Dreamweaver workflow for creating websites

There are many possible approaches to creating a website. The workflow presented in this documentation starts by defining a site’s strategy or goals. If you’re developing web applications, you have to set up servers and databases as needed. Then you design the look and feel of the site. When the design is complete, you build the site and code the pages, adding content and interactivity; then you link pages together, and test the site for functionality and to see if it meets its defined objectives. You can include dynamic pages in your site as well. At the end of the cycle, you publish the site on a server. Many developers also schedule periodic maintenance to ensure that the site remains current and functional.

This section covers the following topics:

• Planning your site
• Managing your site files
• Laying out web pages
• Adding content to pages
• Hand-coding
• Setting up a web application
• Creating dynamic pages
• Rapid application development