Dreamweaver MX Unit F

CIS 205—Web Site Design and Development

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Student Files for Unit F Go to www.course.com and use ISBN

0619110996 to download files for Unit F

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Lesson 1—Plan/Create Forms

A form allows you to collect information from users. A web page form contains form ________ such as text

boxes and radio buttons. Data collected from a form can be sent via email,

stored in a _________, or processed by a program. Form content and layout should be carefully ______. In Dreamweaver, use the Insert Form button on the

_______ tab of the Insert bar. Processing form data may require server-side code

written as CGI, Cold Fusion, or _____, for example. Client-side code (e.g., _________) is also used.

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Lesson 2—Format a Form Tables can be used to lay out form labels and

form objects (usually in a _____- column format).

A ________ is used to group similar form elements together (when a form is fairly long).

Form labels should be simple and obvious so the user knows what type of information is to be entered.

A label may be typed in a cell or you can use the Label button on the _______ tab of the Insert bar.

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Lesson 3—Form Objects Form objects are also called form _________ or

_______ and can be found on the Form tab. A _____ field collects a single line of characters. A text _____ field collects several lines of text. __________ form a list of options capable of

multiple selections. ____________ form a list of options capable of

only one selection. A ______ is a drop-down list capable of only one

or multiple selections. All forms must have a ________ button to send

data.

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Lesson 4—Jump Menu A jump menu is a drop-down list used to

__________ a large site or link to other web sites.

A jump menu is faster and easier to create than a navigation bar.

The Jump Menu button is on the _______ tab of the Insert bar in Dreamweaver.

A jump menu takes up only a single line of space on a page.