Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Level 1

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 Level 1

Software: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4

Course length: 1 day

Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:

You may want to make information available on the Internet. To achieve this, you need to create a website. In this course, you will design, build, and upload a website using Dreamweaver.

Course Objective:

After completing this course, students will be able to design, build, and upload a website.

Target Student:

This course is designed primarily for novice web designers, web developers, and web graphic artists, and also for media marketing personnel who need to build simple websites and want to utilize the features of Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.

Prerequisites:

To ensure the successful completion of DreamWeaver MX: Introduction, we recommend completion of the following MicroAssist courses, or equivalent knowledge from another source:

Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 1

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Dreamweaver

Topic 1A: Examine the Basic Concepts of Web Designing

Topic 1B: Explore the Dreamweaver Interface

Topic 1C: Customize the Interface

Lesson 2: Building a Website

Topic 2A: Define a Website

Topic 2B: Create a Document

Lesson 3: Working with Web Pages

Topic 3A: An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets

Topic 3B: Format a Web Page

Topic 3C: Insert Images

Topic 3D: Insert Tables

Topic 3E: Import Data from Other Applications

Topic 3F: Organize Files and Folders

Lesson 4: Working with Reusable Site Assets

Topic 4A: Create and Use Library Items

Topic 4B: Update Library Items

Topic 4C: Use Snippets

Topic 4D: Create a Template

Lesson 5: Working with Links

Topic 5A: Create Hyperlinks

Topic 5B: Create Anchors

Topic 5C: Create Email Links

Topic 5D: Create Image Maps

Topic 5E: Create Image Link Rollovers

Lesson 6: Uploading a Website

Topic 6A: Ensure Accessibility

Topic 6B: Upload Files onto a Site

Appendix A: Using Frames

Supplemental Lesson: Working with Frames

Topic 1A: Create Framesets

Topic 1B: Create a Navigation Bar

Appendix B: Using Dreamweaver Extensions

Appendix C: New Features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4