Before you do anything in Dreamweaver on a new site or on a site you’re opening for the first time in Dreamweaver, make sure you complete the Site Setup process. Once you’ve set up a web site, Dreamweaver displays all of the related files in the Files panel. Setting up a site also makes it […]
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Before you start building a website or blog consider your options
When I first started designing web pages, it was relatively easy — and vanilla boring.
More than ten years and a dozen books later, web design is much more complex today, and a lot more exciting.
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerce, web design, wordpressEditing CSS Layouts in Dreamweaver CS5 & CS6
The CSS Layouts That Come With Dreamweaver Make CSS Design Easier Dreamweaver CS5 and CS6 include new collections of CSS layouts which you can customize to create a variety of web page designs. These layouts are designed to work well in a variety of web browsers, so they can help you avoid common problems caused […]
Read More css, dwcs5, dwcs6, web designPlanning and Managing a Web Site: A Guide for Clients and Web Designers
Even if you’re feeling pressured to get a Web site online fast, you’ll save time in the long run if you take a little time to develop a plan first. The World Wide Web isn’t going anywhere. Even if you have to get your site online as quickly as possible, your goal should be to design a […]
Read More content strategy, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, websiteHow to align images with CSS Floats in Dreamweaver
If you’ve ever been frustrated by the limitations of V space and H space (that’s vertical and horizontal space for those unfamiliar with HTML), you’re going to love what CSS can do for your images. As you’ll learn in this tutorial, using CSS to create styles for your images instead enables you to quickly and […]
Read MoreHow to fix a Photoshop Web Photo Gallery in Dreamweaver
Note: The Photoshop Web Gallery is no longer included in the latest versions of Dreamweaver. This tutorial applies to older versions of Photoshop that included the automated Web Photo Gallery feature. After a recent trip to Russia, I thought it would be fun create a slide show with photos I took in the new Cold […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, graphicsHTM-what? Do I have to learn HTML or XHTML?
Although you don’t have to learn HTML to create web pages in Dreamweaver, having a basic concept of how it works does come in handy. If at first glance you think that XHTML code looks like hieroglyphics, don’t give up too quickly. With just a little training, you can start to recognize at least some […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, HTML, web designWhat’s the Best Web Design Program: Dreamweaver, Expression Web, FrontPage, GoLive, or a Text Editor?
They all create HTML pages, don’t they? So what’s the difference? Well for one thing, they don’t all create web pages the same way, and two of the programs listed here aren’t even being updated and supported any more (hint: GoLive and FrontPage are officially out of the running). So which program is right for […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, web designComparing Templates & Themes for Dreamweaver, WordPress, Joomla, Flash, and more
Using templates in web design is a great way to save time on your page designs — and there are a gazillian templates you can download from the Web. But before you learn how to edit web sites with templates or themes, it’s helpful to understand the big picture: What are templates best used for, […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Understanding Dreamweaver Templates
Not all templates are created equally. Although they all share many of the same basic characteristics, different kinds of templates are in used for different purposes (and with different programs) on the Web today. Dreamweaver templates (extension .dwt) offer many advantages without requiring advanced programming skills. When you create Dreamweaver templates with the .dwt extension, […]
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