Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Training DVD

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INTRODUCING THE INTERFACE

• Getting Started
• The Insert Bar & Properties Inspector Panel
• The Menu Bar
• The Status Bar
• Preferences

CREATING YOUR FIRST WEBSITE

• Setting Up a New or Existing Site
• Creating a New Document
• Adding & Formatting Text
• Setting Fonts for a Web Page
• Creating Lists, Indenting, & Changing Text Color

ADDING IMAGES & LINKS

• Saving Images for the Web
• Inserting & Aligning Images on a Web Page
• Creating Links & Previewing in a Browser
• Creating an Email Link
• Creating a Jump Link & Testing Links

CREATING SITES USING TEMPLATES

• Browsing Templates
• Creating a Website from a Template
• Adding Images to a Starter Page
• Updating Files & Changing Background Colors

DESIGNING WITH TABLES

• Creating Tables on a Web Page
• Altering Tables Using the Properties Inspector
• Creating a New Site
• Placing Images & Graphics into Tables
• Aligning Text & Graphics in Tables
• Adding a Background Color
• Using Tracer Images in Layout Mode
• Building Pages over Tracer Images
• Inserting Text from Other Files
• Tweaking Layouts to Create Perfect Pages

CREATING ONLINE FORMS

• Setting Up an Online Form
• Adding Radio Buttons & List Menus
• Creating Text Fields & Areas
• Adding Checkboxes & Submit Buttons
• Setting Properties for Form Submission

SAVING TIME WITH LIBRARIES, ASSETS, & MORE

• Getting Started with Site Setup & Linking
• Creating & Using Library Items
• Editing Library Items
• Using the Assets Panel
• Using the Find and Replace Command
• Checking Spelling & Editing a Dictionary

CREATING WEBSITES WITH FRAMES

• Introducing Frames & Framesets
• Creating Frames & Framesets
• Saving Framesets
• Tricks for Inserting Images & Setting Scroll Bars
• Using Tables with a Frameset
• Linking Thumbnail Images with Full-Size Images
• Dos & Don'ts about Using Frames

DREAMWEAVER TIPS & TRICKS

• Integrating Photoshop with Dreamweaver
• Setting Display Options
• Saving Features as Favorites
• Organizing Files & Folders
• Targeting Links
• Adding Metatags
• Using the History Panel
• Adding PDFs to Web Pages
• Using Rollovers for Fun & Games
• Using Animated GIFs
• Backing It Up
• Closing Comments & Credits

ROLLOVERS & OTHER IMAGE TRICKS

• Creating & Inserting Rollover Images
• Drawing Image Maps
• Cropping Images on a Page
• Resizing & Slicing Images in Fireworks

SAVING TIME WITH TEMPLATES

• Creating a Template from an Existing Page
• Setting Editable & Uneditable Regions
• Setting Repeating & Optional Regions
• Creating New Pages Based on Templates
• Placing Links in a Template
• Altering & Updating Templates
• Nesting, Exporting & Using Contribute

DESIGNING WITH CASCADING STYLE SHEETS

• Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
• Creating a New Class Style
• Creating an External Style Sheet
• Applying External Style Sheets
• Modifying External Style Sheets
• Editing Style Properties
• Defining Rules for Styles
• Working with Predefined Styles

CREATING PRECISE DESIGNS USING LAYERS

• Loading & Organizing Images
• Creating a Tracing Image
• Drawing Layers & Inserting Images
• Inserting Text & Using Styles
• Sizing & Aligning Layers Precisely
• Using Tables within Layers
• Stacking Multiple Layers
• Adding Background Images
• Arranging Layers Using the Z Index

USING BEHAVIORS TO ADD INTERACTIVITY

• Introducing Behaviors
• Using the Behaviors Panel
• Applying & Changing Behaviors
• Creating a Pop-Up Window
• Creating Status Bar Text
• Combining Image Maps & Behaviors
• Getting More Behaviors

ADDING AUDIO, VIDEO, & FLASH TO A PAGE

• Viewing a Website Made in Flash
• Inserting & Embedding a Flash Site
• Exploring the Flash Properties Panel
• Inserting Flash Buttons & Text
• Learning about Streaming Media File Formats
• Creating Links to Video Files
• Embedding a QuickTime Video in a Page
• Using the QuickTime Parameters
• Embedding a Windows Media Video into a Page
• Adding Audio to a Web Page
• Changing the Audio Parameters

TESTING YOUR WEBSITE

• Setting Up Your Site for Testing
• Checking Links
• Identifying & Dealing with Orphaned Files
• Changing Links Sitewide
• Using the Check Accessibility Function
• Testing Your Work with the Site Reports Option
• Recreating Site Cache
• Visualizing Your Site in Map View
• Using the Locate in Site Feature
• Checking for Browser Compatibility

PUBLISHING & MANAGING YOUR WEBSITE

• Setting Up a Site
• Setting Up the Server Information for FTP
• The FTP File Panel Options & Viewing Remote Files
• Transferring Files to & from a Server
• Working with the Synchronize Button
• Alternative Dedicated FTP Programs
• Activating Team Management Features
• Using the File Check In & Check Out Features
• Working with Design Notes
• Setting Options in the File View Columns Dialog Box
• Enabling Cloaking
• Using the Compare with Remote Function

WORKING IN THE CODE

• Introducing HTML
• Previewing Code in a Browser
• Editing HTML
• Exploring Code View Options
• Setting Preferences
• Using Code Hints
• Editing Tags & Creating Snippets
• Using the Code Inspector & Cleaning Up HTML

BUILDING A DYNAMIC WEBSITE: GETTING STARTED

• Introducing Database Websites
• Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Installing a Testing Server
• Setting Up a Data Source Name
• Selecting Security Options
• Preparing to Create a Dynamic Website
• Creating an ASP JavaScript Page

BUILDING A DYNAMIC WEBSITE: SETTING UP PAGES

• Viewing Database Structures
• Accessing Dynamic Content Data Sources
• Adding Server Scripts & Reusable Code
• Creating Record Sets
• Inserting Record Sets into Tables
• Creating & Formatting Repeating Regions
• Adding a Dynamic Image
• Binding a Dynamic Image
• Adding Navigation to a Dynamic Page

TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR WEBSITE

• Using Layers & Tables Appropriately
• Converting Layers to Tables
• Linking Images to Pages
• Setting Up the Check Browser Behavior
• Replacing HTML Code Using Find and Replace
• Final Comments & Credits

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