Course Description
In this course, students will use Adobe Dreamweaver to create web pages while focusing on the content, styling, and design. As web pages are created, Dreamweaver will competently create the XHTML, CSS and JavaScript required.
TARGET AUDIENCE:This course is most valuable for individuals who have been given responsibilities to create or maintain a website. It will also be valuable for new web designers, web developers, and graphic artists who want to extend their skills in creating complete websites.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:In this course, you will use Dreamweaver CS6 to design, build, maintain, and upload websites. You will:
Identify the capabilities of Dreamweaver CS6, the elements of design, and the technologies used in website production.
Describe the work and project planning required to create a website.
Create web pages and content elements for those pages.
Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to style page content.
Insert images and manage the image properties.
Create tables and import external content for the pages.
Create reusable web assets and page templates for other web pages.
Generate four types of links used in websites.
Conduct tests on the website and upload single pages, groups of pages, or entire websites to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your web server.
Agenda
Getting Started with Dreamweaver
- Web Basics
- The Dreamweaver Interface
- The Elements of Web Design
- Dreamweaver Help
Creating a Website
- Plan the Website Project
- Use Design Tools to Plan the Website
- Set Up the Website in Dreamweaver
Creating Web Pages
- Create Web Page Documents
- Add Head and Text Components to the Page
- Add Lists and Quotations
- Set Page Properties
Using CSS
- Create Styles and Selectors with CSS
- Using CSS to Format a Web Page
Inserting Images
- Insert Images
- Manage Image Properties with CSS
Inserting Tables and Importing Content
- Table Tags and Properties
- Import External Data
Creating Reusable Site Assets
- Create Reusable Site Assets
- Modify and Update Library Items
- Create and Use Page Templates
Linking Web Pages
- Creating Common Hyperlinks to Site Pages
- Creating Links to Page Locations
- Creating Email Links
- Image Maps and Linking
- Navigation and Rollovers
Sending the Website to the Web Server
- Validate the Website
- Upload Files to the Web Server
Audience
This course is most valuable for individuals who have been given responsibilities to create or maintain a website. It will also be valuable for new web designers, web developers, and graphic artists who want to extend their skills in creating complete websites.