How to Make a Website (DW)

Our step-by-step guidelines for "How to Make a Website (DW)"

These are standardized instructions for making a Portfolio website, but the method can be applied to other web site designs, using Dreamweaver.

In addition to Dreamweaver, these instructions call for the use of Adobe Bridge, Fireworks and Photoshop for the development of some of the scripts and web elements (e.g., image files) used in creation of this web site. Bridge is automatically included with any Adobe product. Fireworks and Photoshop will need to be installed separately from Dreamweaver.

How to Make a Website

• Step 2 - Set-up Site
  • Mac Instructions
  • PC Instructions
• Step 3 - Basic Page Design (HTML)
  • "div" tags or CSS Layout Blocks
  • Templates
• Step 6- Make an Index or Home Page
  • Design Option: Use of Backgrounds
• Step 7- Make a Media Portfolio Page
  • Design Option: Animated GIF Slide Show

Note: Other applications and tools available to WSU students for making websites include:

• iWeb (Mac)
• Contribute
• WordPress
• Google Sites
• OpenText for Student Clubs