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Macromedia Training Overview
Dreamweaver 4 Introduction is a hands-on instruction book that will introduce you to the basics of the Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0 Web development application.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need
- An Intel Pentium processor or equivalent, 166+ MHz.
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, or NT.
- At least 32 MB of available RAM.
- At least 110 MB of hard disk space to install software, and an additional 5 MB for course data files.
- A color monitor capable of at least 800 x 600 resolution.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0.
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain basic concepts about the Internet and the World Wide Web, and how to publish a site.
- Navigate in the Dreamweaver work environment.
- Create a basic Web page by typing text and importing graphics.
- Design a site from scratch, beginning with developing a site map, through final upload of the site to a Web server.
- Import text into Dreamweaver pages using several methods.
- Perform character and paragraph formatting on text, and define and apply HTML styles to speed up repetitive formatting.
- Add links within a site, create anchors, and specify external links.
- Create and format tables to assist in page design.
- Use images as links and create image maps.
- Build a frame-based site to assist the viewer in navigation.
- Upload a site to a remote Web server.
Course duration
1 Day
Macromedia Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Dreamweaver Basics
Topic 1A: Internet Access and HTML
Topic 1B: The Dreamweaver Environment
- Task 1B-1: Exploring the Dreamweaver Environment
Topic 1C: Previewing in a Browser
- Task 1C-1: Previewing in a Browser
Topic 1D: Viewing and Managing HTML Code
- Task 1D-1: Viewing and Managing HTML Code
Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Web Page
Topic 2A: Creating and Formatting Text
- Task 2A-1: Adding Text
- Task 2A-2: Basic Text Formatting
Topic 2B: Saving and Titling Web Pages
- Task 2B-1: Saving and Titling Web Pages
Topic 2C: Working with Images
- Task 2C-1: Importing Images
- Task 2C-2: Working with Page Backgrounds
- Task 2C-3: Adding Rules to a Page
- Task 2C-4: Using Colors from the Desktop
Lesson 3: Designing a Web Site
Topic 3A: Defining a Web Site
- Task 3A-1: Defining a Site
Topic 3B: Working with the Site Window
- Task 3B-1: Creating the Home Page
- Task 3B-2: Working with the Site Window
- Task 3B-3: Structuring the Web Site
- Task 3B-4: Copying Site Elements
Topic 3C: Working with Templates
- Task 3C-1: Working with Templates
Lesson 4: Working with Text
Topic 4A: Importing Text
- Task 4A-1: Using the Open Command
- Task 4A-2: Using Drag and Drop
- Task 4A-3: Adding Text Using Copy and Paste
Topic 4B: HTML Text
- Task 4B-1: Working with Line and Paragraph Breaks
- Task 4B-2: Special Characters and Spaces
Topic 4C: Character Formatting
- Task 4C-1: Specifying Character Formats
- Task 4C-2: Text Size
- Task 4C-3: Fonts
- Task 4C-4: Logical Character Styles
Topic 4D: Paragraph Formatting
- Task 4D-1: Aligning Text
- Task 4D-2: Working with Headings
- Task 4D-3: Formatting Lists
- Task 4D-4: Indenting and Preformatting
Topic 4E: HTML Styles
- Task 4E-1: Creating and Applying HTML Styles
Lesson 5: Working with Links
Topic 5A: Links within a Site
- Task 5A-1: Creating Links Manually
- Task 5A-2: Creating Links using Browse for File
- Task 5A-3: Creating Links using Point to File
Topic 5B: Anchors
- Task 5B-1: Creating Anchors
Topic 5C: Working with External Links
- Task 5C-1: Adding External Links to a Site
Lesson 6: Working with Images
Topic 6A: Importing Images
- Task 6A-1: Importing Additional Images
Topic 6B: Resizing Images
- Task 6B-1: Resizing Images
Topic 6C: Using Images as Links
- Task 6C-1: Creating Standard Image Links
- Task 6C-2: Creating Image Maps
- Task 6C-3: Text Labels for Images
Lesson 7: Working with Tables
Topic 7A: Creating Tables to Line Up Text
- Task 7A-1: Creating Tables to Line Up Text
Topic 7B: Changing Table Layout
- Task 7B-1: Inserting and Deleting Table Rows or Columns
- Task 7B-2: Merging Cells
Topic 7C: Formatting Text in Tables
- Task 7C-1: Formatting Text in Tables
Topic 7D: Table Attributes
- Task 7D-1: Changing Column Widths
- Task 7D-2: Specifying Cell Divider Settings
Topic 7E: Using Tables for Layout
- Task 7E-1: Using Layout View to Modify Page Design
- Task 7E-2: Using a Table to Position Objects
- Task 7E-3: Using Layout View to Create Page Design
Lesson 8: Building a Site with Frames
Topic 8A: Creating a Frameset
- Task 8A-1: Creating a Frameset
Topic 8B: Defining Frame Size
- Task 8B-1: Defining Frame Size
Topic 8C: Adding Content to a Frameset
- Task 8C-1: Adding Content to a Frameset
Topic 8D: Specifying Frame Link Destinations
- Task 8D-1: Specifying Frame Link Destinations
Lesson 9: Uploading a Web Site
Topic 9A: Checking the Site
- Task 9A-1: Checking the Site
Topic 9B: Uploading the Site
- Task 9B-1: Uploading the Entire Site
- Task 9B-2: Uploading Changed Files
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