Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4: Level 2

Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course 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.

Course Objective
You will develop professional-looking web pages using the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 application.

Target Student
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.

After completing this course the student should 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.

Prerequisites:
To ensure your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the following courses, Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4: Level 1 and Cascading Style Sheets (Second Edition): Level 1 or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Working in Code View

Topic 1A: Use Coding Tools

Topic 1B: Search for and Replace Code

Topic 1C: Add Design Notes and Comments

Lesson 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

Lesson 3: Working with AP Elements

Topic 3A: Create AP Elements

Topic 3B: Control AP Elements

Lesson 4: Working with Spry Elements

Topic 4A: Use Spry Interface Widgets

Topic 4B: Modify Spry Widgets

Topic 4C: Use Spry Data Sets

Lesson 5: Creating a Form

Topic 5A: Set Up a Form

Topic 5B: Add Form Elements

Topic 5C: Validate a Form

Lesson 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