DREAMWEAVER 8 Web Design Practice and Techniques

Author: Li Wenfeng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Dreamweaver 8 is a professional tool for creating websites and web pages. It combines visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support, offering powerful functionality that enables developers and designers of all levels to quickly create interface-appealing, standards-based websites and applications. Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks are collectively known as the "trinity" of web and application development. Dreamweaver 8, along with Flash and Fireworks, is often referred to as the "three knights" of web creation. As one of the three knights, Dreamweaver is increasingly recognized for its practical experience and operational techniques in the web creation process, making this book stand out with the following features.
The book includes over 140 practical examples that thoroughly explain the knowledge involved in web creation, covering topics such as page layout, CSS styling, templates and libraries, static forms, and dynamic site configuration. The examples are detailed and easy to follow, and slight modifications can make them applicable to real-world work. Each chapter features "Application Tips" that expand on various operational techniques to enhance readers' practical skills. "Key Takeaways" comprehensively summarize the chapter's key points, helping readers grasp the essentials and improve learning efficiency. "Learning Assessments" and "Hands-on Exercises" provide numerous practice questions and hands-on tasks, offering a platform for readers to test their mastery of the material.
The book follows a progressive structure, starting from basic interface introductions and progressing to website maintenance, publishing, and promotion, fully covering common knowledge of Dreamweaver 8 and web design. It thoroughly explains the basics of Dreamweaver 8, site setup and web design fundamentals, creating and managing local sites, page layout, internal and external links, adding text and images, incorporating multimedia content, effectively using templates and libraries, creating and applying behavior effects, layer effects, timeline effects, Java and Extension extensions, static form creation and submission, dynamic site setup and configuration, site maintenance, site publishing, and promotion. Whether you are a professional web designer or a beginner in web creation, you will gain practical experience and skills from this book.