Dream Weaver CS 4 1 Dream Weaver 2

Dream. Weaver CS 4 1

Dream. Weaver 2

Dream. Weaver: Set Up the Local Site � Set up the Local Site � Choose the “Advanced” Tab in the Site Definition dialog box � Give your local site a descriptive name � Choose the “Local root folder” this is where you want to store your local site 3 Appears in lower rt.

Dream. Weaver Window 4

DW Home Page: Choose a Layout � File Menu, Choose “New” � Select “Blank Page, ” “HTML” � “Liquid” means that they layout adjusts to the user’s Web browser window � Choose a layout 5

DW Home Page: Save the Style Sheet � DW automatically offers to save the site’s style sheet in the folder you set up to start � Name it based on your site’s name � Click Save � Notice it now appears in your Local Files panel 6

DW Home Page: Page Title 7

DW: Save Your Home Page � Click “Save As” on the File Menu � In your local file folder, save your home page � Best practice is to name the home page “index” (this helps Web servers know the main entrance to your site) � Note: not the same as the “Title” you already chose � Added 8 Panel to your Files

DW Home Page: Add Text 9

DW: Add Special Characters 10

DW Headings 11

DW Lists 12

DW: Add a Footer � Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the layout placeholder “Footer” � Replace this with your own text � Choose CSS in the properties panel � Click the Align Center button to center your footer on the page 13

DW: Modify Text Properties � Best done with CSS Style Sheet formatting � Can be done using CSS properties panel � Select the text � Fontface � Font size � Font color

DW: Add an Image 15

DW: Modify an Image 16

DW: Add a Table � Press ENTER to start a new paragraph where you want the table � Click the “Table” Button on the Common Tab � Use the Table dialog box to set: � Table width � Headers � Number of rows & columns 17

Modify a Table � Type your text into the cells (notice the header cells are bolded) � To add rows or columns, use the Layout Tab � To delete rows or columns: � Highlight the row or column to delete � Hit the BACKSPACE key 18

Modify a Table � To change cell alignment: � Click in the cell � HTML Properties Panel � Horizon, Vertical alignment � Right clicking inside the table & choosing “Table” will also bring up a menu of table options formatting

Creating Links: Internal � Select the text you want to link to another page in your site � Click the “Point to File” icon (looks like a compass) and drag the file line to the target file in the Files panel � Appears in the Link window on the HTML properties panel

Creating Links: External � Select the text you want to add an external link to � In the Link text window type the full web address for the outside page, including the ‘http: //’ � Select “_blank” from the Target drop down menu � Save and test

Creating Links: E-mail � Select the text you want to link to email � Click the Email Link Button on the Common Tab � The text appears in the top field, add the email address in the bottom field � Click OK

Creating Links: Anchors � To create an anchor: � Click where you want the anchor � Click the Anchor Button � Type a distinctive name � An Anchor Icon Appears � Link to the Anchor: � Select the text to link � In the Link text window type #Anchorname � Press ENTER

CSS Styles Tab � Style sheets create formatting rules for parts of your site � Element-based styles � Context-based styles � Class-based styles � Grouped on the CSS Styles tab � All � Current

Publish Your Site with DW Pre-Publishing Options: � Click the Tag Button to � Add Keywords � Site Description � Check � From & Fix links the Site Menu, Choose “Check Links Sitewide” � Fix any broken links

The Files Panel

Set Up the Remote Site � Choose “Remote Info” � Access = FTP � FTP host: plaza. ufl. edu � Login: Your username � Password: Your password � Choose “Use passive FTP” unless you’re told otherwise � Click “Test” to test the connection � OK

FTP Files from Local to Remote Drag & Drop