golive tips and tricks
It's knowing the little things that makes the job easier. Here are a few "little things" about using GoLive that will make working with the program better for you.
Using plain old black dots in bulleted lists is so boring and unecessary. This tip will show you how to use your own fabulous images instead using your stylesheet.
Killing the Image Toolbar in Internet Explorer
One of the "features" in IE 6 is an annoying toolbar that appears when you roll over an image. Here's how to keep that from happening on your pages.
Add one image or a whole folder but do it the easy way.
How to quickly scan through a folder full of pictures (or anything else).
Easy Way to Span Rows and Columns
Bypass the Inspector and span rows and columns easily.
Importing Information From a Spreadsheet
Don't retype that information you have in Excel (or AppleWorks for that matter).
Using Snippets for Commonly Used Elements
An easy way to keep those little pieces of code close at hand.
Let GoLive make sure that your external links work for you.
Previewing Pages on Different Browsers and Platforms
GoLive has an easy way for you to get an idea for how your pages will look in various situations.
GoLive version 6 keeps track of the steps you take and allows you to go back in time and change history (or at least fix your mistakes).
Finding and Fixing Bad Page Titles
If you have a bunch of pages with the title "Welcome to Adobe GoLive" (because you forgot to change the title), here is an easy way to find and fix them.
Organizing Your Screen and Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts
Two tips in one! How to get your file windows to cascade (or tile) and how to assign a keyboard shortcut to make it happen without menus.
Opening a Link in a New Window
This is quick little tip that can help keep people from straying too far from your web site. If you want something with more options, see the tutorial using GoLive's Action palette.
