Dreamweaver CS4 Fundamentals

Cost:

$595.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$795.00 (Lodestone Training Center)

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

Dreamweaver CS4 Fundamentals provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional websites using Dreamweaver CS4.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Format using cascading style sheets
• Use graphics on web pages
• Use libraries and templates
• Test, maintain, and upload your site

Target Audience:

This course is for people new to web design and development and want to use Dreamweaver CS4 to build intuitive, attractive and accessible websites.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Getting Started

• The Dreamweaver Interface
• Creating Workspaces
• Defining a site
• Introducing finished site

Unit 2: Understanding Web Standards

• Separating structure from presentation
• What is XHTML?
• What is CSS?
• What is javascript?
• Why accessibility matters

Unit 3: Creating New Documents

• Basic XHTML structure & rules
• Doctype declaration
• Setting up XHTML preferences in DW
• Understanding inline .vs block-level tags
• Creating basic structural tags
• Importing Word documents

Unit 4: CSS Fundamentals

• How style sheets work
• Anatomy of a CSS rule
• Setting CSS preferences in DW
• The CSS Styles Panel
• Understanding Element Selectors
• Understanding Class Selectors
• Understanding ID Selectors
• Understanding Descendent Selectors
• Controlling CSS through the Properties Inspector
• Creating numbered and bulleted lists
• Using the Code Navigator
• Attaching external Style Sheets
• Using the cascade, inheritance, and specificity

Unit 5: Creating Links

• Link basics
• Setting site linking preferences
• Creating links in Dreamweaver
• Absolute links
• Using Named Anchors
• Linking to Named Anchors on external files
• Creating an email link
• Creating CSS-based rollover

Unit 6: Working with Images

• Understanding image types
• Managing assets in Dreamweaver
• Setting Image Accessibility Preferences
• Placing images on the page
• Modifying image properties
• Photoshop CS4 integration
• Setting external image editing preferences
• Modifying Smart Objects
• Using Background graphics

Unit 7: Working with Tables

• Reviewing table structure
• Importing tabular data
• Creating Accessible tables
• Using Thead and Tbody tags
• Basic table styling
• Styling table headers
• Styling column groups
• Creating custom table borders
• Adding user interactivity to tables
• Styling table captions

Unit 8: Managing Your Sites

• Running site-wide reports
• Checking for Broken Links
• Validating markup
• Checking for Browser Compatibility
• Entering remote information
• Synchronizing sites
• Updating & publishing files

There are currently no public classes scheduled dates for this class. To schedule a private class, please call us toll free at 866-665-9441.

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.