ABT 294 - Website Design & Maintenance

Most Common Student Issues

Hyperlinks not Valid

  1. Linking to files outside of your website resulting in broken links when published
    This is evidenced by a link (to a .css, .htm, .jpn, .png or any other file type) prefaced with file:\\\
    For example: file:\\\H:\abt294\JuliaG\acupunc\css\style.css

  2. There is no index.htm file in the root folder of your website resulting in Error
    You must name your homepage index.htm in order for the server to know that this is the default file on the server. home.htm, project.htm, etc. will not show up.

  3. Files not being uploaded (synchronized) to the correct folder on the server causing undesired "nesting" and/or duplication
    Look at the server settings in Site | Managed site under the web site you are working on to ensure is synchronized properly to the server. Does the folder Root folder under server settings match the same folder you are working on in your local site? If not, the site may be publishing over a previous web site directory. Update the root folder, under server settings to match the folder on your local site.

Helpful Guides

Dreamweaver User Guide Adobe Support Community

Course How Tos

Turn on date/time stamps in DW Files panel

Rick-click on the blank area in the Files panel, above where files are shown and select modified

Remove a file from the Web Server in DW Files Panel

Switch to Remote view, then right-click on the file to remove, Edit then Delete

Add structural HTML elements using the DOM pane in DW

Click on the plus in the DOM to add a child of body, then insert header main and footer as elements. Nest three secions in the header (right-click insert child).

Copy/Paste attribution Text from Unsplash

Copy the HTML attribution code from unsplash after you download the image, then paste it in your HTML document.