The document provides instructions for using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX2004 to design and build basic web pages, including how to set page properties, insert text, images, tables, links, and navigation buttons, and preview pages in a web browser before saving and uploading files to a web server. It also discusses file organization and naming conventions best practices.

1. Macromedia Dreamweaver
MX2004 Tutorial

2. Launch Dreamweaver
Select HTML

3. New Page Appears

4. Or Select File>New

5. Select HTML, Create

6. Window>Insert & Properties, Files
Have a Check Mark When Active

7. Modify>Page Properties

8. Appearance, Set
Font, Text, Background Color

9. Links, Set Link, Visited Link
Colors

10. Click the Curser on the Page,
Select Alignment, Type in Text
Window>
Properties
Center
Alignment
Button

11. Highlight Text, Select Ariel Font
Window>
Properties
Font Pop-up
Menu

12. Highlight Text, & Select the Title
Format Size
Window>
Properties
Pop-up
Format for
Title
Heading
Size:
Example 2

13. Or to Create a Title With a Graphic:
Insert>Table or Select Table Icon

14. Set Row, Column, Table Width,
Border, OK
Title
Example:
1 Row
2 Columns

15. Adjust Column Widths
Drag Table
Column
Line Left or
Right to
Adjust the
Width

16. Before Adding Graphic Images go
to File>Save As>name your file
Remember to
use all
lowercase
letters, no
spaces or
special
characters

17. Click in the Left Cell, Insert>Image,
or use the Image Icon, Locate
.gif or .jpg File
Window>
Insert
Menu
To Insert Logo or Graphic in a
Header

18. Click in the Right Cell & Type
to Add the Title

19. Select the Table, Select BG to
Add a Background Color
Window>
Properties
Menu

20. To Make Border Invisible,
Select Table, Set Border to 0
Select Edge of Table
Window>
Properties
Menu

21. To Add Navigation Table,
Insert>Table or Table Icon
1 Row
7 Columns
Maximum

22. Click Inside of the First Cell to
Add a Flash Navigation Button

23. Insert>Media>Flash Button

24. Button Settings: Style, Text, Font,
Link, Size, Apply, OK
Remember
when
uploading
your
website to
the server
to add
your .swf
Flash
buttons you

25. Repeat to Add All Buttons
If you need to edit the button after has been created or to
check the links just double click on the button again,
change the features, Apply, OK.

26. Example of Completed Title &
Navigation Buttons
You May Have Different Titles For
Your Navigation Buttons

27. External Links: Type Text &
Highlight, Type in Link URL & Press
Return Key
http://www.google.com

28. Internal Links: Type Text &
Highlight, Type in Link URL &
Press Return Key
index.html

29. E-Mail Links: Type Text &
Highlight, Type in Link URL &
Press Return Key
mailto:hollandj@emporia.edu
mailto:hollandj@emporia.edu

30. To Add a Graphic, Add a Table, &
Adjust the Column Width
Example:
1 Row
2 Columns

31. Click in the Left Cell, Select
Insert>Image or Image Icon
Locate
Graphic
Image:
.gif
.jpg
Choose

32. Click in the Right Cell & Add
Your Text
May
Need to
Adjust
Column
Width
Adjust
Font to
Ariel

33. Anchors Are Used to Jump
Down on a Long Page of Text

34. Highlight Word, In the Link
Box Type in #name
#august

35. Highlight Text to Link To,
Insert>Named Anchor

36. Type in Exact Name Match,
Example: august, OK

37. Notice the Yellow Anchor,
This Will Not Show When Posted

38. File>Save As, Provide Name
& Location
Example
index.html
or
standards.htm

39. File>Preview in Browser>Edit
Browser List

40. Select Internet Explorer
Primary, Netscape Secondary

41. File>Preview in Browser>Internet
Explorer

42. Notice How the Browser Opens in
Front To Preview What it Will Look
Like When Uploaded to the Server
When Finished Viewing
Browser Red Button Close

43. Viewing Options: HTML Code

44. Viewing Options: Split Code &
Design
You Can
Highlight
Areas in
Design
Mode &
See It in
Code

45. Viewing Options: Design
For Creating & Editing Webpages

46. File>Save As, Provide Name
& Location
Example
index.html
or
standards.htm

47. New Folder: website1 (save
webpage files inside of the folder)
website1
website2
website3
website4
website5
Reminder:
Lowercase
No Spaces

48. Example of Files in Your
website1 folder
Must Have a
Main Page
Named
index.html
Your page names
may be different from
this example & will be
an exact match to
your navigation
buttons

49. Upload All Files to iDrive Web
Server Space
public_html
website1 website2
index.html index.html
goals.htm task.htm
instructor.htm process.htm
syllabus.htm resources.htm
grading.htm evaluation.htm
rules.htm standards.htm
sitemap.htm conclusion.htm
graphic1.jpg graphic1.jpg
graphic2.gif graphic2.gif

50. File Naming Conventions Example
website1
All Lowercase Letters
index.html
Short Descriptive Names
goals.htm
No Spaces instructor.htm
No Special Characters syllabus.htm
grading.htm
Names Exact Match to
Navigation Buttons rules.htm
sitemap.htm
Correct File Extensions
graphic1.jpg
website1 (Folder Name) graphic2.gif
index.html

51. Additional Resources
Dreamweaver Tutorials:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/dreamweaver/tutor
ial_index.html
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/
dreamweaver/index.html#tutorials
or you may be able to find other free online tutorials
Great Resource Book:
“Teach Yourself Visually The Fast and Easy Way to
Learn Dreamweaver MX2004”