First-rate Tools for your Web AuthoringWritten by kay zetkin
Indeed, if you want to make your mark in wide, wide Web, you would not need an expensive software package to create and post your very own Website. Even if you don’t have money to spare, many HTML editors and FTP clients are available that does not charge much. Some even do not charge at all. With these HTML editors and FTP clients hanging around, what’s use of troubling yourself understanding all features of web development software packages?Well, that’s scenario if you are simply dreaming of “having” a Website. But if you are keen on “making” your own mark in Web, and really interested in authoring it, brand it with your very own style and technique, then you need reliable and useful web development tools. To help you take your Web authoring to a higher level, we introduce you to Macromedia's Dreamweaver MX and Adobe's GoLive 6. These are web authoring tools that strive to make data movement simple within their own suite of products. These two top notch web development tools also allow Web development team members to swap tasks with one another more easily. So, let’s get to know these new tools… With Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia again placed new interfaces, as it always has done to its latest products. But, this $399 Web design package (upgrade, $199) gives option to use old version4 workspace. It is enhanced with more integration unlike previous versions which were separate, disintegrated programs. Thus, it gave way to a suite-ification with panels that now function in same way as panels in Flash and in Macromedia's Fireworks image editing program. It has a new look wherein panels are docked instead of floating on screen to reduce clutter. A new row of tabs along top of screen places layout, table, text, form, and other common functions, making it easily accessible.
| | Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Snippet: Create It and Use It!Written by kay zetkin
The Macromedia Dreamweaver MX have these powerful new addition to its toolset – introducing, Snippets! Do you often use blocks of code? Well, snippets make it easy to save it or put it over same conversion on a block already written on your page. It also allows you to save and reuse chunks of code over and over. Snippets save you time and effort in maintaining a large Web site. You can use snippets to store things like: * Headers and footers * Logos * Scripts * ... In this tutorial, you will get to know how to create snippets and use them to your heart’s content! Creating snippets are not that difficult and would take only at least 5 minutes of your time to do… Of course, you need to have Macromedia Dreamweaver MX downloaded and ready on your PC and then, let’s start creating snippets! Here’s how… Upon opening Dreamweaver MX, click “Snippets” in Window menu. You can also access it by holding down shift key and press F9 (Shift-F9). A number of useful snippets are already pre-installed in Dreamweaver. Then, highlight text or code you wish to turn into a snippet and click on New Snippet icon below snippets window. This icon looks like a file with a plus sign. Assign a title to your chosen snippet, plus, provide it with a concise description. Depending on what you prefer, if snippet is to wrap around text on page, choose "Wrap selection" and if you want a single block, choose "Insert Block". Then, add code for snippet, if you did not have any code highlighted. Whether you prefer it, you could also choose how you want preview in snippet pane to display – either as code or design. Lastly, click OK and you’re all done. It would be very useful for you to check out pre-installed snippets. There may be one or two there that can help you in managing your site! Then, if you’re wondering how to use your newly created snippet, here’s a guide on how to use it: 1. Open snippets tab through same procedure given above, then click in page where you want snippet to be placed, in whatever view you prefer it: code or design; 2. Navigate to snippet you want in folders and double-click on snippet to add it to your page. It’s as simple as you’ve read it…So start creating your snippets now, and put them to good use! -30- The Macromedia Dreamweaver MX have these powerful new addition to its toolset – introducing, Snippets! Do you often use blocks of code? Well, snippets make it easy to save it or put it over same conversion on a block already written on your page. It also allows you to save and reuse chunks of code over and over. Snippets save you time and effort in maintaining a large Web site. You can use snippets to store things like: * Headers and footers * Logos * Scripts * ...
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