Macromedia dreamweaver ultradev 4

Based on the phenomenally successful Dreamweaver, UltraDev gives you the tools to build dynamic, data-driven Web pages, with everything from simple forms to sophisticated database applications and inventory systems. Dreamweaver UltraDev 4: Training from the Source is the only book to take you step-by-step through lessons and projects developed by Macromedia's own authorized training centers. The accompanying CD comes complete with all the files you need to work through every step in the book, just as the trainers at Macromedia would.

Table of Contents

Introduction ..... 1

Lesson 1: Ultradev 4 Basics ..... 8

Customizing UltraDev's Launcher

Setting Up Your Windows Application Server

Setting Up Database Drivers and Assigning a DSN

Lesson 2: Configuring Your Web Site ..... 16

Defining Your Web Site

Transferring Local Files to the remote site

Lesson 3: Setting Up Database Connectivity ..... 28

Defining a Database Connection for ASP

Defining a Database Connection for JSP

Defining a Database Connection for ColdFusion

Adding a Recordset to a Page

Adding a Cross-Referenced Recordset to a Page

Lesson 4: Adding Dynamic Data ..... 46

Making Text Dynamic

Making Images Dynamic

Adding a Live Object

Using the Live Data View

Making Form Objects Dynamic

Binding Menus and Lists to Data

Binding Check Boxes to Data

Binding Radio Buttons to Data

Binding Other HTML Attributes

Lesson 5: Building Multirecord Result Pages ..... 92

Copying a Recordset from Page to Page

Repeating Regions of a Page

Adding Navigation Buttons

Adding a Navigation Status Display

Linking a Results List to a Details Page

Lesson 6: Building Insert Pages ..... 116

Creating a New Recordset

Creating an Insert Page with a Live Object

Adding a Hidden Field

Using the Insert Page

Using and inspecting text input fields

Using Radio Buttons

Using Menus

Inserting the New Record

Checking the Form with Validation Behaviors

Linking to the Insert Page

Lesson 7: Building Update Pages ..... 148

Creating an Update Page

Building an Update Page with a Live Object

Adding an Update Link

Creating an Update Page Field by Field

Completing the Input Fields

Applying the Update Server Behavior

Lesson 8: Creating Searches With SQL Variables ..... 170

Building a Simple Search Page

Defining SQL Variables

Adding a Second Search Criterion

Implementing a Two-Dimensional Search

Allowing Wild Cards in Searches

Adding Static Options to Searches

Lesson 9: Displaying Server Objects ..... 192

Using a Request Object to Retrieve Data

Defining Request Variables as Data Sources

Displaying Symbol Alternatives for Static Options

Lesson 10: Setting Passwords and Security ..... 208

Creating Logins for Existing Users

Restricting Logins by Access Level

Restricting Logins by Passwords

Personalizing Pages for Users

Checking New User Names Against Existing Names

Lesson 11: Building Server Bhaviors ..... 230

Displaying Session Variables

Building a Simple Date/Time Server Behavior

Building a Server Behavior to Write Cookies

Using the writecookies Behavior to Store a Name and Password

Downloading Extensions

Installing an Extension

Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts ..... 261

Appendix B Connecting Macintoshes to ..... 269

A Windows Server

Index ..... 283