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Using HomeSite: Contents Using HomeSite Contents About This Book Setting Up the Product Configuring Browsers and Servers Exploring the Workspace Managing Files Learning HTML and CSS Writing Code and Web Content Editing Pages Using Web Development Languages Managing a Web Site with Projects Deploying Files Testing and Maintaining Web Pages Customizing the Development Environment Scripting the Visual Tools Object Model Index file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/contents.htm [7/10/2002 4:16:45 PM] About This Book Using HomeSite About This Book Using HomeSite is designed to familiarize you with the product's user interface and productivity tools that you can use to quickly develop high-quality Web content. Contents ● Intended Audience ● Developer Resources ● About the Documentation ● Getting Answers ● Contacting Macromedia ● Copyright Information Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc. All rights reserved. Comments file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface.html [7/10/2002 4:16:46 PM] View comments on LiveDocs Intended Audience Using HomeSite About This Book Intended Audience This book is intended for anyone who wants to use HomeSite to develop Web site content with HTML and supporting Web technologies. Novice users can benefit from the HTML and Style Sheet tutorials, and from the instructions for using tools and features available to increase your productivity. Experienced Web developers can learn about countless timesaving options, such as setting color coding and automatically inserting, validating, and formatting code. They can also learn to customize their development environment, access tag editors for languages other than HTML, create custom tag editors and dialog boxes with the Visual Tools Markup Language (VTML), and script the Visual Tools Object Model (VTOM). Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc. All rights reserved. Comments file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface2.html [7/10/2002 4:16:47 PM] View comments on LiveDocs Developer Resources Using HomeSite About This Book Developer Resources Macromedia Corporation is committed to setting the standard for customer support in developer education, technical support, and professional services. Therefore, the Macromedia Web site provides a wealth of online resources. This section also describes other resources available for HomeSite developers. Macromedia Web site The Macromedia Web site is designed to give you quick access to the entire range of online resources, as the following table describes. Resource Description URL Macromedia Web site General information about Macromedia products and services www.macromedia.com Product Information Detailed product information on Macromedia products and related topics http://www.macromedia.com/software/ Technical Support Professional support programs offered by Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/support/ Knowledge Base Repository of articles for improving the performance of Macromedia products and extending their functionality http://www.macromedia.com/go/allaire_kb file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface3.html (1 of 4) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] Developer Resources Installation Support Support for installation- related issues for all Macromedia products http://www.macromedia.com/go/allaire_installation Visual Tools Support Forums Online access to experienced developers and Macromedia support staff, where you can post messages and read replies on subjects relating to Visual Tools features http://www.macromedia.com/go/fp_cfstudio_hsforum Developer Center All the resources that you need to stay current in your skills, including online discussion groups, Knowledge Base, technical papers and more http://www.macromedia.com/go/fp_cfstudio_hsdevcenter Developer Center All the resources that you need to stay current in your skills, including online discussion groups, Knowledge Base, technical papers and more http://www.macromedia.com/go/fp_cfstudio_jrundevcenter file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface3.html (2 of 4) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] Developer Resources Developer Exchange Open repository where you can view, contribute, and download multiple types of content that benefit software developers, for example custom tags, scripts, Web content, visual tools, and third- party applications http://www.macromedia.com/go/fp_cfstudio_exchange HomeSite Community Resources Online technical resources for HomeSite developers that are built and maintained within the HomeSite developer community www.allaire.com/handlers/index.cfm?id=21790 Also see the portal site HomeSite WebRing ColdFusion for HomeSite users Resources for learning how to develop dynamic, data- driven Web sites, and a link to download a free evaluation copy of ColdFusion that you can use with HomeSite http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/resources/ Browser testing sites Browser compatibility is still an important issue for Web site developers and these sites provide online testing services. http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-7255-8-5801921- 1.html file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface3.html (3 of 4) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] Developer Resources Professional Education Information about developer certification and the classes, on- site training, and online courses offered by Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/support/training/ Documentation Links to download the latest documentation and documentation updates. http://www.macromedia.com/go/allaire_docs Macromedia Alliances Connection with the growing network of solution providers, application developers, resellers, and hosting services which create solutions with Macromedia products http://www.macromedia.com/partners/ Tutorials The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the source for all things Web-related. Their Web site has free tutorials on Web languages, technologies, and development available at www.W3Schools.com. Another good Web source for tutorials is http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/. Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc. All rights reserved. Comments file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface3.html (4 of 4) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] View comments on LiveDocs About the Documentation Using HomeSite About This Book About the Documentation The documentation is designed to provide support for the complete spectrum of participants. The print and online versions are organized to allow you to quickly locate the information that you need. The online documentation is provided in HTML and Adobe Acrobat formats. You can also access release notes, product support information, and several developer resources from the Help menu. The rest of this section describes the conventions used in the documentation and the contents of the HomeSite documentation set. Documentation conventions When reading the documentation, note the following formatting cues: ● Code samples are set in a monospaced font. ● Levels to access a dialog box or pane are separated by the greater than (>) sign, and the path to access the item is set in bold. Following are two examples: ❍ "Select File > New" means "Select New from the File menu." ❍ "Select Options > Settings > Editor > Auto Completion" means "Select Settings from the Options menu and then, in the Settings dialog box, expand the Editor node and select Auto Completion." ● Book titles and emphasized text are set in italics. ● New terms are set in boldface. Printed and online documentation set The HomeSite documentation consists of the online and print versions of Using HomeSite, context-sensitive F1 Help, tag definitions for HTML and VTML, and several online language references in the Help Resources tab. The following table provides examples of what to check, depending on your needs. If you need to . Then see . file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface4.html (1 of 3) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] About the Documentation Learn the basics of Web development The chapter "Learning HTML and CSS", which contains two tutorials: one for coding in HTML to create a Web page, and one for applying style sheet rules to that Web page. Check syntax or usage information as you code The W3C HTML 4.01 Specification. To open it, position the cursor in a tag and press F1. F1 help is available for all supported languages. To view a list of supported languages, open the Tag Chooser (Ctrl+E). Create or modify Tag Editor dialog boxes The chapter "Customizing the Development Environment", which points to a detailed VTML language reference. Automate tasks or call HomeSite functionality from other programs The chapter "Scripting the Visual Tools Object Model", written for power users and application developers. Viewing online documentation You can view Help for a specific tag, Help topics in HTML format, or online documentation in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To view Help for a tag: ● Position the cursor in a tag and press F1. Help for the selected tag appears, including syntax and usage information. F1 Help is available for all supported languages. To view a list of the supported languages, open the Tag Chooser (Ctrl+E). To view the online HTML help: 1. Select Help > Open Help References Window. The Help tab of the Resources window appears, displaying a tree of online books that include several language references as well as the documentation. 2. Find the Help topic you need, using the tree, search engine, index, or bookmarks. For details, see "Getting the Most from the Help System". 3. Double-click the topic you need to display it in the Document window. To view the PDF documentation: file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface4.html (2 of 3) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] About the Documentation ● Open the PDF documentation from the product CD-ROM or download it from the Macromedia Web site, from www.allaire.com/developer/documentation/HomeSite.cfm. Printing online documentation You can print one Help topic at a time in the HTML Help, or print as many pages of the Help as you need from the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format of the Help. To print a single Help topic in the HTML Help: 1. Display the Help topic you need to print. For instructions, see "Viewing online documentation". 2. Right-click the topic in the Document window and select your browser's command to print. To print several pages from the PDF documentation: 1. Open the PDF documentation from the product CD-ROM or download it from the Macromedia Web site, from www.allaire.com/developer/documentation/HomeSite.cfm. 2. Print as many pages of the documentation as you need. Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc. All rights reserved. Comments file:///C|/Program%20Files/Macromedia/HomeSite%205/Help/Using_HomeSite/preface4.html (3 of 3) [7/10/2002 4:16:48 PM] View comments on LiveDocs [...]... learning HomeSite, and it is also a great place to see the HomeSite developer community in action Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ preface5.html [7/10/2002 4:16:49 PM] Contacting Macromedia Using HomeSite About This Book Contacting Macromedia Corporate headquarters Macromedia, ... file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ preface7.html (1 of 2) [7/10/2002 4:16:49 PM] Copyright Information Copyright © 1997 by Jordan Russell Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ preface7.html (2 of 2) [7/10/2002 4:16:49 PM] Setting Up the Product Using HomeSite Chapter... Tel: 617.219.2100 Fax: 617.219.2101 E-mail: sales @macromedia. com Online store: http://dynamic .macromedia. com/bin/MM/store/US/home.jsp Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ preface6.html [7/10/2002 4:16:49 PM] Copyright Information Using HomeSite About This Book Copyright Information... version) Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install2.html [7/10/2002 4:16:50 PM] Installing or Upgrading Using HomeSite Setting Up the Product Installing or Upgrading This section contains instructions for installing HomeSite Do not install an earlier version of HomeSite over a later... Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install3.html (2 of 2) [7/10/2002 4:16:51 PM] Completing Setup Using HomeSite Setting Up the Product Completing Setup This section explains how to initially set up HomeSite if you have installed it for the first time, and how to set up HomeSite based... installing or upgrading HomeSite and configuring it Contents q q q q System Requirements Installing or Upgrading Completing Setup Monitoring System Resources Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install.html [7/10/2002 4:16:50 PM] System Requirements Using HomeSite Setting Up the... finished, HomeSite starts You can run the ICW again at any time by selecting File > New from the menu and then selecting Initial Configuration Wizard from the Custom tab file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install4.html (1 of 3) [7/10/2002 4:16:51 PM] Completing Setup Note You can use the ICW when upgrading the same product, for example HomeSite 4.5.2 to HomeSite 5,... default for all HomeSite documents 8 In the Perform Upgrade dialog box, confirm your selections (you can click Back and make changes if necessary), and then click Finish The initial configuration is complete and you can start using HomeSite Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install4.html... c:\winnt\system32\regsvr32.exe mozctl.dll For more information, see Macromedia Knowledge Base article 9927 Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ configure2.html (2 of 2) [7/10/2002 4:16:52 PM] Configuring External Browsers Using HomeSite Configuring Browsers and Servers Configuring External... Set a time interval for monitoring 3 Click Apply to save your changes r Copyright © 2001, Macromedia Inc All rights reserved Comments View comments on LiveDocs file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ install5.html (2 of 2) [7/10/2002 4:16:52 PM] Configuring Browsers and Servers Using HomeSite Chapter 2 Configuring Browsers and Servers This chapter contains instructions for . file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ contents.htm [7/10/2002 4:16:45 PM] About This Book Using HomeSite About This Book Using HomeSite. file:///C|/Program%20Files /Macromedia/ HomeSite% 205/Help/Using _HomeSite/ preface5.html [7/10/2002 4:16:49 PM] View comments on LiveDocs Contacting Macromedia Using HomeSite