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USING DREAMWEAVER
Adding content to pages
Last updated 3/28/2012
Insert FlashPaper documents
The Insert FlashPaper feature has been deprecated as of Dreamweaver CS5.
Adding web widgets
A web widget is a web page component comprised of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Examples of web widgets include
accordions, tabbed panels, and calendars.
You can make your own personal selection of web widgets available in Dreamweaver by using the Adobe Widget
Browser—an AIR application that lets you browse, configure, and preview widgets using a visual interface.
1 Select Insert > Widget.
2 In the Widget dialog box, select a widget and preset (if applicable) and click OK.
You can also add a web widget to a Dreamweaver page (CS5.5 and later) by doing the following:
1 In the Widget Browser, navigate to My Widgets.
2 Select the widget you want to add.
3 Click and hold the Drag and Drop in Dreamweaver icon at the upper left corner of the Live View tab. Drag the
widget to Dreamweaver into Design view (Windows) or Design or Code view (Macintosh OS).
You cannot drag and drop the widget into Live view, but you can use Live view to test the widget once you’ve dropped
it into the page.
More Help topics
Adobe Widget Browser Help
“Working with Spry widgets (general instructions)” on page 399
Adding Sound
Audio file formats
You can add sound to a web page. There are several different types of sound files and formats, including .wav, .midi,
and .mp3. Some factors to consider before deciding on a format and method for adding sound are its purpose, your
audience, file size, sound quality, and differences in browsers.
Note: Sound files are handled very differently and inconsistently by different browsers. You may want to add a sound file
to a SWF file and then embed the SWF file to improve consistency.
The following list describes the more common audio file formats along with some of the advantages and disadvantages
of each for web design.
.midi or .mid (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) This format is for instrumental music. MIDI files are supported by
many browsers and don’t require a plug-in. Although their sound quality is very good, it can vary depending on a
visitor’s sound card. A small MIDI file can provide a long sound clip. MIDI files cannot be recorded and must be
synthesized on a computer with special hardware and software.