| Macromedia Dreamweaver | ||
| Level: Essentials | Level: Advanced | |
| Duration - 2 Days | Duration - 1 Day | |
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Dreamweaver is a web page layout tool. It uses Roundtrip HTML which allows you to toggle between a visual mode and a source editor, giving a flexible environment to create web content. It features cross-browser Dynamic HTML support which enables you to use cascading style sheets, absolute positioning and JavaScript-based animation in your pages. The Dreamweaver course not only gives delegates an understanding of web page design criteria, it also enables them to create professional web pages. Introduction• Understanding web page design criteria• Using the Dreamweaver workspace and interface • Concepts of WYSIWYG page design • Download times Dreamweaver overview• Preferences• Integration with BBEdit (Mac) and HomeSite (PC) • Previewing pages in Web browsers • Editing HTML within Dreamweaver • Using Libraries for application of repetitive content Website Stucture• The Site window• Using relative and absolute references • Managing sites Working with Tables• Creating a table structure• Table attributes • Using absolute and relative measurements • Using tables to create page layouts Working with Graphics• Placing graphics• File formats: GIF, JPEG and PNG • Client-side Image Maps Cascading Stylesheets• Understanding the advantages and limitationsof stylesheets • Creating and editing stylesheets • Linking to external stylesheets Working with Frames• Creating a frameset document• Building a navigational system using frames • Targeting links Dynamic HTML• Understanding how JavaScript works• Ensuring compatibility with various browsers • Using behaviours to generate JavaScript • Using layers for accurate positioning • Using layers and timelines for animation Multimedia• Inserting plug-in based content• Shockwave/Flash • Video and Audio Customization of Dreamweaver• Adding new objects• Adding new JavaScript behaviours |
Designed for web authors already familiar with Dreamweaver but who could get more from the program with greater in-depth knowledge. This is a one day 'power user' course designed to give you the skills to make your site come to life and increase your speed and productivity. Introduction• Dreamweaver concepts• Creating cross-browser compatible code • Using Roundtrip HTML • Generating JavaScript Site Management• Creating a local site• Absolute and relative path names • Copying to a remote server • Checking files in and out HTML And Javascript• The Code Reference feature• Using the JavaScript Debugger • Creating Netscape and Internet Explorer compatible code • Using Cascading Style Sheets • Multimedia • Inserting plug-in based content • Shockwave and Flash • Using the Embed and Object tags • Setting parameters for plug-ins • Incorporating video and audio More About Layers• Nesting layers• Accurate positioning • Adjusting layer properties • Links to timelines • Using timelines to control layer visibility, stacking order, image source and size Dreamweaver Extensibility• Customisable menus and shortcutsBehaviours• Assigning actions to events• Applying behaviours to mouse events • More about button rollovers • Attaching behaviours to hyperlinks • Attaching behaviours to timelines Libraries• Using libraries for repetitive content• Creating and updating library items • Further Dreamweaver extensions |
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