Chapter 31: The Workflow For Dynamic - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

The Workflow for Dynamic Page Design
A key benefit provided by Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the ability to create dynamic
websites without having to be experienced in programming languages. The Dreamweaver visual
tools let you develop dynamic websites without having to hand code the complex programmatic
logic required to create a site that displays dynamic content stored in a database. Dreamweaver
lets you create dynamic websites using any of several popular web programming languages and
server technologies. These include Macromedia ColdFusion, ASP.NET, Microsoft Active Server
Pages (ASP), JavaServer Pages (JSP), and PHP.
This chapter outlines the key steps you must follow to successfully design and create a dynamic
website. At the end of each section, you will find references to the specific procedures necessary to
develop a dynamic page. The five key steps to developing a dynamic web page are as follows:
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"Designing the page" on page 508
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"Creating a source of dynamic content" on page 508
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"Adding dynamic content to a web page" on page 510
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"Enhancing the functionality of a dynamic page" on page 510
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"Testing and debugging the page" on page 511
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