Course length: 1 day
Prerequisites: Introduction to the Internet or equivalent knowledge.
Overview: You will learn the basics of the Dreamweaver web development application.

Course content

Lesson 1: Dreamweaver Basics

• Internet Access and HTML
• Exploring the Dreamweaver Environment
• Previewing in a Browser
• Viewing and Managing HTML Code

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Web Page

• Creating and Formatting Text
• Adding Text
• Basic Text Formatting
• Saving and Titling Web Pages
• Working with Images
• Importing Images
• Working with Page Backgrounds
• Adding Rules to a Page
• Using Colors from the Desktop

Lesson 3: Designing a Web Site

• Defining a Web Site
• Working with the Site Window
• Creating the Home Page
• Structuring the Web Site
• Copying Site Elements
• Working with Templates

Lesson 4: Working with Text

• Importing Text
• Using the Open Command
• Using Drag and Drop
• Adding Text Using Copy and Paste
• HTML Text
• Working with Line and Paragraph Breaks
• Special Characters and Spaces
• Character Formatting
• Specifying Character Formats
• Text Size
• Fonts
• Logical Character Styles
• Paragraph Formatting
• Aligning Text
• Working with Headings
• Formatting Lists
• Indenting and Preformatting
• Creating and Applying HTML Styles

Lesson 5: Working with Links

• Links within a Site
• Creating Links Manually
• Creating Links using Browse for File
• Creating Links using Point to File
• Creating Anchors
• Working with External Links
• Adding External Links to a Site

Lesson 6: Working with Images

• Importing Images
• Importing Additional Images
• Resizing Images
• Using Images as Links
• Creating Standard Image Links
• Creating Image Maps
• Text Labels for Images

Lesson 7: Working with Tables

• Creating Tables to Line Up Text
• Changing Table Layout
• Inserting and Deleting Table Rows or Columns
• Merging Cells
• Formatting Text in Tables
• Table Attributes
• Changing Column Widths
• Specifying Cell Divider Settings
• Using Tables for Layout
• Using Layout View to Modify Page Design
• Using a Table to Position Objects
• Using Layout View to Create Page Design

Lesson 8: Building a Site with Frames

• Creating a Frameset
• Defining Frame Size
• Adding Content to a Frameset
• Specifying Frame Link Destinations

Lesson 9: Uploading a Web Site

• Checking the Site
• Uploading the Entire Site
• Uploading Changed Files
  

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