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April 14, 2005

Advanced Server Interaction

This week we covered the following topics:

In Dreamweaver:

• Insert > HTML > Script Objects > Server-Side include
• The Power of the Server-Side include
• The Power of the Application panel (i.e. Build a Blog with Dreamweaver)
• Insert > Application Objects > Recordset
• Multiple Repeat Regions in the Same Page
• Insert > Application Objects > Master Detail Page Set
• PHP include syntax

On the Mac:

• The Importance of Tiger
• Running PHP
• Running MySQL

Regarding Design:

• Designing for Video
• RSS Tool: Newsfire
• PHP is FREE
• Designing for Mobile
• Designing for Ads
• Recycling Designs

Homework:

1. Set up a sub-domain as a PHP testing server
2. Set up your machine to run the latest PHP
3. Set up your machine to run MySQL
4. Draw a design flexible enough to incorporate an unknown amount of data.
5. Access student database via Application panel
6. Create a repeating region from the database, and place it in your design.
7. Prototype using Live Preview button.
8. Save to server, send URL.

Next Week: How to Create Flash With Dreamweaver!

Posted by at April 14, 2005 11:32 PM