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Course Information
Description
This course is designed to provide delegates with a knowledge of the fundamentals of Macromedia Dreamweaver, which, since its launch in 1997 has established itself as the tool of choice for most professional web designers. This two-day course provides a thorough grounding in the Dreamweaver working environment, including a basic understanding of the use of HTML.
 
Basic knowledge
A good understanding of the PC or Apple MAC interface and word processing.
 
Target audience
Web designers, project managers, art directors, graphic designers, or less-experienced users of Dreamweaver who wish to gain a good understanding of the software package in a short space of time.
 
Duration
1 day or 2 days, depending on the time available, which will change the level of depth and quantity of exercises to be completed.
 
 
 
 
 Dreamweaver Outline
Getting Started
Intro to HTML pages; HTML elements; Using different browsers; The selection properties palette
Basic Pages
The Page properties palette; Inserting and sizing text; CSS text styles; Hyperlinking from text; Placing Images; Hyperlinking from Images; Absolute and relative links; Text and background colours; Web-safe colours; File organisation in Dreamweaver; The site palette
Tools for More Interesting Pages
Library items to reduce work; Templates for simplifying page design; Flash Text and Buttons; Additional formatting for HTML pages; Special elements from the Objects palette; Inserting and aligning tables; Using nested tables; Using the History palette; Using the Assets palette
Using Javascript in Your Pages
The Behaviours palette; Creating Rollover buttons; Setting up Navigation bars; Using Behaviours to control menus; Using Behaviours to control movement
More complex Pages
Using CSS style sheets; Setting up an Image map; Setting up forms; Inserting form elements; Understanding CGI; Adding Timelines to a page; Manipulating elements on a Timeline; Using Meta elements in your pages; Inserting framesets; Understanding nested frames; Providing alternative content to frames
Uploading Your Site
How to access your website; How FTP enables transfer of pages; Why you may need an FTP account; Multi-users on a site; Checking in and out