Dreamweaver CS5: Advanced with PHP

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
[b]Getting started[/b]
• An overview of PHP
• Creating the contact page
• Basing a page on an existing page
• Working in Live View
• Inserting and formatting text
• Using the Insert bar
• Creating tables
• The Property Inspector

[b]Dynamic web sites[/b]
• Dynamic website basics
• Redefining the site for dynamic development
• Developing with a local server
• Creating a virtual host
• Developing with a remote server
• Building a simple, dynamic application

[b]Passing data between pages[/b]
• Understanding the HTTP protocol
• Retrieving data
• Setting and retrieving cookies

[b]Sending email from a web page[/b]
• Introducing SMTP email service
• Writing the code to send emails
• Creating the web form

[b]Building a simple database[/b]
• A crash course on databases
• Working with a MySQL database
• Avoiding common mistakes in database design
• Connecting the site to a database
• Creating recordsets and displaying database information

[b]Generating PHP with Server Behaviours[/b]
• Using Dreamweaver PHP Server Behaviours to prototype datadriven pages without doing much coding

[b]Practical exercises[/b]
• Creating pages and forms
• Collecting, processing and displaying the data
• Adding server-side form validation
• Creating a custom CSS class
• Dynamically populated drop-down menus
• Creating filtered recordsets
• Revising the calculation script with live data
• Documenting your code

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

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