PHP Arrays, Functions and Classes

This series explains some of the most important parts of PHP application development: arrays, functions and classes. Required file for the tutorial: dwc.zip Part 1 - Set Up Set Up Setup the database and unpack the files Time: 04:58 Part 2 -...

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Dynamic file uploads with PHP

A basic primer in uploading files from your users to your server. A very brief but easily understandable example explained from the begining. Required file for the tutorial: upload_file.zip Launch Video Tutori...

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PHP Includes

But you said 'use Templates'! In a previous tutorial I have covered how to use Dreamweaver's inbuilt 'Template System' to create a master page or .dwt file which all of your other pages are based on. You make a change in the template page (where you don't have an 'editable region') and Dreamweaver will update all of the pages in your site. This system is a great introduction to the concept of having a master page and can work really well on a site which may be 5 – 10 pages. Imagine though that your website is 100s of pages. Every...

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Photoshop Cropping, the Non-Destructive Way

In this tutorial you will learn how to crop an object out of its surroundings in a non-destructive way. Non- destructive means without damaging the original picture by using the erase tool or having to duplicate the original picture a bunch of times. The pictures I am using is a hot air balloon, because it has both straight and curved lines, and the...

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Using Dreamweaver and PHP to send form results in an email

The form is a primary way to get web interactivity and structured communication. Dreamweaver has a robust and superior implementation of HTML forms. Forms enable user not only to read information passively from the screen, but also to send information back. One of the more common questions is how to submit a form to send information in an e-mail....

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Controlling movie files through Flash

1. Import your 3 movies files to your Library. 2. click next you need to import all 3 movie files this way so your library looks like this now create a new symbol and set this then use the drawing tools to create a button now create a new symbol and set this drag your buttonShape onto the button canvas (see below) make sure you can...

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Installing PHP/MySQL/Apache with WAMP Server for Dreamweaver

The beginners guide for setting up a localhost server on PC (Vista/XP) for PHP and Database Development. This VTM will have you up and running in just 15 Minutes. Step by step guide by Neonfluxx of Dreamweaver Club. If your monitor resolution is lower than 1280x1024, please view this tutorial in browser Full Screen (F11) Launch Video Tutori...

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CSS Box Model

What is the box model? The basics of CSS positioning starts with understanding the CSS Box Model. Every HTML element in a document is a rectangular box as shown below. Margins are always transparent. They seperate the box from surrounding elements. They do not contribute to the width of the box. Borders come in various styles. They do not contribute...

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Centered content with CSS

One of the most asked questions in our forums is "How do I center my content?" By "centering" we mean keeping all the content centered in the browser viewing area even at different resolutions and even if a user re-sizes the page. By using a CSS "wrapper" this is very easy to accomplish. There are basically 2 methods - a "liquid" or "fluid" method and a "rigid" method. The "Liquid" Method The "liquid" method adjusts the content width on the fly by having the content width be always a certain percentage of the entire viewport width. This a...

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Creating Dynamic Dropdowns with PHP

Using Dreamweaver and PHP to dynamically populate the dropdown menus in your forms. 2 short video sessions will get you started quickly. Tutorial Files Requires Flash Plugin to work. Part 1 - Creating Dynamic Dropdowns with PHP Setting up the Database and creating...

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PHP, A Beginners Guide

For the complete programmer newbie, Dreamweaver Club's resident PHP guru, David Jackson guides you through the world of data driven websites in this series. It starts with an overview of all the tools you need to get the job done, and then explains how to use PHP, Apache and Dreamweaver to create data driven websites. This series is...

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