Dreamweaver CS5: Advanced with ASP

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
Getting started with dynamic web sites

• Defining a static site
• Dynamic web site basics
• Choosing a server model
• Redefining the site for dynamic development
• Developing with a local server
• Developing with a remote server
• Building a simple, dynamic application
• Working in Live View

Passing data between pages

• Understanding the HTTP protocol
• Retrieving data
• Setting and retrieving cookies

Sending email from a web form

• Introducing SMTP email service
• Writing code to send emails
• Introducing objects, methods, functions and properties
• Creating the web form
• Emailing dynamic form values
• Client-side form validation

Databases on the web

• A crash course on databases
• Connecting the site to a database
• Creating recordsets and displaying database information

Practical example: building a Tour Price calculator

• Creating the pages
• Building the form
• Collecting, processing and displaying the data
• Adding server-side form validation
• Creating the conditional region
• Creating a custom CSS class
• Dynamically populated dropdown menus
• Creating filtered recordsets
• Revising the calculation script with live data
• Documenting your code with comments

Suitable for
This is an Adobe authorised advanced level course for those who want to combine their Dreamweaver skills with an understanding of ASP

Requirements
You should have attended the Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver course at Media Training or have an equivalent working knowledge. No experience of ASP or building dynamic web applications is required.