WIT 2003
Dreamweaver Resources

Goal for this lesson

After you have completed this lesson, you will know how to use Dreamweaver's online help system, the Macromedia web site, and other web sites to help you to learn Dreamweaver.

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Helpful resources

The Dreamweaver CD you received as part of your WIT registration packet contains:

  • The complete Using Dreamweaver manual. (use Help|Using Dreamweaver)
  • An HTML reference book (use Help|Reference)
  • A set of tutorials (use Help|Tutorials; also described in the Getting Started with Dreamweaver MX book)

In addition, you can get help or answer specific questions using the Macromedia Dreamweaver site, which has excellent resources, including:

  • Help tools from the commands menu to Search, use Tutorials and browse the Index from the Dreamweaver workspace
  • The Answers panel for quick access to information
  • Dreamweaver support center, which contains lots of information, including Technotes that describe solutions to common problems
  • A news forum which allows Macromedia users to ask questions of the group and exchange information about features. (You'll need Outlook or Netscape News or another news reader to participate.)
  • A showcase of sites displaying excellent design using Dreamweaver and other Macromedia products with brief comments on how the products were utilized in the site development.
  • You'll often find great resources just using a search engine to search for Dreamweaver and other words describing your problem.

    Use Google.com to search the web for information about your topic. Try putting 'Dreamweaver MX' in the search string along with words describing your topic.

    Be ready to "report out" on your findings to the larger group, or use the homeroom listserve to send your findings.

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Activity:

Choose a partner. Then, choose one of the following questions to work on together. Use a variety of resources to find your answer.

  1. How do I change the background color of a page?
  2. How do I insert a link to an external site?
  3. How do I add a column to a table I've created in Dreamweaver?
  4. What is the "site cache" and what does it do for me?
  5. How do I change the background color of one cell in a Dreamweaver table?
  6. How do I center a table in Dreamweaver?
  7. What's the "layout view" and how does it differ from the "standard" view?
  8. How can I find out how many seconds it will take to download the page I'm working on?
  9. How do I use Flash buttons in Dreamweaver?
  10. Where do I get additional Flash buttons to use in Dreamweaver?
  11. How can I create a Table of Contents for my page? (Hint: see extending Dreamweaver lesson)
  12. How do I change the color used for links?
  13. How do I make a pop-up window containing a larger version of an image? (Hint: see behaviors lesson)

Open a Word document to type your "findings." Use this window to keep notes during this activity. Be sure to list the SOURCE for any information you find.

 

Use bookmarks/favorites to keep track of useful sites and web pages.

Which of the resources listed above were helpful? Which is the best resource to use while online? Which is the best resource to use while working off-line?

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