Janine I just finished your Dreamweaver For Dummies book. I found it to be right on the money. However, I have a question. I’m a photographer and graphic designer. I’m most comfortable working in Photoshop. Can I create all my pages in Photoshop and bring them into Dreamweaver as an image rather than create them from scratch? […]
Read MoreI created a drop-down menu in Dreamweaver, but when I upload it to the server, it doesn’t work.
Hi Janine, I created a drop down menu with Dreamweaver CS3 ( I am waiting to upgrade soon. ) Your directions were great. When I F12 the page to preview it, it looks awesome! However, when I upload the page, does not look the way it should or function at all. I have searched the […]
Read More css, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6How do I create a web page design with a large background image and content that floats over the middle?
Hi Janine, I’m reading Dreamweaver for Dummies and enjoying it very much, but I’m stuck on how to set-up a page that has a background image and then has a smaller boxed area for the “live” or content containing area inset over the background. Could you possibly tell me how to do this? Jack Hi Jack, […]
Read More css, dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6How to line up three divs in a row
Hi Janine, I’ve listened to your CSS Basic and Advanced CSS DVDs. They are great resources, but I have a question I am trying to create a banner div that includes 3 divs inside: a Photo div, Title div, and another photo div, all lined up at the same height. I want the photos floated […]
Read More dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6How do I add a submit button and create a form for my Dreamweaver web page?
Hi Janine, I have Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 and I wanted to know how to work the submit button. I don’t know how to receive the information that people fill out on the form. Could you tell me how to make that work so I can look at the information? Also, I was wondering in your opinion, […]
Read More dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Can you create dynamic Web sites in Dreamweaver without ColdFusion?
Dear Janine, Please offer your recommendations for creating dynamic websites for those of us without ColdFusion. I have CS3 Master Suite. Thanks for a terrific job on the Dreamweaver DVDs. Tom Hi Tom, I completely understand if you don’t want to use ColdFusion. PHP and ASP.NET are more popular options, but many people teach the […]
Read More cms, dwcs3, dwcs4, dwcs5Protect your email links from spammers
Spammers gather millions of email addresses from Web sites every day by collecting email addresses from links on Web pages. It’s common practice for Web designers to include an email link to make it easy for visitors to contact them. Unfortunately, those simple email links make it even easier for spammers to gather email addresses […]
Read More dwcs3, dwcs4PayPal vs. Amazon Payments vs. Google: What’s the best eCommerce option?
If you’re looking for a simple ecommerce solution for your website or blog, PayPal and Amazon offer great options. I used to recommend Google Checkout, but Google is closing that service down Nov. 2013 (more on that below). PayPal (www.paypal.com) PayPal wins the game when it comes to supporting international customers. If you want to […]
Read More dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6, ecommerceWhy can’t I preview my MP4 video in Dreamweaver?
Hi Janine, I’m having problems bringing in videos and playing them via Dreamweaver. I have 5.5 version. I insert, go to media, then down to plugin, browse, bring in my MP4 video, size it and then click the play button on property mgr, but it still doesn’t play. Here is the message I get. “Unable […]
Read More dwcs4, dwcs5, dwcs6Add a Shopping Cart with Google Checkout
UPDATE 7-2013: Google has announced that it will discontinue the Google Checkout merchant service in November of 2013. Because of that I no longer recommend using this service. To learn more about why Google has cancelled this service and what it means for you, visit this page on the Google website. https://support.google.com/checkout/sell/answer/3080449?hl=en Read this […]
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