Microsoft Expression Web Training Class - Introduction: 1 day
This is the entry level of our Expression Web Classes. This one-day introductory Microsoft Expression Web training course combines practical hands-on exercises with an overview of Expression Web’s tools for building and maintaining web sites that include multiple pages as well as images and links. In this class, you’ll also discover how to create CSS based Web content and update and maintain web sites using Expression Web. Contact AGI about this Microsoft Expression Web training class.
Microsoft Expression Web Training Class - Introduction Course Topics
Expression Web Overview
- How web sites work
- Domain names and IP addresses
- Servers and web hosts
- The role of web browsers
- An introduction to HTML
- Exploring the Expression Web workspace
Setting up a new site using Expression Web
- Creating a new site
- Advanced site-creation options
- Defining page properties
- Work views
- A look at the Folder List panel
- Using the Site View
Adding text and images in Expression Web
- Adding and pasting text formatted in Word
- An introduction to CSS
- Previewing pages in a web browser
- Understanding and creating hyperlinks
- Using the Toolbox
- Working with the Common toolbar
- Creating lists
- Inserting images
- Understanding image resolution and formats
- Linking images
Styling your pages with CSS
- Using the Style Application toolbar
- Using the Apply and Manage Styles panel
- Creating new styles
- Advanced text formatting with CSS
- Contextual and pseudo-class selectors
- Internal versus external style sheets
- Attaching an external CSS to your page
Working with tables using Expression Web
- Using tables in web design
- Selecting table elements
- Modifying table size
- Modifying table structure
- Creating a table
- Formatting: HTML vs. CSS
- Advanced CSS styling of tables
- Reusing CSS for other tables
Uploading and managing your site
- Working with the Publishing settings
- Creating a remote connection
- Viewing files on a remote web server
- Transferring files with Get and Put
- Optimizing HTML
- Checking for links site-wide
- Using SuperPreview to test cross-browser compatibility
- Generating site reports
- Optimizing pages for launch
- Search Engine Optimization
Microsoft Expression Web Training Class - Introduction Prerequisites
We recommend that you have the Microsoft Expression Web software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Microsoft website.
Microsoft Expression Web Training Class Level I Course Materials
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Certified Instructors at AGI.
