Help with links in Dreamweaver8

I am trying to get on speed with Dreamweaver8, then CS3. I
built a custom site using Adobe CS2, Fireworks and then
Dreamweaver8. I have 7 pages built from 3 different templates (with
the same element but different layout). All the hyperlinks and
links on the 7 pages worked just fine, but the moment I added a
pop-up menu to the main page, all the links to other pages stopped
working. I have looked over it , tried the auto link fix but can't
seem to fix the broken links. Any tip or advice on how to go about
this will be appreciated.
Thanks.

The ideal ratio for template pages to site pages is 1/#,
meaning that you
produce the entire site with a single template. This seems
impossible at
first blush, but it's not, particularly once you master the
use of
server-side includes, and CSS to build your pages. By this, I
mean that you
can handle subordinate section-specific navigation elements
using
server-side includes, and you can handle layout differences
using CSS. It's
not so hard.
> On the pop-up, it was a just one menu pop-up on one of
the links to one of
> the
> pages. I created it with the Behavior button in
Fireworks
New users find that irresistable. Even a little experience
with them should
tell you that it's deadly. There are much better ways to do
those kinds of
menus. But without seeing your code, we are all flying blind.
> I can send you the pages for a review if you give me an
address I can send
> them to.
Please, no. One of the benefits of a public forum like this
one is that
many people can participate/collaborate in fixing a problem.
By sending
someone a file, rather than making it public, you defeat that
whole benefit.
The best bet would be to upload the files to some webspace
that you control,
and post a link to the uploaded pages. Can you do that?
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> Murray wrote - "Why use templates at all with this kind
of ratio? You know
> it's
> not
> necessary to do this just because your layout changes a
bit...."
>
> Thanks for your reply to my question. In answering your
question or point
> you
> made above. You can easily tell that I am trying to get
my hands around
> using
> the program. The layout of the pages changed almost all
through the pages
> and
> the one way I thought I could get around that was to use
different
> template
> files. At the end of the day, I got myself into more
headaches and
> heartaches -
> all my links just disappeared on me. I am self-taught
with a painfully
> learning
> experience. I believe there should be a better and
easier way. I honestly
> do
> not know. Any help you can give me will be appreciated.
>
> On the pop-up, it was a just one menu pop-up on one of
the links to one of
> the
> pages. I created it with the Behavior button in
Fireworks, then
> re-imported the
> changes to Drmvr again and since then, the links got
screwed up.
>
> I can send you the pages for a review if you give me an
address I can send
> them to.
>
> Thanks a lot for your help.
>

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Carolyn

clongwor wrote:
I can't seem to change the fonts. The text itself I can change, but when I open the file again, the old links are back. I guess the previous file used fonts I don't have.
This sounds like the text was linked to the original file when placed. That's not a common workflow unless you plan to edit the text externally and update the InDesign file each time the external text file changes. The big problem withthis workflow is taht any edits you make inside InDesign are lost every time the file is updated. You can turn this off for new work by going to the preferences (Edit > Preferences... on PC which I'm guessing you use if you've been doing work in Publisher), then choosing File Handling and uncheck the box to link text and spreadsheets.
Can you confirm that this is the problem? Window > Links will open the links panel and if the text is linked you'll see the filename there. If it is, then you should be able to right-click on the filename in the panel and choose "unlink" and your edits will be preserved.
How do I get the old fonts and pictures out and put my own in there? If somehow I manage to do this, will I have to send along my fonts and photos in separate files to the printing people?
For the first part, select what you don't want and delete it, then place your new content. This is the essence of how InDesign works and I'll second Bob's recommendation on the book. There's a possibilty, however, that this being a directory the file was created using Data Merge, which is a fairly advanced technique for importing large blocks of structured data like names and addresses. Without a lot more information, or seeing the file, I can't tell how the original was constructed.
Once your new file is in order, you have tow methods for sending to the printer. The first is File > Package... which will gather up all the links and fonts into a single folder with the InDesign file. Legally the printer must also own a license for each font you send unless the license specifically allows temporarly installation for output, which is not common. Out in the real world there isn't anyone checking on this, so it gets ignored all the time, but it's still the way it's supposed to work. The advantage to you in this method is the printer has your original files and can make some corrections if necessary which can happen with inexpereinced users.
The preferred method is to export a PDF from InDesign and dend that. Talk tot he printer first and ask what settings he wants you to use. Fonts and images get embedded automatically and licensing problems disappear. There are some fonts that do not allow embeddeing in this way, but InDesign will warn you about them, and you can either pick a different font and change it throughout the docuemtn, or ask the printer if he has a license for the font and send it separately.

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