Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Bible

Thoroughly covers the latest version of the leading website development software

Web designers rely on Dreamweaver to create functional, attractive websites quickly and efficiently. The newest version adds some important functionality for tablet and smart phone screens, HTML5 enhancements, CSS3 updates, and native mobile application development for iOS, Android, and other platforms. This comprehensive guide covers them all and much more, making it the complete course in Dreamweaver for new users as well as a vital guide to help experienced designers delve deeper into more advanced topics.

• Covers all the updates in the newest version of Dreamweaver, including multi-screen, responsive web design for desktop, tablets, and phones; plug-in free video and audio playback; new web font support; and native mobile application development for Apple iOS, Google Android, Palm, Symbian, BlackBerry, and other platforms
• Features all the basic information for new users as well as detailed coverage of more advanced topics
• Shows how to set preferences, access the code directly, build pages using style sheets, work with text and images, set up tables, create interactive forms, and use frames and framesets
• Explores JavaScript frameworks, powering Ajax pages with jQuery, making data dynamic, using content management systems like WordPress, inserting Flash elements, using video and audio, integrating with XML and XSLT, animating with CSS3, and much more

Dreamweaver CS6 Bible is the A-to-Z Dreamweaver reference for all web developers.

Table of Contents

Part I: Laying the Groundwork in Dreamweaver
Chapter 1: Introducing Dreamweaver CS6
Chapter 2: Touring Dreamweaver
Chapter 3: Setting Your Preferences
Chapter 4: Setting Up Sites and Servers

Part II: Designing and Crafting Basic Pages
Chapter 5: Accessing the Code Directly
Chapter 6: Building Style Sheet Web Pages
Chapter 7: Working with Text
Chapter 8: Inserting Images
Chapter 9: Establishing Web Links

Part III: Adding Advanced Design Features
Chapter 10: Working with Layouts
Chapter 11: Using Behaviors
Chapter 12: Setting Up Tables
Chapter 13: Enabling User Interaction with Forms
Chapter 14: Creating Lists
Chapter 15: Using Frames and Framesets
Chapter 16: Powering Ajax Pages with Spry
Chapter 17: Working with JavaScript Frameworks

Part IV: Incorporating Dynamic Data
Chapter 18: Establishing Connections and Recordsets
Chapter 19: Making Data Dynamic
Chapter 20: Managing Data
Chapter 21: Working with Dynamic Live View
Chapter 22: Crafting Multi-Page Applications
Chapter 23: Using Web Content Management Systems

Part V: Including Multimedia Elements
Chapter 24: Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, and Bridge Integration
Chapter 25: Inserting Flash Elements
Chapter 26: Adding Video to Your Web Page
Chapter 27: Using Audio on Your Web Page

Part VI: Enhancing Productivity and Website Management
Chapter 28: Using Dreamweaver Templates
Chapter 29: Using Library Items and Server-Side Includes
Chapter 30: Maximizing Cross-Browser Compatibility
Chapter 31: Building Websites with a Team
Chapter 32: Integrating XML and XSLT

Part VII: Extending Dreamweaver
Chapter 33: Customizing Dreamweaver
Chapter 34: Handling Server Behaviors
Chapter 35: Creating Adobe AIR Applications

Appendix A: What’s on the Website?