New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver Cs5, Comprehensive

627 Pages·2010·86.86 MB·English

by  Kelly Hart

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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON
Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5
COMPREHENSIVE
Kelly Hart
Mitch Geller
Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States
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Preface
The New Perspectives Series’ critical-thinking, problem-solving approach is the ideal way
to prepare students to transcend point-and-click skills and take advantage of all that
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 has to offer.
In developing the New Perspectives Series, our goal was to create books that give students
the software concepts and practical skills they need to succeed beyond the classroom. We’ve
updated our proven case-based pedagogy with more practical content to make learning
skills more meaningful to students.
With the New Perspectives Series, students understand why they are learning what they
are learning, and are fully prepared to apply their skills to real-life situations.
“The new Visual About This Book
Overviews give students
valuable insight into what
This book provides complete, hands-on coverage of the new Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 software:
they will learn in each
• Presents a case-based, problem-solving approach to learning Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.
tutorial session. Clearly
Students create and publish professional-looking, accessible Web pages using
seeing what’s ahead will
engage students from CSS-based layout and styling techniques, graphics and multimedia, div tags, tables,
the start.” forms, behaviors, Spry elements, alternate style sheets, and database connectivity.
— Diane Shingledecker • Covers the newest features of Dreamweaver CS5, including improvements in support of
Portland Community
best practices in CSS-based layout, prebuilt Spry elements, Photoshop integration, and
College
design for displaying pages on alternate media devices.
• Teaches students how to plan and design a successful Web site—including lessons on
project management, accessibility, target audiences, end-user analysis, information
architecture, and aesthetic design principles.
• Provides an understanding of the underlying HTML code, as students review the code
for each element they add to the Web site.
New for this edition!
• Each session begins with a Visual Overview, a new two-page spread that includes
colorful, enlarged screenshots with numerous callouts and key term definitions,
giving students a comprehensive preview of the topics covered in the session, as well
as a handy study guide.
• New ProSkills boxes provide guidance for how to use the software in real-world,
professional situations, and related ProSkills exercises integrate the technology skills
students learn with one or more of the following soft skills: decision making, problem
solving, teamwork, verbal communication, and written communication.
• Important steps are now highlighted in yellow with attached margin notes to help
students pay close attention to completing the steps correctly and avoid time-
consuming rework.
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“The clear step-by-step The New Perspectives Approach
instructions, real-world
data files, and helpful
figures make New Context
Perspectives texts Each tutorial begins with a problem presented in a “real-world” case that is meaningful to
excellent for courses students. The case sets the scene to help students understand what they will do in the tutorial.
taught in the classroom,
the hybrid/blended Hands-on Approach
format, or entirely online.” Each tutorial is divided into manageable sessions that combine reading and hands-on, step-by-step
—Sylvia Amito’elau work. Colorful screenshots help guide students through the steps. Trouble? tips anticipate com-
Coastline Community College
mon mistakes or problems to help students stay on track and continue with the tutorial.
VISUAL OVERVIEW Visual Overviews
New for this edition! Each session begins with a Visual Overview, a new two-page spread that
includes colorful, enlarged screenshots with numerous callouts and key term definitions, giv-
ing students a comprehensive preview of the topics covered in the session, as well as a handy
study guide.
PROSKILLS ProSkills Boxes and Exercises
New for this edition! ProSkills boxes provide guidance for how to use the software in real-
world, professional situations, and related ProSkills exercises integrate the technology skills
students learn with one or more of the following soft skills: decision making, problem solving,
teamwork, verbal communication, and written communication.
KEY STEP Key Steps
New for this edition! Important steps are highlighted in yellow with attached margin notes to
help students pay close attention to completing the steps correctly and avoid time-consuming
rework.
INSIGHT InSight Boxes
InSight boxes offer expert advice and best practices to help students achieve a deeper under-
standing of the concepts behind the software features and skills.
Margin Tips
Margin Tips provide helpful hints and shortcuts for more efficient use of the software. The Tips
appear in the margin at key points throughout each tutorial, giving students extra information
when and where they need it.
REVIEW Assessment
Retention is a key component to learning. At the end of each session, a series of Quick Check
APPLY
questions helps students test their understanding of the material before moving on. Engaging
end-of-tutorial Review Assignments and Case Problems have always been a hallmark feature of
the New Perspectives Series. Colorful bars and brief descriptions accompany the exercises, mak-
ing it easy to understand both the goal and level of challenge a particular assignment holds.
REFERENCE Reference
Within each tutorial, Reference boxes appear before a set of steps to provide a succinct sum-
TASK REFERENCE
mary and preview of how to perform a task. In addition, a complete Task Reference at the back
GLOSSARY/INDEX of the book provides quick access to information on how to carry out common tasks. Finally,
each book includes a combination Glossary/Index to promote easy reference of material.
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Our Complete System of Instruction
Coverage To Meet Your Needs
Whether you’re looking for just a small amount of coverage or enough to fill a semester-long
class, we can provide you with a textbook that meets your needs.
• Brief books typically cover the essential skills in just 2 to 4 tutorials.
• Introductory books build and expand on those skills and contain an average of 5 to
8 tutorials.
• Comprehensive books are great for a full-semester class, and contain 9 to 12+ tutorials.
So if the book you’re holding does not provide the right amount of coverage for you, there’s
probably another offering available. Go to our Web site or contact your Course Technology
sales representative to find out what else we offer.
CourseCasts – Learning on the Go. Always available…always relevant.
Want to keep up with the latest technology trends relevant to you? Visit our site to find a
library of podcasts, CourseCasts, featuring a “CourseCast of the Week,” and download them
to your mp3 player at http://coursecasts.course.com.
Our fast-paced world is driven by technology. You know because you’re an active participant—
always on the go, always keeping up with technological trends, and always learning new ways
to embrace technology to power your life.
Ken Baldauf, host of CourseCasts, is a faculty member of the Florida State University Computer
Science Department where he is responsible for teaching technology classes to thousands of
FSU students each year. Ken is an expert in the latest technology trends; he gathers and sorts
through the most pertinent news and information for CourseCasts so your students can spend
their time enjoying technology, rather than trying to figure it out. Open or close your lecture
with a discussion based on the latest CourseCast.
Visit us at http://coursecasts.course.com to learn on the go!
Instructor Resources
We offer more than just a book. We have all the tools you need to enhance your lectures, check
students’ work, and generate exams in a new, easier-to-use and completely revised package. This
book’s Instructor’s Manual, ExamView testbank, PowerPoint presentations, data files, solution
files, figure files, and a sample syllabus are all available on a single CD-ROM or for downloading
at http://www.cengage.com/coursetechnology.
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SAM: Skills Assessment Manager
SAM is designed to help bring students from the classroom to the real world. It allows stu-
dents to train and test on important computer skills in an active, hands-on environment.
SAM’s easy-to-use system includes powerful interactive exams, training, and projects on the
most commonly used Microsoft Office applications. SAM simulates the Office application
environment, allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge and think through the skills
by performing real-world tasks, such as bolding text or setting up slide transitions. Add in live-
in-the-application projects, and students are on their way to truly learning and applying skills
to business-centric documents.
Designed to be used with the New Perspectives Series, SAM includes handy page references,
so students can print helpful study guides that match the New Perspectives textbooks used in
class. For instructors, SAM also includes robust scheduling and reporting features.
Content for Online Learning
Course Technology has partnered with the leading distance learning solution providers and
class-management platforms today. To access this material, visit www.cengage.com/webtutor
and search for your title. Instructor resources include the following: additional case projects,
sample syllabi, PowerPoint presentations, and more. For students to access this material, they
must have purchased a WebTutor PIN-code specific to this title and your campus platform.
The resources for students might include (based on instructor preferences): topic reviews,
review questions, practice tests, and more. For additional information, please contact your
sales representative.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank:
Charlie Lindahl (aka CyberChuck) for introducing us to an amazing new thing called the Web
on his new Mosaic Version 0.2A browser (1993), and reminding us of why we do this through
his never-ending encouragement and enthusiasm.
Richard Strittmatter of Computeam.com for his guidance, friendship and encouragement, and
for knowing the answers to our most complex questions.
Mark Chapman for his unique assistance in tracking Adobe developments and changes.
The staff and management of Meshnet.com for graciously providing hosting and support.
The staff of the Sid Richardson Museum and Store (www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org/store) for
their support and generosity in allowing us to use images from their collection.
Exquisite Dead Guys and Matthew Skinner of Inner Mission for allowing us to use their music
in the book. (The songs “Kids These Days,” “Sonny,” “Have You Seen Her,” “In the Alley,”
“Underground,” and “Some Assembly Required” are provided courtesy of Exquisite Dead
Guys from their self-titled CD and are © 2005. All Rights Reserved. Additional music was pro-
vided courtesy of Inner Mission and is © 1998. All rights reserved.)
Benjamin Edwards for his music instruction and insight.
Bonjourney (www.myspace.com/bonjourney), One (www.myspace.com/u2tributebandone),
Ramones Mania (www.myspace.com/ramonesmaniatributeband), Revolver
(www.myspace.com/revolverportland), Silver Rail (www.facebook.com/SilverRail), and
Exquisite Dead Guys ([email protected] / www.studyofsports.com) for allowing us
to use their bands as examples in the book. (All band names, logos, and images are provided
courtesy of the bands. Copyright 2009. All Rights Reserved.)
Tess Haranda (www.successwithtess.com) for allowing us to use her as an inspiration for the
life coach case and for her valuable coaching expertise and content.
Corey Wells and Moebius Skateboards (www.moebiusskateboards.com) for allowing us to use
his story and company as the inspiration for our skateboard company case. (Logo, artwork
and team rider images are provided courtesy of Corey Wells and Moebius Skateboards
Company and are copyright Moebius Skateboards. All rights reserved.)
The Course Technology team—Kate Russillo, Development Editor, and Product Manager;
Christian Kunciw, Manuscript Quality Assurance, and his team of Quality Assurance testers,
Susan Whalen, John Freitas, and Danielle Shaw; Jennifer Goguen McGrail, Senior Content
Project Manager; and Marisa Taylor, Project Manager at GEX Publishing Services—for all their
support during the creation of this fifth edition.
Mitch would like to thank Edyie and Joe Geller, Pam, Gregg, and the rest of the family for
their love and support … you guys rock! He would also like to thank John Knecht, John
Orentlicher, and Don Little.
Kelly would like to thank Mary O’Brien for much needed C H N O infusions and
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linguistic reality checks along with the rest of the Nu-Design.com team, Tika and Matt, for
their support.
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System Requirements
This book assumes that students have a default installation of Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, a text
editor, and a current Web browser (preferably Internet Explorer 8 or higher). If students are
using a nonstandard browser, the browser must support XHTML 1.0 or higher. The screen
shots in this book were produced on a computer running Windows 7 Ultimate with Aero
turned on using Internet Explorer 8. If students use a different operating system or browser,
their screens might differ from those in the book. With some Windows servers, the
Dreamweaver built-in FTP client might give continuous or intermittent errors. If these errors
occur, students should double-check the remote and test server configuration settings,
and review the following documents on the Adobe site: http://go.adobe.com/kb/
ts_kb405912_en-us and http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14841. In Tutorial 7, if you are using a
Windows server, it must have the MIME type set for Flash Video (.flv) or it will not play back
properly. Instructions can be found on the Adobe site at http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_19439
and should be completed by your hosting provider or server administrator. Tutorial 9 requires
students to create or upload a database to a server. This tutorial was written for and tested on
both a Linux server and a Windows server. The recommended server configurations for a
Linux server are Apache 1.3.26 or higher, PHP 5.x or higher, MySQL 5.x or higher, and any
current distribution of Linux. The recommended server configurations for a Windows server
are Windows 2003 IIS 5.0 or higher, running .Net 1.1 framework or higher, and the IIS User
must have write permission for the database directory.
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