Microsoft Expression Web Step by Step by Chris Leeds

Contents     iii
Introducing Expression Web     vii
Upgrading from FrontPage     viii
Information for Readers Running Windows XP     ix
Managing the Practice Files     ix
Using the Start Menu     x
Navigating Dialog Boxes     x
Features and Conventions of This Book     xi
Using the Book's CD     xiii
What's on the CD?     xiii
Minimum System Requirements     xiv
Step-by-Step Exercises     xv
Installing the Practice Files     xv
Using the Practice Files     xvi
Removing the Practice Files     xvii
Getting Help     xix
Getting Help with This Book and Its CD     xix
Getting Help with Microsoft Expression Web     xix
Understanding How Expression Web Works     1
Exploring and Customizing the User Interface     2
Opening an Existing Site     12
Displaying Different Views of a Site     14
Exploring an Individual Web Page     18
Understanding Basic Expression Web Concepts     23
Key Points     23
Moving from FrontPage to Expression Web     25
Understanding the Differences BetweenExpression Web and FrontPage     26
Publishing a Backup Copy of a Site     27
Managing FrontPage Sites by Using Expression Web     30
Changing Shared Border Content     30
Adding a Page     32
Using FrontPage Code in an Expression Web Site     38
Converting FrontPage Sites to Expression Web     42
Key Points     45
Becoming Familiar with Modern Web Site Standards     47
Verifying and Addressing W3C Validity     48
Verifying and Addressing Accessibility     52
Using Cascading Style Sheets     55
Choosing and Using the Right DOCTYPE     62
Verifying and Improving Cross-Browser Rendering     64
Key Points     67
Presenting Information on a Web Page     69
Using Tables for Layout: Right or Wrong?     70
Using Lists to Group Information     72
Using Semantic Markup     80
Styling the Presentation of Your Content     84
Sidebar: Cascading Style Sheets     87
Key Points     91
Enhancing a Web Site with Images     93
Adding Images to a Web Page     94
Editing Images in Expression Web     98
Using Images with a Style Sheet     103
Using Images as Backgrounds     106
Using Images as Bullets     114
Using Images as Hyperlink Backgrounds     116
Key Points     119
Creating a Web Site from a Template     121
Creating a Template-Based Site     122
Organizing Web Site Pages     125
Modifying a Site's Dynamic Web Template     129
Modifying a Site's Cascading Style Sheets     135
Key Points     143
Creating a Web Site from Scratch     145
Creating an Empty Site     146
Sidebar: Visual Aids     149
Importing and Using Graphics and Templates     150
Creating a Dynamic Web Template     156
Creating Content Pages     162
Organizing Your Site     165
Key Points     171
Taking It to the Next Level     173
Using Interactive Buttons     174
Using Layers and Behaviors     181
Using Personal Web Packages     188
Creating and Using Forms     192
Key Points     199
Publishing a Web Site     201
Considering Hosting Requirements     203
Sidebar: Reseller Accounts      204
Finding and Registering a Domain Name     204
Using Microsoft Office Live     205
Publishing by Using FTP     206
Publishing by Using HTTP     212
Publishing to a Disk Location     218
Key Points     223
Managing a Web Site     225
Backing Up Server-Based Sites     226
Editing Server-Based Sites     232
Using Site Settings     237
Publishing Selectively     242
Using Subsites     246
Key Points     249
Using ASP.NET Features     251
Using ASP.NET Master Pages     253
Using Site-Navigation Controls     266
Using the AdRotator Control     273
Linking to Data Sources     279
Additional Resources     286
Key Points     287
Glossary     289
Index     297
About the Author     309