Dreamweaver Foundations Certificate

64 Hours

Description

Dreamweaver Introduction:

At the end of this class students will be able to create and manage web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver. Students will insert pictures, Flash text and buttons into web pages. Students will use Cascading Style Sheets to format web pages. Students will use frames, layers and tables for designing layout for pages. Students will manage sites using Dreamweaver's site management tools. Students will need a copy of Dreamweaver. A 30-day evaluation version is available.

Dreamweaver Advanced:                                                                                                          During this course students will learn to build data-driven websites using Dreamweaver. The course starts with a review of building static websites using HTML, CSS, and templates. Students will configure their Dreamweaver sites to be ready to build a dynamic web site. Students can use PHP, ASP or ColdFusion to build their dynamic sites. Using the Dreamweaver tools, students will build dynamic sites that include emailing form content, connecting to a database and displaying records from the database, and updating database information using forms. Students should be familiar with creating web pages with Dreamweaver. Students will need a copy of Dreamweaver and a webserver that supports the server technology they choose to work with.

Objectives

Dreamweaver Introduction:

Students will be able to customize the Dreamweaver environment to suit their personal preferences and define sites.

• Students will be able to use Dreamweaver to create a web page that contains text, headings, lists, hyperlinks and images.
• Students will be able to use Cascading Style Sheets to change the appearance of their web page and the text on the page.
• Students will use Dreamweaver to design pages that have tables for data, tables for layout and layers for layout.
• Students will add interactivity to their Dreamweaver sites using Rollovers and Behaviors.
• Students will add video, sound and animated content to their web pages.
• Students will use templates, the library and the history panel to help automate their work in Dreamweaver.
• Students will edit the XHTML in their web pages, create forms and make their web sites accessible.
• Students will publish their websites to a web server.
• Students use Dreamweaver and the skills learned in this class to create a web site.

Dreamweaver Advanced:

• Students will review skills for building static web pages in Dreamweaver.
• Students will configure Dreamweaver to work with the server technology of their choice.
• Students will create pages in Dreamweaver that pass data to new pages and read and use the passed data.
• Students will build forms in Dreamweaver and pages to handle the form data.
• Students will use Dreamweaver to connect to a database and display data from the database on their web pages.
• Students will use Dreamweaver to build pages that display and filter data using Ajax.
• Students will build pages in Dreamweaver to perform searches and authenticate users.
• Students will use Dreamweaver to create forms and scripts to manage website content.
• Students will use Dreamweaver to create pages for updating data in the database.
• Students will create a final project using what they have learned in this course.

Outlines

Dreamweaver Introduction:

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3.

Lesson 2: Text, Images and Hyperlinks

Read Chapters 4 and 5

Lesson 3: Formatting and Cascading Styles Sheets

Read Chapters 6 and 7

Lesson 4: Tables and Layout

Read Chapters 8, 9 and 10

Lesson 5: Rollovers and Behaviors

Read Chapters 11 and 14

Lesson 6: Integrating Fireworks and Adding Media

Read Chapters 15 and 19

If you do not have Fireworks, you can use the link in Resources to download a trial version. If not, do not worry about chapter 15.

Lesson 7: Automating Your Work

Read Chapters 16 and 17

Lesson 8: XHTML, Forms and Accessibility

Read Chapters 12, 13 and 18

Lesson 9: Getting Your Site Online

Read Chapter 20

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review the book

Dreamweaver Advanced:

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Read chapters 1 and 2

Lesson 2: Dynamic Web Sites

Read chapter 3.

Lesson 3: Passing Data Between Pages

Read chapter 4.

Lesson 4: Processing Form Data

Read chapters 5 and 6

Lesson 5: Working with Databases

Read chapters 7 and 8

Lesson 6: Filtering and Displaying Data with Ajax

Read chapters 9 and 10

Lesson 7: Building Search Interfaces and Authenticating Users

Read chapters 11 and 12

Lesson 8: Managing Content with Forms

Read chapter 13

Lesson 9: Building Update Web Pages

Read chapters 14 and 15

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review chapters 1- 15

Course Material

Dreamweaver Introduction

Dreamweaver Advanced

Choose the book for your version. Version CS3 is the latest version.

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

Author:  Jeffrey Bardzell
Publisher:  Macromedia Press
ISBN:  0321241576

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

Author:  Jeffrey Bardzell
Publisher:  Macromedia Press
ISBN:  0321336259

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

Computer Requirements

Most of our classes are designed to work well with slower connections

Recommended System Requirements:
•        You can be a PC user to take our courses. You'll need a Pentium II with Internet connection and a web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher).
•        Basic dial-up Internet access is adequate but a high speed connection is recom-mended.
•        Depending upon the course taken by you, you can either download the free trail versions of the software from the respective sites (the links of which are displayed on our WebPages of that particular course) or you can purchase the software from the respective software sites.
 166 MHz processor or® Pentium®•        Intel greater
•        64 MB RAM minimum, 128 MB recommended
•        Minimum video resolution of 800x600, with 16-bit color
•        Internet Connection
•        Connection speed of 40 Kbps minimum, 56 Kbps recommended
•       95, 98, 2000, NT or XP®  Windows
•        Valid Email address
•        Supported browser versions: Internet Explorer (5x - 6x), Netscape Communicator 4.7 - 7.2
•        Allow cookies