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d'Vinci Interactive offers Adobe Authorized instructor led training in Authorware, Captivate, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Robohelp.

Training

Adobe Authorized Training Partner 2005

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Overview

Taught in 3 days, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional web sites using Dreamweaver.

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

To get the most out of Dreamweaver, be sure to also join us for our in-depth Cascading Style Sheet course.

Prerequisites

To gain the most from this class, you should already:

  • Be comfortable working with Windows or Macintosh operating system.
  • Have experience and knowledge of the Web environment and Web browsers.
  • Have a basic understanding of document formatting programs, such as Microsoft Word.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introducing the Course

  • Understanding the Course
  • Reviewing the Course Objectives
  • Reviewing the Course Prerequisites
  • Reviewing the Course Format
  • Reviewing the Course Content
  • Understanding Static Page Architecture
  • Demonstration 1-1:  Viewing the Site

Unit 2: Getting Started

  • Introducing Dreamweave CS3
  • Learning the Interface
  • Defining a Local Site
  • Creating a Website

Unit 3: Adding Content to a Site

  • Adding Content
  • Controlling Document Structure
  • Making Lists
  • Adding Horizontal Rules
  • Adding Special Characters

Unit 4: 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
  • Creating Internal Styles with the Property Inspector

Unit 5: Working with Graphics

  • Using Graphics on Web Pages
  • Placing Graphics on the Page
  • Accessibility Setting
  • Modifying Image Properties
  • Editing Images
  • Doing Roundtrip Editing with Fireworks
  • Adding Flash Content
  • Adding Flash Video

Unit 6: Navigating Your Site

  • Understanding Site Navigation
  • Linking to Files in Your Site
  • Linking to Sites
  • Targeting a Link
  • Linking to Named Anchors
  • Adding E-mail links
  • Linking from Images
  • Image Maps
  • Creating a Jump Menu

Unit 7: Designing Page Layouts with CSS

  • Understanding Page Layout
  • Understanding 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

Unit 8: Using Libraries and Templates

  • Using Site Library Items
  • Creating Site Templates
  • Defining Editable Regions
  • Using Templates
  • Modifying Templates

Unit 9: Creating Forms

  • Understanding Forms
  • Setting Input Tag Accessibility
  • Processing Forms
  • Setting Focus in a Form
  • Validating a Form

Unit 10: Testing, Maintenance, and Uploading

  • Testing Your Site
  • Maintaining Your Files and Folders
  • Connecting to a Remote Site
  • Synchronizing Files

 


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