Operation Manual
3. Enter 'recipient' as the name for the hidden text box.
4. Enter your key value for this form in the Value box. It should now display on your Dreamweaver screen as a
hidden field marker . But the hidden field will be invisible once the page is loaded in the browser.
IMAGE MAPPING
Image maps take a graphic image, divide it up into sections, and create a hypertext link in each of the sections.
For an example of image mapping, visit http://www.uncp.edu/sa/map.htm
1. Open Dreamweaver and select File, New.
2. Click on the Insert Image icon in the Common Objects Panel.
3. Type a unique name for the image map.
4. Select one of the image mapping tools
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5. Left Click and drag to highlight the area.
6. In the Link window type the link or target of the desired destination.
7. Use the F12 key to view the page in a browser. Note how the cursor changes as you move across the image.
Click on that area. But other parts of the image are not links.
8. Return to Dreamweaver.
BEST PRACTICES OF WEB DESIGN
1. Questions to consider: What is your reason for creating the web site?
Personal
Share personal information
Share knowledge
Entertain readers
Promote interests
Commercial
Provide information
Shopping
Job listings
Contact information
2. Have a site plan, for organizational purposes.
3. All pages within a web site should have a standard or very similar look.
4. Include navigation buttons in your web site to make browsing your site easier
5. Use the 256 color palette.
6. Each page should have a title displayed in the title bar of the window.
7. Each page should include the date when the page was last updated and email address of person responsible
for page.
8. Design your page to the “lowest denominator.” There are a variety of web browsers in use and not all
support the latest features. It’s a good idea to be sure your pages are presentable when viewed with a basic
browser even if you use advanced features. Also, test how your page would look with a 640x480 desktop
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