Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Revealed CHAPTER SIX: MANAGING A WEB SERVER AND FILES

Chapter 6 Lessons 1.Perform Web site maintenance 2.Publish a Web site and transfer files 3.Check files out and in 4.Cloak files 5.Import and export a site definition 6.Evaluate Web content for legal use

Perform Web Site Maintenance  Broken links (Link Checker)  Orphaned files (Link Checker)  Unused images (Assets panel)  Websafe colors (Assets panel)

Perform Web Site Maintenance  Untitled documents (Reports)  Alternative text (Reports)  Navigational structure (site map)  Validating markup  Testing pages on a variety of environments

Scope of report choices Fig. 1: Reports Dialog Box Report on list arrow

No broken links Fig. 2: Link Checker Panel Displaying No Broken Links

No orphaned files listed Fig. 3: Link Checker Panel Displaying No Broken Links Summary

Both colors are Websafe Fig. 4: Assets Panel Displaying Websafe Colors Colors button

Untitled Documents check box Report on list arrow Fig. 5: Reports Dialog Box with Untitled Documents Option Selected

Missing Alt Text check box checked Fig. 6: Reports Dialog Box with Missing Alt Text Option Selected

Line of code that contains image Fig. 7: Site Reports Panel Displaying Missing “Alt” Tags Two missing “alt” tags found on one page

Maintain design notes is checked Fig. 8: Site Definition for the Striped Umbrella Design notes category

Status list arrow Fig. 10: Design Notes Dialog Box Current date and note added Show when file is opened checkbox

Fig. 11: Files Panel with Notes Icon Displayed Notes icon for activities file

Fig. 11: Files Panel with Notes Icon Displayed Notes icon for activities file

Publishing a Web Site Defining a Remote Site  Before publishing a site to a Web server, you must first define the remote site by specifying the Remote Info settings in the Advanced section of the Site Definition dialog box  You must first choose an Access setting, which specifies the type of server you will use (ex: FTP)

Transferring Files to and from a Remote Site  Uploading Files  Downloading Files  Synchronizing Files

Fig. 17: FTP Settings in Site Definition Remote info category selected Type username here Type password here Type folder where web site files will be stored on FTP site here Type address of FTP server here

Fig. 18: Local/Network Settings Local or network drive where remote site will be published Local/network setting selected

Fig. 19: Connecting to the Remote Site Connects to remote host button Remote view selected Remote folder name

Fig. 21: Synchronize Files Dialog Box

Fig. 22: Files Need to Be Uploaded

Check Files Out and In  Dreamweaver’s collaboration tools allow you to manage a web site with a team  Check In/Check Out feature ensures that team members can not overwrite each other’s pages  You must first enable this feature. Then only one person can work on a file at a time

Fig. 23: Check Out File and Check In Buttons on the Files Panel Check out file(s) button Check in button

Fig. 24: Enabling Check In/Check Out Feature Click to enable check in and check out feature Type your name here Type your address here

Fig. 25: Files Panel in Local View after Checking Out Café Page Check mark indicates file is checked out Dependent file

Fig. 26: Files Panel after Checking In Café Page Padlock icon indicates file is read-only and cannot be edited unless it is checked out Dependent file also locked

Understanding Cloaking Files  You can exclude files by cloaking them, which marks them for exclusion from several commands  Put  Get  Synchronize  Check In and Check Out  Cloaked files are also excluded from site-wide operations, such as checking for links or updating a template or library item

Cloaking Files  Entire folders  Particular types of files, such as.swf

Fig. 28: Assets Folder after Cloaking Red slashes indicate folder is cloaked

Fig. 29: Specifying a File Type to Cloak

Fig. 30: Assets Folder in Files Panel after Cloaking.gif Files Assets folder is not cloaked All.gif files are cloaked Dependent file for the café page still shows padlock icon

Exporting a Site Definition  You can use the Export command to export the site definition file to another location  Site definition file contains password information. Never save it in the Web site. Instead, save it to an external file.

Importing a Site Definition  If you want to set up another user with a copy of your Web site, you can import the site definition file  Click Import in the Manage Sites dialog box to open the Import Site dialog box, navigate to the.ste file you want to import, then click Open

Fig. 31: Saving the Striped Umbrella.ste File in the su_site_definition Folder

Fig. 32: Import Site Dialog Box

Fig. 33: Site Definition for the Striped Umbrella 2 Web Site Name of imported site

Evaluate Web Content for Legal Use  Intellectual property  Copyright law  Copyright  Trademark

What the Copyright Owner Owns 1.reproduction (including downloading) 2.creation of derivative works (for example, a movie version of a book) 3.distribution to the public 4.public performance 5.public display 6.public performance by digital audio transmission of sound recordings

Understanding Fair Use  Fair use allows limited used of copyright-protected work. It depends on:  the purpose of its use  the nature of the copyrighted work  how much you want to copy  the effect on the market or value of the work

How Do I Use Work Properly?  You can obtain permission, pay a fee, use work that does not have copyright protection  You can use work that has a flexible copyright license, where the owner has given the public permission to use the work in certain ways  Public domain: work that is no longer protected by copyright  Open-access licensing:

License Agreements  A licensing agreement is the permission given by a copyright holder that conveys the right to use the copyright holder’s work under certain conditions  Web sites have rules that govern how a user may use its text and media, known as terms of use  The burden is on you to research the veracity of anyone claiming you can use work

Fig. 35: Library of Congress Home Page Link to legal information regarding the use of content on the web site

Fig. 36: Library of Congress Legal Page

Obtaining Permission or License  The permissions process is specific to what you want to use and how you want to use it  Your full name, address, and complete contact information  A specific description of your intended use. Sometimes including a sketch, storyboard, or link to a Web site is helpful  A signature line for the copyright holder  A target date when you would like the copyright holder to respond. This can be important if you’re working under deadline.

References: Web Based Resources  Author’s name (if known)  Date of publication or last revision (if known), in parentheses  Title of document  Title of complete work or Web site (if applicable), underlined  URL, in angled brackets  Date of access, in parentheses