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I have a background image in dreamweaver and want to position a flash object at a specifc point over the background.

The problem is that i cant figure out an easy way to do this, could someone please recommend somthing?

The answer is … It depends.

If you have your background image within a div then you can position your flash oject/embed within it. I am using the css inline here but you can use IDs/classes and a stylesheet if you prefer.

Example:
<div style="background: #fff; url(BGImage.jpg) top left no-repeat; position: relative; width: 400px;">
//position the flash movie 50 pixels to the left.
<object style="position: absolute; left: 50px; top: 0px; z-index:100" value="yourmovie.swf"….>
<embed style="position: absolute; left: 50px; top: 0px;z-index:100" value="yourmovie.swf"….>
…
</embed>
</object>
</div>

What are the pros or cons to each. I’ve only used front page and I’ve been told that dreamweaver is better just wondering. Thanks!

FrontPage is proprietary software that adds a bunch of unnecessary and non-validated code. Dreamweaver doesn’t add code, you do the code yourself. It’s also better at cross-browser testing since you can add browsers into it. You would do just as well with Coda (Mac) or Notepad ++.

I currently have a website, but i now have created an newer version. I’m trying to upload my new site to replace the old site, but every time I try to upload it, the old site is still there. I’m using dreamweaver CS3 and need this site up asap. Please could someone help me, feel free to ask me any questions.

Your site will be stored on a web server with the hosting provider you can access it either by FTP or by another means the provider has given you. You need to login to the FTP site and delete the old site then upload the new site that way. New files will not replace old files on FTP servers they just get renamed to something like Index(!).html etc. You need to delete the old one first then uplaod the new one.

!! Always Backup your files before you delete them !!

Okay, I am designing a website for a shop I used to work at, and I created a logo with a transparent background. I am trying to figure out how to import it (while still retaining the transparent background) into a Dreamweaver site. Every time I try to do it, it shows a white background for the 250×250 logo on the site, but I want the background to be completely transparent. How can I do this? Thanks in advance!

You need to save it as a PNG or GIF to use transparency on a web page. JPEG doesn’t support transparency in an image. Remember however, some older browsers don’t display PNGs with transparency.

I’ve been using the computers at my university to work on the site, but I got the program today so I jumped all my files from the school’s computers to my computer. I’ve been editing, and I’m just now noticing that things are saving in DreamWeaver, but they’re not showing up on my site. Why?

Read the directions for starting with Dreamweaver. You need to make a projects folder and install all your files in exactly the same relationship as they were at work. Then DW will inform you that any new files are not in your Projects folder and ask you if you want to move/copy it to that folder. This way, when you set up the FTP function to Publish any new or updated files, everything will work correctly online.

Ron

I just want to build a company website that shows our products, without actually taking orders or payment online. Just a website with some pictures, descriptions, contacts, etc…

I want to use Dreamweaver but I’ve never built a page before. Does it take long to learn and do it or should I find someone else? Because this needs to be done in a few days…

DreamWeaver is not a programming or web development language, it’s an IDE.
Using DW is just like using any other window-based application, you just need to understand the menu function and what its dialog boxes do.
The simplest way to create a webpage is to do it in Word then ‘Save As…’ webpage (.htm or .html), that’s it. Now, all you need is a web. Just search the net on the best deal for "web hosting" then buy/register a "domain name" for your company website.
If you want to learn more about webpage design have a search on the following:
1. HTML/DHTML/XHTML
2. JavaScript
3. CSS
4. ASP[VB or C#]/PHP
5. Flash

My Adobe Dreamweaver is having a serious program bug. It can’t be scanned, opened, or anything without my whole computer freezing. I can’t uninstall it using the default Windows Uninstaller, either, because it will freeze. Is there any way that I can completely remove Adobe Dreamweaver? I do not want to buy any program that will supposedly work, either. Free only, please.

Thank you!

Ccleaner has an uninstaller.

I use Dreamweaver in a way that I need the <s> command constantly. As far as I can tell, the only ways to make that line appear through the text is by manually coding it in or my using the dropdown menu. Those are both really inconvenient. Is there any way to add a strikethrough button to a toolbar menu? Alternatively, is there a keystroke that could do it for me?

Those tags are deprecated in HTML 4.0.1, meaning they may become obsolete in future versions of HTML. Use CSS to do that:

<style type="text/css">
.strike { text-decoration: line-through; }
</style>

Have you tried using the Redo Command to see if it would work. My editor has code snippets which are easily added when I need them. Must be the reason why I haven’t opened my DW in ages.

Actually, by default Dreamweaver does not use the traditional <b> and <i> HTML tags for bold and italic, respectively. Instead it uses <strong> and <em> (for emphasis). The latter tags are preferred as part of best practices, because they are better handled by screen readers used by visually impaired users. If you want to switch Dreamweaver back to using <b> and <i>, choose Edit > Preferences (Dreamweaver > Preferences), and in the General category of the Preferences dialog, deselect "Use <strong> and <em> in place of <b> and <i>."

Ron

I’m developing a website using Dreamweaver CS3, the pages all have the same wudgets on (flickr & twitter) and as a result, I’d prefer that the whole page not need to reload when user clicks on navigation. Is there a way that I could have only part of the page load different content?

Just open new instances

I have to work on a website, but im not sure how to edit a website through dreamweaver. Im taking over from someone who was fired, but I dont know what they were using before, and there is no way to find out. Do I need another program so that I can get into the site or something?

Hi! I am intrigued to know why your colleague got fired But on with the answer. I gather that the site is still up and running? Well, before you can access it you will need to know a few things :-
1. Who is hosting the site ( the ISP - Internet Service Provider )
2. The server ID plus the person’s login and password - if you ain’t got these then you are stuffed pretty much I am sorry to say. I do not know if the site was created in Dreamweaver or not - so this answer may be a tad generic if you know what I mean?

I do not know if you have access to the computer in your work where the guy kept all the files for the site but if you have then you will have to open them up ( assuming they have not been created using Dreamweaver ) copy each file and paste it into Dreamweaver. Now you may have a prob with the graphics as their paths may be all to pot - delete all the rubbish from their paths so you just have for example, picture1.gif. If the pics are impossible to get right then you will have to use something like Snagit to capture them from the site - Snagit has a trial period so you can use it to sort your website out without having to pay for it.

If in the unlikely event the guy has lost or taken away the details of the ISP, then there is another way to do this. Bring the site up then right click and view the source code. Copy and paste this directly into Dreamweaver. If the graphics have gone follow the above. Once you have the files in Dreamweaver it should be easy enough for you to edit the site. You will then have to find a new ISP or use the same one if you know who it is. The trouble with this method is that if you have to move ISP then you will need to transfer the domain name of your site. To do this you will need to request a MAC number from the old ISP in order for you to transfer the domain - they have to give it to you so don’t take any crap of them.

Hope that helped a bit.

Good luck!
J