Dreamweaver Tips

Useful tips while using Adobe Dreamweaver

Tool(s) Required:

HTML Editor: Dreamweaver 4 or above
Recommended: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

While working with dreamweaver we have come across some very useful tips that will surely benefit all macromedia dreamweaver users. Please do submit your tips through our contact us form. This page is dedicated to all dreamweaver fans:

• Use CSS Styles (Tutorial)
  Format text throughout your Dreamweaver site easily. Read more in cool text effects using css styles and links without underline.

• Switch to the Code View by pressing F10.

• In the Design View of Dreamweaver you can View your page in the default browser by pressing F12.

• Insert a line break <br> tag by pressing Shift+Enter.

• Give non-breaking space by holding down Ctrl+Shift and clicking Space. Instead of clicking the space bar continuously (you will get &nbsp; characters one after the other), release the Ctrl+Shift between clicks to the space bar. You will get the desired space in half the number of characters (better HTML code).

• Use different kinds of bullets to make your lists look attractive. Read our tutorial on Bullets.

• Use a common structure (template) for your site pages - Learn how to create Dreamweaver Templates

• Place common code into include files - Learn how to create and use Server Side Includes (SSI)

• Create rollover buttons/images in Dreamweaver. Click Here

• Use In-built optimized client side javascript scripting generated by dreamweaver called Dreamweaver Behaviors. The most Useful Behaviors are as follows:

  • Check Browser
  • Check Plug-in
  • Go to URL
  • Jump Menu
  • Open Browser Window
  • Play Sound
  • Popup Message
  • Preload Images
  • Show Pop-Up Menu
  • Swap Image/Swap Image Restore
  • Validate Form
    

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