Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Description

This course provides web designers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build and manage professional web sites using Dreamweaver.

Audience

This course is for people new to web design and development and want to use Dreamweaver to build intuitive, attractive and accessible web sites.

Courses Available

Course Outline | Adobe Dreamweaver — Website Development

GETTING STARTED

  • Setting up the workspace
  • Finding Dreamweaver information
  • Additional resources

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WORKSPACE

  • Touring the workspace
  • Switching and splitting views
  • Working with panels
  • Selecting a workspace layout
  • Adjusting toolbars
  • Personalizing preferences
  • Creating custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Using the Property inspector

HTML BASICS

  • What is HTML?
  • Where did HTML begin?
  • Writing your own HTML code
  • Frequently used HTML 4 codes
  • Where Is HTML Going?

CSS BASICS

  • What is CSS?
  • HTML VS. CSS formatting
  • CSS box model
  • HTML defaults
  • Formatting text
  • Formatting objects
  • Multiples, classes, and IDs

GETTING A QUICK START

  • Defining a Dreamweaver site
  • Using the Welcome screen
  • Selecting a CSS layout
  • Saving a page
  • Modifying the page title
  • Changing headings
  • Inserting text
  • Inserting Images
  • Selecting and modifying C55 styles
  • Adjusting text fonts, colors, and sizes
  • Using the Property inspector
  • Previewing a page in live view
  • Previewing pages in a browser

CREATING A PAGE LAYOUT

  • Web design basics
  • Working with thumbnails and wireframes
  • Previewing your completed file
  • Modifying an existing CSS layout
  • Adding a background image to the header
  • Inserting new
    components
  • Modifying the page width and background color
  • Modifying existing content and formatting
  • Inserting an image placeholder
  • Inserting placeholder text
  • Modifying the footer
  • Checking browser compatibility

WORKING WITH CASCADING STYLE SHEETS

  • Previewing a completed file
  • Working with the C55 Styles panel
  • Creating new C55 rules
  • Creating an interactive menu
  • Modifying hyperlink behavior
  • Creating faux columns
  • Moving rules to an external style sheet
  • Creating style sheets for other media types

WORKING WITH TEMPLATES

  • Previewing completed files
  • Creating a template from an existing layout
  • Inserting editable regions
  • Producing child pages
  • Updating a template
  • Using Library items
  • Using server-side includes

WORKING WITH TEXT, LISTS, AND TABLES

  • Previewing a completed file
  • Importing text
  • Creating headings
  • Creating lists
  • Creating text indents
  • Creating and styling tables
  • Spell checking web pages
  • Finding and replacing text

WORKING WITH IMAGES

  • Reviewing web image basics
  • Previewing the completed file
  • Inserting an image
  • Adjusting image positions with CSS classes
  • Working with the Insert panel
  • Using Adobe Bridge
  • Inserting incompatible file types
  • Working with Photoshop Smart Objects
  • Copying and pasting images from Fireworks and Photoshop
  • Inserting images by drag and drop
  • Optimizing images with the Property inspector

WORKING WITH NAVIGATION

  • Hyperlink basics
  • Previewing your completed file
  • Creating internal hyperlinks
  • Creating an image-based link
  • Creating an external link
  • Setting up e-mail links
  • Targeting page elements
  • Inserting Spry menu bars
  • Inserting Spry menus as Library items
  • Checking your page

ADDING INTERACTIVITY

  • Learning about Dreamweaver behaviors
  • Previewing a completed file
  • Working with Dreamweaver behaviors
  • Working with Spry Accordion Widgets

WORKING WITH FLASH

  • Understanding Flash
  • Previewing a completed file
  • Adding Flash animation to a page
  • Adding an FLV file to a page

WORKING WITH FORMS

  • Previewing a completed file
  • Learning about forms
  • Adding a form to a page
  • Inserting text form elements
  • Inserting checkboxes
  • Creating radio buttons
  • Working with lists
  • Adding a submit button
  • Specifying a form action
  • Emailing form data
  • Styling forms

PUBLISHING TO THE WEB

  • Defining a remote site
  • Cloaking folders and files
  • Wrapping things up
  • Putting your site online
  • Synchronizing local and remote sites

Course Outline | Adobe Dreamweaver — Advanced Website Development

LESSON 1 - Why PHP and Why Dreamweaver CS5?

  • A Rich Mix of PHP Features.
  • What Is PHP?
  • What Does It Do?
  • A Tour of the Main PHP Features in Dreamweaver CS5

LESSON 2 - Getting Ready to Develop with PHP.

  • Setting Up a Local Testing Environment.
  • Checking Your PHP Installation.
  • Using Virtual Hosts.
  • Setting Up a PHP Site in Dreamweaver.

LESSON 3 - A Quick Crash Course in PHP.

  • How PHP Makes Pages Dynamic.
  • Taming the Unknown with Variables.
  • Grouping Related Values in Arrays.
  • Using Conditions to Make Decisions.
  • Using Functions to Perform Tasks.
  • Using Objects and Resources.
  • Using Operators for Calculations and Joining Strings.
  • Automating Repetitive Tasks.
  • Including External Files.
  • Understanding Error Messages.

LESSON 4 - Restyling a WordPress Site.

  • Understanding the Structure of a Content Management System.
  • Installing Word Press.
  • Creating a Word Press Theme.

LESSON 5 - Designing and Building Your Own Database.

  • Working with MySQL.
  • Creating a Database and Tables.
  • Creating MySQL User Accounts.
  • Importing Existing Data.

LESSON 6 - Generating PHP Automatically with Server Behaviors.

  • What Server Behaviors Do.
  • Connecting to the Database.
  • Inserting Records into a Table.
  • Creating a Login System.
  • Displaying, Updating, and Deleting Records.
  • Evaluating the Server Behaviors.

LESSON 7 - Validating Input on the Server.

  • Introducing the Zend Framework.
  • Improving the Registration Form.
  • Authenticating User Credentials with Zend_Auth.

LESSON 8 - Zending Email.

  • How PHP Handles Email.
  • Stopping Spam with a CAPTCHA.
  • Processing User Feedback.
  • Processing Other Form Elements.
  • Resetting Forgotten Passwords.
  • Unsubscribing Registered Users.

LESSON 9 - Uploading Images and Other Files.

  • Understanding How PHP Uploads Files.
  • Creating an Upload Form.
  • Using lendJilefor Uploads.
  • Sending Email Attachments.

LESSON 10 - Inserting Data into Multiple Tables.

  • Assessing the Task.
  • Creating the Database Structure.
  • Building the CMS.

LESSON 11 - Updating and Deleting Files in Related Tables.

  • Selecting Records with SQL.
  • Completing the CMS.

LESSON 12 - Using Ajax to Refresh Content.

  • Enhancing Pages with Ajax.
  • Introducing AdobeWidget Browser.
  • Configuring a Widget.
  • Creating a Master/Detail Set.
  • Refreshing a Page Without Reloading.
  • Creating Clean URLs.

LESSON 13 - Deploying Your Site Online.

  • Transferring a Database.
  • Preparing Your PHP Files.
  • Setting Up Your Remote Server in Dreamweaver.

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06/13/11 - 06/17/11
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Course Details

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT   $995

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06/13/11 - 06/15/11
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09/19/11 - 09/21/11
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12/05/11 - 12/07/11
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ADVANCED WITH PHP       $695

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06/16/11 - 06/17/11
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09/22/11 - 09/23/11
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12/08/11 - 12/09/11
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What's Included?

Included In The Cost Of The Course: Course Book, Breakfast And Lunch!

Instructor

Rich Baim

An Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Premiere Pro with over twenty years of video editing experience. Rich has a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media and was one of the beta testers for Premiere Pro 1.5. He currently works in the eLearning department at a technology center and specializes in streaming media for health education. Rich emphasizes real-world problem solving and provides "hands-on" experiences for students.

Margaret A. Gaeddert

Margaret "Margee" Gaeddert, is a certified professional designer and owner of G Art & Design in Oklahoma City. A 30 year career in design as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer has awarded her regional, national and international awards. She has worked with Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations such as AOL, Avon, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Sony Music, CNBC.com and Gucci. Local corporations include American Fidelity, KOCO Television, Metropolitan Library Association and Sperry Van Ness. She teaches design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Gaeddert enjoys serving on the board of the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, and two design advisory boards supporting education in Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree and is an accomplished award winning fine artist in watercolor media, calligraphy and caricature art.

Jason Gaines

Mr. Gaines is a certified professional in both Logic Pro 8 and Soundtrack 2. He is currently in demand as an instructor of both applications. Current projects include independent film work and collaboration on the television series, LA Ink. Jason Gaines is a New York City based trumpeter, composer and arranger. He has performed and recorded with some of the most influential performers in the jazz idiom including Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson and others. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music, New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University.

Foster Johnson

Foster Johnson is the Owner and Lead Creative for Foster Johnson Studios. He has 10 years of professional creative development and leadership experience in interactive, print and advertising, executing creative direction, art direction and team strategy. An architect of numerous web based commerce and database connectivity solutions, as well as e-commerce, telecoms, entertainment, advertising, publishing, photography and video for broadband. Johnson is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) with expert level application skills in Adobe Creative Suite 3, including: Flash using ActionScript 3.0, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects Pro, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Captivate 3.0, LiveCycle ES as well as QuarkXPress and web application development using advanced CSS, SQL, AJAX, XML, RSS, Google AdSense and AdWords.

Rick Allen Lippert

Rick Allen Lippert is president of Lippert Media in Oklahoma City with 30 years experience on both sides of the camera. Specializing in industrial production, he has won numerous awards for his writing, producing, and directing for clients such as the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma City University, the City of Oklahoma City, the University of Central Oklahoma, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.His commercial clients include CompSource Oklahoma and Dane Design. Rick has been using Final Cut Pro since version 1.25. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches video production at Oklahoma City Community College and media writing at the University of Oklahoma.

Kiri Roberts

Kiri Christopher Roberts is the creative director of One Media USA, a media production house located in Albany, NY. Born in Zimbabwe, Kiri migrated to the UK where he received a Masters in Audio Production from the University of Westminster in London. With a diverse international experience he has worked on music production, TV commercials, documentary films, music videos and currently ‘Frozen River’ the movie. Kiri is also a contributing writer for the Edit-Well magazine whose editor is Larry Jordan of LA. Kiri balances his time between his business and as a trainer for Apple Pro Apps. He is an Apple Certified end user and trainer for Motion 3, FCP6, STP2 & Logic 8.

Adam Karneboge

Adam Karneboge, an avid road warrior and trainer for Metro Technology Centers, is a partner, and Director of Services & Technology, for MacSpecialist, a full-service Apple shop with locations in Villa Park and Chicago, IL. Adam is an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician, Apple Certified Technical Coordinator and Apple Certified System Administrator, teaching all of Apple's IT courses. including Xsan. Over the past five years, Adam has taught more than 160 classes for Apple, MacSpecialist, AATC's, and various companies and school districts, to outstanding reviews. He is also an avid fan who wholeheartedly stands with the Chicago Cubs. He wants you to know that he has a brick in the pavement outside Wrigley Field reading, "The Karneboge's, If It Takes Forever.”

Rob Daniels

Rob Daniels is President and Owner of Tech Wyze, Inc., in Kansas City, a computer consulting and training company. Rob began his career in professional digital photography in the early 1990s and found himself supporting his employer's computer imaging systems. After making a transition into the IT world, he became network manager of a publishing company and spent four years training graphics professionals across North America. Later, Rob established his own IT company to support such clients as Hallmark Cards, Kansas City Power & Light, and many more. Rob is a CompTia Certified Technical Trainer +, Apple Certified Trainer, and Adobe Certified Instructor. He holds numerous other IT certifications.

Cameron L. Fadjo

Cameron L. Fadjo is an instructor of iPhone/Objective-C 2.0 and Java development at Columbia University's Teachers College. A former Business Specialist with Apple and product specialist for Native Instruments, GmBH, Mr. Fadjo has over seven years of experience as a corporate trainer and leader. He holds a certification as a teacher in the state of New Hampshire and as a certified professional in Logic Pro 8. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Music (B.M) in Music Synthesis from Berklee College of Music and an M.A. (Instructional Technology and Media) and Ed.M. (Cognitive Studies in Education) both from Teachers College, Columbia University. While he is pursuing his PhD from Columbia University, Mr. Fadjo is the lead researcher on a 4-year project using innovative and experimental ways to teach computer science and is concurrently the Director of the iPhone Development Group at Teachers College.

Jessica Thornhille-Skeete

Jessica Thornhille-Skeete is a recent Masters graduate from Columbia University in the area of Instructional Technology and Media, with a focus on mobile learning management system design. Ms. Skeete teaches iOS app development across the US, and enjoys introducing students of varying programming backgrounds to the wonderful world that is app development. Working in technical support for a top telecommunications company enriched Ms. Skeete's understanding of mobile devices and their capabilities ensuring her classroom a technilogically advanced environment. Ms. Skeete caters the hands-on-lab courseware to the level and interest of her students so they learn information relevant to their industry. Additionly, she is working on multiple apps, two of which will be available in the app store by September 2012.

Shelley Weiner

President of Business Rules, Inc., was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and graduated from Colby College and Columbia University. She started her career in graphic arts production management and spent eight years in commercial printing sales before turning her hand to technology. Shelley moved to rural Columbia County, NY in 2002, and opened her own Apple authorized training center in Rhinecliff, NY in 2006. Jazzing jaded technicians and opening PC minds to the joys of Apple hardware and software are two of her biggest highs, along with cooking with, and for, friends, listening to everything from fado to opera to samba, and reading non-fiction of all types.




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