Dreamweaver Class Online January 16, 2019 Introduction

Dreamweaver Training Class - Introduction Course Topics

Dreamweaver Jumpstart

• Design and layout tools
• Site management and file transfer protocol
• Coding environment and text editor
• Mobile design and development features
• Dreamweaver’s workspace features
• How websites work
• The role of web browsers
• An introduction to HTML
• Explorations in code
• Creating, opening, and saving documents
• Setting up a new site

Understanding sites and pages

• Creating a new site in Adobe Dreamweaver
• Using advanced site-creation options
• Adding pages
• Saving a page to your site
• Defining page properties
• Changing your work views
• Looking at the Files panel
• Viewing local files
• Selecting and editing files

Adding text and images

• Using type and images on the Web
• Adding text
• Introducing styles
• Previewing pages in a web browser
• Creating hyperlinks
• Inserting images
• Linking images
• Editing images
• Optimizing images
• Updating images

Styling your pages with CSS

• Understanding cascading styles sheets
• Creating and modifying styles
• Creating a class style with the Property Inspector
• Using advanced CSS formatting
• Putting Div tags and CSS IDs to use
• Saving internal vs. external style sheets
• Attaching external style sheets
• Modifying attached style sheets
• Creating a new .css file

Working with tables

• Using tables in web design
• Importing table data
• Modifying table structure
• Creating a table
• Formatting tables with HTML
• Formatting tables with CSS
• Advanced CSS styling of tables
• Reusing CSS for other tables
• Sorting data in tables

Fine-Tuning Your Workflow

• Working more efficiently
• Customizing panels and groups
• Adding Favorites
• Using the Insert bar
• Resizing the document window
• Changing the zoom level
• Using guides
• Using grids
• Navigating with the tag selector
• Tiling documents

Adding Flash, video and sound content

• Making web content interesting
• Inserting Flash movies
• Choosing the right video format
• Adding video
• Incorporating Flash Video
• Using QuickTime video and Windows media
• Adding video controls
• Understanding plug-ins
• Choosing the right audio format
• Inserting sound
• Updating and editing colors

Managing Your Website

• Working with the Files panel
• Creating a remote connection
• Viewing files on a remote web server
• Transferring files to and from a remote server
• Checking links site-wide
• Generating site reports
• Checking browser compatibility
• Adding metadata
• Launching your site
• Getting help and using the reference guides

Dreamweaver new features

• Fluid Grid Layout
• CSS transition
• Web fonts
• jQuery mobile swatches
• PhoneGap build service
• CSS3 and HTML5 authoring support
• jQuery mobile integration
• Native mobile app support