Macromedia Dreamweaver Introduction/Intermediate

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DREAMWEAVER INTRODUCTION / INTERMEDIATE
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Course Description

You want to make some information available on the Internet. To do this, you might want to design and build a website and upload it. The features and functions in Dreamweaver 8 will enable you create a web page to suit your requirements.


Course Objective: You will describe the basic functions and features of website development using Dreamweaver 8.



Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:


design a website. You will also explore the Dreamweaver environment and identify the HTML tags in the file.

define a website. You will also create and save a web page.

organize site files using the Files panel. You will also create templates that help you develop multiple pages easily.

add content to a web page.

identify the different types of links and create them for easy navigation.

create frames to enhance navigation within a website.

upload a website.

Course Content


Lesson 1: Accessing the Internet and Identifying HTML Codes


Topic 1A: Design a Website

Topic 1B: Explore the Dreamweaver Environment

Topic 1C: View and Manage HTML Codes

Lesson 2: Creating a Website


Topic 2A: Define a Website

Topic 2B: Create Basic Web Pages

Topic 2C: Save a Web Page

Lesson 3: Building a Website


Topic 3A: Organize Files and Folders

Topic 3B: Create Templates

Lesson 4: Adding Content to Web Pages


Topic 4A: Format a List

Topic 4B: Insert Images

Topic 4C: Manage Tables

Topic 4D: Create Repeating Region Templates

Lesson 5: Working with Links


Topic 5A: Link Within a Site

Lesson 6: Enhancing the Navigation of a Site


Topic 6A: Create Framesets

Lesson 7: Uploading a Website


Topic 7A: Ensure Accessibility

Topic 7B: Upload Files onto a Site

Appendix A: Mapping Element K's Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Level 1 Course to the Dreamweaver Developer Certification Exam Objectives


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Course Description


You know how to create basic web pages. You now need to create professional-looking websites. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Dreamweaver 8 to design and develop professional-looking websites.


Course Objective: You will create and develop professional-looking web pages using Dreamweaver 8.



Performance-Based Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:


create an effective user-navigation interface.

manage libraries and snippets.

manage head elements and keyboard shortcuts.

work with style sheets.

work with layers.

work with the History panel.

target websites to specific versions of browsers.

work with code.

author with XML data.

create forms.

Course Content


Lesson 1: Creating an Effective User-Navigation Interface


Topic 1A: Create Rollovers

Topic 1B: Create a Navigation Bar Using Behaviors

Topic 1C: Create a Navigation Bar Using the Insert Navigation Bar Tool

Topic 1D: Add Flash Buttons and Text to a Page

Lesson 2: Managing Libraries and Snippets


Topic 2A: Add Library Items from Site Pages

Topic 2B: Place Library Items onto Site Pages

Topic 2C: Modify Library Items

Topic 2D: Use Snippets

Lesson 3: Managing Head Elements and Keyboard Shortcuts


Topic 3A: Define Head Elements

Topic 3B: Edit Meta Tags

Topic 3C: Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

Lesson 4: Working with Style Sheets


Topic 4A: Define Style Sheets

Topic 4B: Apply External Styles to Multiple Pages

Topic 4C: Redefine Style Sheets

Lesson 5: Working with Layers


Topic 5A: Create Layers

Topic 5B: Use the Layers Panel

Topic 5C: Define Layers with Styles

Topic 5D: Combine Layers with Behaviors

Topic 5E: Insert Rich Media Objects

Lesson 6: Working with the History Panel


Topic 6A: Use the History Panel

Topic 6B: Record Steps

Topic 6C: Save Steps

Lesson 7: Targeting Websites to Specific Versions of Browsers


Topic 7A: Test Browser Compatibility

Topic 7B: Convert Pages to Earlier Versions

Topic 7C: Add a Behavior to Check the Browser Version

Lesson 8: Working with Code


Topic 8A: Examine Coding Tools

Topic 8B: Use the Find And Replace Command

Lesson 9: Authoring with XML Data


Topic 9A: Integrate XML-Based Data

Topic 9B: Use Design Notes and Comments

Topic 9C: Transform XML with XSLT

Lesson 10: Creating Forms


Topic 10A: Set Up Forms

Topic 10B: Add Form Elements

Topic 10C: Validate Forms

Appendix A: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Developer Certification Exam Objectives