Special Edition Using Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 is
the ultimate reference for learning to create dynamic Web
applications using Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.
Special Edition Using Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4
is the ideal reference to help readers understand the
fundamentals of Web application development. Starting with
step-by-step instruction on basic database fundamentals,
the book progresses through more advanced concepts such as
programming issues and extensions, guiding readers in
developing efficient Web applications with minimal effort.
This book will provide beginning and more experienced
readers with all of the information necessary to develop
robust Web application development.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
This Book Is for You. How
This Book Is Organized. How to Use This Book.
I. GETTING READY TO WORK WITH
DREAMWEAVER ULTRADEV.
1. Presenting Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. Introducing Dreamweaver
UltraDev 4. The Evolution of Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. The
Features of Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. Web Applications and
UltraDev 4. Summary.
2. The UltraDev 4 Environment. The UltraDev Workflow. The
UltraDev Interface. Menus and Toolbar Buttons.
Summary.
II. UNDERSTANDING DATABASES,
ASP, JSP, AND COLDFUSION.
3. Database Essentials. Database Fundamentals and
Concepts. Basic SQL Syntax. Summary.
4. Understanding the Server Technology: Active Server
Pages. Introduction to Active
Server Pages. The Response Object. The Request Object. The
Session, Application, and Server Objects. Databases and
ASP. Summary.
5. Understanding the Server Technology: JavaServer
Pages. What Is a JavaServer Page?
JavaServer Page Syntax. Summary.
6. Understanding the Server Technology: ColdFusion.
Introducing ColdFusion.
Working with Databases by Using CFML. Summary.
III. DESIGNING WEB PAGES USING
DREAMWEAVER ULTRADEV.
7. Creating Sites and Documents. Planning a Web Site.
Creating a New Site. Working with Documents. Page Layout.
Design Considerations. Summary. Troubleshooting. Activity
Corner.
8. Working with Text in Documents. Adding Text and Objects to
a Document. Formatting and Editing the Text in a Document.
Using HTML Styles and CSS. Summary. Activity Corner.
9. Creating and Managing Images. Working with Images. Image
Formats. Inserting Images into a Page. Inserting Rollover
Images into a Web Page. Inserting Navigation Bars into a
Page. Formatting Images. Working with Image Maps. Using
External Image Editors. Summary. Activity Corner.
10. Linking Pages Together. Introducing Links. Working
with Links. Creating a Jump Menu. Summary. Troubleshooting.
Activity Corner.
11. Presenting Content in a Page. Working with Tables.
Managing Data in a Table. Creating and Managing Layers.
Working with Frames. Summary. Activity Corner.
12. Building User Interactivity into a Page. How Forms Work. Using
Forms. Working with Form Objects. Processing Forms on the
Server Side. Summary. Activity Corner.
13. Adding Multimedia Effects to a Web Page. Adding Flash, Generator,
and Shockwave Media. Adding Fireworks Images to a Page.
Adding Sound Effects to a Page. Inserting ActiveX Controls
and Java Applets. Adding Client-Side Behaviors.
Troubleshooting. Summary. Activity Corner.
14. Optimizing Your Work. Managing Your Assets. The
History Panel. Templates and Libraries. Troubleshooting.
Summary. Activity Corner.
15. Editing and Debugging in Code View. Editing HTML Becomes Easy.
Debugging JavaScript Code. Summary.
16. Setting Interface Preferences. Choosing Your Style.
Summary.
IV. CREATING DYNAMIC WEB
PAGES.
17. Connecting to a Database. Database Connections.
Creating and Managing Database Connections.
Troubleshooting. Summary. Activity Corner.
18. Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 Data Sources. Understanding Data
Sources. Creating and Managing Data Sources. Summary.
Activity Corner.
19. Making a Web Page Dynamic. Adding Dynamic Elements to
a Web Page. Adding More Functionality to the Dynamic
Content. Summary. Activity Corner.
20. Building Dynamic Web Applications. Adding a Search Feature to
a Page. Adding, Updating, and Deleting Data in a Database.
Troubleshooting. Summary. Activity Corner.
21. Managing Site Access. Preventing Unauthorized
Access to a Site. Copying and Pasting Access Rights to
Other Pages. Logging Out of a Web Page. Summary. Activity
Corner.
22. Managing Your Web Site. File Transfer and
Synchronization. Working in a Team. Checking Links and
Fixing Broken Links. Summary.
23. Customizing Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. Modifying the UltraDev
Interface. Using the Keyboard Shortcut Editor. Customizing
the Objects Panel. Customizing the Menu System. Customizing
Dialog Boxes. Customizing Data Formats. Customizing Server
Behaviors. Summary.
V. EXTENDING THE CAPABILITIES
OF DREAMWEAVER ULTRADEV.
24. Introducing Extensions. The Concept of Extensions.
The Document Object Model. JavaScript in Extensions.
Summary.
25. Interface Extensions. Extending Objects.
Extending Commands. Extending Property Inspectors.
Extending Floating Panels. Summary.
VI. Appendixes.
Appendix A. Installing and Configuring Supporting
Technologies. Internet Information
Server (IIS) 4.0. Installing SQL Server 7.0. ColdFusion
Server 4.5. Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.0. Allaire JRun 3.0.
Windows DSN.
Appendix B. Dreamweaver UltraDev Web Sites and
References. JSP Sites. ASP Sites.
ColdFusion Sites. Dreamweaver UltraDev Sites. HTML and XML
Sites.
Appendix C. XML, HTML, and JavaScript Reference.
XML Reference. HTML
Reference. JavaScript Reference.
Appendix D. Creating a Database Using Microsoft
Access. Creating a Database.
Glossary. Index.