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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 2. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master the entire process-from concept and design through delivery! Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you're building!Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 2 tasks.Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid themLearn how to... * Build your first Expression website in just five minutes!* Import text from Microsoft Word and other software* Make the most of Expression Web 2's advanced image-editing features* Create hyperlinks that simplify navigation, perform actions, and send commands* Write error-free code quickly and easily with Code View and IntelliSense* Use CSS to control your site's appearance, create standards-based, cross-browser content, and simplify redesigns* Design site layouts that communicate more effectively* Use Dynamic Web Templates to consistently format (or reformat) hundreds of pages* Implement state-of-the-art interactivity with Behaviors* Add Silverlight, Flash, and other multimedia content* Build a web-based email form with FrontPage Server Extensions and PHP* Integrate web application code written in ASP.NET or PHPMorten Rand-Hendriksen is a web designer, developer, programmer, and digital media expert based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. He has operated Pink and Yellow Media since 2002, creating web and design solutions for small businesses and individuals. For his work with Expression Web, he was invited as a Canadian VIP to the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas and asked to present on Building Compelling Websites on the Microsoft Platform at Microsoft's Innovation Briefing. He blogs on Expression Web at http://blog.pinkandyellow.com/.Category: Web Development Covers: Microsoft Expression Web 2User Level: Beginning-Intermediate
Contents
Introduction 1Hour 1: Get to Know Microsoft Expression Web 2 3Introducing Expression Web 2 3Getting and Installing Expression Web 2 5Getting Acquainted with the Workspace 6Changing and Customizing the Workspace 15Summary 20Q&A 20Workshop 20Quiz 21Answers 21Hour 2: Beginning at the End: A Walkthrough of the Finished Project 23Introduction 23Working With a Completed Website 24Previewing the Site in Your Browser 27Exploring the Website in Expression Web 2 34Keeping Your Pages Functional 36Summary 38Q&A 38Workshop 39Exercise 39Hour 3: A Website Is Really Just Text-Build One in 5 Minutes 41Introduction 41Creating a New Website 41Creating Your First Web Page 44Testing Your Web Page in Multiple Browsers 47Summary 50Q&A 50Workshop 51Quiz 51Answers 51Hour 4: Building the Home Page-A Look Behind the Curtain 53Introduction 53Opening and Editing an Existing File Using Code View 53Importing Styled Text from a Document 57Cleaning Up Imported Text 60Summary 63Q&A 64Workshop 64Quiz 65Answers 65Exercise 65Hour 5: Get Connected-Building Hyperlinks for Navigation and Further Exploration 67Introduction 67Importing a New Page 68Creating an Internal Hyperlink 69Creating External Links and New Windows 73Creating Links Within Documents Using Bookmarks 76Creating an Email Hyperlink 78Summary 79Q&A 79Workshop 80Quiz 80Answers 80Exercise 81Hour 6: Get Visual, Part 1: Adding Images to Your Page 83Introduction 83Images on the Web: Three File Types for Three Uses 84Importing and Inserting an Image 85Using Picture Properties to Change the Appearance of an Image 89Summary 94Q&A 94Workshop 95Quiz 95Answers 95Exercise 96Hour 7: Get Visual, Part 2: Advanced Image Editing, Thumbnails, and Hotspots 97Introduction 97Exploring the Pictures Toolbar 97Using the Pictures Toolbar to Add and Change an Image 100Creating Hotspots 106Summary 107Q&A 108Workshop 108Quiz 109Answers 109Exercise 109Hour 8: Cracking the Code-Working in Code View 111Introduction 111Using Code View as a Learning Tool 111Tools in Code View 116Summary 121Q&A 122Workshop 123Quiz 123Answers 123Exercise 124Hour 9: Get Boxed In, Part 1: Using Tables for Content 125Introduction 125Five-Minute History of Tables in Web Pages 126Creating a Table from Scratch 127Changing the Appearance of a Table 129Using the Table Layout Tool to Make Nonstandard Tables 138Summary 140Q&A 140Workshop 141Quiz 141Answers 141Exercise 142Hour 10: Bringing Style to the Substance with Cascading Style Sheets 143Introduction 143CSS Sans Code 144Setting the Font Family for the Entire Document 149Using the Cascade to Override Styles 151Summary 159Q&A 159Workshop 160Quiz 160Answers 160Exercise 161Hour 11: Get Boxed In, Part 2: Knee Deep in CSS 163Introduction 163CSS Classes-Because Not All Content Should Be Treated Equally 164Introducing ID-Classes Almost Identical Twin 169Classes Within Classes: Micromanaging the Content 172Pseudoclasses 173Understanding the Box Model 176Summary 179Q&A 180Workshop 180Quiz 180Answers 181Exercise 181Hour 12: Styling with Code: Fully Immersed in CSS 183Introduction 183Introducing CSS: The Code Version 184Applying Classes to Tags in Code View 189Using Divs and Spans to Separate Content 190Creating External Style Sheets 193Summary 201Q&A 202Workshop 202Quiz 203Answers 203Exercise 203Hour 13: Get Visual, Part 3: Images as Design Elements with CSS 205Introduction 205Images as Backgrounds: A Crash Course 206Using Images as List Bullets 214Importing Adobe Photoshop Files 216Summary 220Q&A 221Workshop 221Quiz 222Answers 222Exercise 222Hour 14: Building the Framework 223Introduction 223Starting with Pen and Paper 224Building the Framework from Boxed Parts 225Styling the Layout Boxes 227Understanding Positioning 230Applying the Framework to Existing Pages 233Building the Framework Using Eric MeyerOs CSS Sculptor 240Summary 247Q&A 248Workshop 249Quiz 249Answers 250Exercise 250Hour 15: Buttons, Buttons, Buttons 251Introduction 251Buttons: A Brief Definition 252Creating Interactive Buttons Using Expression Web 252Creating Buttons from Scratch Using CSS 256Summary 264Q&A 265Workshop 266Quiz 266Answers 266Exercise 266Hour 16: Using Behaviors 267Introduction 267Behaviors: An Introduction 267Modifying Behaviors 270The Many Behaviors of Expression Web 2 272Summary 287Q&A 287Workshop 288Quiz 288Answers 288Exercise 288Hour 17: Frames and Layers 289Introduction 289Frames: An Introduction 289Editing Individual Frames 293Making Framed Navigation 297Creating and Modifying Inline Frames 298Set Text of Frame Behavior 301Creating Advanced Functionality Using Layers 304Summary 310Q&A 311Workshop 312Quiz 312Answers 312Exercise 313Hour 18: Building a Functional Menu 315Introduction 315The Layers Based Menu 316Pure CSS Drop-Down Menus: A Clean Alternative 324Summary 333Q&A 334Workshop 335Quiz 335Answers 335Exercise 336Hour 19: Dynamic Web Templates 337Introduction 337Dynamic Web Templates 338Understanding Dynamic Web Templates 345Summary 354Q&A 355Workshop 355Quiz 355Answers 356Exercise 356Hour 20: Get Interactive with Forms 357Introduction 357Creating Forms in Expression Web 2 358Making Use of Form Results 365Other Uses for Form Results 370Forms in Code View 371Summary 373Q&A 374Workshop 374Quiz 374Answers 374Hour 21: Working with Flash and Silverlight 375Introduction 375Flash: An Introduction 376Adding the Tag for Full Cross-Browser Compatibility 381Silverlight: An Introduction 382Placing Silverlight Applications in Your Page 383Bonus: Making the Galleries Your Own 390Summary 391Q&A 392Workshop 393Quiz 394Answers 394Exercise 394Hour 22: Beyond the Basics: PHP in Expression Web 2 395Introduction 395PHP: An Introduction 396Installing PHP on Your Computer to Test PHP Scripts 397Using PHP and HTML to Create a Contact Page 400Creating an Email Form Using PHP 403Added Functionality 409Summary 412Q&A 413Workshop 413Quiz 413Answers 414Hour 23: Beyond the Basics, Part 2: Building a Site with ASP.NET 415Introduction 415Getting a Jump Start by Using a Starter Kit 416The ASP.NET Master Page 418The Master Page in Code View 421ASP.NET Content Pages 423Content Pages in Code View 423Getting Data from External Sources 426Personalizing and Styling an ASP.NET Site 429Summary 433Q&A 434Workshop 434Quiz 435Answers 435Exercise 435Hour 24: Publishing Your Website 437Introduction 437A Word on Domains and Web Hosting 438Four Different Publishing Options 439Example: Publishing Content Using FTP 445Advanced Publishing Settings 447Summary 451Q&A 452Workshop 453Exercise 453Index 4550672330296, TOC, 9/3/08
