Book description
Special Edition Using Microsoft® Expression® Web 2
The only EXPRESSION WEB 2 book you need
The successor to the best-selling book on the first release of Microsoft Expression Web, this book provides comprehensive coverage of Microsoft Expression Web 2. You’ll learn the basics of Web design and Expression Web 2 and gain valuable insight into Expression Web 2’s advanced features, such as ASP.NET and PHP development. If you’re interested in learning how to design standards-compliant Web sites using Expression Web 2, this is the only book you need.
• Create standards-compliant Web sites with Expression Web 2 that work consistently in all browsers.
• Become proficient in the use of CSS by learning how to use the powerful CSS tools in Expression Web 2.
• Learn how to take advantage of ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX without writing any code.
• Learn how to use the new PHP features available in Expression Web 2.
• Add dynamic, interactive content with Behaviors and Layers.
• Design your Web site for accessibility using both Section 508 and WCAG compliance.
“Expression Web was built to help web authors create standards-based and standards-compliant web sites. Jim Cheshire has a broad understanding of those standards and a deep appreciation of Expression Web. Put the two together and you’ve got a guide that helps you understand and build sites that meet the challenges of modern Web design.”
—Steven Guttman,
Product Unit Manager,
Expression Web
Jim Cheshire is the owner of Jimco Software, a freeware software company and technology review site, and is the author of several books on Web development and ASP.NET. Jim has been heavily involved in Web development for more than a decade and has operated and designed many Web sites during that time. He’s been featured in numerous publications, including MSDN Magazine and PC Magazine. Jim previously worked on the FrontPage team at Microsoft and currently is an escalation engineer on the ASP.NET and IIS teams.
Category: Web Development
Covers Microsoft Expression Web 2
User Level Beginning—Advanced
On the CD-ROM
• Sample files from the author
• FREE! full version of Logo Creator (retail value of $39.95)
• FREE! full version of DHTML Menu Builder Lite (retail value of $25)
• Electronic version of this book in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF)
Cover image: Digital Vision Photography/Veer Inc.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Troubleshooting Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- I. An Overview of Expression Web 2
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II. Web Sites in Expression Web 2
- 2. Creating a Web Site
- 3. Publishing a Web Site
- 4. Web Site Management and Reporting
- 5. Importing a Web Site
- 6. Using Personal Web Packages
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III. Creating and Editing Web Content
- 7. Creating Pages and Content
- 8. Using Web Page Views
- 9. Using Tables and Layout Tables
- 10. Using Frames
- 11. Using Form Controls
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12. Editing Tag Properties
- An Introduction to Tag Properties
- Understanding the Tag Properties Task Pane
- Viewing Tag Properties with the Tag Properties Task Pane
- Setting Tag Attributes with the Tag Properties Task Pane
- Using Events with the Tag Properties Task Pane
- Troubleshooting
- Lagniappe (lan yap’) n., a gift or bonus: Tag Properties and Web Standards
- 13. Using the Quick Tag Tools
- 14. Using Graphics and Multimedia
- 15. Configuring Page Editor Options
- 16. Using Find and Replace
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IV. Using CSS in Expression Web 2
- 17. Creating Style Sheets
- 18. Managing CSS Styles
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V. Optimizing Your Web Site
- 19. Accessibility Features in Expression Web 2
- 20. Designing for Compatibility
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VI. Scripting, DHTML, and Other Dynamic Content
- 21. Using Dynamic Web Templates
- 22. Using Interactive Buttons
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23. Using Behaviors
- Understanding and Working with Behaviors
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Expression Web 2 Behaviors
- The Call Script Behavior
- The Change Property Behavior
- The Change Property Restore Behavior
- The Check Browser Behavior
- The Check Plug-in Behavior
- The Go To URL Behavior
- The Jump Menu Behavior
- The Jump Menu Go Behavior
- The Open Browser Window Behavior
- The Play Sound Behavior
- The Popup Message Behavior
- The Preload Images Behavior
- The Set Text Behavior
- The Swap Image Behavior
- The Swap Image Restore Behavior
- Troubleshooting
- Lagniappe (lan yap’) n., a gift or bonus: Detecting Browsers
- 24. Client-side Scripting
- 25. Using Layers
- 26. Creating VBA Macros
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VII. ASP.NET and PHP Development in Expression Web 2
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27. Using the Microsoft Expression Development Server
- Introduction to the Microsoft Expression Development Server
- How to Use the Microsoft Expression Development Server
- Limitations of the Microsoft Expression Development Server
- Troubleshooting
- Lagniappe (lan yap’) n., a gift or bonus: Starting the Microsoft Expression Development Server from the Command Prompt
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28. Using Standard ASP.NET Controls
- ASP.NET: A Brief Introduction
- Creating ASP.NET Pages
- The Basics of ASP.NET Controls
- An Overview of the Standard ASP.NET Controls
- The AdRotator Control
- The Calendar Control
- The Wizard Control
- Making ASP.NET Work for You
- Troubleshooting
- Lagniappe (lan yap’) n., a gift or bonus: Formatting with Styles
- 29. Using ASP.NET Navigation Controls
- 30. Using ASP.NET Master Pages and User Controls
- 31. Developing a Login System with ASP.NET
- 32. Implementing Form Validation Using ASP.NET
- 33. Using ASP.NET Web Parts
- 34. ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
- 35. Using PHP in Expression Web 2
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27. Using the Microsoft Expression Development Server
- VIII. Accessing Data in Expression Web 2
- IX. Appendixes
Product information
- Title: Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web 2
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2008
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768682342
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