Microsoft(r) Expression(r) Web 4 Step by Step 9780735639027, 0735639027

Table of contents :
Table of Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Chapter 1. Understanding How......Page 22
Understanding the Expression Web 4 Interface......Page 23
Opening a Site......Page 30
Using Site Views......Page 35
Opening a Page......Page 41
Using Page Views......Page 43
Using the Snapshot Panel......Page 50
Using Visual Aids......Page 54
Using Browser Preview......Page 57
Using SuperPreview......Page 62
Key Points......Page 67
Chapter 2. Capitalizing on Expression Web 4 Functionality......Page 68
Changing Site Settings......Page 69
Changing Application Options......Page 75
Changing Page Editor Options......Page 82
Using the Expression Development Server......Page 86
Using PHP with the Expression Development Server......Page 92
Creating a New Site from an Expression Web Template......Page 101
Creating an Empty Site and Importing Files and Folders......Page 112
Using the Import Site Wizard......Page 117
Configuring Add-ins......Page 122
Key Points......Page 126
Chapter 3. Capitalizing on the Template Options in Expression Web 4......Page 128
Understanding Template Concepts......Page 129
Using Dynamic Web Templates......Page 130
Using the Include Page Feature......Page 149
Using ASP.NET Master Pages......Page 157
Using ASP.NET Web User Controls......Page 166
Using PHP Include Files......Page 171
Key Points......Page 177
Chapter 4. It’s All About Content......Page 178
Using Tables Properly......Page 179
Using Lists to Group Information......Page 184
Using Semantic Markup......Page 194
Styling the Presentation of Your Content......Page 198
Adding Images to a Web Page......Page 209
Editing Images with Expression Design......Page 219
Using Photoshop Files in a Web Page......Page 230
Using Silverlight Video in a Web Page......Page 234
Using Deep Zoom Composer Projects in a Web Page......Page 243
Key Points......Page 250
Chapter 5. Understanding Validity and Accessibility......Page 252
Understanding and Changing a DOCTYPE......Page 253
Verifying and Addressing W3C Validity......Page 259
Verifying and Addressing Accessibility......Page 265
Styling Text with Cascading Style Sheets......Page 268
Key Points......Page 277
Working with a Graphics Template......Page 278
Creating an HTML Layout......Page 293
Styling Major HTML Elements......Page 305
Designing the Site Architecture and Navigation......Page 318
Styling for Alternative Media......Page 337
Key Points......Page 343
Understanding Server-Side vs. Client-Side Scripting......Page 344
Using Layers and Behaviors......Page 345
Using Data View in an HTML Page......Page 353
Creating and Using HTML Forms......Page 364
Key Points......Page 370
Using jQuery in Expression Web......Page 372
Using the Expression Web PHP Tools......Page 383
Key Points......Page 400
Chapter 9. Adding Functionality with ASP.NET and AJAX......Page 402
The ASP.NET Segment of the Toolbox......Page 403
Converting a DWT to a Master Page......Page 404
Using Site Navigation Controls......Page 421
Using the AdRotator Control......Page 432
Linking to Data Sources and Using Data Controls......Page 436
Using ASP.NET Ajax Features......Page 451
Key Points......Page 455
Chapter 10. Managing and Publishing Your Work......Page 456
Considering Hosting Requirements......Page 457
Finding and Registering a Domain Name......Page 458
Understanding the Publishing Protocols Available in Expression Web......Page 460
Publishing with FTP......Page 462
Publishing Using HTTP (FrontPage Server Extensions)......Page 470
File System Publishing......Page 475
Backing Up Server-Based Sites......Page 480
Editing Server-Based Sites......Page 486
Using Site Settings......Page 493
Publishing Selectively......Page 499
Using Subsites......Page 506
Import and Export Web Packages......Page 510
Use SEO Reports......Page 514
Key Points......Page 518
Index......Page 520
About the Author......Page 542