You will develop professional-looking web pages using the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3 application.
Adobe Training Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should have completed the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3: Level 1 course or possess equivalent knowledge.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Target Student
This course is designed for students who not only use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to design and develop in a WYSIWYG environment, but also have the ability to understand and work with the architecture and coding of web pages. Students are those in small companies or departments within large companies who use web technologies for electronic communication. Some examples of target companies are advertising agencies, marketing agencies, and groups involved in intranet and extranet production
Hardware Requirements
- An Intel® Pentium® IV processor.
- 512 MB of RAM.
- 1 GB of available disk space for software installation, and an additional 10 MB for the course data files.
- A 256-color monitor capable of 1024 x 768 resolution.
- A DVD-ROM drive.
- Internet connection.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- work in Code view using the coding features of Dreamweaver.
- format content using style sheets.
- create an effective user-navigation interface.
- work with AP elements to enhance the layout and positioning of elements on a web page.
- automate tasks.
- create forms.
- author a web page using XML-based data.
Platform Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2.
Software Requirements
- Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3.
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or above or Netscape® Navigator 8.0.
- To complete the activities in Appendix A, you will need to install the following applications:
- Microsoft® Office Word 2007
- Microsoft® Office Excel 2007
- Adobe® Photoshop® CS3
- Adobe® Flash® Player 9
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Working in Code View
- Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools
- Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code
- Topic 1C: Use Design Notes and Comments
Lesson 2: Formatting with Style Sheets
- Topic 2A: Create CSS Styles
- Topic 2B: Apply External Styles to Multiple Pages
- Topic 2C: Redefine Style Sheets
Lesson 3: Creating an Effective User-Navigation Interface
- Topic 3A: Create Rollovers
- Topic 3B: Create a Navigation Bar
- Topic 3C: Add Flash Buttons and Text to a Page
- Topic 3D: Use the Spry User Interface Widgets
- Topic 3E: Add Spry Effects
Lesson 4: Working with AP Elements
- Topic 4A: Create AP Elements
- Topic 4B: Control AP Elements Dynamically
- Topic 4C: Insert Rich Media Objects into an AP Element
Lesson 5: Automating Tasks
- Topic 5A: Add Library Items from Site Pages
- Topic 5B: Place Library Items onto Site Pages
- Topic 5C: Use Snippets
- Topic 5D: Replay Actions Using the History Panel
Lesson 6: Creating Forms
- Topic 6A: Set Up Forms
- Topic 6B: Add Form Elements
- Topic 6C: Validate Forms
Lesson 7: Authoring with XML-Based Data
- Topic 7A: Integrate XML-Based Data
- Topic 7B: Display XML Data Using Spry
Appendix A: Integrating Other Applications with Dreamweaver
Supplemental Lesson Integrating Other Applications with Dreamweaver
- Topic 1A: Import Word Documents into Dreamweaver
- Topic 1B: Import Excel Worksheets into Dreamweaver
- Topic 1C: Explore the Adobe Bridge Environment
- Topic 1D: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
- Topic 1E: Integrate Photoshop Images in Dreamweaver
- Topic 1F: Preview Web Pages in Device Central
Appendix B: Adobe® Certified Expert (ACE) Program
