Dreamweaver CS3 Projects: Creating Custom Spry Widgets

How to go beyond Dreamweaver's installed Spry capabilities by creating custom Spry widgets.Advanced Dreamweaver users wanting to add AJAX functionality to sites will find Dreamweaver CS3 Projects: Creating Custom Spry Widgets a valuable resource. Spry, Adobe's integrated AJAX framework, offers a built-in resource for providing richer user experiences. Instructor James Williamson shows how to go beyond Dreamweaver's installed Spry capabilities by creating custom Spry widgets. He delves into Adobe's online Spry documentation, demonstrates how to download and upgrade Dreamweaver to the latest Spry release, and examines how the Spry framework functions. Users will build a Sliding Panel widget, control the widget through JavaScript, and customize the panel content through the use of CSS. Topics include: Examining the Spry framework Finding information on customizing Spry assets Defining page structure Using external JavaScript files to add interactivity Modifying presentation through CSS Customizing Spry widget functionality through JavaScript and CSS