Advanced Dreamweaver 8

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Advanced Dreamweaver 

In this series, you'll receive detailed instruction on the advanced design features of Macromedia Dreamweaver. Led by industry pro Janine Warner, the lessons are peppered with tips and tricks to help you create rich media designs and streamline the workflow process.

Every topic includes tips and tricks designed to help you work faster, more efficiently, and above all else, with the best design control possible on the Web today.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: The Many Ways to Design a Web Page (33:05 min)

Comparing the Sites Used in the Training
Getting Started with Site Setup
Visual Aids & Tips for Designing with Tables
Controlling Window Size
Introducing Guides & Navigation Tools
Status Bar, CSS Styles, & Layer Preferences
When to Use HTML Tags Instead of CSS
Accessibility & File Types/Editors Preferences
Customizing Your Favorite Objects
 
 
Chapter 2: Enhancing Dreamweaver® with Extensions (20:06 min)
Downloading Extensions from the Exchange Site
Creating a Slideshow Using an Extension
Updating the Remote Site to View the Slideshow
Adding Flash® Buttons Using an Extension
 
 
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Cascading Style Sheets (44:20 min)
 
Using CSS Styles to Rede.ne an HTML Tag
Creating a New Class Style
Adjusting Margins & Fonts for Tags
Creating CSS Link Styles
Working in the CSS Styles Panel
Creating CSS Styles Automatically
Formatting Text Using CSS Styles
Using CSS Styles to Align Images
Formatting & Adjusting a Bulleted List with CSS
Exporting & Attaching an External Style Sheet
Removing a Tag
 
Chapter 4: Creating Contextual or Descendant Styles (55:13 min)
 
Setting Up the Page Properties
Designing Different Regions on the Page with Div Tags
Designing Formatting Styles for the Heading 1 Tag
Designing a Paragraph Tag to Control Text Spacing
Adjusting the Float to Align Images Left & Right
Redesigning a Class Style within an Area of a Page
Creating a CSS Style to Adjust Cell Padding
Setting Negative Margins
Exporting Styles to be Used on Another Page in the Site
Attaching an External Style Sheet to the Page
Understanding CSS Hierarchy & Cascading
Looking at Inline Styles in Split View
Taking a Look at the Code
 
Chapter 5: Designing with Dreamweaver’s Layers (31:41 min)
 
Deconstructing a Complex Design
Using a Tracer Image & Cloaking
Creating Layers
Adding Rollover E.ects
Aligning with Guides & a Tracing Image
Ordering Layers with the Z Index
Adjusting Layers & Previewing in a Browser
Options for Alignment & Positioning
 
Chapter 6: Using Behaviors to Make Layers Interactive (44:25 min)
 
Setting Up the Art & Design Page
Using a Tracer Image & Layers to Place Graphics
Creating a CSS Text Style
Aligning Graphic Elements on a Page
Inserting Rollover Images
Going over the Navigation Plan for the Website
Setting CSS Style Rules for Behavior Layers
Setting Rollover Behaviors
Setting onClick Image Layers
Setting onClick Behaviors
 
Chapter 7: Slicing with Photoshop® & Fireworks® (30:12 min)
 
Slicing an Image in Photoshop
Exporting Sliced Images & Tables from Photoshop
Editing a Photoshop Sliced Design in Dreamweaver
Slicing & Optimizing Images in Fireworks
Exporting Sliced Images & Tables from Fireworks
Centering Tables for Design Flexibility
Inserting a Table Background Image
 
Chapter 8: Saving Time with CSS & Templates (53:12 min)
 
Getting a Table Design Started
Designing Table Regions Using CSS Styles
Adding a Header & Navigation Buttons
Formatting the Navigation Bar
Changing Table Cell Size & Alignment
Pasting Text & Creating a Type Style
Adding & Formatting Footer Elements
Aligning Text with Graphics
Save As Template & Insert Editable Region Commands
Creating Pages Based on a Template
Modifying Template-Based Pages
Using Image & Text Placeholders
 
Chapter 9: Combining Templates, CSS, & Behaviors (39:51 min)
 
Detach Page from Template & Create Library Items
Applying Styles & Splitting Table Cells
Setting Alignment & Inserting Cells
Using Div Tags to Create Layers
Duplicating Layers in HTML Code
Inserting Placeholders & Adding Editable Regions
Applying Show-Hide Layers & Swap Image Behaviors
Pasting Text into a Template-Based Page
Selecting the Swap Images
Previewing in Multiple Browsers
 
Chapter 10: Adding Multimedia to your Website (22:56 min)
 
Linking & Embedding Flash Audio Files
Adding Audio Controls & Disabling Autoplay
Embedding Video Files with Video Controls
Adding Parameters & Setting a Starting Frame
Launching a Video in a Separate Window
Setting Flash Video Properties & Play Options
 
Chapter 11: Creating Centered CSS Layouts (28:07 min)
 
Comparing Sites with Layers, Tables, & CSS
Setting Up a Container
Positioning Div Tags with Styles
Using Math to Position Properly
Troubleshooting Positioning & Viewing CSS Layout Backgrounds
Creating Styles within CSS Layers
Additional CSS Resources & Testing Tips
Demonstrating the Power of Flexible Accessible Design
 
Chapter 12: Tips & Tricks (49:17 min)
 
Backing Up Your Main Pages onto a Server
Making Changes & Uploading to a Server
Modifying Style Sheets on Pages & Templates
Working with Search Engines & Meta Tags
Browser Testing & Resources
Helpful Sites for Matching & Downloading Fonts
Creating an Email Form
Finding & Installing CGI Scripts
Customizing CGI Scripts
Uploading Forms & Files to a Server
Setting Permissions & Checking the Email Form
Using an Automated System to Install CGI Scripts
Final Comments & Credits