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Use Dreamweaver MX Server Behaviors to Automate Dynamic Data Operations
Dreamweaver MX makes creating data-driven Web sites easy enough for even Web development novices.
by Susan Sales Harkins,
Martin W. P. Reid
December 3, 2002
year ago, if someone had asked me to develop an interactive Web site, I'd have said, "Sure, me and what magic genie?" Fortunately, for those of us with little expertise in Web development, Dreamweaver MX is that magic genie. In this article, you'll see how to generate Dreamweaver MX server behaviors so you can display and interact with dynamic data—without really knowing anything about how it works.
What Is a Server Behavior?
In Dreamweaver MX, the term behavior refers to software-generated script that executes a specific task. The term server behavior simply means the server executes the behavior script (instead of the client). Dreamweaver MX automatically generates the script necessary to perform these tasks, with just a little help from you. Behaviors automate several data-centric tasks, including:
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year ago, if someone had asked me to develop an interactive Web site, I'd have said, "Sure, me and what magic genie?" Fortunately, for those of us with little expertise in Web development, Dreamweaver MX is that magic genie. In this article, you'll see how to generate Dreamweaver MX server behaviors so you can display and interact with dynamic data—without really knowing anything about how it works.
