Duration 2 days

Objectives
Dreamweaver is the leading web page creation and integration software for designers and developers alike. This course introduces you to the key features of the Dreamweaver environment and shows you how to build a static web site using both tables and frames. You will also learn about some of the new features introduced in the MX 2004 version, including the updated CSS capabilities. As the final step, you will learn how to test and publish your site on a remote web server.

Requirements
Good PC or Mac Skills. Experience of the Web as a user, with either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Prior knowledge of HTML not necessary.


Course Outline

Internet Publishing Overview
• Internet and WWW
• Client and Server - what do we mean?
• HTTP Protocol
• HTML Protocol
• FTP Protocol

The Dreamweaver MX workspace
• The Dreamweaver MX Interface
• Design View
• Developer View
• Defining a Local Site

Adding Content to the Site
• A Simple HTML Page
• HTML Document Structure and Formatting
• HTML Document Properties

Linking Web Pages
• Understanding Links in HTML
• Linking to Pages
• Linking to Named Anchors
• Email Links

Inserting Graphics
• Web File Formats
• Inserting Graphics on a HTML Page
• Image Properties
• Image Maps
• Flash Text and Buttons

Designing Pages with HTML Tables
• Designing in Standard View
• Desigining in Layout View
• Tracing Images
• Structuring Data with Tables
• Importing Taular Data

Dreamweaver Templates
• Creating Templates
• Editable Regions vs Non-Editable Regions
• Creating a file from a template
• Updating Templates

Asset Management and Libraries
• Using Dreamweaver's Built-in Asset Manager
• Asset Types: Images, Flash etc
• Marking Favourite Assets
• Using the Library

Using Frames
• Frames vs Framesets
• Frame Layouts
• Linking to Specific Frames

Building HTML Forms
• Understanding HTML forms
• Form Layout in HTML
• Form Actions
• Form Submit Button
• Form Reset Button
• Hidden Fields

Introduction to CSS
• What is CSS
• How does it help the deisgn process?
• Using CSS in Dreamweaver

Web Page Interactivity
• About DHTML and Javascript
• What are behaviours?
• Attaching behaviours
• Using a Form Validation behaviour

Publishing Your Site
• Defining a Remote Site
• FTP Settings
• Putting files to the Server
• Testing your Published Site

Extending Dreamweaver
• Dreamweaver Extensions
• Using the Macromedia Extension Manager
• Some Useful extensions
• Where to find commercial extensions

Summary
• QandA
• Recommended Next Steps
• Additional Resources