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ADOBE: Dreamweaver CS5

 

Dreamweaver CS5 is the latest incarnation of the leading web development and site management application previously known under the Macromedia branding. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Adobe's other leading applications like Flash and Photoshop and respects all the latest internet standards.

 

► 3 DAY INTRODUCTORY COURSE  (Web Development) - Tutor Led
 This scheduled Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Website Development Introduction course provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional web sites using Dreamweaver CS5. You will examine the basics of Dreamweaver CS5 with a focus on best practices and design.  Upon successful completion delegates will learn:

  • Adobe Dreamweaver Interface Basics
  • Creating a website
  • Controlling document structure
  • Intro to Cascading Style Sheets
  • Adding Graphics
  • Building Successful Site Navigation
  • Designing Pages with CSS
  • Fireworks CS5 -Dreamweaver CS5 integration
  • Creating Templates and Site Maintenance

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► 1 DAY ESSENTIALS COURSE   (Web Essentials) - Tutor Led
This scheduled Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Website Development Introduction course provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional web sites using Dreamweaver CS5. You will examine the basics of Dreamweaver CS5 with a focus on best practices and design.  Upon successful completion delegates will learn:

  • Adobe Dreamweaver Interface Basics

  • Creating a website

  • Controlling document structure

  • Intro to Cascading Style Sheets

  • Adding Graphics

  • Building Successful Site Navigation

  • Designing Pages with CSS

  • Fireworks CS5 -Dreamweaver CS5 integration

  • Creating Templates and Site Maintenance

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Course target audience and delegate prerequisites
This course is designed for those who are new to web design and development and want to develop skills to work with Dreamweaver CS5 to build intuitive, attractive and accessible web sites.

Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have basic PC or Mac skills, including an fundamental understanding of a computer's operating system, how to launch an application and create and save files, as well as how to copy files from CDs and other media. The trainee should also use and have knowledge of the web environment and web browsers and have a basic understanding of document formatting programs, such as Microsoft Word.

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City EC2 (Bank):  ( 020 7256 6668

Oxford Circus:  ( 020 7580 1651

 



 

DREAMWEAVER CS5:  COURSE OUTLINES

 

3 DAY

INTRODUCTORY COURSE
 (Web Development)

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
 

1 DAY

INTRODUCTORY COURSE
 (Web Essentials)

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
 
 

Introducing the Course
 -Understanding the course
-Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
-Reviewing the course format
-Outlining the course conntent
-Understanding static page architecture

Dreamweaver CS5 New Features
 -CSS Layouts
-CSS Management
-CSS Advisor
-Browser Compatability
-Spry Data
-Spry Widgets
-Spry Effects
-Photoshop CS5 Integration
-Adobe Device Central
-Adobe Bridge CS5

Getting Started
 -Introducing Dreamweaver CS5
-Learning the interface
-Defining a local site
-Creating a website

Adding Content to a Site
 -Adding content
-Controlling document structure
-Making lists
-Adding horizontal rules
-Adding special characters

Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets
 -Formatting text
-Introducing cascading style sheets
-Creating styles
-Exporting CSS rule definitions
-Creating class styles
-Attaching external style sheets
-Creating advanced styles
-Creating a new external style sheet
-Displaying styles
-Understanding cascading order and inheritance of styles

Working with Graphics
 -Using graphics on web pages
-Placing graphics on the page
-Modifying image properties
-Editing images
-Doing roundtrip editing with Fireworks CS5/Photshop CS5
-Customizing the Insert bar
-Adding Flash content
-Adding Flash Video

Navigating Your Site
 -Understanding site navigation
-Linking to files in your site
-Linking to sites
-Linking to named anchors
-Adding e-mail links
-Linking from images
-Creating a jump menu

Designing Page Layouts with CSS
 -Understanding page layout
-Using layers for layout
-Adding CSS to layers
-Using absolute and relative positioning
-Designing with DIVs
-Designing navigation links with CSS
-Importing tabular data
-Using table layout view

Using Libraries and Templates
 -Using site library items
-Creating site templates
-Defining editable regions
-Using templates
-Applying a template to an existing page
-Modifying templates

Creating Forms
 -Understanding forms
-Processing a form
-Setting focus in a form
-Validating a form

Testing, Maintenance, and Uploading
 -Testing your site
-Maintaining your files and folders
-Connecting to a remote site
-Synchronizing files

 

  

Getting Started
 -Introduction to Dreamweaver
-Dreamweaver Interface Basics
-Defining a Local Site
-Setting Document Properties

Links
 -Linking Documents
-Understanding Links
-Linking to Files in Your Site
-Linking to Named Anchors
-Adding E-mail Links

Images
 -Working with Graphics
-Graphics on web Pages
-Placing Graphics on the Page
-Optimising inside Dreamweaver
-Image Maps and hot-spots

Tables
 -Designing Pages using Tables
-Structuring Data with Tables
-Designing in Layout View

Templates and Libraries
 -Using Templates and Libraries
-Creating Site Templates
-Site Library Items

Style Sheets
 -Cascading Style Sheets
-Introducing CSS
-Creating a New Style Sheet
-Using CSS Selector Styles
-Attaching External Style Sheets
-Editing Style Sheets
-Using Embedded Styles

Adding Interactive Page Elements
 -Creating Button Rollovers
-Creating Disjointed Rollovers

Testing, Deployment and Maintenance
 -Testing Your Site
-File Maintenance
-Connecting to a Remote Site

 
   

 

 

City EC2 (Bank):  ( 020 7256 6668

Oxford Circus:  ( 020 7580 1651

 

 

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