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Adobe Dreamweaver CS4


Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 1

Overview/Description

In this course, you will design, build, and upload a website using Dreamweaver.

Target Audience

This course is intended for novice web designers, web developers, and web graphic artists, and also for media marketing personnel who need to build simple websites and want to utilize the features of Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.

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 with 1024 x 768 resolution
  • A DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection
  • Network connectivity

Platform Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

  • Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4
  • Microsoft® Office 2003 or later
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • explore and customize the Adobe Dreamweaver interface.
  • build a website.
  • work with web pages.
  • work with reusable site assets.
  • work with different types of links.
  • upload a website.

Course components

Module 1: Getting Started with Dreamweaver
Topic 1A: Examine the Basic Concepts of Web Designing
Topic 1B: Explore the Dreamweaver Interface
Topic 1C: Customize the Interface

Module 2: Building a Website
Topic 2A: Define a Website
Topic 2B: Create a Document

Module 3: Working with Web Pages
Topic 3A: An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
Topic 3B: Format a Web Page
Topic 3C: Insert Images
Topic 3D: Insert Tables
Topic 3E: Import Data from Other Applications
Topic 3F: Organize Files and Folders

Module 4: Working with Reusable Site Assets
Topic 4A: Create and Use Library Items
Topic 4B: Update Library Items
Topic 4C: Use Snippets
Topic 4D: Create a Template

Module 5: Working with Links
Topic 5A: Create Hyperlinks
Topic 5B: Create Anchors
Topic 5C: Create Email Links
Topic 5D: Create Image Maps
Topic 5E: Create Image Link Rollovers

Module 6: Uploading a Website
Topic 6A: Ensure Accessibility
Topic 6B: Upload Files onto a Site

Appendix A: Using Frames

Supplemental Module: Working with Frames
Topic 1A: Create Framesets
Topic 1B: Create a Navigation Bar

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 2

Overview/Description

You created basic web pages. You may now need to develop websites with advanced functionality. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 to design and develop professional-looking websites.

Target Audience

This course is intended for web designers, developers, graphic artists, media marketing personnel, and anyone who needs to utilize Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 to create or enhance websites using advanced techniques.

Hardware Requirements
  • 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
  • 256-color monitor capable of 1024 x 768 resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection

Platform Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

  • Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0
  • Adobe® Photoshop® CS4
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 9 or above for Mozilla® Firefox®
  • Shockwave® Player

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • work in Code view and use coding tools and features available in Dreamweaver.
  • format web pages using advanced CSS techniques.
  • work with AP elements.
  • work with Spry elements.
  • create and validate forms.
  • integrate external files with Dreamweaver.

Course Content

Module 1: Working in Code View
Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools
Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code
Topic 1C: Add Design Notes and Comments

Module 2: Formatting with Advanced CSS Techniques
Topic 2A: Use External Style Sheets
Topic 2B: Create a Layout Using CSS
Topic 2C: Apply Rollover Effects Using CSS

Module 3: Working with AP Elements
Topic 3A: Create AP Elements
Topic 3B: Control AP Elements

Module 4: Working with Spry Elements
Topic 4A: Use Spry Interface Widgets
Topic 4B: Modify Spry Widgets
Topic 4C: Use Spry Data Sets

Module 5: Creating a Form
Topic 5A: Set Up a Form
Topic 5B: Add Form Elements
Topic 5C: Validate a Form

Module 6: Integrating External Files with Dreamweaver
Topic 6A: Integrate Photoshop Images in Dreamweaver
Topic 6B: Insert Media Objects
Topic 6C: Integrate XML-Based Data

Appendix A: Working with Adobe Bridge and Adobe Device Central
Supplemental Lesson: Using Adobe Bridge and Adobe Device Central


Topic 1A: Explore Adobe Bridge
Topic 1B: Apply Metadata and Keywords to Assets in Adobe Bridge
Topic 1C: Work with Stacks and Filters in Adobe Bridge
Topic 1D: Preview Web Pages in Device Central

Appendix B: New Features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 3


Course Description

You know to create professional looking web pages. Now, you may need to display dynamic content on web pages. In this course, you will use Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 to create and administer database-driven sites.

Course Objective

You will create and manage database-driven websites.

Target Audience

This course is intended for designers, developers, graphic artists, and media marketing personnel.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the following Element K courses: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4: Level 1 and Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4: Level 2, or have equivalent knowledge.

Hardware Requirements

  • Intel® Pentium® IV processor
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • At least 1 GB of available disk space for software installation, and an additional 10 MB for the course data files
  • 256-color monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection
  • Network connectivity

Platform Requirements

  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

  • Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7
  • WampServer 2.0h (Apache 2.2.11, MySQL 5.1.33, PHP 5.2.9-2)

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • establish database connectivity.
  • work with recordsets.
  • create interactive page elements.
  • administer database records.
  • create a user authentication system.
  • administer websites.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Establishing Database Connectivity
Topic 1A: Connect to a Server
Topic 1B: Identify the Components of a Database-Driven Site
Topic 1C: Create a Connection to the Database

Lesson 2: Working with Recordsets
Topic 2A: Create Recordsets
Topic 2B: Display Records
Topic 2C: Navigate Through Recordsets

Lesson 3: Creating Interactive Page Elements
Topic 3A: Create Master and Detail Pages
Topic 3B: Create Search and Results Pages
Topic 3C: Use Dynamic Form Elements

Lesson 4: Administering Records
Topic 4A: Insert Records
Topic 4B: Edit Records
Topic 4C: Delete Records

Lesson 5: Creating User Authentication Systems
Topic 5A: Create User Registration Forms
Topic 5B: Secure Web Pages

Lesson 6: Administering Websites
Topic 6A: Transfer Files to Servers
Topic 6B: Manage Websites




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