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.FTP publishingThe final step in Web page creation is publishing your page on the Internet.As anyWebmaster knows, this final step is one that happens repeatedly as the site is continuallyupdated and maintained.Dreamweaver includes an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) publisherthat simplifies the work of posting your site.More importantly, Dreamweaver enables you tosynchronize your local and remote sites with one command.New Not all of the files found in your local site need to be uploaded to the remote site.FeatureDreamweaver includes a new feature called cloaking, which permits the designer to desig-nate folders that should be excluding during synchronization operations.You can work with sites originating from a local folder, such as one on your own hard drive.Or, in a collaborative team environment, you can work with sites being developed on aremote server.Dreamweaver enables you to set up an unlimited number of sites to includethe source and destination directories, FTP user names and passwords, and more.034931-6 ch01.F 7/18/02 6:55 AM Page 31Chapter 1 &' Introducing Dreamweaver MX31The Dreamweaver Site panel, shown in Figure 1-21, is a visual interface in which you can clickand drag files or select a number of files and transfer them with the Get and Put buttons.Youcan even set the preferences so the system automatically disconnects after remaining idle fora user-definable period of time.Figure 1-21: The FTP Site panel enables you to publish your Web site directly from withinDreamweaver to your application server.Site mapWeb sites can quickly outgrow the stage in which the designer can keep all the linked pagesin mind.Dreamweaver includes a visual aid in the Web site management toolbox: the SiteMap.With the Site Map, the Web designer can see how the entire Web site is structured.However, you can use the Site Map to do far more than just visualize the Web.The Site Map, shown in Figure 1-22, can be used to establish the structure of the Web site inaddition to viewing it.New pages can be created, and links can be added, modified, ordeleted.In fact, the Site Map is so powerful, it becomes a site manager as well.File check in/check outOn larger Web projects, more than one person is usually responsible for creation and dailyupkeep of the site.An editor may need to include the latest company press release, or agraphic artist may have to upload a photo of the newest product  all on the same page.Toavoid conflicts with overlapping updates, Dreamweaver has devised a system under whichWeb pages can be marked as  checked out and locked to prevent any other corrections untilthe file is once again  checked in.034931-6 ch01.F 7/18/02 6:55 AM Page 32Part I &' Dreamweaver MX Basics32Figure 1-22: Use the Site Map to get an overall picture of your site  and then add newpages or links, right on the map.Dreamweaver places a green checkmark over a file s icon in the Site Files window when youhave checked it out and a red checkmark if another member of your team has checked it out.In addition, so you won t have to guess who that team member is, Dreamweaver displays thename of the person next to the filename.You can also keep track of who last checked out aparticular Web page (or image)  Dreamweaver keeps an ongoing log listing the file, person,and date and time of the check-out.SummaryBuilding any Web site  whether static or dynamic  is half craft and half art, andDreamweaver is the perfect tool for blending these often dueling disciplines.Dreamweaver svisual editor enables quick and artful page creation, and at the same time, its integrated texteditors offer the detail-oriented focus required by programmers.Dreamweaver s key featuresinclude the following:&' Dreamweaver works the way professional Web developers do, with integrated visualand text editors.Dreamweaver won t convert your code when it s used with preexistingWeb pages.&' It supports HTML standard commands with easy entry and editing of text, graphics,tables, and multimedia elements.034931-6 ch01.F 7/18/02 6:55 AM Page 33Chapter 1 &' Introducing Dreamweaver MX33&' Dreamweaver provides straightforward yet robust connectivity to data sources andaccess to the most popular server models.&' It makes cutting-edge features, such as Dynamic HTML and Cascading Style Sheets,easy to use.&' A super-charged editor features advanced options like code completion and CodeHints.&' With Dreamweaver s Live Data view, you can construct your page while viewing theactual data to be displayed in the online application.&' Dreamweaver offers you a variety of reusable server behaviors, JavaScript behaviors,object libraries, commands, Application objects, and templates to streamline your Webpage creation.&' Enhanced templates are possible with optional and conditional regions.&' Dreamweaver s wide range of site management tools includes FTP publishing, with afile-locking capability that encourages team creation and maintenance, as well as abuilt-in Link Checker, cloaking capabilities and visual Site Map.In the next chapter, you hit the ground running with a quick-start guide to Dreamweaver.&' &' &'034931-6 ch01.F 7/18/02 6:55 AM Page 34044931-6 ch02.F 7/18/02 6:55 AM Page 35C H A P T E RQuickStart 22&' &' &' &'esigning a Web site is a big job, and Dreamweaver is a big pro-Dgram; both can be overwhelming when you first approach them.IfIn This Chapteryou re new to Web design in general or Dreamweaver in particular, thebest way to learn either is to build several sample sites.I ve found thatEstablishing a local siteworking on a project  especially a project that has meaning  helpsmost people to absorb all the little details needed to be productive.Making a connectionThis chapter presents an overview of how I use Dreamweaver toMapping out the homebegin to build a Web site.One of the hallmarks of any world-classpagesoftware program, such as Dreamweaver, is its capability to be usedin many ways by many different people.Don t get the idea that whatCreating linked pagesfollows is the only way to construct a site; it is, however, the basicmethodology that I ve used successfully.Laying out the graphicsIf you are totally new to Web site creation or Dreamweaver, I recom-mend reading through the chapter in one sitting.You get an overview Selecting a recordsetof both the process and the program.Throughout this chapter, youAdding contentcan find many cross-references to other sections of the book wherestep-by-step instructions are detailed.As you begin to build yourGoing livesites, use this chapter as a jumping-off place to delve deeper intoeach topic.&' &' &' &'Setting Up a SiteThe first phase of designing a Web site is pure input.You need togather as much information from your client as possible.Some of theinformation relates to the overall message of the Web site: its pur-pose, intended audience, and goals.Other information is moretangible: logos, textual content, data sources, and prior marketingmaterials.I ve found that it s best to get as 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