Before you create a new website or start redesigning an old one, it’s important to first define your main root folder. This is also an important first step if you’re creating your site from a Dreamweaver Template. Defining the main folder for your website is crucial because it enables Dreamweaver to keep track of all […]
Read MoreUsing Dreamweaver CS5 Inspect to test Cascading Style Sheets
If you’ve faced the frustration of designing a web page in CSS only to find it doesn’t look right in some web browsers, or your styles seem to be conflicting with each other, you may be happy to discover the CSS Inspect feature, added to Dreamweaver CS5 and available in later versions as well. How […]
Read More css, dwcs5, dwcs6Choosing the Best CSS Selector: Class, ID, Tag, or Compound
When you create a new style in Dreamweaver using CSS features, you will need to choose which type of style you want to create and which ‘selector’ you want to use. Understanding (and remembering) the differences between the various types of style selectors can be a challenge. That’s why I created this short tutorial on […]
Read More css, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, web designHow to set up a local web server to edit WordPress on your computer
As promised, here are step-by-step instructions for setting up your computer as a Web server so that you can run — and edit — WordPress themes on your local computer. Note: Only Dreamweaver CS5 and later versions support the multiple levels of include files needed to display WordPress themes. These instructions can also be used to set […]
Read More cms, dwcs5, dwcs6, web hosting, wordpressWhy you need a web server to run WordPress or any other CMS
If you’ve ever tried to view or edit a template for a WordPress blog, Joomla site, or other dynamic technology in a program like Adobe Dreamweaver, you probably didn’t get what you were hoping for — unless you set up your computer as a Web server. One of the biggest challenges when it comes to […]
Read More cms, dwcs5, dwcs6, web hosting, wordpressDreamweaver CS5 and CS6 Provide Better Support for WordPress Themes, Joomla, and Drupal
CS5 provides better support for include files and PHP You could edit WordPress files in previous versions of Dreamweaver, but version CS5 takes that support to a whole new level. Dreamweaver CS5 can handle multiple levels of include files, so you can use it to edit even the most complex themes, and it includes better PHP […]
Read More dwcs5, dwcs6, wordpressHow to use the Widget Browser in Dreamweaver CS5 & CS6 to Add Slideshows, Drop-down Menus, & More
Adobe provides a marketplace where you can fine easy tools (some of them are even free) to add cool stuff like interactive slideshows to your website. You’ll find a growing list of widgets on the Adobe Exchange site that you can use to create slideshows, drop-down menus, and other Interactive features. The Widget browser makes it easy to […]
Read More dwcs5, graphicsWhy can’t I get my form to work with Dreamweaver on my server?
Janine, I am at my wits end. It seems like such a simple problem, but I cannot get it to work. When I found your Dreamweaver tutorial I thought it was very easy to understand and thought I would get my problem resolved, but that was not the case. In your “Connecting an HTML form […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerce, forms, web hostingVanity Searches Aren’t Vain Anymore
If you haven’t done it already—Google yourself. But before you race off to the nearest search engine, here a few suggestions. First, don’t stop at Google’s home page. It’s not a bad idea to begin at the front door of the world’s most popular search engine, but if you’re like most Internet users, you’ve already […]
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