Dreamweaver 8

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£ 195 VAT inc.

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  • Type

    Training

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Location

    Whitehaven

  • Class hours

    100h

The series helps you learn how to efficiently layout, develop, and maintain standards-based websites. Tutorials are also peppered with tips and tricks that can only be learned from an avid user of the software. Suitable for: this course is suitable for anybody who is interested in using dreamweaver 8

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Whitehaven (Cumbria)
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69 Lowther Street First Floor, ca287ad

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Course programme

Dreamweaver 8 Training Course


The series helps you learn how to efficiently layout, develop, and maintain standards-based websites. Tutorials are also peppered with tips and tricks that can only be learned from an avid user of the software.
    Get up to speed quickly with an in-depth overview of this award-winning web development tool. Understand the numerous capabilities of working in this flexible software that is both a design tool and code editor. Learn how to quickly incorporate video and other multimedia into your web site and make more efficient updates.
Session 1
1. Introducing the Interface (24 min)

Lesson 1: Getting Started
Lesson 2: The Insert Bar & Properties Inspector Panel
Lesson 3: The Menu Bar
Lesson 4: The Status Bar
Lesson 5: Preferences

2. Creating Your First Website (20 min)
Lesson 1: Setting Up a New or Existing Site
Lesson 2: Creating a New Document
Lesson 3: Adding & Formatting Text
Lesson 4: Setting Fonts for a Web Page
Lesson 5: Creating Lists, Indenting, & Changing Text Color

3. Adding Images & Links (23 min)
Lesson 1: Saving Images for the Web
Lesson 2: Inserting & Aligning Images on a Web Page
Lesson 3: Creating Links & Previewing in a Browser
Lesson 4: Creating an Email Link
Lesson 5: Creating a Jump Link & Testing Links

4. Creating Sites Using Templates (15 min)
Lesson 1: Browsing Templates
Lesson 2: Creating a Website from a Template
Lesson 3: Adding Images to a Starter Page
Lesson 4: Updating Files & Changing Background Colors

5. Designing with Tables (32 min)
Lesson 1: Creating Tables on a Web Page
Lesson 2: Altering Tables Using the Properties Inspector
Lesson 3: Creating a New Site
Lesson 4: Placing Images & Graphics into Tables
Lesson 5: Aligning Text & Graphics in Tables
Lesson 6: Adding a Background Color
Lesson 7: Using Tracer Images in Layout Mode
Lesson 8: Building Pages over Tracer Images
Lesson 9: Inserting Text from Other Files
Lesson 10: Tweaking Layouts to Create Perfect Pages

6. Creating Online Forms (19 min)
Lesson 1: Setting Up an Online Form
Lesson 2: Adding Radio Buttons & List Menus
Lesson 3: Creating Text Fields & Areas
Lesson 4: Adding Checkboxes & Submit Buttons
Lesson 5: Setting Properties for Form Submission

7. Saving Time with Libraries, Assets, & More (20 min)
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Site Setup & Linking
Lesson 2: Creating & Using Library Items
Lesson 3: Editing Library Items
Lesson 4: Using the Assets Panel
Lesson 5: Using the Find and Replace Command
Lesson 6: Checking Spelling & Editing a Dictionary

8. Creating Websites with Frames (25 min)
Lesson 1: Introducing Frames & Framesets
Lesson 2: Creating Frames & Framesets
Lesson 3: Saving Framesets
Lesson 4: Tricks for Inserting Images & Setting Scroll Bars
Lesson 5: Using Tables with a Frameset
Lesson 6: Linking Thumbnail Images with Full-Size Images
Lesson 7: Dos & Don'ts about Using Frames

9. Dreamweaver Tips & Tricks (64 min)
Lesson 1: Integrating Photoshop® with Dreamweaver®
Lesson 2: Setting Display Options
Lesson 3: Saving Features as Favorites
Lesson 4: Organizing Files & Folders
Lesson 5: Targeting Links
Lesson 6: Adding Metatags
Lesson 7: Using the History Panel
Lesson 8: Adding PDFs to Web Pages
Lesson 9: Using Rollovers for Fun & Games
Lesson 10: Using Animated GIFs
Lesson 11: Backing It Up
Lesson 12: Closing Comments & Credits

Session 2

1. Rollovers & Other Image Tricks (22 min)

Lesson 1: Creating & Inserting Rollover Images
Lesson 2: Drawing Image Maps
Lesson 3: Cropping Images on a Page
Lesson 4: Resizing & Slicing Images in Fireworks®

2. Saving Time with Templates (37 min)
Lesson 1: Creating a Template from an Existing Page
Lesson 2: Setting Editable & Uneditable Regions
Lesson 3: Setting Repeating & Optional Regions
Lesson 4: Creating New Pages Based on Templates
Lesson 5: Placing Links in a Template
Lesson 6: Altering & Updating Templates
Lesson 7: Nesting, Exporting & Using Contribute™

3. Designing with Cascading Style Sheets (38 min)

Lesson 1: Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
Lesson 2: Creating a New Class Style
Lesson 3: Creating an External Style Sheet
Lesson 4: Applying External Style Sheets
Lesson 5: Modifying External Style Sheets
Lesson 6: Editing Style Properties
Lesson 7: De.ning Rules for Styles
Lesson 8: Working with Prede.ned Styles

4. Creating Precise Designs Using Layers (43 min)

Lesson 1: Loading & Organizing Images
Lesson 2: Creating a Tracing Image
Lesson 3: Drawing Layers & Inserting Images
Lesson 4: Inserting Text & Using Styles
Lesson 5: Sizing & Aligning Layers Precisely
Lesson 6: Using Tables within Layers
Lesson 7: Stacking Multiple Layers
Lesson 8: Adding Background Images
Lesson 9: Arranging Layers Using the Z Index

5. Using Behaviors to Add Interactivity (26 min)
Lesson 1: Introducing Behaviors
Lesson 2: Using the Behaviors Panel
Lesson 3: Applying & Changing Behaviors
Lesson 4: Creating a Pop-Up Window
Lesson 5: Creating Status Bar Text
Lesson 6: Combining Image Maps & Behaviors
Lesson 7: Getting More Behaviors

6. Adding Audio, Video, & Flash™ to a Page (54 min)
Lesson 1: Viewing a Website Made in Flash
Lesson 2: Inserting & Embedding a Flash Site
Lesson 3: Exploring the Flash Properties Panel
Lesson 4: Inserting Flash Buttons & Text
Lesson 5: Learning about Streaming Media File Formats
Lesson 6: Creating Links to Video Files
Lesson 7: Embedding a QuickTime™ Video in a Page
Lesson 8: Using the QuickTime Parameters
Lesson 9: Embedding a Windows Media® Video into a Page
Lesson 10: Adding Audio to a Web Page
Lesson 11: Changing the Audio Parameters

7. Testing Your Website (30 min)
Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Site for Testing
Lesson 2: Checking Links
Lesson 3: Identifying & Dealing with Orphaned Files
Lesson 4: Changing Links Sitewide
Lesson 5: Using the Check Accessibility Function
Lesson 6: Testing Your Work with the Site Reports Option
Lesson 7: Recreating Site Cache
Lesson 8: Visualizing Your Site in Map View
Lesson 9: Using the Locate in Site Feature
Lesson 10: Checking for Browser Compatibility

8. Publishing & Managing Your Website (31 min)

Lesson 1: Setting Up a Site
Lesson 2: Setting Up the Server Information for FTP
Lesson 3: The FTP File Panel Options & Viewing Remote Files
Lesson 4: Transferring Files to & from a Server
Lesson 5: Working with the Synchronize Button
Lesson 6: Alternative Dedicated FTP Programs
Lesson 7: Activating Team Management Features
Lesson 8: Using the File Check In & Check Out Features
Lesson 9: Working with Design Notes
Lesson 10: Setting Options in the File View Columns Dialog Box
Lesson 11: Enabling Cloaking
Lesson 12: Using the Compare with Remote Function

9. Working in the Code (33 min)
Lesson 1: Introducing HTML
Lesson 2: Previewing Code in a Browser
Lesson 3: Editing HTML
Lesson 4: Exploring Code View Options
Lesson 5: Setting Preferences
Lesson 6: Using Code Hints
Lesson 7: Editing Tags & Creating Snippets
Lesson 8: Using the Code Inspector & Cleaning Up HTML

10. Building a Dynamic Website: Getting Started 25 min)
Lesson 1: Introducing Database Websites
Lesson 2: Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)
Lesson 3: Installing a Testing Server
Lesson 4: Setting Up a Data Source Name (DSN)
Lesson 5: Selecting Security Options
Lesson 6: Preparing to Create a Dynamic Website
Lesson 7: Creating an ASP JavaScript™ Page

11. Building a Dynamic Website: Setting Up Pages (24 min)
Lesson 1: Viewing Database Structures
Lesson 2: Accessing Dynamic Content Data Sources
Lesson 3: Adding Server Scripts & Reusable Code
Lesson 4: Creating Record Sets
Lesson 5: Inserting Record Sets into Tables
Lesson 6: Creating & Formatting Repeating Regions
Lesson 7: Adding a Dynamic Image
Lesson 8: Binding a Dynamic Image
Lesson 9: Adding Navigation to a Dynamic Page

12. Troubleshooting Your Website (34 min)

Lesson 1: Using Layers & Tables Appropriately
Lesson 2: Converting Layers to Tables
Lesson 3: Linking Images to Pages
Lesson 4: Setting Up the Check Browser Behavior
Lesson 5: Replacing HTML Code Using Find and Replace
Lesson 6: Final Comments & Credits

£195.00

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Dreamweaver 8

£ 195 VAT inc.