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Dreamweaver
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Web Pages are simply files
Stored (saved) on a “web server” Written in a special “code” or language With a unique “web address”
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Why Dreamweaver? Works (and looks) like Word Processing
Translates file into “code” for you
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Basic Concepts Sites Move files between Remote and Local
LOCAL where you Create and Save your pages REMOTE on the web server where you Save and Publish your pages Move files between Remote and Local PUT: Local to Remote GET: Remote to Local
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Mirror images Local Folder Remote folder When you change a file here
Upload (PUT) it here
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Site Structure Everything in Root folder “Top” page
Automatically displayed Default Filename: index.html Image folder Subfolders for most sites
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Planning a website Define Plan Who will maintain it?
purpose audience content Plan How many pages? General design Color scheme Who will maintain it? Where will it be “hosted”?
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Good Sites Consistent navigation Consistent “look” and “feel”
Focus on audience’s needs Accurate information Updated as needed All Pages Contact information Date of last update
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Web Standards Document Type: Transitional XHTML located in HEAD section <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" " transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns=" Accessibility
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Test a Site for Accessibility
Cynthia: Color blindness
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Standard Maintenance Updating existing pages Creating New pages
Deleting out-of-date pages Moving old pages to archive folder Updating links Test site
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Define and NEW Site
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Site Summary
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Testing links Select Site, Check links sitewide
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CREATE NEW HTML FILE
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2) Save as index.html 3) Click upload 1) Type in something
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TEST IT OUT Access http://www.lishkspace.net/student/XXX
where XXX is your username See if you have successfully uploaded your html file to Internet
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Link Summary WWW External (not to files in ROOT folder)
Use complete URL Example: WWW
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Internal (to files in ROOT folder)
Filename and path (if needed) Examples: lovett.jpg, image/acco.jpg
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