MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVERAPPLICATION PRESENTATION

JIM JONESGROUP 4ENGR 69235-11-06

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+