Introduction Who Should Read This Book? Why Use Expression Web 2? How This Book Is Organized Special Elements Lagniappe (lan yap') n., a gift or bonus Part I An Overview of Expression Web 2 Chapter 1 A Tour of Expression Web 2 The Expression Web 2 Interface Task Panes The Folder List The Design Surface The Status Bar Working with Web Sites Creating Web Sites Web Site Reports Publishing Web Sites Tools for Creating Pages Powerful Table Tools Dynamic Web Templates Find and Replace Editing Tag Properties Quick Tag Tools Powerful CSS Tools Style Builder Manage Styles Task Pane Apply Styles Task Pane Site Optimization Accessibility Reports Compatibility Reports CSS Reports Scripting and Dynamic Content Interactive Buttons Behaviors Layers ASP.NET Controls PHP Support Data Access Features Lagniappe: Extending Expression Web 2 Part II Web Sites in Expression Web 2 Chapter 2 Creating a Web Site What Is a Web Site? How Expression Web 2 Maintains a Web Site Web Sites and Subsites Web Site Templates Types of Web Sites Disk-based Web Sites FTP Web Sites HTTP Web Sites Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Deciding on a Web Site Type Chapter 3 Publishing a Web Site What Is Publishing? Server Options for Publishing FrontPage Server Extensions WebDAV FTP File System Publishing Content Configuring Publish Options Optimizing HTML During Publishing The Remote Web Site View Troubleshooting HTTP Publishing Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Hosting Your Web Site Chapter 4 Web Site Management and Reporting Web Site Settings General Tab Preview Tab Advanced Tab Language Tab Web Site Reports Configuring Reports Saving Reports Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Better Web Site Reporting Chapter 5 Importing a Web Site Moving Web Sites by Importing Using the Import Web Site Wizard Step 1: Choosing an Import Method Step 2: Specifying a Destination Web Site Location Step 3: Finish Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Importing Versus Publishing Chapter 6 Using Personal Web Packages What Are Personal Web Packages? Creating a Personal Web Package Importing a Personal Web Package Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Capitalizing on Personal Web Packages Part III Creating and Editing Web Content Chapter 7 Creating Pages and Content Creating Web Pages General Page ASP.NET Pages CSS Layouts Style Sheets Frames Pages Importing Files Importing Adobe Photoshop Files Formatting Text How Expression Web 2 Formats Text Font Families Font Sizes Creating Hyperlinks Targeting Hyperlinks Hyperlink Parameters HTML Bookmarks Hyperlink ScreenTips Spell-Checking Configuring Page Properties General Tab Formatting Tab Advanced Tab Custom Tab Language Tab Using Code Snippets Configuring File Editors Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Making the Most of Code Snippets Chapter 8 Using Web Page Views Introduction to Page Views Working in Design View Visual Aids Formatting Marks Ruler and Grid Tracing Images Adjusting Page Size Working in Code View Customizing Code Formatting Quick Tag Tools IntelliSense Context Menu Bookmarks Working in Split View Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Taking Advantage of Page Views Chapter 9 Using Tables and Layout Tables The Origin of Tables The Makeup of an HTML Table Tag The align Attribute The border Attribute The cellpadding Attribute The cellspacing Attribute The frame Attribute Rows, Columns, and Cells The colspan and rowspan Attributes Aligning Content in Cells Tables in Expression Web 2 Inserting Tables Customizing Tables Layout Tables and Cells Designing Layout with Tables Using the Layout Tables Task Pane Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Designing for Multiple Resolutions Using Tables Chapter 10 Using Frames Using Frames in Web Sites When to Use Frames When Not to Use Frames Creating Frames Pages Configuring Frames Splitting Frames Deleting Frames Creating Alternative Content Targeting Frames Adding and Configuring Inline Frames Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Tips for Frames Frame Borders Resizable Frames Breaking Out of a Frameset Chapter 11 Using Form Controls Understanding HTML Forms Using Form Controls in Expression Web 2 Creating a Form Saving Form Results to a File or E-mail File Results Tab E-mail Results Tab Confirmation Page Tab Saved Fields Tab Saving Form Results to a Database Updating a Database with New Fields Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Hidden Form Fields Chapter 12 Editing Tag Properties An Introduction to Tag Properties Understanding the Tag Properties Task Pane Viewing Tag Properties with the Tag Properties Task Pane Setting Tag Attributes with the Tag Properties Task Pane Creating a Page Setting Tag Properties Using Events with the Tag Properties Task Pane Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Tag Properties and Web Standards Chapter 13 Using the Quick Tag Tools Introduction to the Quick Tag Tools Locating and Selecting Elements Using the Quick Tag Selector Editing Page Content Using the Quick Tag Editor Editing a Tag Removing a Tag Inserting HTML Wrapping a Tag Controlling Positioning Editing Tag Properties Troubleshooting Lagniappe: When to Use the Quick Tag Editor Chapter 14 Using Graphics and Multimedia Web Image Formats The GIF Format The JPEG Format The PNG Format Inserting Images Formatting Images Resizing Images Changing Picture Properties Converting Images Creating Image Thumbnails Configuring Auto Thumbnails Creating Image Maps Inserting Multimedia Inserting Flash Movies Inserting Silverlight Inserting Windows Media Page Transitions Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Serving Video Chapter 15 Configuring Page Editor Options Accessing Page Editor Options Exploring Page Editor Options The General Tab AutoThumbnail Tab Default Fonts Tab Code Formatting Tab CSS Tab Color Coding Tab Authoring Tab Picture Tab Code Snippets Tab Ruler and Grid Tab IntelliSense Tab Font Families Tab Lagniappe: Experiment to Learn More Chapter 16 Using Find and Replace An Introduction to Find and Replace Finding and Replacing Text Using Regular Expressions Finding Text Replacing Text Using HTML Rules in Find and Replace Finding and Replacing HTML Tags Saving Queries Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Editing and Removing Recent Searches Part IV Using CSS in Expression Web 2 Chapter 17 Creating Style Sheets An Introduction to CSS The Purpose of CSS How CSS Is Applied to Web Pages External Style Sheets Embedded Style Sheets Inline Styles Formatting Content with CSS Positioning Content with CSS CSS Classes Basic Application of a CSS Class Applying Multiple CSS Classes Pseudo-Classes Pseudo-Elements Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Background Images Chapter 18 Managing CSS Styles Expression Web 2's CSS Tools Apply Styles Task Pane Manage Styles Task Pane Link Style Sheet Dialog CSS Properties Task Pane CSS Reports Style Builder Working with Styles Using the Manage Styles Task Pane Using the Apply Styles Task Pane Using the CSS Properties Task Pane Using the Style Builder Using the Attach Style Sheet and Link Style Sheet Dialogs CSS Reports Checking for CSS Errors Checking CSS Usage Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Arranging CSS Styles Part V Optimizing Your Web Site Chapter 19 Accessibility Features in Expression Web 2 An Introduction to Accessibility Designing for Accessibility Accessible Hyperlinks Accessible Tables Accessible Frames Other Accessibility Considerations Using the Accessibility Checker Checking Accessibility Working with the Accessibility Task Pane Generating Accessibility Reports Lagniappe: Seeing Color Chapter 20 Designing for Compatibility A Brief History of Web Browsers What Is Browser Compatibility? Compatibility Features in Expression Web 2 Identifying Code Problems Marking Invalid Code Using Reports to Find Problems Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Don't Rely on Expression Web 2 to Enforce Standards Part VI Scripting, DHTML, and Other Dynamic Content Chapter 21 Using Dynamic Web Templates An Introduction to Dynamic Web Templates Creating a Dynamic Web Template Creating a Page Layout Adding Editable Regions Attaching a Dynamic Web Template Attaching to an Existing Page Attaching to a New Page Updating a Site with Dynamic Web Templates Modifying a Dynamic Web Template Modifying an Attached Page in Code View Managing Editable Regions Adding a New Editable Region Renaming an Existing Editable Region Resolving Mismatched Editable Regions Detaching a Dynamic Web Template Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Under the Hood Chapter 22 Using Interactive Buttons Overview of Interactive Buttons Inserting and Configuring Interactive Buttons The Button Tab The Font Tab The Image Tab Saving an Interactive Button Editing an Interactive Button Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Practical Uses for Interactive Buttons Chapter 23 Using Behaviors Understanding and Working with Behaviors Using the Behaviors Task Pane How Behaviors Work Adding Behaviors Within a Paragraph Expression Web 2 Behaviors The Call Script Behavior The Change Property Behavior The Change Property Restore Behavior The Check Browser Behavior The Check Plug-in Behavior The Go To URL Behavior The Jump Menu Behavior The Jump Menu Go Behavior The Open Browser Window Behavior The Play Sound Behavior The Popup Message Behavior The Preload Images Behavior The Set Text Behavior The Swap Image Behavior The Swap Image Restore Behavior Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Detecting Browsers Creating a Blank Page for Redirecting Editing the Check Browser Code Chapter 24 Client-side Scripting A History of Browser Scripting JavaScript Basics Adding JavaScript to a Web Page Linking to an External Script File Adding Inline JavaScript The Document Object Model The window Object The document Object Writing Simple Scripts Showing and Hiding Page Elements Accessing and Changing Attributes Form Field Validation Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Debugging Chapter 25 Using Layers Introduction to Layers Inserting and Configuring Layers Adding Content to a Layer Resizing a Layer Creating and Working with Child Layers Positioning Layers Setting Layer Properties with Behaviors Setting the Visibility of Layers Adding Layer Interactivity Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Z-Order Anomalies Chapter 26 Creating VBA Macros Introduction to Programming with Visual Basic for Applications Understanding Modules, Class Modules, and UserForms Accessing Web Sites with VBA The Application Object Model The Web Object Model The Page Object Model Writing a Macro Creating the UserForm Implementing the Functionality Finishing the Code Running the Macro When Something Goes Wrong-Debugging Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Protecting Macro Code Part VII ASP.NET and PHP Development in Expression Web 2 Chapter 27 Using the Microsoft Expression Development Server Introduction to the Microsoft Expression Development Server How to Use the Microsoft Expression Development Server Limitations of the Microsoft Expression Development Server Process Identity No Remote Access No Support for ASP Pages Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Starting the Microsoft Expression Development Server from the Command Prompt Chapter 28 Using Standard ASP.NET Controls ASP.NET: A Brief Introduction Creating ASP.NET Pages The Basics of ASP.NET Controls Understanding Control Properties An Overview of the Standard ASP.NET Controls The AdRotator Control Creating a Simple AdRotator Page Creating the Advertisement File The Calendar Control Formatting the Calendar Control Calendar Control Properties The Wizard Control Wizard Steps Creating a Simple Wizard Making ASP.NET Work for You Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Formatting with Styles Chapter 29 Using ASP.NET Navigation Controls Overview of Navigation Systems Creating a Sitemap File Using the ASP.NET Menu Control Creating a Test Web Site Adding a Menu Control Formatting the Menu Control Using the ASP.NET TreeView Control Formatting the TreeView Control Using the ASP.NET SiteMapPath Control Formatting the SiteMapPath Control Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Improving Navigation with Master Pages Chapter 30 Using ASP.NET Master Pages and User Controls The Need For a Common Layout The Master Page The Content Page Developing a Master Page Web Site Creating the Master Page Creating the Content Page Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Converting an Existing Site to a Master Page Site Chapter 31 Developing a Login System with ASP.NET Web Site Login Systems Overview of ASP.NET Login Controls The Login Control LoginStatus Control LoginName Control ChangePassword Control PasswordRecovery Control CreateUserWizard Control LoginView Control Creating a Login Solution Configuring the Web Site (IIS 5 or IIS 6) Configuring the Web Site (IIS 7) Configuring the Web Site (Microsoft Expression Development Server) Creating the Web Pages Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Modifying Password Requirements Chapter 32 Implementing Form Validation Using ASP.NET The Need for Form Validation The ASP.NET Validation Controls Common Properties Creating a Validated Form Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Validation Groups Chapter 33 Using ASP.NET Web Parts An Introduction to Web Parts Creating ASP.NET User Controls Web Parts Controls in the Toolbox Creating a Web Parts Page Web Parts Page Display Modes Creating a User Control that Sets the Display Mode Adding Code to Change the Display Mode The Web Parts Catalog Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Editing Web Parts Controls Chapter 34 ASP.NET AJAX Extensions What Is Ajax? Microsoft's ASP.NET AJAX Microsoft AJAX Library Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Extensions Microsoft AJAX ASP.NET Control Toolkit Adding Ajax Functionality to a Web Form Creating a Web Site and Web Page Adding Server-Side Code Adding a ScriptManager Control Adding an UpdatePanel Control Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Using the AJAX Library Adding a to the Web Form Creating the Client Library Adding the Client Script to the ScriptManager Control Chapter 35 Using PHP in Expression Web 2 An Introduction to PHP PHP Syntax Installing PHP Installing IIS 7 and FastCGI Installing PHP Enabling PHP Using FastCGI Creating PHP Pages Previewing the Page PHP in Design View PHP in Code View PHP Syntax Highlighting Using IntelliSense with PHP Setting PHP-Specific IntelliSense Options PHP Script Options Form Variable URL Variable Session Variable Cookie Variable include Include Once require require_once Code Block echo Comment if else Troubleshooting Lagniappe: Displaying PHP Information Part VIII Accessing Data in Expression Web 2 Chapter 36 Primer on Data Access Technologies A History of Data Access Data Access Technologies in Expression Web 2 ASP.NET and Other Web Application Platforms Lagniappe: Databases Aren't Just for Online Spreadsheets Chapter 37 Accessing Data with ASP.NET ASP.NET Data Source Controls AccessDataSource Control SqlDataSource Control SiteMapDataSource Control XmlDataSource Control Displaying Data with ASP.NET Displaying Data in Tabular Form Sorting the GridView Editing Data with ASP.NET Configuring the Data Source Configuring the GridView Testing the Page Troubleshooting . Lagniappe: Creating a Master/Detail View Creating the Master View Creating the Detail View Part IX Appendixes Appendix A Taking Advantage of E-Commerce The Power of E-Commerce E-Commerce Options Digital River Lulu Payment Processing PayPal Banks 2CO Putting It All Together In Expression Web 2 Security Advertising and Affiliates Lagniappe: Is It Worth the Risk? Appendix B The Future of Web Development Changing Standards Benefits of XHTML Emerging Technologies Ajax Ruby on Rails Other Emerging Technologies Lagniappe: Understanding and Using RSS The RSS Feed The RSS Reader Appendix C Resources on Expression Web 2, Web Design, ASP.NET, and PHP Online Resources on Expression Web 2 JimcoBooks.com Microsoft's Expression Forums Expression Web 2 Help The Expression Designers: Graphic, Interactive, and Web by-Expression Online Resources on Web Design InformIT Webmonkey O'Reilly Network World Wide Web Consortium Template World Free Templates Online Resources on ASP.NET and PHP asp.netPRO 4GuysFromRolla.com ASP.NET Official Web Site DotNetJunkies Chris Hanscom's PHP Resource Center The Official PHP Web Site Microsoft IIS 7 Web Site 0789737841 TOC 3/6/2008
