Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Website Development

Introducing the Course

Understanding the course Format
Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
Reviewing the course format
Outlining the course content
Understanding static page architecture

Getting Started

Introducing Dreamweaver 8
Learning the Interface
Defining a local site
Creating a website

Adding Content to a Site

Adding content
Controlling document structure
Making lists
Horizontal Rules
Adding special characters

Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets

Formatting text
Introducing cascading style sheets
Creating styles
Exporting CSS rule definitions
Creating class styles
Creating advanced styles
Creating a new external style sheet
Displaying styles
Understanding Cascading order and inheritance of styles
Creating internal styles with the Property inspector

Working with Graphics

Graphics on web pages
Placing graphics on the page
Modifying image properties
Editing images
Roundtrip editing with Fireworks
Customizing the Insert bar
Adding Flash content
Adding Flash Video

Navigating Your Site

Understanding site navigation
Linking to files in your site
Linking to sites
Linking to named anchors
Adding e-mail links
Linking from images
Inserting a jump menu

Defining Page Layouts with CSS

Understanding page layout
Using layers for layout
Adding CSS to layers
Using absolute and relative positioning
Designing with DIVs
Designing navigation links with CSS
Importing tabular data
Using table layout view

Using Libraries and Templates

Using site library items
Creating site templates
Defining editable regions
Using templates
Applying templates to an existing page
Modifying templates

Creating Forms

Understanding forms
Processing forms
Setting focus in a form
Validating a form

Testing, Maintaining and Uploading

Testing your site
Maintaining your files and folders
Connecting to a remote site
Synchronizing files

Course Information

Dreamweaver CS3: Website Development provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional websites using Dreamweaver CS3.

Duration

3 Days

Cost

£850 (ex VAT)

Schedule

Course Dates

Prerequisites

This course is for people new to web design and development and want to use Dreamweaver CS3 to build intuitive, attractive and accessible websites. Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer’s operating system

Additional Notes

Courses can be run on Windows and Macintosh platforms and tailored to meet customers' requirements. Courses run in Edinburgh, Glasgow and at client sites throughout the UK.