Dreamweaver MX 2004 - Online Course

This series presents information on designing Web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004. Topics include an introduction to the interface and the basic concepts of Web design, in addition to procedures for setting up the site, managing the site, creating pages, and inserting basic text, links, and images. The latter part of the series covers advanced topics such as tables and frames, DHTML, behaviors, and forms. Finally the series explains how to upload projects and work with templates.

This series is for anyone who is interested in learning more about designing Web sites with Dreamweaver MX 2004. This online course contains 7 lessons and should take approximately 23 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Interface and Web Page Creation Basics (3.0) hours

Interface and Web Page Creation Basics teaches you how to identify various interface elements, create a Web page, apply text formatting, set page properties, and preview Web pages in a browser. This course provides an overview of the Dreamweaver interface and basic concepts related to Web page creation. Topics include Getting acquainted with Dreamweaver, Using the Menu bar and Insert bar, Using the Document toolbar and Status Bar, Using Panels and Inspectors, Creating new pages, Creating lists and pasting text, Adding page separators and setting page properties, and Saving work and previewing in a browser.

Lesson 2: Project Planning, Link Creation, and HTML Editing (4.0) hours

Project Planning, Link Creation, and HTML Editing teaches you how to define a new Web site, use relative and absolute paths, create hyperlinks and email links, create named anchors, and edit HTML. This course provides information on creating and defining Web sites, creating hyperlinks and named anchors, and editing HTML code. Topics include Defining a new Web site, Using the Site Definition wizard, Working with the Files panel, Editing site definitions and organizing Web sites, Exploring relative and absolute paths, Adding hyperlinks within Web sites, Using named anchors and point-to-file icon, Exploring code view, Using the Quick Tag Editor, Setting code preferences, and Editing HTML in Word.

Lesson 3: Images, Image Maps, and Assets (3.0) hours

Images, Image Maps, and Assets teaches you how to display images on a page, create image maps, create navigation bars, and manage assets by using the Assets panel. This course provides information about images, image maps, and the Assets panel in Dreamweaver MX. Topics include Adding images to pages, Working with images, Creating Flash text, Creating Flash buttons, Creating image maps, Adding and aligning hotspots, Targeting Links and Creating Navigation Bars, Managing assets in the assets panel, and Adding and creating assets.

Lesson 4: Tables, Frames, and Framesets (4.0) hours

Tables, Frames, and Framesets teaches you how to create and modify tables in a Web page, import and export table data, add and edit frames and framesets to a Web page, and load content into frames. This course provides information on creating and modifying tables as well as adding, sorting, exporting, and importing table data. It also explains how to build and use frames and framesets. Topics include Creating tables for data, Modifying tables and adding content, Exporting and importing table data, Designing tables using Layout mode, Editing tables in Standard mode, Adding color, nesting tables, and using layers, Using tracing images, Creating frames and framesets, Setting attributes and using frames objects, Nesting frames and using existing Web pages, and Loading content in frames.

Lesson 5: Dynamic HTML (3.0) hours

Dynamic HTML teaches you how to work with layers in Dreamweaver MX, use Cascading Style Sheets, and apply behaviors to objects. This course provides information about inserting and modifying layers, including changing their stacking order and visibility settings. It also describes how to create and apply the three types of CSS styles: classes, redefined HTML tags, and advanced styles. In addition, it explains how to create external style sheets and how to apply behaviors. Topics include Adding layers, Working with layers, Stacking and aligning layers, Changing layer visibility and nesting layers, Creating and applying classes, Exploring style settings and redefining HTML tags, Positioning layers, Working with advanced and external style sheets, Understanding Dreamweaver behaviors, Showing and hiding layers, Opening new windows, and Adding more behaviors.

Lesson 6: Advanced Behaviors and Forms (4.0) hours

Advanced Behaviors and Forms teaches you how to enable the Drag Layer behavior, create forms, collect user input, and create dynamic Web pages. This course shows learners how to use advanced features and behaviors. It also explains how to create forms and process form data. Topics include Using Drag Layer behavior, Capturing drop target locations, Applying advanced attributes and adding events, Creating forms, Adding radio buttons and check boxes, Adding lists and menus, Adding push buttons and image buttons, Creating jump menus, Validating form data, Receiving information from forms, Exploring submission security and updating files, and Creating dynamic Web pages.

Lesson 7: Uploading Projects and Working with Templates (2.0) hours

Uploading Projects and Working with Templates teaches you how to establish a server connection, upload a site to a remote server, create templates, and edit and apply templates. This course provides information on establishing a remote server connection, specifying the appropriate file transfer method, and moving files between a local and remote server. It also explains how to create templates from existing Web pages or from scratch and how to edit and apply these templates. Topics include Enabling server connections, Moving and managing sites, Transferring files and importing existing sites, Creating templates, Making regions editable, and Applying and editing templates.