Dreamweaver CS4 Fundamentals
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Description: In this course, students will learn how to use Dreamweaver CS4 to create and modify Web sites. Students will learn how to plan and define a Web site; create pages and format text; define structural elements; create and apply CSS style rules; insert and modify tables, images, and links; test and manage Web site files; and publish a site.
Days: 1
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: Internet basics
· Discussing the Web, HTML, and XHTML
Topic B: The Dreamweaver CS4 workspace
· Identifying interface components
· Creating a custom workspace
· Working with the Properties panel
Topic C: Basic editing
· Discussing Web page elements
· Inserting and editing text
· Adding an image
· Previewing a page in a browser
Topic D: Code tools
· Working with the code tools
Unit 2: Web sites and pages
Topic A: Creating a Web site
· Defining a local site
Topic B: Creating pages
· Creating and titling Web pages
· Importing text
· Setting page properties
· Inserting special characters and spaces
Topic C: Using Find and Replace
· Finding and replacing content and code
Unit 3: Structure and style
Topic A: Structure
· Defining headings and paragraphs
· Creating lists
Topic B: Cascading Style Sheets
· Discussing style sheets
· Creating and attaching an external style sheet
· Defining element styles
· Creating and applying class styles
Unit 4: Tables
Topic A: Creating tables
· Creating a table
· Creating a nested table
Topic B: Table structure and formatting
· Selecting and formatting rows
· Adding and formatting columns and rows
Topic C: Column widths and cell properties
· Applying fixed and variable widths
· Customizing table cell properties
Unit 5: Links
Topic A: Creating links
· Creating a link to a page in your site
· Creating and linking to a named anchor
· Creating external links and e-mail links
Topic B: Image maps
· Creating an image map
Topic C: Link styles
· Applying link styles
Unit 6: Image formats and attributes
Topic A: Working with images
· Discussing image formats
· Inserting images
· Setting image attributes
Topic B: Background images
· Applying a background image
Unit 7: Publishing
Topic A: Site checks
· Checking page size and download time
· Checking links and cloaking files
· Validating code
Topic B: Web site publishing
· Connecting to a server using secure FTP
· Uploading a site
· Discussing site updates
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