Macromedia / Adobe Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver now represents the industry standard web development tool. It has evolved into a very large and sophisticated programme whose learning curve can be very steep; this two day course approaches the process of building a web site from an absolute beginner’s perspective, assuming no prior knowledge and covering the basics of constructing a static web site in a transparent and easily digestible form.
As CSS is central to the design process to ensure accessibility and usability, considerable time is devoted to it so that delegates have a good grasp of the principles before moving on to web page creation.
Introduction - Day One
| 1. Getting Started |
4. Styling content with CSS |
| Introduction to Dreamweaver |
Formatting text |
| The Dreamweaver interface |
Introducing CSS |
| Setting up workspace |
Creating Styles |
| Development process |
Exporting CSS Rule definitions |
| Static page versus dynamic page architecture |
Creating Class styles |
| 2. Starting your first site |
Attaching external style sheets |
| The site definition dialog box |
Creating Advanced Styles |
| Defining local and remote sites |
Displaying styles |
| The files panel |
Cascade order and inheritance |
| Creating a web site |
5. Working with Graphics |
| Putting, Getting and Synchronising sites |
Using Graphics on web pages |
| 3. Adding Content to a site |
Placing images on a page |
| Importing files |
Accessibility setting |
| Controlling document structure |
Modifying image properties |
| Making Lists |
Editing images |
| Adding horizontal rules |
Roundtrip editing with Fireworks |
| Adding special characters |
Adding Flash content |
| Using Find and Replace |
Adding Flash video |
Introduction - Day Two
| 6. Navigating your Site |
8. Using Libraries and Templates |
| Understanding site navigation |
Using Site library items |
| Linking to files on your site |
Creating Site Templates |
| Linking to sites |
Defining Editable Regions |
| Targeting a link |
Using Templates |
| Linking to named anchors |
Modifying Templates |
| Adding e-mail links |
9. Forms |
| Links from images |
Understanding Forms |
| Image maps |
Setting input tag accessibility |
| Creating a Jump menu |
Processing forms |
| 7. Designing page layouts with CSS |
Setting focus on a Form |
| Understanding page layout |
Validating a Form |
| Using Layers for layout |
10. Testing, Maintenance and Uploading |
| Adding CSS to Layers |
Testing your site |
| Using absolute and relative positioning |
Maintaining your Files and Folders |
| Designing with Div's |
Connecting to a remote site |
| Designing Navigation with CSS |
Synchronising Files |
| Importing Tabular data |
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| Using Table Layout view |
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