Chapter 15: Editing Images

This chapter introduced how to edit image files in Photoshop and Fireworks. It didnt go into how to use them, but instead, covered how to open the images there and to use original files and to copy and paste images in Dreamweaver. The best part of this is the interoperability between the different programs--it makes it very easy to edit your images. Now, I need to go learn how to use Photoshop!

Chapter 14: Behaviors

This chapter covered the basics of applying behaviors in Dreamweaver. The behavior panel on the side makes it easy to apply a behavior to an element on the page and allows you to easily select the action for the behavior to be performed. Unfortunately, the list of behaviors is not fully comprehensive. Also, there is a behavior for validation but it gave you limited options: requried/notrequired, number, emailaddress, number in a range...etc. However, it doesn't have a "custom" field where you can apply custom behaviors...like, a SSN or phone. So, I guess you have to go into the code view to apply those.

Update on Progress...

I have pretty much caught up with my lessons but am behind on the blogs...so, will be updating those this week.

This weekend, I emailed Eve to start gathering the requirements for her site. Hopefully, she will be able to get those to me this week so that I can be putting together a site map and initial design for her to look over and provide feedback on.

All in all things are fairly close to on time and I hope to start diving into the design of her site next week!

Chapter 13: Forms

This chapter introduces how to work with forms in Dreamweaver. Really it is just a matter of learning which buttons do what. If you are working with forms, you select the form tab on the insert bar to have all of the form options available. From there, there are buttons to add a form, a button, an input text box, and all the other form and table options.

Pulling information from the forms to the server (what forms are all about) is beyond the scope of the book and is not covered. Luckily I already know the basics of that and could add the code in the code view and for the website I will be creating for Eve's tattoo shop, this will not be necessary.

Chapter 12: XHTML

This chapter was pretty much just a review for me. The main things that were new were Dreamweaver's Code Toolbar that is available in Code View. The toolbar allows you to collapse the code and helps you sort through certain sections if you want to find something to edit or work on without all the clutter. Also, the code view has options where you can set color coding and such in the code to make it easier to read.

Chapter 11: Adding Rollover Images

Chapter 11 got into how to create rollover images which will come in handy in creating easily navigated pages. A neat feature of Dreamweaver is the ability to create an entire navigation bar in one menu and then copy and paste it to various pages. Inserting Flash Buttons was introduced but, in order to really get anything from this, i would need to learn Flash better. Something else that was kind of cool was the ability to create and manage disjointed rollovers using the Windows>Behaviors panel. By selecting Swap Image behavior, you can set and edit "hintimage"s and add descriptions of the page linked to the image that the user is rolling over.

I definitely want to use rollovers and hints with the page I create for Eve's tattoo site. They are very handy for making navigation easy for the user.