Adobe Dreamweaver CC

Course Name

Adobe Dreamweaver CC

Contact Hours: 24 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)

Course Description

This course will teach you all you need to know to plan, define and create a website the right way the first time. You'll learn to navigate & customize Dreamweaver for the most efficient workflow and to style and design your site from the ground up including how to use CSS Designer & style sheets, add audio, interactivity and media, and work with popular third party extensions.

By the time a user is done with this training series he or she will know and be proficient in using Dreamweaver CC to create a polished, media rich, optimized website.

This course can be completed as quickly as you care to progress through it. As a benefit, the e-learner is provided 1 year post course completion access to this course including any updates that are made to the curriculum from the time of official enrollment.

Outcome

You will learn how to:

  • Create an Index Page & Use Templates
  • Add a Navigation Menu to a Site
  • Insert Images, Rollovers & Links
  • Add Metadata & Keywords
  • Style Pages with CSS
  • Add Audio & Video to a Page
  • Create Fluid Layouts

Assessment

This course allows for self-directed work and does not require that you take a test. Apply what you have learned to your own projects.

Outline

Lesson 1: Introducing Dreamweaver CC

  • Introduction to Dreamweaver
  • Welcome Screen Options
  • Setting Preferences
  • Text Import Options
  • Setting Primary Editors
  • Primary Editors in Action
  • Different Site Types
  • Adobe Extension Manager
  • Installing Extensions
  • Adobe Exchange

Lesson 2: Where Things Are

  • UI First Look
  • Defining a Site
  • Managing a Site & Site Setup
  • Creating Pages
  • Creating & Using Templates
  • Adapting Panels
  • Arranging Workspaces
  • Properties Inspector
  • Design View
  • Code, Split, Live & Inspect

Lesson 3: First Page Layout

  • Sketching the Site
  • Creating an Index Page
  • Document Window Options
  • Site Root Options
  • Inserting & Adapting Text
  • Styling Text & Adding Images
  • Floating Images
  • Other Images
  • Adapting the Navigation
  • Internal Menu Navigation

Lesson 4: Further Pages

  • Further Pages & Links
  • Linking to Internal Pages
  • Saving & Naming
  • Rollover Images
  • Adapting the Color Scheme
  • Creating Lists
  • Special Characters
  • Setting Headings for SEO
  • Head, Meta & Keywords
  • Quick Contact

Lesson 5: Styling Pages

  • CSS Explained
  • Creating a Style Sheet
  • CSS Designer Overview

Lesson 6: Working with Media

  • Including Audio
  • Using Tables with the Audio Player
  • Integrating Adobe Flash Video
  • Incorporating HTML5 Video

Lesson 7: Fluid Layouts & Third Party Extensions

  • Fluid Grids
  • Third Party Extensions
  • Flexi Layouts 2 PRO Extension
  • Project Seven Extensions
  • Closing Credits