Image galleries and drop-down menus are common features of modern websites, but the latest version Dreamweaver, Adobe Dreamweaver CC, won’t help you to create either of these common elements (unless you can write the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code yourself.) To fill the gap and help web designers get the features they desire, a number […]
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WordPress is remarkably simple to use when it comes to adding posts and pages, but things can get tricky quickly when you want to customize the design or create complex page layouts. You can create custom WordPress designs in at least three ways: 1. Learn HTML, CSS, and at least a little PHP, and you […]
Read More change how a wordpress blog looks, css, customize blog appearance, edit wordpress blog, responsive, templates, web design, website, wordpressCreating Responsive Designs with CSS Media Queries
Responsive web design is a great way to create website that work on small and large screen sizes. Responsive design involves creating one HTML page and then designing multiple style sheets to change the display based on the size of the screen where the page is viewed. This article reviews how to use media queries to target style sheets based in the width of the browser window.
Creating Responsive Designs with Dreamweaver CS6 Fluid Grid Layout
Creating responsive designs is the best new thing in web design, and Adobe’s new Fluid Grid Layout system is a great place to start in Dreamweaver CS6. The new Fluid Grid Layout option is available from the File menu, and it’s a new category in the New Document Window. As you develop your designs, keep […]
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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 […]
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Check out these online resources for advanced CSS tutorials, tips, and validators. You won’t find much (if any) help with Dreamweaver at these sites, but you’ll find everything you could ever want to know about CSS, browser differences, hacks, and workarounds. The Dreamweaver Developer Center at Adobe.com Because CSS is so complex, Adobe has launched a […]
Read More cssHow to Add Background Images to Web Pages Using Cascading Style Sheets
Including background images in your web pages is a great way to add depth, color, and texture to your designs. You can use backgrounds in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to add decorative elements, such as textured backgrounds, gradients, and borders. Using background images in multiple parts of the page makes it possible to create rich, […]
Read More css, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Editing CSS Layouts in Dreamweaver CS3 and CS4
Note: The CSS layouts in this tutorial are specific to version CS3 and CS4. Previous versions of Dreamweaver, including versions MX 2004 and 8, did not include the CSS Layouts featured in this column. This tutorial shows how to edit the CSS layouts in Dreamweaver CS5 and later versions. Whether you’re new to CSS, or […]
Read More css, dwcs3, dwcs4Comparing CSS Selectors in Dreamweaver 8 and CS3
What’s the best Selector: Class, Tag, or Advanced? Even if you’ve been working with CSS for a while, understanding (and remembering) the differences among the various types of style selectors can be a challenge. As you can see in this screenshot of Dreamweaver’s New CSS Rule dialog, the first thing you need to do is […]
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The concept of creating styles has been around since long before the Web. Desktop publishing programs (such as Adobe InDesign) and even word processing programs (such as Microsoft Word) have long used styles to manage the formatting and editing of text on printed pages. When using styles in a word processor, you can create and […]
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