Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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All images are exported to the images folder: jdimarco/ images (substitute
your first initial and last name for mine)
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Your home page or “first page” of the site is always named index.htm
We can add a folder inside our Root Folder for downloads. Name it “Down-
loads.” This is where you can put downloadable files including PDF and native
Microsoft documents.
Linking Concepts: Absolute vs. Relative
Links can be written and directed two ways:
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Absolute Links
are links that are outside the site. For example, if your
portfolio site linked to your schools Web site, you would link
absolutely — this means you use the entire URL address: http://
www.eastlakeschool.edu.
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Relative Links
are links that exist inside your sites directory (folder)
structure. When you link relatively, you do not have to write out the entire
path name. You can use just the page and any subdirectories in the coded
link command.
Placing an external link in a Web page in Dreamweaver is easy. Go to
WINDOW>Properties Inspector.
The specific field for adding links is called
LINK.
1.
Add a layer or table and inside, type Go TO MACROMEDIA using Web
text or place and select an image.
2.
Type the link Web address or click the yellow folder to choose a Web
page to link from in your site. Try this (http://www.macromedia.com).
3.
Close the window and press F12 to preview in browser.
4.
In the browser, click the item you added the link to and see if it goes to
the Macromedia Web site. (You must be online for this to work.)
