Course Description

You created basic web pages. You may now need to develop websites with advanced functionality. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 to design and develop professional-looking websites.

Course Objective: You will develop professional-looking web pages using the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 application.

Target Student: This course is intended for web designers, developers, graphic artists, media marketing personnel, and anyone who needs to utilize Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 to create or enhance websites using advanced techniques.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the following Element K courses, Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4: Level 1 and Cascading Style Sheets (Second Edition): Level 1 or have equivalent knowledge.

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Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• work in Code view and use coding tools and features available in Dreamweaver.
• format web pages using advanced CSS techniques.
• work with AP elements.
• work with Spry elements.
• create and validate forms.
• integrate external files with Dreamweaver.

 

Course Content

Lesson 1: Working in Code View
Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools
Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code
Topic 1C: Add Design Notes and Comments

Lesson 2: Formatting with Advanced CSS Techniques
Topic 2A: Use External Style Sheets
Topic 2B: Create a Layout Using CSS
Topic 2C: Apply Rollover Effects Using CSS

Lesson 3: Working with AP Elements
Topic 3A: Create AP Elements
Topic 3B: Control AP Elements

Lesson 4: Working with Spry Elements
Topic 4A: Use Spry Interface Widgets
Topic 4B: Modify Spry Widgets
Topic 4C: Use Spry Data Sets

 

 

 

 

Lesson 5: Creating a Form
Topic 5A: Set Up a Form
Topic 5B: Add Form Elements
Topic 5C: Validate a Form      

  
Lesson 6: Integrating External Files with Dreamweaver
Topic 6A: Integrate Photoshop Images in Dreamweaver
Topic 6B: Insert Media Objects
Topic 6C: Integrate XML-Based Data

Appendix A: Working with Adobe Bridge and Adobe Device Central
Supplemental Lesson: Using Adobe Bridge and Adobe Device Central
Topic 1A: Explore Adobe Bridge
Topic 1B: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
Topic 1C: Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge
Topic 1D: Preview Web Pages in Device Central

Appendix B: New Features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4