Course Specifications

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.

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

• 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

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