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A look at the Welcome Screen
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Digital Classroom
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A look at the Welcome Screen
A common xture in most CS4 applications is the Welcome Screen, which is a launching
pad for new and recent documents. In Dreamweaver, the Welcome Screen appears when
the application launches or when no documents are open. From the Welcome Screen, you
can create new pages, create a new site de nition, open a recent document, or use one of
Dreamweaver’s many starter pages or layouts.
The Welcome Screen appears when you launch the application, or when no documents are open.
Here’s what you’ll nd on the Welcome Screen:
Open a Recent Item: A list of the last few documents you worked on appears in the leftmost
column, or you can browse to open a di erent le using the Open button (
) at the bottom.
Create New: In addition to HTML pages, you can choose from a variety of new document
formats, such as CSS, JavaScript, and XML. Dreamweaver is not just a web page-building tool,
but also a superior text editor, making it ideal for creating many non-HTML les. You can also
de ne a new Dreamweaver site using the link at the bottom, or choose the More folder for
even more new le options.
Create from Samples: If you’re not up to creating a design from scratch, or if you need a
little inspiration, Dreamweaver features several starter les, ranging from complete page designs
to stripped-down starter layouts. Starter page designs are categorized into several themes,
from Health and Fitness to Entertainment, giving you plenty of options for getting started
quickly and in style. Basic starter pages include many useful and common layout structures for
e-commerce, photo display, and utility forms.
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