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CHAPTER 31
The Workflow for Dynamic
Page Design
Page Design
A key benefit provided by Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 is the ability to create dynamic
websites without having to be experienced in programming languages. The Dreamweaver
visual tools let you develop dynamic websites without having to hand code the complex
programmatic logic required to create a site that displays dynamic content stored in a
database. Dreamweaver lets you create dynamic websites using any of several popular web
programming languages and server technologies. These include Macromedia ColdFusion,
ASP.NET, Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP), JavaServer Pages (JSP), and PHP.
websites without having to be experienced in programming languages. The Dreamweaver
visual tools let you develop dynamic websites without having to hand code the complex
programmatic logic required to create a site that displays dynamic content stored in a
database. Dreamweaver lets you create dynamic websites using any of several popular web
programming languages and server technologies. These include Macromedia ColdFusion,
ASP.NET, Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP), JavaServer Pages (JSP), and PHP.
This chapter outlines the key steps you must follow to successfully design and create a
dynamic website. At the end of each section, you will find references to the specific procedures
necessary to develop a dynamic page. The five key steps to developing a dynamic web page are
as follows:
dynamic website. At the end of each section, you will find references to the specific procedures
necessary to develop a dynamic page. The five key steps to developing a dynamic web page are
as follows:
Designing the page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665
Creating a source of dynamic content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .666
Adding dynamic content to a web page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .668
Enhancing the functionality of a dynamic page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .668
Testing and debugging the page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670
Creating a source of dynamic content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .666
Adding dynamic content to a web page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .668
Enhancing the functionality of a dynamic page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .668
Testing and debugging the page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670
Designing the page
A key step in designing any website—whether static or dynamic—is the visual design of the
page. When adding dynamic elements to a web page, the design of the page becomes crucial
to its usability. You should carefully consider how users will interact with both individual
pages and the website as a whole.
page. When adding dynamic elements to a web page, the design of the page becomes crucial
to its usability. You should carefully consider how users will interact with both individual
pages and the website as a whole.
A common method of incorporating dynamic content into a web page is to create a table to
present content, and import dynamic content into one or more of the table’s cells. Using this
method you can present information of various types in a structured format.
present content, and import dynamic content into one or more of the table’s cells. Using this
method you can present information of various types in a structured format.