Dreamweaver MX

Tom MuckTom Muck

Co-author Co-author Dreamweaver MX: Dreamweaver MX: The Complete ReferenceThe Complete Reference

www.dwteam.comwww.dwteam.com

Introduction

• IntroductionIntroduction• Introduction to DW MX Introduction to DW MX • Application server technology -- Application server technology --

What is it?What is it?

Application Servers

• Application servers available with Application servers available with DreamweaverDreamweaver ASPASP

JSPJSP

PHPPHP

ColdFusionColdFusion

ASP.NETASP.NET

ASP

• Microsoft basedMicrosoft based• FreeFree• Uses ASPVBscriptUses ASPVBscript• Hugely popular with DW and Hugely popular with DW and

UltraDev usersUltraDev users• MS SQL Server or MS Access MS SQL Server or MS Access

popular database optionspopular database options• Interpreted pagesInterpreted pages

JSP

• Open platformOpen platform• Hard to programHard to program• Uses Java languageUses Java language• Enterprise solutionEnterprise solution• Oracle, DB2, SQL Server Oracle, DB2, SQL Server • Compiled pagesCompiled pages

PHP

• Free solutionFree solution• Runs on Linux or WindowsRuns on Linux or Windows• Popular with Open Source crowdPopular with Open Source crowd• Uses MySQL database with DW MXUses MySQL database with DW MX• Third party support for other Third party support for other

databasesdatabases• Interpreted pagesInterpreted pages

ASP.NET

• Microsoft’s new technologyMicrosoft’s new technology• Use any language -- VB and C# Use any language -- VB and C#

supported in DWsupported in DW• SQL Server best Database optionSQL Server best Database option• Compiled pagesCompiled pages

ColdFusion

• Macromedia technologyMacromedia technology• Script-basedScript-based• CF MX is based on JavaCF MX is based on Java• Cross-platform compatibleCross-platform compatible• Easiest to useEasiest to use

Database Options

• MS AccessMS Access• MS SQL ServerMS SQL Server• DB2DB2• OracleOracle• MySQLMySQL• PostgreSQLPostgreSQL

Building applications with Dreamweaver

• Quick overviewQuick overview• Databases panelDatabases panel• Server behaviors panelServer behaviors panel• Data sources panelData sources panel• Insert bar -- Application tabInsert bar -- Application tab

Building a Job Search Application

• Log in formLog in form• Job display and job searchJob display and job search• Post a resumePost a resume• View the resumeView the resume

Extensions

• Add to the functionality of DWAdd to the functionality of DW• Can be created in HTML and Can be created in HTML and

JavaScriptJavaScript• Allow interactivity between DW Allow interactivity between DW

and Fireworksand Fireworks

Where to Get More Information

• www.macromedia.com/desdevwww.macromedia.com/desdev• www.dwteam.comwww.dwteam.com• www.dwfaq.comwww.dwfaq.com• Dreamweaver MX: The Complete Dreamweaver MX: The Complete

Reference, by Ray West and Tom Reference, by Ray West and Tom MuckMuck