Archive for the ‘Dreamweaver Tips’ Category

Adobe CS6 Is Here

May 14, 2012

Adobe® has just release a new version of its software suite CS6. As always I am once again blown away by this new version of the Creative Suite from the start screen, the new user interface to the new functions and features added to each software in the package.

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Preview A web Page In A Browser From Dreamweaver

April 10, 2012

Whether you are  designing a new web page or updating an existing one in Dreamweaver it’s always a wise idea to preview your work in a web browser every now and then to make sure you are heading in the right direction. Because of  inconsistencies across web browsers your web site visitors use, regularly testing your web site design is a must during the design and update process.

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How to Create Buttons With CSS and No Graphic

March 29, 2012

Buttons are used in a web site primarily for navigation or in a web form for the end-user to click to perform an action such as submitting the form or simply to reset the changes made in the case of a very long forms. For the most part, web designers have to first create individual images in a graphic design program sch as Photoshop or Fireworks.

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Dreamweaver CS5 30 Days Free Trial

May 5, 2010

I just started my 30 days free trial of Dreamweaver CS5 today. The first thing I notice is the slick startup image.
Hum.. it seems like the Dreamweaver’s green color is getting darker over the years.

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Adobe Browser Lab For Cross-browser Preview

April 19, 2010

Adobe just launched a new service for cross-browser and operating system viewing of web pages: Adobe Browser Lab.
That’s some great news for web developers. There no longer a need to install a plethora of web browsers just to preview the new web page design.

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How To Design a Clean CSS Web Page Layout

March 5, 2010

Using CSS to convert your graphic design from Fireworks/Photoshop into a full-blown web page is an art in its own right. It takes some time to master that craft but you can achieve clean CSS layouts with a lots of practice  or quickly learn the tricks-of-the-trade from an expert.

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Use HTML Comments To Solve CSS Layout Issues

February 2, 2010

If you are not inclined to use HTML comments in your web page markup you certainly never spent hours trying to fix a messed up CSS layout. That’s a loss of productivity and money that could have been avoided with just a simple preventive measure: using HTML comments.  It takes less than 20 seconds to write one that could save you an hour of layout troubleshooting.

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CSS Background Color and Background Image

January 7, 2010
  • Applying a background color to an HTML element in a web page  fills that container with the specified color.
  • It enhances your web page visual appeal and makes the container stand out.
  • It can also add contrast between the content of that block with its surrounding.
  • A background image allows you to get more graphic design and creative effect to the HTML block it’s applied to.
  • A background image comes particularly handy for creating round corners rectangles without adding too much HTML markup.
  • Using a background image is almost unavoidable for achieving  gradient effects applied to web page  blocks such as the navigation bar.

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Using Dreamweaver CSS Layout Templates

November 9, 2009

dreamweaver_css_layouts Dreamweaver CS4 is shipped with a load of pre-designed CSS layouts you can use to position the main blocks of your website/blog design with just a few clicks. Read more…

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