DreamWeaver 8 - Introduction

Course Objectives:

-  Discuss basic Internet and HTML concepts; identify components of the Dreamweaver workspace; edit and format text; and view the HTML code for a Web page.
-  Plan and define a Web site; use Map view and the Assets panel to manage a site; create a Web page; import text from other documents; and modify colours and other page properties.
-  Create paragraphs and basic page structures; insert special characters; format text by applying HTML tags and list formats; create CSS style sheets; and add style-sheet rules to control the appearance of content.
-  Create tables to arrange data and control page layout; set row and column properties; format tables; and use layout tables to design pages.
-  Choose appropriate image formats; embed images and set image properties; create appropriate alternate text; and apply background images.
-  Create links to other pages and resources; create named anchors, e-mail links, and image maps; and format links with CSS.
-  Connect to a Web server through a secure FTP connection; check a site for broken links and orphaned files; and upload a site.

Course Outline:

Getting started

Internet basics
The Dreamweaver workspace
Editing pages
HTML basics

Web sites and pages

Creating a Web site
Creating Web pages

Text formatting

Text basics
Structural formatting
Cascading Style Sheets

Tables

Creating tables
Changing table structure and formatting
Changing column width and cell properties
Working with layout tables

Images

Image formats and tags
Backgrounds and image size

Links

Creating links
Creating image maps
Using CSS link styles