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Course Name
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Advanced

Contact Hours: 10
Course Description


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Take your web design to next level with the training series. Instructed by Janine Warner, you'll learn tips and tricks for working with Adobe's latest award-winning design program including how to customize CSS Layouts, how to use Spry features to create drop-down navigation bars, and the basics of creating a site with ColdFusion.

The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.
Outcome
By completing this course you will:
  1. Use Dreamweaver's CSS layouts to create a design that meets web standards.
  2. Get an introduction to the benefits of database-driven websites.
  3. Explore the basics of creating a site with ColdFusion.
  4. Learn how to use the Spry features to create a drop-down navigation bar.
  5. Discover how to use Spry to handle form verification.
Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.

Week 1


Lesson 1: COMPARING STATIC & DYNAMIC SITES (25 min)
  • Explaining Dynamic Web Pages
  • Differences between Static & Dynamic Sites
  • The Advantages of Dynamic Web Sites
  • Using Templates & Include Files
  • Using the Application Panel
  • Collecting & Editing Data
  • Planning a Dynamic Site Structure
  • Explaining Dynamic Site Publishing
Lesson 2: INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (24 min)
  • Setting the Stage
  • Installing ColdFusion®
  • Using Debugging in ColdFusion
  • Updating ColdFusion for MySQL®
  • Working with MySQL
  • Restoring the Database
Lesson 3: SETTING UP A DYNAMIC SITE IN DREAMWEAVER (61 min)
  • Moving Project Files
  • Setting Up a Site in Dreamweaver
  • Creating a .CFM Page
  • Creating a Database Connection
  • Designing a .CFM Page with CSS
  • Adjusting Columns in CSS
  • Adding Static Images & Text
  • Styling a Navigation Bar with CSS
  • Creating a Footer with CSS
  • Using ColdFusion Components
  • Using Multiple Record Sets
Lesson 4: CREATING TEMPLATES & QUERIES (34 min)
  • Adding Styles to Dynamic Content
  • Creating Include Files
  • Creating a .CFM Template
  • Creating Pages from a Template
  • Creating a Simple Query
  • Adding Images to a Query
Lesson 5: LINKING TO DYNAMIC PAGES (44 min)
  • Creating a Filtered Query
  • Binding Images
  • Setting Links to Multiple Pages
  • Starting with Where Statements
  • Inserting Dynamic Data Tables
  • Using Dynamic Data Tables
  • Styling Links in Dynamic Pages
  • Creating Record Set Navigation
Lesson 6: CREATING COLDFUSION® COMPONENTS (32 min)
  • Getting Started with Components
  • Using a Where Statement
  • Inserting Data from a CFC Query
  • Displaying Individual Columns
  • Adding Where Statements
  • Binding Data to a Page
  • Creating Links to Dynamic Pages
Lesson 7: CREATING ADMIN PAGES (40 min)
  • Enabling Sessions
  • Creating a Login Page
  • Setting Up User Authentication
  • Adding a Login Failed Message
  • Restricting Access to Pages
  • Adding a Logout Link
  • Checking for User Login
  • Adding a Link to an Edit Page
  • Creating an Update Page
  • Using the Update Record Form Wizard
  • Updating Records
Lesson 8: USING THE SPRY FRAMEWORK (23 min)
  • Using Spry for Form Validation
  • Creating Dropdown Navigation Menus
  • Linking a Spry Menu Bar
  • Final Comments & Credits