Dreamweaver CS5 level 1 beginner class

Dreamweaver CS5 level 1 beginner class
Course Description:

This class is perfect for people new to Dreamweaver as well as Web designers with no formal training in Dreamweaver. The class covers building web sites with static pages. The advanced course is for Web developers who want to build data base driven sites with either PHP, ASP or CF technology

Dreamweaver CS5 level 1 beginner class
Course Details:

Lesson 1: Customizing Your Workspace

• Touring the workspace
• Switching and splitting views
• Working with panels
• Selecting a workspace layout
• Adjusting toolbars
• Personalizing preferences
• Creating custom keyboard shortcuts
• Using the Property inspector

Lesson 2: HTML Basics

• What is HTML?
• Where did HTML begin?
• Writing your own HTML code
• Frequently used HTML 4 codes
• Where Is HTML Going?

Lesson 3: CSS Basics

• What is CSS?
• HTML vs. CSS formatting
• CSS box model
• HTML defaults
• Formatting text
• Formatting objects
• Multiples, classes, and IDs, oh my!

Lesson 4: Getting a Quick Start with a CSS Layout

• Defining a Dreamweaver site
• Using the Welcome screen
• Selecting a CSS layout
• Saving a page
• Modifying the page title
• Changing headings
• Inserting text
• Inserting images
• Selecting and modifying CSS styles
• Adjusting text fonts, colors, and sizes
• Using the Property inspector
• Previewing a page in Live view
• Previewing pages in a browser

Lesson 5: Creating a page layout from scratch

• Web design basics
• Working with thumbnails and wireframes
• Previewing your completed file
• Modifying an existing CSS layout
• Adding a background image to the header
• Inserting new components
• Modifying the page width and background color
• Modifying existing content and formatting
• Inserting an image placeholder
• Inserting placeholder text
• Modifying the footer
• Checking browser compatibility

Lesson 6: Working with Cascading Style Sheets

• Previewing a completed file
• Working with the CSS Styles pane
• Creating new CSS rules
• Creating an interactive menu
• Modifying hyperlink behavior
• Creating faux columns
• Moving rules to an external style sheet
• Creating style sheets for other media types

Lesson 7: Working with templates

• Previewing completed files
• Creating a template from an existing layout
• Inserting editable regions
• Producing child pages
• Updating a template
• Using Library items
• Using server-side includes

Lesson 8: Working with Text, Lists, and Tables

• Previewing a completed file
• Importing text
• Creating headings
• Creating lists
• Creating text indents
• Creating and styling tables
• Spell checking web pages
• Finding and replacing text

Lesson 9: Working with Images

• Reviewing web image basics
• Previewing the completed file
• Inserting an image
• Adjusting image position with CSS classes
• Working with the Insert panel
• Using Adobe Bridge
• Inserting incompatible file types
• Working with Photoshop Smart Objects
• Copying and pasting images from Fireworks and Photoshop
• Inserting images by drag and drop
• Optimizing images with the Property inspector

Lesson 10: Working with Navigation

• Hyperlink basics
• Previewing your completed file
• Creating internal hyperlinks
• Creating an image-based link
• Creating an external link
• Setting up e-mail links
• Targeting page elements
• Inserting Spry menu bars
• Inserting Spry menus as Library items
• Checking your page

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical class. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class.

Dreamweaver CS5 level 2 advanced class

Dreamweaver 5 level 2 advanced class
Course Description:

Dreamweaver CS5 Intermediate provides students with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage medium to large websites using Dreamweaver CS5. In this course, you'll learn tips and techniques for building efficient workflows, adding external data to Dreamweaver sites, and add Flash based content. If you've always dreamed of building a more advanced site with Dreamweaver, but didn't know where to start, then this course is for you.

Dreamweaver 5 level 2 advanced class
Course Details:

Lesson 1: Adding Interactivity

• Learning about Dreamweaver behaviors
• Previewing a completed file
• Working with Dreamweaver behaviors
• Working with Spry Accordion widgets

Lesson 2: Working with Flash

• Understanding Flash
• Previewing a completed file
• Adding Flash animation to a page
• Adding an FLV file to a page

Lesson 3: Working with Forms

• Previewing a completed file
• Learning about forms
• Adding a form to a page
• Inserting text form elements
• Inserting checkboxes
• Creating radio buttons
• Working with lists
• Adding a submit button
• Specifying a form action
• Emailing form data
• Styling forms

Lesson 4: Working with Online Data

• Working with dynamic content
• Previewing the completed file
• Using HTML and XML data
• Choosing a server model
• Configuring a local web server
• Setting up a testing server
• Building database applications

Lesson 5: Building Dynamic Pages with Data

• Building pages with ASP, ColdFusion, or PHP
• Creating a master/detail page set
• Creating a detail page

Lesson 6: Working with Code

• Code tools overview
• Selecting code
• Collapsing code
• Expanding code
• Adding new code
• Using Code Navigator
• Accessing Live Code
• Using Inspect mode
• Working in related files
• Accessing Split Code view
• Commenting your code

Lesson 7: Publishing to the Web

• Defining a remote site
• Cloaking folders and files
• Wrapping things up
• Putting your site online
• Synchronizing local and remote sites

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical class. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class.