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MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER APPLICATION PRESENTATION. JIM JONES GROUP 4 ENGR 6923 5-11-06. ADOBE WEB PUBLISHING TOOLS. Introduced Dreamweaver in 1997 Leading web development tool Enables users to efficiently design, develop and maintain websites and applications. ADOBE FLASH.
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MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVERAPPLICATION PRESENTATION JIM JONES GROUP 4 ENGR 6923 5-11-06
ADOBE WEB PUBLISHING TOOLS • Introduced Dreamweaver in 1997 • Leading web development tool • Enables users to efficiently design, develop and maintain websites and applications.
ADOBE FLASH • Video Enhancement Tool • Utilizes Flash Player, installed on 98% of computers worldwide; • Means of deploying simple or complex 2-D graphics and video
ADOBE FIREWORKS • Image editing and enhancement • Graphic Design Interface
ADOBE STUDIO 8 • Comprehensive package • Cost= $999.00 • Dreamweaver • Cost=$399.00 • Flash • Cost=$699.00 • Fireworks • Cost=$299.00
MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER • User Interface; • Allows to view explorer window, layout and code window on one screen • Allows for greater user interface and functionality
DREAMWEAVER: GETTING STARTED • Set up file root folder w/ desired name • Save as index • Automatically saves to root folder in the explorer window
DREAMWEAVER: PAGE LAYOUT • Conceptual design; • Table based page layout • Allows for easy layout from conceptual design
DREAMWEAVER: TABLE PROPERTIES • Expanded table mode • Table properties • Edit the individual cell properties from window property control at the bottom of the screen (Cell Height & Width)
DREAMWEAVER: IMAGE CREATION • Image Placeholder • Allows for future input of desired image • By clicking on image area created, can insert image, edit image with Fireworks, and create background color
DREAMWEAVER: IMAGE CREATION • Select image to insert • Edit image with Fireworks for insertion in Dreamweaver
DREAMWEAVER: PAGE DESIGN • Setting cell color • Page Property Window • Background Color • Font & Size • Background Image
DREAMWEAVER: ADDING CONTENT • Creating links begins by entering your designation within the webpage • 3-ways to link • Select file from Property>Link Folder • Point and Drag from Explorer window • Manually insert web link • Also insert video using Macromedia Flash
DREAMWEAVER: FLASH • Save Flash video file to the local site folder • Drag the Flash file into the area created for the video • See Wink Presentation
DREAMWEAVER: FTP CAPABILITY • Explorer Panel • FTP Connection from within settings
CONCLUSION • Very user friendly with use of tutorial. • Very powerful. Did not have the time to really dig into the features and functionality of the tool • Adobe provides online training and resources for the user • Expensive to average home user • More applicable to professional web development for businesses or companies providing web development services • Overall rating: A+