Advanced Dreamweaver 8 Training DVD

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THE MANY WAYS TO DESIGN A WEB PAGE

• 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

ENHANCING DREAMWEAVER WITH EXTENSIONS

• 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

GETTING STARTED WITH CASCADING STYLE SHEETS

• 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

CREATING CONTEXTUAL OR DESCENDANT STYLES

• 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

DESIGNING WITH DREAMWEAVER'S LAYERS

• 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

USING BEHAVIORS TO MAKE LAYERS INTERACTIVE

• 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

SLICING WITH PHOTOSHOP & FIREWORKS

• 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

SAVING TIME WITH CSS & TEMPLATES

• 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

COMBINING TEMPLATES, CSS, & BEHAVIORS

• 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

ADDING MULTIMEDIA TO YOUR WEBSITE

• 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

CREATING CENTERED CSS LAYOUTS

• 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

TIPS & TRICKS

• 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

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