Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 Dreamweaver CS4 tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Dreamweaver CS4 in no time. You’ll learn to: Design and preview a Web page Format text and resize images Build fillable Web-based forms Create a rollover image Open linked pages in new windows Work with cascading style sheets Upload pages and test your site Each Teach Yourself VISUALLY book offers these key features: Helpful sidebars that offer practical tips and tricks Full-color screen shots that demonstrate each task Succinct explanations that walk you through step by step Two-page lessons that break big topics into bite-sized modules

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to create a fully functional website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson offers background knowledge along with practical steps to follow, allowing you to learn the essentials of using Dreamweaver from the ground up. Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to use Dreamweaver. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings. Learn how to… Use Dreamweaver CS4 to create simple or advanced web pages Create forms to collect information from users at your site Organize your site with templates and libraries Make Cascading Style Sheets work for you Craft an interactive website Display data efficiently with tables Dress up your site with Flash files and other multimedia Insert scripted functionality by using Behaviors Add Ajax controls using the Spry framework JavaScript libraries Customize and extend Dreamweaver Upload your website to a server with Dreamweaver’s built-in FTP capability

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Web site designers, Web developers, and visual designers all use Dreamweaver CS4 to build world class Web sites. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a design pro, DreamweaverCS4 All-In-One for Dummies makes Web development easy! You’ll start with Dreamweaver basics and the essentials of a good Web site. Then you’ll learn to add zing with Spry effects, set up Contribute, build dynamic pages, extend your site with Web applications, configure database connections using PHP, ASP.NET, or ColdFusion, and more! Discover how to: Get familiar with Dreamweaver’s workspace, use the toolbars and panels, and set preferences Plan, design, build, and manage a site that meets your audience’s expectations Add Flash files, movies, and sound, and keep your site updated with Cascading Style Sheets Create and use code snippets and history panel commands Follow the right steps for setting up links Incorporate interactive images to build visually appealing Web pages Use layers with CSS, JavaScript behaviors, or Flash® movies Review source formatting and clean up your code to avoid errors when publishing your site Capture attention with dynamic content and forms Dreamweaver CS4 All-In-One for Dummies is divided into nine minibooks: Getting Started Mastering the Basics Working Like the Pros Energizing Your Site Publishing Your Site Working Collaboratively Building Web Applications Making Pages Dynamic Developing Applications Rapidly Your one-stop Dreamweaver reference is Dreamweaver CS4 All-In-One for Dummies!

Packed with more than one thousand pages of hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the bestseller returns with everything you need to know to harness the power of Dreamweaver CS4. This comprehensive resource guides you through the ins and outs of Dreamweaver CS4 so you can quickly get started building dynamic, data-driven sites. The book demonstrates building interactive forms; creating client-side image maps; connecting to a live database; working with layers, style sheets, and dynamic HTML; inserting, deleting, and updating data from Web pages; designing with templates; and integrating with Photoshop, Bridge, Flex, Fireworks, and Cold Fusion, as well as CSS and Ajax.