You want to make some information available on the Internet. To do this, you might want to design, build, and upload a website. The features and functions in Expression Web will enable you to create a website to suit your requirements.
Course Objectives
You will create a website using Microsoft Expression Web.
Prerequisites
Although experienced users will appreciate the extensive functions of Expression Web, no technical background is required to use the software. However, it may be helpful if a student has completed the following courseware: HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 1 (Second Edition) and Cascading Style Sheets (Third Edition), or has equivalent knowledge from another source.
Target Student
This course is intended for students who want to create web pages and websites in a graphical application.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- get familiar with the basic principles of web development
and the Expression Web environment.
- design the layout of a website.
- add content to a website.
- format a web page using CSS.
- work with links.
- add interactivity to web pages.
- finalize a website.
Hardware Requirements
For the Student Computer
This course requires one desktop computer for each student.
- A PC with a Pentium IV, 1 GHz CPU or higher
- A minimum of 512 MB of RAM or higher
- A generic monitor (1024 x 768)
- A 40–GB hard disk or larger
- A sound card
For the Instructor Desktop Computer
- A PC with a Pentium IV, 1 GHz CPU or higher
- A minimum of 512 MB of RAM or higher
- A generic monitor (1024 x 768)
- A 40-GB hard disk or larger
- A sound card
- A display system to project the instructor’s computer
screen
Platform Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Business Edition
Software Requirements
The following software is required for the successful setup and completion of this course
- Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Business Edition
- Microsoft® Expression® Web 2007
- Microsoft® Office 2007®
- Netscape Navigator® 7.1
- Mozilla Firefox®
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Expression Web
- Topic 1A: Overview of Website Development
- Topic 1B: Explore the Expression Web Interface
- Topic 1C: Customize the Expression Web Interface
Lesson 2: Designing the Layout of a Website
- Topic 2A: Define a Website
- Topic 2B: Design Layouts Using Layout Tables
- Topic 2C: Define Standard Layout Components
- Topic 2D: Create a Dynamic Web Template
Lesson 3: Adding Content to a Website
- Topic 3A: Create a Home Page
- Topic 3B: Add Text to a Web Page
- Topic 3C: Import
Pages to a Website
- Topic 3D: Format Text
- Topic 3E: Work with Tables
- Topic 3F: Work with Images
Lesson 4: Formatting
a Website Using CSS
- Topic 4A: Introduction to CSS
- Topic 4B: Create an External Style Sheet
- Topic 4C: Attach an External Style Sheet
- Topic 4D: Create
an Internal Style Sheet
- Topic 4E: Modify an External Style Sheet
Lesson 5: Working with Links
- Topic 5A: Create Hyperlinks
- Topic 5B: Create
Bookmark Links
- Topic 5C: Format
Text Hyperlinks
- Topic 5D: Create a Hotspot
Lesson 6: Adding Interactivity
- Topic 6A: Add an Interactive Button
- Topic 6B: Open a Page in a New Browser Window
- Topic 6C: Create a Rollover
- Topic 6D: Add an Audio File
Lesson 7: Finalizing a Website
- Topic 7A: Check for Accessibility
- Topic 7B: Check for Compatibility
- Topic 7C: Generate CSS Reports
- Topic 7D: Check the Site Summary Report
- Topic 7E: Publish the Website
