Help with placement of div tags

Question

Hello.  I am sorry to ask what probably is a dumb question, but I'm new, using Dreamweaver CS5, and I need some help.  I'm sure I'll be posting here a few times during this process of building a new site, but I'm hoping it can be a good way for me to learn.  I've watched a lot of tutorial videos, and so here I am.
I have my site, but I'm having problems being able to place div tags.  I set it up with a wrapper div, a header div, a content div, footer div, etc.  But, inside those divs I want to have other div's where I can place things like a client login box, etc.  So, I tried and tried to place them after one div, or before one, but I just can't get them to work right.  I'm very proficient at Photoshop, but web work is fairly new.  I've done a few sites, but in Golive and just basic bringing them in from Photoshop.  Now I want to learn correctly, so I'm trying all of this.
I found a way to make a box, using AP Div tag, and then move that where I want it, but, it doesn't work right for me then.  I don't want it fixed in the same spot absolutely, but rather I want it to move with the page.  I'm going to post a link to the site I'm working on, in case that helps.  But, if you look at the site so far, you can see for example I want the text box that says client login to move as you make the page wider or smaller.  It's fixed now.  But, it's the only possible way I know how to put the box and div tag where I want it.  When I just try to insert a div tag (not an AP div) it just goes underneath the div above it.
What I'm asking is, how do I place div's within div's?  Or, can I use this AP div to put it where I want, and then change it to a regular div, and it stay in the right spot?  I just don't understand how exactly to place divs where I want them, unless I use the AP div box and move it around the screen.  Also, if I have a div box setup, is there a way to drag it somewhere else or reposition it somewhere else on the screen just by dragging?  It's all a bit hard for me to figure out at this point, but I appreciate any help you can give me.
The AP Div I used is at the top that says client login.  That's the box/table/div tag I'm trying to set up correctly, so it moves with the other elements, like the logo, as you make the page wider or less wide.
Here is the link:
http://www.gagephotography.com/boudoir/boudoirsite/index4.html
Thank you again.

Answer 1

DW is not drag & drop friendly like graphics or word processing apps.
APDivs are NOT for primary layouts.  They are for special situations and should be handled with care or you'll end up with a mess.  Here is why:
http://apptools.com/examples/pagelayout101.php
The best advice I can offer is to familiarize yourself with HTML markup (content) and CSS (styles) before you even open Dreamweaver.   Without a working knowledge of code, you're not going to get good results.
Start here:
HTML & CSS Tutorials - http://w3schools.com/
Learn CSS positioning in 10 Steps
http://www.barelyfitz.com/screencast/html-training/css/positioning/
How to Develop with CSS?
http://phrogz.net/css/HowToDevelopWithCSS.html
New DW Starter Pages --
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/introducing_new_css_layouts.html
Creating your first web site in DW CS5 -
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/first_website_pt1.html
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