The following templates were designed and developed to give web designers a jump on new web layout techniques. In addition to design and layout, each design contains a dynamic element developed using CSS, HTML and JavaScript, commonly referred to as Ajax. Adobe has its own framework for developing Ajax-based sites, commonly known as Spry, and Adobe Dreamweaver supports a visual way to work with Spry and Spry widgets. The download files also include source Photoshop files with slices, which can be edited with either Photoshop or Fireworks, and the design elements are already set up to work with the layout and Spry widgets. Preview and download the templates you want, and watch a short video to learn how you can customize these templates for your own needs.

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Requirements

In order to make the most of this article, you need the following software and files:

Dreamweaver CS4

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Prerequisite knowledge

Basic familiarity with using Dreamweaver for building websites.

Using the custom templates

Watch the following video for an overview of the custom templates that accompany this article. In this video, you learn how the templates are structured and how you can customize them for your own needs. I'll walk you through each template, and show you how to edit both the design and Spry widgets in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Fireworks.

Running time: 14:00

Note: To learn more about using templates in Dreamweaver, refer to the chapter on Templates in David Sawyer MacFarland's Dreamweaver CS4 Missing Manual.

Preview and download the templates

Refer to the following figures for a summary of the key features of each template and to preview and download the templates. Click the links in the figures to preview each template, including the interactive Spry widgets, and download all files used in creating each design and layout.

Template 1

Template 2

Template 3

Template 4

Template 5

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