Dreamweaver CS4
Category:
- Web and Graphic Design
Sessions:
3
Hours:
18
SKU:
TS140338 $150.00
Course Description:
Learn how to design, publish and maintain Web sites with the industry standard authoring tool, Dreamweaver CS4. In this course you will learn how to set up and layout Web pages using tables, CSS and templates. You'll also see firsthand how user-friendly this program is when it comes to adding interactive content like JavaScript, Flash and forms. TrainingSol expert Deborah Berg demonstrates in-depth, step-by-step examples in this course to help you understand how to efficiently design, publish and maintain Web sites.
Course Outline
Session 1
Section A: Introduction
- Starting Dreamweaver
- Interface Overview
- Document Toolbar
- Standard and Style Rendering Toolbars
- Properties Inspector
- Panels
- Status Bar
Section B: Planning
- Planning Sites
- Determine Demographic
- Know Your Audience
- Site Mapping
- Screen Resolution Guidelines
- Target Window Layout
- Defining a Web Site
- Files Panel
Section C: Web Design 101
- File Management
- Creating a File
- Renaming and Deleting Files
- Page Titles
- Page Properties
Section D: Tables
- Table Overview
- Creating Standard Table
- Formatting a Standard Table
- Additional Table Properties
- Additional HTML Formatting
- CSS Formatting Properties
- Class Creation
- Application of Class Properties
- Expanded Tables Mode
Section E: Text
- Text Overview
- Serif vs. Sans Serif
- Font Properties
- Spell Check
- Importing Text
- Clean Up HTML
Section F: Images
- Image Basics
- Factors to Consider
- GIF
- JPEG
- PNG
- Background Images
- Foreground Images
- Image Properties
- Editing Images
- Image Smart Objects
Session 2
Section A: Links
- Text Links
- Hyperlinks
- Absolute Links
- Image Links
- E-mail Links
- Image Maps
- Anchors
- Named Anchors
- Save and Preview Anchors
Section B: Productivity Tools
- Commands
- Create New Commands
- Applying Commands
- Saving and Editing Commands
- Library Items
- Creating Library Items
- Editing Library Items
- Using Find and Replace
- Find and Replace Source Code
Section C: Templates
- Creating Templates
- Saving as a Template
- Defining Editable Regions
- Changing and Removing Regions
- Applying Optional Regions
- Editable Optional Regions
- Repeating Regions
- Repeating Region Options
- Applying Repeating Regions
- Editing and Updating Templates
Section D: XHTML
- XHTML Defined
- Doctype
- HTML Code Overview
- Quick Tag Editor
- Wrap Tag Options
- Tag Selector
- Meta Tags
- Clean Up XHTML
Section E: Multimedia
- Embedding Flash Objects
- Understanding Script Files
- Embedding Movie Objects
- Adding Movie Parameters
- Embedding Sound Objects
Section F: JavaScript
- Rollover Images
- Navigation Bar
- Understanding Behavior
- Open Browser Behavior
- Check Plugin Behavior
- Spry Effect
Session 3
Section A: Cascading Style Sheets
- CSS Basics
- Selector Types
- Class Selector
- ID Selector
- Tag Selector
- Compound Selector
- Embedded and External Styles
- Code Navigator
- Exporting Styles
- Attaching Style Sheets
- Editing Style Sheets
Section B: AP Elements
- Setting Up AP Elements
- Tracing Images
- Drawing AP Div
- Inserting AP Div
- Renaming AP Elements
- Modifying AP Div
- Applying CCS Properties to AP Div
Section C: Forms
- Inserting Forms
- Adding Text Fields
- Modifying Text Field Properties
- Adding Checkboxes
- Radio Buttons
- Drop-Down Menus
- Text Area
- Submit and Reset Buttons
- Enabling Form Actions
- Submitting Form Data
- Preview Form
Section D: Site Publishing
- Web Publishing Requirements
- URL
- Web Server
- Web Publishing Software
- Web Host Considerations
- Managing Sites
- Host Directory, Login, and Password
- Passive FTP and Secure FTP
- Uploading
- Using Remote Sites
- Synchronization
- Synchronization Options
- Cloaking
- Cloaking Settings
Section E: Site Collaboration
- Using Design Notes
- Indicating Design Notes
- Check In/Check Out
- Check In/Check Out Review
- Site Workflow Reports
- HTML Reports
- 508 Accessibility Options
- Running Reports
- Site Reports Panel
- Fixing Errors Using Reports
