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SITE TESTING
MYGRAPHICSLAB: ADOBE DREAMWEAVER CS6
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TESTING PAGES IN LIVE VIEW
Simulates browser display Dynamic applications function Ctrl/Command-click to test hyperlinks Preview and test pages live on the Internet
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TESTING PAGES IN LIVE CODE
Works in conjunction with Live View Updates code as you interact with page Displays code as it would appear in browser
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TESTING PAGES IN INSPECT MODE
Combines Live View and Live Code Dynamic display of CSS styling for page elements Color display of CSS box model Highlights relevant code affecting page elements
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FREEZE JAVASCRIPT
Freezes dynamic elements in state for testing Freeze JavaScript to troubleshoot CSS errors Use for troubleshooting JavaScript errors
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CODE NAVIGATOR
Displays CSS relevant to selected element Orders rules by specificity Click to edit rule Available in all document states
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CHECK PAGES IN MULTISCREEN PREVIEW
Provides three preview windows: Screen, Tablet, and Phone User-definable screen sizes Not intended to preview dynamic media (video, audio, etc.)
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PREVIEW PAGES IN A BROWSER
Loads open document in selected browser Automatically includes installed standard browsers (Firefox, Safari, IE, etc.) Add new/updated browsers manually
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CONFIGURE BROWSER PREVIEW
Add new browsers Remove old browsers Assign Primary/
Secondary status
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PREVIEW PAGES IN BROWSERLAB
Preview pages in multiple browsers and versions Preview for Mac and Windows Use it in Dreamweaver or live on the Internet
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SPELL-CHECK FOR TYPOGRAPHIC ERRORS
Checks content for typos Does not check for misused words or homonyms Creates custom user dictionary
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CHECK FOR BROKEN LINKS
Out-of-date links Links to deleted files Check the page or the entire site
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CHECK FOR EXTERNAL LINKS
External links are not checked for validity Manually test external links List external links per page or by entire site
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CHECK FOR ORPHANED FILES
Orphaned files: Site files no longer being used Wasting space online/may cost money Check page or entire site
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VALIDATE PAGE CODE
Checks for standards compliance Validates for W3C compliance Validates XHTML as XML
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CHECK BROWSER COMPATIBILITY
Check code for specific browser compatibility Configure ignored issues list Check Adobe CSS Advisor website for correction/troubleshooting tips
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CHECK PAGE-LOAD TIMES
Page-load time displaysin document status bar
8-second rule Slow load time detracts
from user experience Configure status bar:
Choose Preferences >Status Bar
Tips for improving pageload speeds: Resample images Reduce image/video
size Optimize code/page
weight
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INSTALL DREAMWEAVER EXTENSIONS
Adds/improves featuresin Dreamweaver
Search AdobeExchange forum
Restart to enable someextensions
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ENABLE/DISABLE DREAMWEAVER EXTENSIONS
Launch Extension Manager Select Dreamweaver Enable/disable extension Restart Dreamweaver, if necessary