Dreamweaver CS3 Introduction

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Dreamweaver courses are conducted using CS3, however these courses are suitable for users of the CS version.

 

 

General Course Information

In this 2-day program, participants will gain the basic skills allowing them to become proficient in using Dreamweaver to create Web pages and Web sites.

 

You will learn to

Ø  Describe basic Web and HTML concepts, navigate and customise the Dreamweaver CS3 environment

Ø  Plan and define a Web site, create, save and import text in a document

Ø  Modify page properties

Ø  Insert tables, add text content, create table headers, align text in cells, modify table properties and create table summaries

Ø  Identify image file types on the Web, embed an image, modify image properties, specify alternative text, align text around an image and insert background images

Ø  Create links to other pages, other Web sites and email addresses

Ø  Create image links, names anchors and links to named anchors

Ø  Use the Site definition dialog box to set up and prepare to publish a Web site, check for and fix broken links in a site and publish a Web site to a local test folder

 

What skills you need

No prior knowledge of Dreamweaver is assumed, however those attending this course should be competent in the use of the keyboard, mouse and working in the Windows environment (including copying files from CDs, as well as opening and saving files).

 

Training includes

Each participant receives a training reference manual/workbook and supplementary training materials. 

Refreshments and lunch are provided.

 

Duration

2 days

9:00am-4:30pm

 

 

Who needs to come

Anyone who would like to learn how to create Web pages/sites and to add visual impact with colourful text, graphics, links, tables and frames.

 

Regular venue

37 Angas Street

Adelaide SA

(near Victoria Square)

 

 

How to book

Contact Electus by
phone: (08) 8221 5517
fax: (08) 8221 5518
email: mail@electus.com.au

 

 

Course dates

Visit www.electus.com.au for the latest course schedule or ring us on (08) 8221 5517.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electus – Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                          37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au


 

Dreamweaver CS3 Introduction

 

Course Content

 

Getting Started

·         Internet basics

Discuss basic Internet, HTML, and XHTML concepts

·         The Dreamweaver workspace

Identify the components of the Dreamweaver CS3 workspace

·         Editing pages

Edit and format text on an existing Web page, insert images, and preview a page in a browser

·         Code tools

View the HTML code of a page, identify fundamental HTML tags, and perform basic tasks in Code view

 

Web Sites and Pages

·         Creating a Web site

Plan and define a Web site, and work with the Files panel and Assets panel

·         Creating Web pages

Create a Web page, import text from external files, and setpage properties

 

Text Formatting

·         Text basics

Convert line breaks to paragraph breaks and insert special characters

·         Structure

Define a basic page structure and create and modify lists

·         Cascading Style Sheets

Create CSS style sheets, apply styles to text, and create class styles and pseudo-element styles

 

Tables

·         Create tables

Create tabels and nested tables

·         Table structure and formatting

Format rows and cells, merge cells, and add rows and columns to a table

 

 

·         Column widths and cell properties

Set fixed and variable widths for tables and columns and change cell borders and padding

·         Layout tables

      Create a layout table to arrange page content

 

Images

·         Image formats and tags

Choose appropriate image formats, insert images, and modify image properties

·         Background images

Insert and modify background images and write effective alternative text

 

Links

·         Creating links

Create links to other pages and resources, create named anchors and link to them, and create e-mail links

·         Image maps

Create an image map

·         Link styles

Apply CSS styles to link states

 

Publishing

·         Site checks

Work with Map view, check file sizes and download times, check for broken links and orphaned files, cloak files, and validate code

·         Web site publishing

Connect to a Web server with a secure FTP connection and upload and update a site

 

 

 

Electus – Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                          37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au