DREAMWEAVER BASICS:
 

This course covers versions MX 2004 thru CS4

Adobe Dreamweaver is the industry standard for creating professional websites. Dreamweaver is an HTML web page editor. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the main programming language of the World Wide Web. Dreamweaver will help even the novice computer user create web pages quickly and easily without prior knowledge of HTML. In this short course you will learn about the Dreamweaver interface, tools and the basics of designing a web site with multiple web pages, formatting text, changing page properties, inserting graphics, creating lists, links and tables. This course will also include more advanced functions such as creating image maps, rollover graphics, Flash text, and the Dreamweaver Library for commonly used web page items. At the conclusion of the class, the various methods of uploading the web pages to web servers via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) will be discussed.

SITE DEFINITION & UPLOADING:

Learn how to define a Dreamweaver website, create folders, and upload using FTP (File Transfer Protocol).

CREATE PAGES:

Create pages that include text, graphics, links, buttons, etc. Format text, tables, and graphics.

TABLES:

Use tables to control the placement of page elements. Work with columns, rows, and borders. Work with cells, background colors, alignment, etc.

LAYERS:

In many situations layers are even better than tables for placing objects such as text and graphics exactly where you want them.

IMAGES:

Insert and resize graphics.

TEMPLATES:

Create and edit templates which include elements that will appear on every page of your website.

LINKS:

Create links to other websites, to pages within your website, and e-mail links.