| Now you may think "OK, you are going to talk about | | | | you created). |
| fancy webtemplates out there which may save my | | | | (6) Select File>Save as Template... In the dialog |
| initial designing efforts". | | | | box,check weather the site name you gave has been |
| No, I am going to talk about "how to make whatever | | | | selectedand give a name to your template. |
| templateyou choose a BIG-Time-Saver". | | | | Dreamweaver will automaticallycreate a folder called |
| The most misunderstood aspect of web templates is | | | | "Templates" in your root folder and save thetemplate |
| using themas time servers. If you use same HTML file | | | | in it (Note: Don't rename or move this Templates |
| and change aparticular part and save it as another | | | | folder). |
| web page, you moveonto a big mess that can cost | | | | (7) Select a particular part that may get changed from |
| you 1000 of hours in the future. | | | | page to page |
| The most phenomenal factor of a web site is | | | | (Like a special table cell where you add body content). |
| "changing". | | | | (8) Select Insert>Template Objects>Editable |
| No matter how nice your template looking now, you | | | | Regionand give a name. Then save the changes. |
| will wantto change it (For adding a special offer to | | | | Editable regions allow you to add unique content to |
| every page etc). | | | | each page. |
| Think, by the time you will have 100 web pages and if | | | | Define appropriate editable regions in your template, |
| youused "Save As" method you will have to open up | | | | especiallyfor head and body. |
| all 100 pagesand make the necessary change 100 | | | | To define editable regions, I prefer direct coding. |
| times. | | | | Your unique content is here. |
| How about doing the change one time and making all | | | | Give different names for each editable region. |
| 100 pageschanged at the same time? Cool, ha? Now | | | | Your editable region exists between above tags. |
| let's move onto thepractical side of doing this. | | | | (9) To create a new page using this template select, |
| I assume you can work with Macromedia | | | | e-Name. |
| Dreamweaver MX | | | | You will notice that except the editable regions,all other |
| (Tip: Free trial for Dreamweaver is available at | | | | parts of the page are "not editable". |
| (1) First create a root folder anywhere in your hard | | | | Whenever you want to make a change to all pages |
| disk. | | | | do it on thetemplate (Outside of editable regions) and |
| (2) Open Dreamweaver and select Site>New site... | | | | save it. Dreamweaverwill ask about updating related |
| (3) Dreamweaver asks several questions including | | | | pages and will do it with a oneclick. Dreamweaver |
| yourserver information. Give a memorable name to | | | | makes only the original change you madeand doesn't |
| your site. | | | | add any crazy codes to your pages. |
| You can omit server information and answer them | | | | That's it! You have created a huge time saver. |
| later. | | | | Use this time to improve your site ontent. |
| (4) When it asks "Where on your computer do you | | | | Feel free to use this article on your web site, blog or in |
| want tostore your files?" choose the root folder you | | | | ezineas long as the full content is displayed without |
| created above. | | | | any alterationand all active web links remain as they |
| (5) After setting up your new site, open your HTML | | | | are. |
| filewhich contain your default site layout (Note: Before | | | | Copyright © All Rights Reserved. |
| opening,save this file and its contents in the root folder | | | | |