Description:

You will learn the basics of Adobe Dreamweaver and be provided countless tips and techniques to help them become more productive with the program.  You will learn how to create and manage web sites, build rich interactive interfaces, incorporate graphics, text, and video, and use Photoshop Smart Objects.

This course is intended for beginning web designers, web developers, and web graphic artists, and also for media marketing personnel who need to build websites and want to utilize the features of Adobe Dreamweaver.

Technical Requirements:

1. Flash enabled Web-browser (e.g. IE 8, IE 7, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome)
2. Valid copy of software (licensed copy or demo version)
3. Minimum screen resolution : 1024 x 768
4. Dual monitors (optional)

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• explore and customize the Adobe Dreamweaver interface.
• build a website.
• work with web pages.
• work with reusable site assets.
• work with different types of links.
• upload a website.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Dreamweaver

Topic 1A: Examine the Basic Concepts of Web Designing

Topic 1B: Explore the Dreamweaver Interface

Topic 1C: Customize the Interface

Lesson 2: Building a Website

Topic 2A: Define a Website

Topic 2B: Create a Document

Lesson 3: Working with Web Pages

Topic 3A: An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets

Topic 3B: Format a Web Page

Topic 3C: Insert Images

Topic 3D: Insert Tables

Topic 3E: Import Data from Other Applications

Topic 3F: Organize Files and Folders

Lesson 4: Working with Reusable Site Assets

Topic 4A: Create and Use Library Items

Topic 4B: Update Library Items

Topic 4C: Use Snippets

Topic 4D: Create a Template

Lesson 5: Working with Links

Topic 5A: Create Hyperlinks

Topic 5B: Create Anchors

Topic 5C: Create Email Links

Topic 5D: Create Image Maps

Topic 5E: Create Image Link Rollovers

Lesson 6: Uploading a Website

Topic 6A: Ensure Accessibility

Topic 6B: Upload Files onto a Site

Lesson 7: Working in Code View

Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools

Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code

Topic 1C: Add Design Notes and Comments

Lesson 8: Formatting with Advanced CSS Techniques

Topic 2A: Use External Style Sheets

Topic 2B: Create a Layout Using CSS

Topic 2C: Apply Rollover Effects Using CSS

Lesson 9: Working with Spry Elements

Topic 4A: Use Spry Interface Widgets

Topic 4B: Modify Spry Widgets

Topic 4C: Use Spry Data Sets

Lesson 10: Creating a Form

Topic 5A: Set Up a Form

Topic 5B: Add Form Elements

Topic 5C: Validate a Form

Lesson 11: Integrating External Files with Dreamweaver

Topic 6A: Integrate Photoshop Images in Dreamweaver

Topic 6B: Insert Media Objects

Topic 6C: Integrate XML-Based Data

Special Note:

This is an EVENING class that runs over 4 nights from 6p to 9p EST. Please plan accordingly.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at registrar@realtraining.net.