Dreamweaver Preferences  

      General Preferences   

      Code Colors Preferences   

      Code Format Preferences   

      Code Rewriting Preferences   

      CSS Styles Preferences   

      File Types / Editors Preferences   

      Fonts / Encoding Preferences   

      Highlighting Preferences   

      Invisible Elements Preferences   

      Layers Preferences   

      Layout View Preferences   

      Panels Preferences   

      Preview in Browser Preferences   

      Quick Tag Editor Preferences   

      Site Preferences   

      Status Bar Preferences   

Chapter 19. Customizing the Interface  

      Customizing Menus   

      Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts   

      Customizing the Objects Panel   

Chapter 20. Customizing the Document Template and Dialog Boxes  

      Customizing the Default Document   

      Customizing Dreamweaver Dialog Boxes   

Chapter 21. Displaying Third-Party Tags  

      Third-Party Tag Files   

      ASP Tags   

      JSP Tags   

      PHP Tags   

      ColdFusion Tags   

Chapter 22. Extending Dreamweaver  

      Dreamweaver Extensions   

      Writing Your Own Extensions   


Chapter 23. CourseBuilder  

      Installing CourseBuilder   

      CourseBuilder Interactions   

      Configuring Interactions   

Part V. Appendixes

Appendix A. Keyboard Shortcuts  

Appendix B. HTML Character Entities  

Appendix C. Site Construction Checklist  

Index