course description
Adobe® Dreamweaver is a premier visual web page and site creation tool.
This course is all about building great looking web pages and smoothly managing a web site. Yes it is possible to create pages without knowing HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Dreamweaver will take the pain out of the web site creation process. The fact that it is a rich, powerful and intense program, should not sway you. This class will simplify and get you excited about web site design in just a couple of days!
topics covered
Adobe Dreamweaver
setting up a workspace | a quick tour of Dreamweaver
Your First Site
understanding a site | working from the files panel | uploading and downloading files | synchronizing local and remote files
Building Your First Page
new pages | sample pages | adding a title | adding text | adding images | creating links | previewing pages
Text Formatting
adding text | applying headings | changing font sizes | using and making font sets | lists | special characters | adding rules | finding and replacing
Styling a Page Using CSS
understanding CSS | creating a CSS tag | creating a CSS class | using the style panel | creating and modifying styles
Page Content
CSS layout basics | using a grid | using guides | page dimensions
Working with Links
creating text links | formatting links | targeting | creating anchors | image links | email links
Images and Multimedia
adding, images | setting image properties | aligning images | adding a background image | creating image maps | creating a favicon | adding flash elements | adding quicktime and other media
Inserting Tables
creating a table | working with cells, rows and other table elements | moving away from tables | exporting table data
Forms
adding fomrs to a page | adding various types of fields to a form | creating buttons for forms
Behaviors
using the behaviors panel | adding rollovers | adding nav bars | adding pop-up menus | checking for plug-ins
Spry Elements
understanding spry | adding spry elements | using the menu bar widget | adding spry effects
The Source Code
how to use the code views | validating your code
Managing Your Site
site planning | a site map | checking files in and out | checking for broken links | checking browser compatibility
Every course offered is fully customized and will include all your individual requirements. If you don’t need it, we won’t teach it! Your satisfaction is our primary goal.
course times and materials
course times
Courses are generally scheduled from 9:00am-4:00pm
Two short breaks are scheduled throughout the day and there is a 1 hour break for lunch.
course materials
intensebluestudio’s primary objective is to make sure all of your educational goals are met. If you don’t need to learn it, we won’t teach it! Our course outlines and/or books will be used only as guides, but topics may be altered to your specifications and individual requirements. The material will be yours to keep for reference after the class.
