Title: Project 6
1Project 6
- Layers, Image Maps, and Navigation Bars
2Project Objectives
- Explain the concept of layers
- Insert, select, resize, and move a layer
- Name a layer
- Align layers
- Describe an image map
3Project Objectives
- Create an image map
- Add and edit behaviors
- Describe a navigation bar
- Create a navigation bar
- Insert a Date object
4Copying Data Files to the Parks Web Site
- Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and
then click My Computer - Double-click Local Disk (C) and then navigate to
the location of the data files for Project 6 - Double-click the DataFiles folder and then
double-click the Proj06 folder - Double-click the parks folder and then
double-click the images folder
5Copying Data Files to the Parks Web Site
- Click the first image file in the list, hold down
the SHIFT key, and then click the last image file
in the list - Right-click the selected files to display the
context menu - Click the Copy command and then click the My
Computer Back button the number of times
necessary to navigate to the your name folder - Double-click the your name folder, double-click
the parks folder, and then double-click the
images folder
6Copying Data Files to the Parks Web Site
- Right-click in the open window to display the
context menu - Click the Paste command to paste the image files
into the images folder - Navigate to the Proj06 parks folder. Double-click
the parks folder. - Click the colorado_attractions.htm file, and then
right-click to display the context menu
7Copying Data Files to the Parks Web Site
- Click the Copy command and then navigate to the
your name folder - Double-click the your name folder, double-click
the parks folder, and then right-click to display
the context menu - Click the Paste command to paste the data file
into the parks folder - Close the My Computer window
8Copying Data Files to the Parks Web Site
9Starting Dreamweaver and Opening the Colorado
Parks Web Site
- Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar
- Point to All Programs on the Start menu, point to
Macromedia on the All Programs submenu, and then
click Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 on the Macromedia
submenu - Click the Files panel box arrow and click
Colorado Parks on the Files pop-up menu. If
necessary, click the plus sign to open the site
folder
10Starting Dreamweaver and Opening the Colorado
Parks Web Site
11Opening the Colorado Attractions Page and
Displaying the Rulers
- Double-click the colorado_attractions.htm file
- If necessary, click View on the menu bar, point
to Rulers, and then point to Show on the Rulers
submenu - Click Show
12Opening the Colorado Attractions Page and
Displaying the Rulers
13Creating and Selecting a Layer for the Colorado
Map Image
- If necessary, display the Insert bar and then
select the Layout category from the Insert bar
pop-up menu - Click below the last line of text in the Document
window - Click the ruler-origin icon and drag it to the
insertion point - Click the Draw Layer button on the Insert bar
Layout category and then move the pointer to the
insertion point
14Creating and Selecting a Layer for the Colorado
Map Image
- Using the rulers as a guide, draw a layer
approximately 440 pixels wide and 350 pixels
high. If the layer outline does not appear in the
Document window, click View on the menu bar,
point to Visual Aids, and then click Layer
Outlines on the Visual Aids submenu - Scroll to the top of the Document window
- Right-click anywhere on the rulers and select
Reset Origin on the context menu - Click the layer outline to select it
- If necessary, scroll to the top of the page. If
the layer-code marker does not display, click
Edit on the menu bar, select Preferences, and
then click the Invisible Elements category. Click
the Anchor points for layers check box and then
click the OK button
15Creating and Selecting a Layer for the Colorado
Map Image
16Displaying the Layers Panel
- Press the F2 key to display the Layers Panel
17Naming the Layer and Adjusting Layer Properties
- Double-click the Layer ID text box in the
Property inspector and then type col_map as the
layer name. If necessary, double-click the W box
and change the width to 440px. Then, if
necessary, double-click the H box and change the
height to 350px - Click the Vis box arrow and then click visible
- Press the TAB key
18Naming the Layer and Adjusting Layer Properties
19Adding an Image to the Col_map Layer
- Click the Assets panel tab and, if necessary,
click the Images icon - Scroll to locate and click the map2.gif image. If
the map2.gif file does not appear in the Assets
panel, click the Refresh button - Drag the map2.gif image onto the layer
- Click the Image ID box and type colorado_map.
Click the Alt text box and type Colorado Map.
Press the TAB key
20Adding an Image to the Col_map Layer
- Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar
- Press F12 and view the Web page in your browser.
Note the space between the text and the image - Close the browser
21Adding an Image to the Col_map Layer
22Creating Stacked Layers
- Click the expander arrow to collapse the panel
groups - Click the ruler-origin icon and drag it about 25
pixels to the right of the col_map layer - Click the Draw Layer button on the Insert bar and
then use the rulers as a visual guide to draw a
layer measuring approximately 440px in width and
350px in height to the right of the col_map layer - Right-click anywhere on the rulers and then click
Reset Origin on the context menu - Move the mouse pointer over any border of the
layer outline and then click the border
23Creating Stacked Layers
- Click the Layer ID text box and then type
northern_colorado as the layer ID. If necessary,
change the W to 440px and the H to 350px in the
Property inspector. Click the Vis box arrow and
then click hidden - Press the TAB key
- If necessary, scroll up to see the top of the
layer. Click anywhere on the page to deselect the
layer - Click the Draw Layer button on the Insert bar and
then draw a second layer directly on top of the
northern_colorado layer - Select the layer. Add and modify the following
properties in the Property inspector Layer ID
central_colorado, W 440px, H 350px, and Vis
hidden
24Creating Stacked Layers
- Press the TAB key
- Scroll up if necessary and click anywhere on the
page to deselect the layer. Click the Draw Layer
button on the Insert bar and then draw a third
layer on top of the central_colorado layer - Select the layer. Add and modify the following
attributes in the Property inspector Layer ID
southern_colorado, W 440px, H 350px, and Vis
hidden - Press the TAB key
25Creating Stacked Layers
26Selecting Layers and Adding Images
- Click the expander arrow to expand the panel
groups - Scroll to the right in the Document window
- Scroll in the Assets panel and locate the
southern.jpg file. Drag the southern.jpg image
onto the southern_colorado layer - Click the Image ID box and type so_col
- Click the Alt text box and type Southern Colorado
Features. Press the TAB key
27Selecting Layers and Adding Images
- Click central_colorado in the Layers panel
- If necessary, scroll up in the Assets panel and
locate the central.jpg file. Drag the central.jpg
image into the central_colorado layer - Click the Image ID box and type cen_col
- Click the Alt text box and type Central Colorado
Features
28Selecting Layers and Adding Images
- Click northern_colorado in the Layers panel
- Locate the northern.jpg image in the Assets panel
and drag the image onto the northern_colorado
layer - Click the Image ID box and type nor_col. Click
the Alt text box and type Northern Colorado
Features. Press the TAB key
29Selecting Layers and Adding Images
30Creating Hotspots on the Colorado Map Image
- Collapse the panel groups
- If necessary, scroll up to display the top of the
col_map layer. Click the map2.gif image in the
col_map layer - Click the Rectangular Hotspot Tool and then move
the cross hair pointer to the upper-left corner
of the map2.gif image
31Creating Hotspots on the Colorado Map Image
- Drag to draw a rectangle encompassing
approximately the top third of the map2.gif
image. If the rectangular hotspot does not
appear, click View on the menu bar, point to
Visual Aids, and then click Image Maps on the
Visual Aids submenu - Draw two more hotspots on the map2.gif image by
dragging the cross hair pointer over the middle
third of the image and then over the lower third
of the image - Click anywhere in the window to cancel the cross
hair pointer, and then, if necessary, scroll down
32Creating Hotspots on the Colorado Map Image
33Adding the Show-Hide Layers Action to the Image
Map Hotspots
- Display the panel groups and collapse the
Property inspector - Press SHIFTF4 to display the Behaviors panel. If
necessary, collapse the Files panel - If necessary, scroll up and then click the top
rectangular hotspot on the map2.gif image - Click the Plus () button to display the Actions
pop-up menu in the Behaviors panel. Point to
Show-Hide Layers - Click Show-Hide Layers. If necessary, click layer
col_map in the Named layers list in the
Show-Hide Layers dialog box to select it
34Adding the Show-Hide Layers Action to the Image
Map Hotspots
- Click the Show button. Click layer
northern_colorado and then click the Show
button - Click layer central_colorado and then click the
Hide button. - Click layer southern_colorado and then click
the Hide button - Click the OK button
- Click the middle hotspot on the map2.gif image,
click the Plus () button in the Behaviors panel,
and then click Show-Hide Layers on the Actions
pop-up menu
35Adding the Show-Hide Layers Action to the Image
Map Hotspots
- If necessary, click layer col_map and then
click the Show button. Click layer cenfl and
then click the Show button. Click layer
northern_colorado and then click the Hide
button. Click layer central_colorado and then
click the Show button. Click layer
southern_colorado and then click the Hide
button - Click the OK button
- If necessary, scroll down in the Document window
and then click the third hotspot on the map2.gif
image - Click the Plus () button in the Behaviors panel,
and then click Show-Hide Layers on the Actions
pop-up menu - If necessary, click layer col_map and then
click the Show button. Click layer
northern_colorado and then click the Hide
button. Click layer central_colorado and then
click the Hide button. Click layer
southern_colorado and then click the Show button
36Adding the Show-Hide Layers Action to the Image
Map Hotspots
- Click the OK button
- Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar and
then press the F12 key to display the Web page in
your browser - If necessary, maximize the browser window
- Move the mouse pointer over the hotspots on the
map2.gif image to display each of the hidden
layers - Close the browser window and return to Dreamweaver
37Adding the Show-Hide Layers Action to the Image
Map Hotspots
38Adjusting Layer Placement
- Display the Property inspector. If necessary,
click col_map in the Layers panel and then scroll
up in the Document window to display the top of
the col_map layer - Click the T text box in the Property inspector
and type 205 as the pixel number - Press the TAB key and then click anywhere in the
Document window
39Adjusting Layer Placement
- Press the F12 key to view the Web page in your
browser. Verify that none of the text is covered
and that the image is positioned nicely within
the Web page - Close the browser to return to Dreamweaver
- Make any necessary adjustments in the Document
window to adjust the placement of the col_map
layer - Click the Save button
40Adjusting Layer Placement
41Selecting and Aligning Multiple Layers
- Select the southern_colorado layer in the Layers
panel. Hold down the SHIFT key and then select
the central_colorado, northern_colorado, and
col_map layers - Click Modify on the menu bar, point to Arrange,
and then point to Align Top on the Arrange
submenu - Click Align Top. If necessary, scroll down in the
Document window - Hold down the SHIFT key and then click col_map in
the Layers panel - Click Modify on the menu bar, point to Arrange,
and then click Align Left on the Arrange submenu
42Selecting and Aligning Multiple Layers
- Click Modify on the menu bar, point to Arrange,
and then click Make Same Width on the Arrange
submenu - Click Modify on the menu bar, point to Arrange,
and then click Make Same Height on the Arrange
submenu - Press the F12 key to view the Web page in your
browser. Move the mouse pointer over the Colorado
map to verify that the images are displayed and
that they are aligned properly - Close the browser and return to Dreamweaver
43Selecting and Aligning Multiple Layers
- Click View on the menu bar, point to Rulers, and
then click Show on the Rulers submenu to hide the
rulers - Press F2 to collapse the CSS group and then press
SHIFTF4 to collapse the Tag Inspector group - Press F8 to display the Files pane. Open the
natl_parks.htm file and scroll to the bottom of
the page. Click to the right of the Colorado
National Parks Hotel Reservations link and press
SHIFTENTER. Type Colorado Attractions Map as the
entry, create a link to the colorado_attractions.h
tm page, and then save the natl_parks.htm file - Press F12 to view the Web page and test the link.
Close the browser and then close the
natl_parks.htm page
44Selecting and Aligning Multiple Layers
45Setting the Netscape Resize Fix
- Click Edit on the menu bar and then click
Preferences - Click the Layers category and then click the Add
resize fix when inserting layer check box to
select it. If necessary, click the Nest when
created within a layer check box to select it - Click the OK button. The Netscape Resize Fix
source code is added. No visible changes are
displayed in the Document window - If necessary, click the Save button on the
Standard toolbar and then close the
colorado_attractions.htm page
46Setting the Netscape Resize Fix
47Opening and Preparing the Index.htm Page
- If necessary, click the Files panel tab
- Double-click index.htm in the Files panel to open
the index.htm file - Collapse the Property inspector and the panel
groups
48Opening and Preparing the Index.htm Page
49Deleting Existing Links and Inserting the Date
Object
- Move the insertion point to the left of the two
links at the top of the index.htm page and then
drag to select the links - Press the DELETE key to remove the two links
- Scroll to the bottom of the page
- Select the date below your e-mail address link
and then press the DELETE key
50Deleting Existing Links and Inserting the Date
Object
- Click Insert on the menu bar and then point to
Date - Click Date
- Click the Update automatically on save check box
- Click the OK button
- Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar
51Deleting Existing Links and Inserting the Date
Object
52Creating the Navigation Bar
- Scroll up to the top of the page in the Document
window and then click below the heading. Click
Insert on the menu bar, point to Image Objects,
and then point to Navigation Bar on the Image
Objects submenu - Click Navigation Bar
- Type colorado_parks in the Element name text box.
If necessary, click the Use tables check box to
select it and verify that Horizontally is
selected in the Insert pop-up menu. Point to the
Browse button for the Up image text box - Click the Browse button to the right of the Up
image text box. If necessary, double-click the
images folder in the Select image source dialog
box - Click the button01a file
53Creating the Navigation Bar
- Click the OK button in the Select image source
dialog box and then point to the Browse button to
the right of the Over image text box - Click the Browse button to the right of the Over
image text box and then click button01b - Click the OK button. Point to the Browse button
to the right of the Down image text box - Click the Browse button to the right of the Down
image text box. Click button01b, and then click
the OK button
54Creating the Navigation Bar
- Click the Alternate text text box and then type
Colorado Parks as the alternate text. Point to
the Browse button to the right of the When
clicked, Go to URL text box - Click the Browse button. If necessary, navigate
to the parks folder. Click the natl_parks file
and then point to the OK button in the Select
HTML file dialog box - Click the OK button in the Select HTML file
dialog box. Point to the Add Item button - Click the Add Item button
55Creating the Navigation Bar
- Repeat the previous steps to add the other four
buttons, using the data shown in Table 6-1 on
page DW 535 - If necessary, display the Property inspector
- Click the Table ID box, type nav_bar and then
press the ENTER key - Click the lttablenav_bargt tag in the tag
selector. Center the table that contains the
navigation bar - Click the CellPad text box and type 4. Press the
TAB key
56Creating the Navigation Bar
- Press the F12 key to view the navigation bar in
your browser, and test each of the links - If instructed to do so, print a copy of the
colorado_attractions.htm page and the revised
index.htm page, hand them in to your instructor,
and upload the revised Web pages to a server.
Close the browser and then click the Save All
button on the Standard toolbar
57Creating the Navigation Bar
58Closing the Web Site and Quitting Dreamweaver
- Click the Close button on the upper-right corner
of the Dreamweaver title bar
59Project Summary
- Explain the concept of layers
- Insert, select, resize, and move a layer
- Name a layer
- Align layers
- Describe an image map
60Project Summary
- Create an image map
- Add and edit behaviors
- Describe a navigation bar
- Create a navigation bar
- Insert a Date object
61Project 6 Complete
- Layers, Image Maps, and Navigation Bars