golive help & tutorials
the basics
If you're just getting started with GoLive or if you're looking for help with the basic functions of the software, check out the tutorials in this section.
In this short tutorial you'll use GoLive CS's basic site and page building tools to create a web site. You'll need to have a basic understanding of HTML and how the web works. For a second opinion, visit this Adobe GoLive 6 Tutorial from the Webmonkey. A similar tutorial for version 5 is still available.
My own collection of little tips that make working in GoLive much easier. These suggestions cover a variety of areas and skill levels and some appear individually on the other index pages.
site management
Probably the most powerful parts of GoLive are the site management tools. They make it very easy to maintain and upgrade your site.
Stationery, Components and Templates *
GoLive provides these three methods of creating reusable pieces to make building a site easier. But which one should you use for which job and what's the difference between them? This little introduction to all three will help make things a little clearer.
Importing a Site Into GoLive *
My own set of directions for importing a site you have already created into a GoLive site window, whether it exists on your hard drive or on an FTP server.
More Site Management Help & Tutorials
actions and javascript
GoLive comes with many built in javascripts, called Actions, but it's very easy to add more to your site. That's what this section is all about.
It seems as if every site uses the effect where rolling over an image produces a change. This is a a short introduction to creating a basic rollover effect using GoLive's built-in Actions.
How to have the browser open a new window with just the elements you want your user to have. For another opinion, take a look at this excerpt from Adobe's Classroom in a Book.
css and other golive features
If you're not using Cascading Style Sheets to design your site, you should. This section will get you started and also offer some help with the more advanced features of GoLive.
Creating QuickTime Slide Shows *
You can create a slide show using Javascript (as shown in this article) but this article shows how to do it with the QuickTime editor in GoLive. Both approaches have their plusses and minuses so it's up to you to decide which is best for your site.
This effect can be done several different ways but GoLive makes it easy to use the floating boxes feature from DHTML to create rollovers in your page.
