Introduction | Opening the Program | Different Views | Program Layout | Panels: 1 - 2
The Insert Bar: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | Creating a New Page | Opening a Page | Multiple Pages with Similar Styles
Page Properties | Text & Text Properties | Checking Spelling | Style Sheets: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Tables: 1 - 2 - 3 | Images: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | Links: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Publishing: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 | Templates: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 | Collaboration: 1 - 2 - 3
Outside References

Links:
The address of a site on the Internet is called an URL, or "Uniform Resource Locator." Essentially, the World Wide Web is made up of a collection of "hyperlinks." A link, as it is commonly known, is a special kind of text type that allows a user of a website to access a document or some kind of multimedia file when that text is clicked. Links are used for navigating a site, for creating outlets for users to go to another website, and for opening up files on a website. With all of the various functions links serve, it's important to learn how to create links in Dreamweaver MX 2004.

Link Properties:
The Properties palette has an area designated to making and editing links. It is slightly different from past versions of Dreamweaver, but still retails the same basic functionality.

In the “Links” field, you can specify a web site or page that you wish to link to. You can physically type in the address, use the pull-down menu (if you’ve used the same link before, it should appear in the menu), or click the folder button in the upper-right; this will bring up a window asking you to browse to the file you wish to link to. The “Target” area is for linking to areas within the same web page.

Additionally, you can edit the properties (or style) of links by going into the web page's Page Properties window. In this window, you can change the color scheme of links for sites. You can edit the regular link color, visited link color, and the active link color. A good idea is to make links contrasting colors from the background color or image of your site. For example, blue links on a black web page are impossible to read. Yellow links, or a light, bright color, would work better on a dark background. Alternatively, dark links on a light background are also easy to see. Basically, try to steer clear of using link colors that blend in with your background color.

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