Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 is the most popular Web design and Web development tool available today, and has become the industry standard. In this course, author, Lucinda Dykes, demonstrates everything you need to know to use Dreamweaver 8's advanced features to create dynamic database-driven Web pages with ASP, PHP 5, and ColdFusion MX 7. You don't need to be a programmer or a database expert to use Dreamweaver's advanced features, but you do need to be familiar with Dreamweaver's basic features, including creating HTML pages and Web sites with either Dreamweaver MX, Dreamweaver MX 2004, or Dreamweaver 8. Lucinda shows you how to work with Web servers, application servers, and databases to create dynamic pages. Work files are also made available, so you can follow right along! To being learning Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Advanced today, simply click on one of the links below.
Introduction
Course Introduction System Requirements New Features For Advanced Users Dreamweaver Workspace (Windows) Dreamweaver Workspace (Mac) Dreamweaver Workspace (Windows & Mac) The Application Panel Group Web & Application Servers
Server Fundamentals Using the IIS Web Server Using the Apache Web Server Using the Services Window Installing ColdFusion MX 7 with IIS Installing ColdFusion MX 7 with Apache Configuring IIS For ColdFusion Installing PHP 5 Configuring PHP & Apache Testing Your PHP Installation Working with Code
View Options Code Preferences pt. 1 Code Preferences pt. 2 The Coding Toolbar Code Collapse Editing Code with Commands Validation & Browser Checks
Setting Up a Dreamweaver Site
Using a Root Folder
Local Info
Remote Info
Using a Testing Server
Site Management Features
Setting Up a Siteless Connection
Using Databases with Dreamweaver
Database Concepts pt. 1
Database Concepts pt. 2
Choosing a Database
Installing MySQL
Configuring MySQL in Windows
Using MySQL with Apache
Database Drivers
Creating a DSN
Database Connections
ASP Database Connections
ColdFusion Database Connections
PHP/MySQL Database Connections
Creating a MySQL Database
Viewing a Database
Basic Database Queries
Using Simple Recordsets
ASP & PHP Recordsets
ColdFusion Recordsets
Filtering Data
Sorting Data
Advanced Database Queries
Introduction to SQL
Retrieving Data
Sorting Data
Filtering Data
Editing Data
Joining Database Tables
Using Advanced Recordsets
The Database Items Tree
Dynamic Content
Dynamic Text
Dynamic Images
Editing Dynamic Content
Using the Live Data View
Dynamic Tables
Recordsets For Dynamic Tables
Inserting a Dynamic Table
The Dynamic Table Object
Adding Navigation Links
The Recordset Navigation Bar
Adding a Record Counter
Dynamic Forms
Using HTML Forms
Adding Dynamic Text Fields
Dynamic Checkboxes
Dynamic Radio Buttons
Creating a Dynamic Menu
URL Parameters & Variables
Form Parameters & Variables
Validating Forms with JavaScript
Master/Detail Page Sets
Master/Detail Page Sets
Master Page Step By Step pt. 1
Master Page Step By Step pt. 2
Detail Page Step By Step
The Master Detail Object
Editing Database Records Online
Pages For Inserting Records
The Record Insertion Form Wizard
Updating Records pt. 1
Updating Records pt. 2
Updating Records pt. 3
The Record Update Form Wizard
Deleting Records pt. 1
Deleting Records pt. 2
Search & Results Pages
Using a Single Search Parameter
Displaying Simple Search Results
Using Multiple Search Parameters
Displaying Complex Search Results
User Registration & Login
Registration Page pt. 1
Registration Page pt. 2
Login Page pt. 1
Login Page pt. 2
Creating a Logout Page
Redirecting Unauthorized Users
Using XML & XSLT
Creating an XML Page
Adding CSS to an XML Page
Using Client-Side XSLT
Server-Side XSLT pt. 1
Server-Side XSLT pt. 2
Course Wrap Up
Resources
Final Thoughts
Credits
About the Author