In this course, students learn to take full advantage of Dreamweaver's efficient interface for developing a static site with text, images, media, navigation elements, and forms.
Pre-requisites:
A knowledge of HTML preferred.
Outline:
Lesson 1: Creating a Web Site Structure on Your Local Machine
Explorer Dreamweaver Basics
Define a Local Site
Add HTML Pages to a Local Site
Set Document Properties
Lesson 2: Adding Text Content to a Site
Import Text Content
Clean Microsoft Word-generated HTML
Add Structural Elements to HTML Documents
Insert Date and Time Data
Add Special Characters to HTML Documents
Alter HTML Tags
Lesson 3: Formatting Text
Alter Font and Text Characteristics
Familiarize Yourself with CSS
Create and Apply CSS Styles
Export CSS Styles
Create an External Style Sheet
Link External Style Sheets to HTML Pages
Edit Styles
Lesson 4: Working with Images
Insert Images into a Web Page
Modify Image Properties
Edit Images
Optimize Images with Macromedia Fireworks
Add a Flash Movie to a Dreamweaver File
Lesson 5: Adding Navigation Elements to a Site
Link to Files in Your Site
Link to a Named Anchor
Link to an Email Address
Add Links to an Image
Alter Link Properties
Link to Another Web Site
Update Links
Create Interactive Navigation Elements
Lesson 6: Structuring Pages
Examine Page Structure
Present Data in Tables
Structure Pages with Tables in Layout Mode
Import a Delimited Text File
Modify Tables
Structure Pages with Layers
Control Layers Dynamically
Convert Between Tables and Layers
Lesson 7: Streamlining Workflow with Libraries and Templates
Add Library Items to Pages
Modify and Update Library Items
Create and Apply Site Templates
Modify Templates
Lesson 8: Developing Forms
Create a Form
Set Focus in a Form
Lesson 9: Testing, Uploading, and Maintaining a Site
