Course Name
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Advanced
Contact Hours: 10
Course Description
Learn professional techniques that will help you to design and develop an impressive web site using Deamweaver CS4. This training walks through advanced concepts in Dreamweaver CS4 including creating pure CSS layouts, working with reusable assets such as Snippets, Library Items and Templates. In addition, you will get the chance to work with Adobe's Spry Framework to create AJAX-enabled web pages. This series is just what you need to take your Dreamweaver skills one step further and give your site a professional polish.
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
Learn how to work with Adobe's Spry Framework to create AJAX-enabled web pages.
Find out all about the Code Navigator and how to use it in your next project.
Discover the Live View feature.
See how to use the New CSS Rules panel.
Learn all about Related Files.
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Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.
Outline
Chapter 1: SETTING UP A NEW SITE & WORKSPACE
Creating & Managing a Site
Specifying a Local Root Folder
Overview of the Interface
Setting Up Panels & Saving a Workspace Layout
Chapter 2: ADVANCED CSS CONCEPTS
A Review of CSS Styles
Creating & Modifying Styles from the Properties Panel
Creating & Modifying Styles from the CSS Styles Panel
Working with Page Properties
Working with Compound Selectors
Working with Margins & Padding
Transforming a List Using CSS
Styling Hyperlinks
Working with Internal & External Style Sheets
Chapter 3: CREATING A LAYOUT WITH CSS
Using a Tracing Image
Setting Up Guides
Understanding Layout Types
Working with Absolutely Positioned Layouts
Understanding Float Behavior
Creating a Photo Gallery Using the Float & Clear Properties
Creating a Flexible 2-Column Layout
Styling a 2-Column Layout
Adding Finishing Touches
Dealing with Browser Compatibility Issues
Chapter 4: ENHANCING LAYOUTS WITH SPRY WIDGETS
An Overview of the Spry Framework
Adding a Spry Menu Bar
Styling the Spry Menu Bar
Adding a Spry Tabbed Panel
Adding the Spry Accordion Widget
Styling the Spry Accordion
Chapter 5: USING SPRY DATA WIDGETS
Overview of the Spry Data Widgets & XML
Creating the Spry XML Data Set
Adding a Spry Repeat List
Adding Data Fields to a Spry Repeat List
Styling a Spry Repeat List
Chapter 6: SNIPPETS & LIBRARY ITEMS
Overview of Snippets & the Snippets Panel
Creating & Reusing Snippets
Working with Library Items
Modifying & Updating Library Items
The Assets Panel
Chapter 7: USING PAGE TEMPLATES
Overview of Templates
Creating a New Template & Setting Editable Regions
Creating New Pages from Templates
Modifying Templates
Working with Repeating Regions for Flexible Information
Removing Template Markup
Chapter 8: HAND CODING
Configuring Code View
Code Hinting & the Coding Toolbar
Validating Code
Advanced Code Formatting Preferences
Chapter 9: ADVANCED SITE MANAGEMENT
Review of Remote Connection
Using Check In/Check Out
Creating & Saving a Design Note
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