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Contents

ACknowledgements iii

wAlk-through iv

ProjeCts At A glAnCe vi

getting stArted xiii

the dreAmweAver Cs6 user interfACe 1
Explore the Dreamweaver Interface .................................................... 1
Understanding the Application Frame .................................................. 3
Customizing Dreamweaver Behavior .................................................. 7
Create a Saved Workspace ........................................................... 8
Explore the Dreamweaver Document Window .......................................... 10
Preview Files in Dreamweaver Live View ............................................... 16
Preview a File in a Browser ......................................................... 19
Remove a Site from Dreamweaver .................................................... 21

Project 1 bistro site orgAnizAtion 23
Stage 1 Exploring Site Structure .......................................................... 25
Create a New Site Definition ........................................................ 25
Examine the Site Files ............................................................. 27
Plan Folder Organization .......................................................... 29
The Files Panel in Depth ........................................................... 30
Sort and Move Image Files ......................................................... 31
Changing the Update Preferences .................................................... 33
Understanding a Site Map .......................................................... 34
Stage 2 Organizing the Site Navigation ..................................................... 34
Create Hyperlinks within the Site .................................................... 35
The Common Insert Panel in Depth .................................................. 36
Copy and Paste Links ............................................................. 41
Adjust Relative Link Paths .......................................................... 43
Accessing Page Content in the Menu Pages ............................................. 45
Create an Email Link .............................................................. 46
Stage 3 Naming and Titling Documents .................................................... 47
Rename Pages for Search Engine Optimization .......................................... 47
Understanding Web File Naming Conventions .......................................... 48
Create Document Titles for Individual Pages ............................................ 48
Improving Search Engine Ranking with Metadata ........................................ 51
Stage 4 Making Files Public .............................................................. 52
Hide Files from the Web Server ...................................................... 52
Define Remote Connection Info for the Site ............................................ 54
Upload Files to a Remote Site ....................................................... 56
Export and Remove the Site Definition ................................................ 58
Project Review .................................................................. 60

Portfolio Builder Project .......................................................... 61

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