- Use the Dreamweaver MX template feature to reduce the number of manual code and page layout revisions required when webmastering a website. A webmaster job description often includes managing the execution of site content or layout changes, which can mean making edits to many pages. The Dreamweaver template feature allows him to define an overall template layout for a particular set of web pages, designating editable and uneditable regions. This Dreamweaver function allows the webmaster to make changes to one file that can then be filtered through many pages with one click of the mouse.
- Use the Check In/Check Out feature in Dreamweaver MX to manage updates to a website when webmastering involves coordinating several programmers. The Check In/Check Out function allows only one user on a network to open a file at the same time, ensuring that revisions are not unknowingly overwritten by other team members. This allows the webmaster to be aware of who is working on files at a given time and safeguards against unnecessary re-dos.
- Use Dreamweaver's built-in usability safeguards like spell check and link check to make sure programming is correct before launch. For a webmaster, misspellings and broken links can be the source of much negative user feedback. The Dreamweaver site proofing functions check for errors site-wide and allow for full find/replace or browsing for corrected files. The functions also make it easy to locate unused files that may be cluttering up the web server.
