MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER APPLICATION PRESENTATION

							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

   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+