Using the Macromedia Dreamweaver 4

 

Dreamweaver Interface
Defining a new site
Inserting Text and Changing Page Properties
Inserting Images
Creating Links
Inserting Tables
Getting your website online

Inserting Text and Changing Page Properties:

Open a new window by clicking File>New and start typing your text. It's that simple! You can align your text to the left, center, or middle, change font using the "Text" option on the toolbar. Please notice that every time you press the Enter key, Dreamweaver skips down the page two lines to create a new paragraph. But if you want to go one line directly below the one you just typed, press Shift+Enter to insert a line break.

Consider these suggestions when inserting text on your web-site:
· Any text is better read if it is left-justified with headings and titles that stand out.
· Provide generous amount of white space to separate blocks of information (DoNotCrowdTheText).
· Convert sentences containing serial items to lists.
· Organize complex information into tables.
· Reserve italics or upper case letters for adding emphasis and to titles only.

Changing Page Properties:

Page Properties allow you to change your page background color, text color, and colors for your links.

Select Modify>Page Properties. The Page Properties dialog box opens as shown on the picture below. In this dialog box you can choose to change the background color, text color, make your background as a transparent image, and set a title of your page. Title may contain spaces and should be descriptive. When the user bookmarks your page, your page title will appear on the user's list of bookmarks.

Consider these suggestions when changing the Page properties:
The "visual appeal" should be used for a reason. Text borders and fancy backgrounds may look great but make text harder to read and graphics harder to see.

 

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