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Dreamweaver > Dreamweaver 8 Advanced Training

Dreamweaver 8 Advanced Training

Dreamweaver 8 Advanced Training

The Dreamweaver 8 Advanced training course helps you go beyond the basics and dive into the advancedcapabilities of the industry-leading web design tool. Host, JanineWarner shows you the many ways to create complex page designs withDreamweaver creating two real-world Web sites from the blank page up tobeautifully illustrate how to best work with tables, layers, andcascading style sheets. Lessons includes advanced tips and tricksdesigned to help you work faster, more efficiently, and above all else,with the best design control possible on the Web today.

  • Format - 1 DVD-ROM
  • Duration - 8 Hours of Advanced Training
  • Platform - Windows & Mac OS


    Read the Course Outline below for more details
  • Highlights

  • Get up to speed quickly with a focus on the advanced design features, templates, extensions, and behaviors in Dreamweaver 8.
  • You'll learn three different design approaches using real-world Web sites as examples so you can find the best approach for your Web site projects.
  • Polish your skills with tutorials on how to best work with tables, layers, and cascading style sheets. 

  • Course Outline

    Lesson 1: The Many Ways to Design a Web Page (33:05 min)

    1 Comparing the Sites Used in the Training
    2 Getting Started with Site Setup
    3 Visual Aids & Tips for Designing with Tables
    4 Controlling Window Size
    5 Introducing Guides & Navigation Tools
    6 Status Bar, CSS Styles, & Layer Preferences
    7 When to Use HTML Tags Instead of CSS
    8 Accessibility & File Types/Editors Preferences
    9 Customizing Your Favorite Objects

    Lesson 2: Enhancing Dreamweaver® with Extensions (20:06 min)

    1 Downloading Extensions from the Exchange Site
    2 Creating a Slideshow Using an Extension
    3 Updating the Remote Site to View the Slideshow
    4 Adding Flash® Buttons Using an Extension

    Lesson 3: Getting Started with Cascading Style Sheets (44:20 min)

    1 Using CSS Styles to Rede.ne an HTML Tag
    2 Creating a New Class Style
    3 Adjusting Margins & Fonts for Tags
    4 Creating CSS Link Styles
    5 Working in the CSS Styles Panel
    6 Creating CSS Styles Automatically
    7 Formatting Text Using CSS Styles
    8 Using CSS Styles to Align Images
    9 Formatting & Adjusting a Bulleted List with CSS
    10 Exporting & Attaching an External Style Sheet
    11 Removing a Tag

    Lesson 4: Creating Contextual or Descendant Styles (55:13 min)

    1 Setting Up the Page Properties
    2 Designing Different Regions on the Page with Div Tags
    3 Designing Formatting Styles for the Heading 1 Tag
    4 Designing a Paragraph Tag to Control Text Spacing
    5 Adjusting the Float to Align Images Left & Right
    6 Redesigning a Class Style within an Area of a Page
    7 Creating a CSS Style to Adjust Cell Padding
    8 Setting Negative Margins
    9 Exporting Styles to be Used on Another Page in the Site
    10 Attaching an External Style Sheet to the Page
    11 Understanding CSS Hierarchy & Cascading
    12 Looking at Inline Styles in Split View
    13 Taking a Look at the Code

     

    Lesson 5: Designing with Dreamweaver's Layers (31:41 min)

    1 Deconstructing a Complex Design
    2 Using a Tracer Image & Cloaking
    3 Creating Layers
    4 Adding Rollover E.ects
    5 Aligning with Guides & a Tracing Image
    6 Ordering Layers with the Z Index
    7 Adjusting Layers & Previewing in a Browser
    8 Options for Alignment & Positioning

    Lesson 6: Using Behaviors to Make Layers Interactive (44:25 min)

    1 Setting Up the Art & Design Page
    2 Using a Tracer Image & Layers to Place Graphics
    3 Creating a CSS Text Style
    4 Aligning Graphic Elements on a Page
    5 Inserting Rollover Images
    6 Going over the Navigation Plan for the Website
    7 Setting CSS Style Rules for Behavior Layers
    8 Setting Rollover Behaviors
    9 Setting onClick Image Layers
    10 Setting onClick Behaviors

    Lesson 7: Slicing with Photoshop® & Fireworks® (30:12 min)

    1 Slicing an Image in Photoshop
    2 Exporting Sliced Images & Tables from Photoshop
    3 Editing a Photoshop Sliced Design in Dreamweaver
    4 Slicing & Optimizing Images in Fireworks
    5 Exporting Sliced Images & Tables from Fireworks
    6 Centering Tables for Design Flexibility
    7 Inserting a Table Background Image

    Lesson 8: Saving Time with CSS & Templates (53:12 min)

    1 Getting a Table Design Started
    2 Designing Table Regions Using CSS Styles
    3 Adding a Header & Navigation Buttons
    4 Formatting the Navigation Bar
    5 Changing Table Cell Size & Alignment
    6 Pasting Text & Creating a Type Style
    7 Adding & Formatting Footer Elements
    8 Aligning Text with Graphics
    9 Save As Template & Insert Editable Region Commands
    10 Creating Pages Based on a Template
    11 Modifying Template-Based Pages
    12 Using Image & Text Placeholders

     

    Lesson 9: Combining Templates, CSS, & Behaviors (39:51 min)

    1 Detach Page from Template & Create Library Items
    2 Applying Styles & Splitting Table Cells
    3 Setting Alignment & Inserting Cells
    4 Using Div Tags to Create Layers
    5 Duplicating Layers in HTML Code
    6 Inserting Placeholders & Adding Editable Regions
    7 Applying Show-Hide Layers & Swap Image Behaviors
    8 Pasting Text into a Template-Based Page
    9 Selecting the Swap Images
    10 Previewing in Multiple Browsers

    Lesson 10: Adding Multimedia to your Website (22:56 min)

    1 Linking & Embedding Flash Audio Files
    2 Adding Audio Controls & Disabling Autoplay
    3 Embedding Video Files with Video Controls
    4 Adding Parameters & Setting a Starting Frame
    5 Launching a Video in a Separate Window
    6 Setting Flash Video Properties & Play Options

    Lesson 11: Creating Centered CSS Layouts (28:07 min)

    1 Comparing Sites with Layers, Tables, & CSS
    2 Setting Up a Container
    3 Positioning Div Tags with Styles
    4 Using Math to Position Properly
    5 Troubleshooting Positioning & Viewing CSS Layout Backgrounds
    6 Creating Styles within CSS Layers
    7 Additional CSS Resources & Testing Tips
    8 Demonstrating the Power of Flexible Accessible Design

    Lesson 12: Tips & Tricks (49:17 min)

    1 Backing Up Your Main Pages onto a Server
    2 Making Changes & Uploading to a Server
    3 Modifying Style Sheets on Pages & Templates
    4 Working with Search Engines & Meta Tags
    5 Browser Testing & Resources
    6 Helpful Sites for Matching & Downloading Fonts
    7 Creating an Email Form
    8 Finding & Installing CGI Scripts
    9 Customizing CGI Scripts
    10 Uploading Forms & Files to a Server
    11 Setting Permissions & Checking the Email Form
    12 Using an Automated System to Install CGI Scripts
    13 Final Comments & Credits