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Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver provides the tools necessary to build websites and applications ideal for web designers, web developers, and visual designers.

Dreamweaver

Essentials

Course Information

Dreamweaver: Essentials provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional web sites using Dreamweaver.

Duration

3 Days

Cost

£875 (ex VAT)

Schedule

Course Dates

Prerequisites

This course is for students new to web design and development and who want to use Dreamweaver to build intuitive, attractive and accessible web sites. 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.

Related Courses

Exams

Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 ACE Exam – (PDF)

Course Outline

Dreamweaver Essentials

Getting a Quick Start and Exploring Your Workspace

  • Defining a Dreamweaver site
  • Using the Welcome Screen
  • Selecting a CSS Layout
  • Saving a Page
  • Choosing a Document View
  • Modifying the Page Title
  • Changing Headings
  • Inserting Text
  • Inserting Images
  • Selecting and Modifying CSS Styles
  • Adjusting Text, Fonts and Colours
  • Working with Code View and Code and Design view
  • Using the Properties Panel
  • Preview a Page in Live View
  • Previewing Pages in a Browsers

Working with Cascading Style Sheets

  • Attaching an External Style Sheet
  • Creating new CSS Rules
  • Applying Styles
  • Applying Custom Classes to Page Divisions
  • Examining Selectors in the CSS Rules Panel
  • Creating Style Sheets for other Media Types

Working with Text, Lists, and Tables

  • Creating Headings, Lists and Blockquotes
  • Creating Tables
  • Styling Tables with CSS
  • Spell-checking a Document
  • Using the Spry Tooltip Widget
  • Finding and Replacing Text

Working with Images

  • Inserting an Image
  • Using Background Images
  • Using the Properties Panel with Images
  • Copying and Pasting from Photoshop
  • Accessing Adobe Bridge
  • Using Photoshop Smart Objects

Working with Navigation

  • Linking to Internal Site Pages
  • Creating an External Link
  • Setting up E-mail Links
  • Targeting Links within a Page
  • Inserting Spry Menu Bars
  • Inserting Spry Tabbed Panels
  • Checking your Page

Adding Interactivity

  • Learning about Dreamweaver Behaviors
  • Using a Spry Effects Behavior
  • Learning about XML Data
  • Importing XML Data with Spry
  • Creating Spry Accordions
  • Customising a Spry Accordion

Creating a Page Layout

  • Creating Layout Styled (div) Elements
  • Looking at Code View
  • Exploring CSS styles
  • Using the Ruler and Guides
  • Checking the Layout

Working with Forms

  • Learning about Forms
  • Adding a Form to the Page
  • Inserting Text Form Elements
  • Creating Radio Buttons
  • Inserting Check Boxes
  • Working with Drop-down Lists
  • Adding a Submit Button
  • Styling Forms

Working with Flash

  • Adding a Flash Movie to a Page
  • Adding Flash Video to a Page

Increasing Productivity

  • Creating a Template
  • Inserting Editable Regions
  • Updating a Template
  • Using Library Items
  • Using Server-side Includes

Publishing to the Web

  • Defining a Remote Site
  • Cloaking Folders and Files
  • Putting your Site Online


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