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Do you use Dreamweaver? Have you downloaded and installed extensions from the Dreamweaver Exchange, and do you love the whole idea of being able to add objects, behaviors, commands, and so forth, to the program? Do you often find yourself thinking, "If only Dreamweaver did it this way..." or "Why doesn't someone write an extension that does...?" Do you know your way around HTML and JavaScript and feel you just might be ready to start writing your own Dreamweaver extensions? If so, Dreamweaver MX Extensions is for you.

Dreamweaver MX Extensions is written for Dreamweaver users who want to learn how Dreamweaver extensibility works and how to create extensions to address their workflow needs or to share with others. Dreamweaver MX Extensions explores what extensibility is and how it works, focusing on how Dreamweaver uses a combination of HTML, JavaScript, and XML to create objects, behaviors, menu commands, inspectors, floating panels, server behaviors, and other program elements. For each extension type, the reader is taken through a series of practice exercises. The book's 14 workshops provide step-by-step instructions for strategizing, designing, and creating functional, useful extensions!

	Table of Contents
	Index

Dreamweaver MX Extensions
By Laura  Gutman
Publisher	: New Riders Publishing
Pub Date	: September 12, 2002
ISBN	: 0-7357-1182-8
Pages	: 552
	Copyright
		About the Author
		About the Technical Reviewers
		About the Technical Contributor
		Acknowledgments
		Tell Us What You Think
		Introduction
			What Is Extending Dreamweaver?
		Part I:   Objects and Behaviors: Learning the API
			Chapter 1.   Dreamweaver Configuration and the API
				How Dreamweaver Is Configured
				The Dreamweaver API
				Ready, Set, Go!
			Chapter 2.   Creating Custom Objects
				How Objects Are Constructed
				Making Objects: Practice Session
				Workshop #1: Creating a Simple Object
				Workshop #2: Creating a Simple Object with User Input
				Workshop #3: Creating a More Complex Object
				Summary
			Chapter 3.   Creating Custom Behaviors
				How Behaviors Are Constructed
				Making Behaviors: Practice Session
				Workshop #1: Creating a Simple Behavior
				Workshop #2: Creating a Full-Featured Behavior
				Inspecting Behaviors
				Workshop #3: Inspecting the Set Properties Behavior
				Summary
		Part II:   Commands, Inspectors, Floating Panels: Working with the DOM
			Chapter 4.   The Dreamweaver DOM
				What Is a DOM?
				DOM Basics
				Extensibility and the DOM
				Working with the DOM: Practice Session
				Summary
			Chapter 5.   Creating Custom Commands and Menu Commands
				How Commands Are Constructed
				Workshop #1: A Command That Uses Object Access
				Workshop #2: A Command That Uses String Access
				Commands and Menus
				Workshop #3: Manipulating the Menu Entry for a Command
				Menu Commands
				Making Menu Commands: Practice Session
				Workshop #4: Creating a Menu Command
				Summary
			Chapter 6.   Creating Custom Property Inspectors
				How Property Inspectors Are Constructed
				Making Inspectors: Practice Session
				Workshop #1: A Simple Property Inspector
				Workshop #2: Replacing a Default Inspector
				Summary
			Chapter 7.   Creating Custom Floating Panels
				How Floating Panels Are Constructed
				Making Floating Panels: Practice Session
				Workshop #1: A Floating Panel Utility
				Summary
			Chapter 8.   Mixing Extension Types
				Why Mix Extension Types?
				API Functions for Mixing Extension Types
				Mixing Extension Types: Practice Session
				Summary
			Chapter 9.   Server Behaviors
				Server Behavior API
				Workshop #1: Inserting Conditional Page Content with an If-Then Statement
				Workshop #2: Inserting Dynamically Determined Images
				Summary
			Chapter 10.   Into the Great Beyond
				The Nature of Class Files
				ListControl Items
				ImageButtons
				Layered Interfaces
				Other Custom Classes
				Summary
		Part III:   Appendixes
			Appendix A.   JavaScript Primer
				How JavaScript and HTML Work Together
				Variables and Expressions
				Functions
				Logical Structures (Conditionals and Loops)
				Working with Form Elements
				JavaScript and Objects
				Linking JS and HTML Files
				Summary
			Appendix B.   Macromedia User Interface Guidelines
				Fonts and Colors
				Graphics
				Layout
				Form Elements
				Buttons
				Online Help
				Error-Checking, Default Values, and More
				Summary
			Appendix C.   Packaging Extensions for Use with the Extension Manager
				Packaging Extensions
				Summary
			Appendix D.   Submitting Extensions to the Macromedia Dreamweaver Exchange
				Guidelines for Submission
				Recommended Test Plan
			Appendix E.   Online Resources for Dreamweaver Extensibility
				Web Sites
				Forums
				Tools
			Appendix F.   Contents of the Dreamweaver MX Extensions Book Companion Web Site
				Chapter 2: "Creating Custom Objects"
				Chapter 3: "Creating Custom Behaviors"
				Chapter 4: "The Dreamweaver DOM"
				Chapter 5: "Creating Custom Commands and Menu Commands"
				Chapter 6: "Creating Custom Property Inspectors"
				Chapter 7: "Creating Custom Floating Panels"
				Chapter 8: "Mixing Extension Types"
				Chapter 9: "Server Behaviors"
				Chapter 10: "Into the Great Beyond"
				Appendixes
		Index