Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The major lessons in this Dreamweaver series include: how to create CSS styles and CSS layouts using Div tags and styles, optimizing content, and using Dreamweaver’s Interactive features in publishing your content to the web. This is an upgrade worthy of Dreamweaver’s 10th anniversary.

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About this course

Beginner and Intermediate web designers will find the tools and techniques discussed in this Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials course to be invaluable while designing, updating and creating websites using Dreamweaver CS4. Once oriented with the new CS4 interface, you will be applying the techniques you have learned instantly, whether you are building your first site or redesigning an existing one.

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Subjects

  • Dreamweaver
  • Web
  • Photoshop
  • HTML
  • Style correction
  • Web Design
  • Coding
  • Inserting
  • Formatting text
  • Table creation
  • Website creating
  • Optimizing interface
  • Dreamweaver editing
  • Accessible Tables

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Course programme

Chapter I: DESIGNING WEB SITES WITH DREAMWEAVER CS4 (20 min)
  • Introduction
  • Reviewing Designs Created with Tables
  • Considering Frames
  • Understanding the CSS Advantage
  • Saving Time with Templates
  • Using Advanced Design Technologies
Chapter II: CREATING A NEW WEBSITE (50 min)
  • Setting Up a New Web Site
  • Creating a New Web Page
  • Adding Images with Alternate Text
  • Inserting & Formatting Text
  • Understanding Font Options
  • Aligning Images Using the Property Inspector
  • Creating Links
  • Organizing Files & Folders
  • Changing Background & Page Settings
Chapter III: OPTIMIZING THE INTERFACE (33 min)
  • Opening an Existing Site
  • A New Look in CS4
  • New Features in CS4
  • Reviewing Menu Options
  • Using the Status Bar & Tag Selector
  • Setting Preferences
  • Previewing Pages in Multiple Browsers
Chapter IV: CREATING & INSERTING IMAGES (24 min)
  • Optimizing Images for the Web
  • Saving JPEGS in Adobe Photoshop
  • Saving GIF & PNG Files in Photoshop
  • Using Smart Objects with Photoshop
  • Cropping & Editing Images within Dreamweaver
  • Changing Dreamweaver’s Editor Preferences
Chapter V: WORKING WITH CSS (60 min)
  • Getting Started with Styles
  • Understanding Style Selectors
  • Creating Class Styles
  • Creating Tag Styles
  • Aligning Images with Floats
  • Comparing Span, Div, & P Tags
  • Creating & Editing Link Styles
  • Reviewing CSS Code
  • Using External Style Sheets
  • Creating a Simple Centered Design
Chapter VI: DESIGNING WITH CSS (14 min)
  • Understanding the Box Model
  • Comparing Margins and Padding
  • Creating a Page from a Template
  • Customizing a CSS Template
  • Pasting Text, Inserting Images & Applying Styles
  • Styling Headlines
  • Styling the Nav Bar & Setting Up Links
  • Duplicating Styles to Create the Footer Bar
  • Editing & Refining Styles
  • Creating a 3-Column Layout
  • Review of Working with CSS
Chapter VII: SAVING TIME WITH TEMPLATES (33 min)
  • Creating a New Template
  • Creating Editable Regions
  • Creating a New Page from a Template
  • Editing Templates
  • Combining Templates with Style Sheets
  • Template Tips
Chapter VIII: DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE TABLES (28 min)
  • Understanding Tables
  • Creating a Table for Tabular Data
  • Styling a Table
  • Editing Table Layouts, Part 1
  • Editing Table Layouts, Part 2
Chapter IX: USING HTML & CSS (35 min)
  • Writing HTML: The Fundamentals
  • Creating a Simple HTML File
  • Formatting the HTML Page
  • Reviewing the Code Behind the Scenes
  • Linking Pages Using HTML
  • Troubleshooting Using Split View
Chapter X: TESTING & PUBLISHING A WEBSITE (30 min)
  • Checking the Site Reports
  • Testing & Fixing Links
  • Checking Browser Compatibility
  • Publishing a Website
  • Editing a Website
Chapter XI: DREAMWEAVER’S INTERACTIVE FEATURES (35 min)
  • Inserting Flash Video
  • Adding Other Multimedia
  • Creating a Simple Rollover
  • Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 1
  • Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 2
  • Credits

Additional information

Highlights

 Learn how to complete the site set up process in Dreamweaver, whether you are creating a new site or revising an existing one.
Find out how to optimize JPEGs, GIFs, and PNG files to create fast-loading graphics for the web.
Discover how to create CSS layouts using Div tags and CSS styles.
See how to add interactive features, including how to insert Flash files, add JavaScript behaviors for rollovers, and more.
Learn how to test your site and publish it online for all the world to see.

LENGTH

Total Run Time: 6 hrs

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Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials

£ 37.57 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 47

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