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Marking up a site for redesign in five steps

Understand the techniques for separating presentation from markup to facilitate easier execution of user interface changes.

Guidance on when to use templates, library items, and SSIs


Learn the different options Dreamweaver gives you to reuse content on many web pages.

Introduction to XML and XSL in Dreamweaver 8

XML Overview
XSL Overview

Sharing Dreamweaver Code Snippets Manually and Through Snippet Extensions

Why let others reinvent the code wheel when you can package your code as a Dreamweaver snippet?

Master the Database-Driven and Web Services Methods of Calculating Shipping Charges

Part 1: Adding Database-Driven Shipping Charge Functionality to an Online Store
Part 2: Retrieving Shipping Rate Quotes in Real Time

Checking for cross-browser CSS rendering issues

Learn how Dreamweaver can help you solve your browser rendering CSS bugs quickly and efficiently.

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Coding Standards Using XHTML

Dan Short reviews how Dreamweaver MX implements coding standards such as XHTML, CSS, and validation.

What is the W3C and Why Do We Care?

Learn why the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is all knowing and how you should be aware of web standards.

Application Development

Configuring Third-Party File Compare

Quickly compare changes between files and merge them all from within Dreamweaver 8.

Writing Secure Dreamweaver MX Applications

Safeguard your databases and use authentication code to protect your applications from would-be hackers.

Speeding Up CFML Development With Dreamweaver: How to Create Custom Server Behaviors

Enhance your productivity in Dreamweaver with this powerful code reuse feature.

Going Dynamic

See what it takes to make the switch to creating data-driven sites.

Top Tips for Dreamweaver

Get answers to some common Dreamweaver questions.

Code Editing with Dreamweaver MX

Fine-tune your code with the new features in Dreamweaver MX.

Design

Why Use CSS?

Learn the business and technical reasons why you should be using CSS to lay out your sites.

Consistent Web Design with Dreamweaver Templates

One feature, two big benefits. Maintain site consistency—and make site-wide updates instantly—with Dreamweaver templates.

Creating a Layout with Fireworks MX 2004 and Dreamweaver MX 2004

Design page layouts in Fireworks, then export them to Dreamweaver for fine-tuning.

Designing Dreamweaver Sites for Contribute Users

Learn tips for creating sites in Dreamweaver MX for optimal maintenance and ease of use in Contribute 2.

Dreamweaver and Fireworks Integration

Graphics and code go together. Mark Fletcher tells how to use these two programs as one tool.

Five Steps to More Professional Pages with Dreamweaver MX

Tidy up your code and future-proof your site with these tips.

From Screen to Print: Creating a Print CSS

Make your web pages printable by using CSS in Dreamweaver.

Building a Scalable Website

Francois Richardson reviews strategies to ensure that your websites can scale.


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