(Even on a Budget) In this part . . . No matter how great the content on your Web site is, it seems viewers always pay most attention to the design and the images. This part starts by explaining how to design a well-planned site, an important part of creating a well-designed site. Then, you find out how to add graphics, create image maps, and bring your pages to life with images. And you discover how to save time and ensure consistency with Dreamweavers templates and Library items. Chapter 3 Planning and Maintaining a Web Site In This Chapter _ Planning a new site _ Setting the tone for your site _ Changing and fixing links _ Testing your site with the Dreamweaver Site Report feature _ Checking your site in different Web browsers One of the most common mistakes new Web designers make is plunging into developing a site without thinking through all their goals, priorities, budget, and design options. The instinct is to simply start creating pages, throw them all into one big directory, and then string stuff together with links. Then, when designers finally test the site out on an audience, theyre often surprised when users say the site is hard to navigate and they cant find what they want. Do yourself a favor and save yourself some grief by planning ahead. By having a plan, you also stand a much better chance of creating an attractive Web site thats easy to maintain and update. In this chapter, you discover many of the common planning issues of Web design. You also find out how Dreamweaver is designed to help manage a team of developers with features such as Design Notes and integrated e-mail. You also discover Dreamweavers file management features, which make it easy to move files and folders around within the structure of your Web site without breaking links. If you do find yourself in the unfortunate predicament of trying to fix broken links, Dreamweaver makes that task easier, too. And, if you like knowing all the details, you may appreciate Dreamweavers many report features, which automatically analyze and evaluate many aspects of your Web site. Visualizing Your Site Before you get too far into building Web pages, take some time to plan your site and think about its structure and organization. Begin thinking about the following questions: _ What do you want to accomplish with your Web site? (What are your goals and objectives?) _ Who is your target audience? _ Who will be working on your site? How many developers do you have to manage? _ How will you create or collect the text and images you need for your site? _ How will you organize the files in your site? _ Will you include multimedia files, such as Flash or RealAudio? _ Will you want interactive features, such as a feedback form or chat room? _ What other software will you need for specialized features (for example,