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
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.
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