Dreamweaver and Its Application
DREAMWEAVER
After all the lessons that we discussed, Dreamweaver speeds up the process of development on the basis that w have already mastered, the Art of Web Development. Dreamweaver provides access to a number of tools that will make you develop your page not only faster but also professional looking.
Dreamweaver was originally created by the company known as Macromedia, the first version of the software was released in December 1997. Back then, Macromedia has its own set of products up until it was acquired by Adobe 2005. Adobe linked all their software into one very useful package.
• Dreamweaver supports the creation of multiple formats of web pages and contents. • It provides easy access to the tools that are common to all web developers • It also includes the integration of other web components like flash, css, databases, javascript and others.
STARTING DREAMWEAVER
• double click the desktop icon or go to ( START( ALL PROGRAMS ( MACROMEDIA ( DREAMWEAVER
Two workspace view that can b used:
( DESIGNER WORKSPACE – deals mostly with the visual outcome of the page.
( CODER WORKSPACE – deals with the code of the files you are currently editing.
PARTS of a DREAMWEAVER WORKSPACE 1. MENU BAR – the top most part of the window. This is where the commands and menus are accessed conventionally. 2. INSERT TOOLBAR – it is located below the menu bar. This is where the useful links to object to be inserted are located. 3. PROPERTY INSPECTOR (TAG inspector) – is in the lowest part of the screen. This panel show the properties of the items currently selected in the document window. 4. DOCUMENT WINDOW – the center part and often the biggest. This is where the document is displayed either on its source view or in design view. 5. SOURCE VIEW – shows the page as an assembly of codes and scripts. 6. DESIGN VIEW – shows the page as a collection of object. This is where an initial visual confirmation is possible.
After all the lessons that we discussed, Dreamweaver speeds up the process of development on the basis that w have already mastered, the Art of Web Development. Dreamweaver provides access to a number of tools that will make you develop your page not only faster but also professional looking.
Dreamweaver was originally created by the company known as Macromedia, the first version of the software was released in December 1997. Back then, Macromedia has its own set of products up until it was acquired by Adobe 2005. Adobe linked all their software into one very useful package.
• Dreamweaver supports the creation of multiple formats of web pages and contents. • It provides easy access to the tools that are common to all web developers • It also includes the integration of other web components like flash, css, databases, javascript and others.
STARTING DREAMWEAVER
• double click the desktop icon or go to ( START( ALL PROGRAMS ( MACROMEDIA ( DREAMWEAVER
Two workspace view that can b used:
( DESIGNER WORKSPACE – deals mostly with the visual outcome of the page.
( CODER WORKSPACE – deals with the code of the files you are currently editing.
PARTS of a DREAMWEAVER WORKSPACE 1. MENU BAR – the top most part of the window. This is where the commands and menus are accessed conventionally. 2. INSERT TOOLBAR – it is located below the menu bar. This is where the useful links to object to be inserted are located. 3. PROPERTY INSPECTOR (TAG inspector) – is in the lowest part of the screen. This panel show the properties of the items currently selected in the document window. 4. DOCUMENT WINDOW – the center part and often the biggest. This is where the document is displayed either on its source view or in design view. 5. SOURCE VIEW – shows the page as an assembly of codes and scripts. 6. DESIGN VIEW – shows the page as a collection of object. This is where an initial visual confirmation is possible.