Dreamweaver CS3 Level 2

Description

You have created basic web pages. You may now need to develop professional-looking websites. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to design and develop professional-looking websites.

Target Audience

This course is designed for students who not only use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to design and develop webpages in a WYSIWYG environment, but also have the ability to understand and work with the architecture and coding of web pages. Ideal students are those in small companies or departments within large companies who use web technologies for electronic communication. Some examples of target companies are advertising agencies, marketing agencies, and groups involved in intranet and extranet production.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should have completed the Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Level 1 course or possess equivalent knowledge.

Objectives

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

• work in Code view using the coding features of Dreamweaver.
• format content using style sheets.
• create an effective user-navigation interface.
• work with AP elements to enhance the layout and positioning of elements on a web page.
• automate tasks.
• create forms.
• author a web page using XML-based data.

Outline

• Lesson 1: Working in Code View
  • Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools
  • Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code
  • Topic 1C: Use Design Notes and Comments
• Lesson 2: Formatting with Style Sheets
  • Topic 2A: Create CSS Styles
  • Topic 2B: Apply External Styles to Multiple Pages
  • Topic 2C: Redefine Style Sheets
• Lesson 3: Creating an Effective User-Navigation Interface
  • Topic 3A: Create Rollovers
  • Topic 3B: Create a Navigation Bar
  • Topic 3C: Add Flash Buttons and Text to a Page
  • Topic 3D: Use the Spry User Interface Widgets
  • Topic 3E: Add Spry Effects
• Lesson 4: Working with AP Elements
  • Topic 4A: Create AP Elements
  • Topic 4B: Control AP Elements Dynamically
  • Topic 4C: Insert Rich Media Objects into an AP Element
• Lesson 5: Automating Tasks
  • Topic 5A: Add Library Items from Site Pages
  • Topic 5B: Place Library Items onto Site Pages
  • Topic 5C: Use Snippets
  • Topic 5D: Replay Actions Using the History Panel
• Lesson 6: Creating Forms
  • Topic 6A: Set Up Forms
  • Topic 6B: Add Form Elements
  • Topic 6C: Validate Forms
• Lesson 7: Authoring with XML-Based Data
  • Topic 7A: Integrate XML-Based Data
  • Topic 7B: Display XML Data Using Spry
• Appendix A: Integrating Other Applications with Dreamweaver
• Supplemental Lesson: Integrating Other Applications with Dreamweaver
  • Topic 1A: Import Word Documents into Dreamweaver
  • Topic 1B: Import Excel Worksheets into Dreamweaver
  • Topic 1C: Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
  • Topic 1D: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
  • Topic 1E: Integrate Photoshop Images in Dreamweaver
  • Topic 1F: Preview Web Pages in Device Central
• Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program

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Please note that the material taught at some locations may differ slightly from the outline shown above. Please contact your local ExecuTrain office if you have any questions about specific course content.