Dreamweaver 4.0 Introduction

Dreamweaver 4.0: Introduction

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain basic concepts about the Internet and the World Wide Web, and how to publish a site.
Navigate in the Dreamweaver work environment.
Create a basic Web page by typing text and importing graphics.
Design a site from scratch, beginning with developing a site map, through final upload of the site to a Web server.
Import text into Dreamweaver pages using several methods.
Perform character and paragraph formatting on text, and define and apply HTML styles to speed up repetitive formatting.
Add links within a site, create anchors, and specify external links.
Create and format tables to assist in page design.
Use images as links and create image maps.
Build a frame-based site to assist the viewer in navigation.
Upload a site to a remote Web server.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Dreamweaver Basics
          Topic 1A: Internet Access and HTML
          Topic 1B: The Dreamweaver Environment
                   Task 1B-1: Exploring the Dreamweaver Environment
          Topic 1C: Previewing in a Browser
                   Task 1C-1: Previewing in a Browser
          Topic 1D: Viewing and Managing HTML Code
                   Task 1D-1: Viewing and Managing HTML Code

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Web Page
          Topic 2A: Creating and Formatting Text
                   Task 2A-1: Adding Text
                   Task 2A-2: Basic Text Formatting
          Topic 2B: Saving and Titling Web Pages
                   Task 2B-1: Saving and Titling Web Pages
          Topic 2C: Working with Images
                   Task 2C-1: Importing Images
                   Task 2C-2: Working with Page Backgrounds
                   Task 2C-3: Adding Rules to a Page
                   Task 2C-4: Using Colors from the Desktop

Lesson 3: Designing a Web Site
          Topic 3A: Defining a Web Site
                   Task 3A-1: Defining a Site
          Topic 3B: Working with the Site Window
                   Task 3B-1: Creating the Home Page
                   Task 3B-2: Working with the Site Window
                   Task 3B-3: Structuring the Web Site
                   Task 3B-4: Copying Site Elements
          Topic 3C: Working with Templates
                   Task 3C-1: Working with Templates

Lesson 4: Working with Text
          Topic 4A: Importing Text
                   Task 4A-1: Using the Open Command
                   Task 4A-2: Using Drag and Drop
                   Task 4A-3: Adding Text Using Copy and Paste
          Topic 4B: HTML Text
                   Task 4B-1: Working with Line and Paragraph Breaks
                   Task 4B-2: Special Characters and Spaces
          Topic 4C: Character Formatting
                   Task 4C-1: Specifying Character Formats
                   Task 4C-2: Text Size
                   Task 4C-3: Fonts
                   Task 4C-4: Logical Character Styles
          Topic 4D: Paragraph Formatting
                   Task 4D-1: Aligning Text
                   Task 4D-2: Working with Headings
                   Task 4D-3: Formatting Lists
                   Task 4D-4: Indenting and Preformatting
          Topic 4E: HTML Styles
                   Task 4E-1: Creating and Applying HTML Styles

Lesson 5: Working with Links
          Topic 5A: Links within a Site
                   Task 5A-1: Creating Links Manually
                   Task 5A-2: Creating Links using Browse for File
                   Task 5A-3: Creating Links using Point to File
          Topic 5B: Anchors
                   Task 5B-1: Creating Anchors
          Topic 5C: Working with External Links
                   Task 5C-1: Adding External Links to a Site

Lesson 6: Working with Images
          Topic 6A: Importing Images
                   Task 6A-1: Importing Additional Images
          Topic 6B: Resizing Images
                   Task 6B-1: Resizing Images
          Topic 6C: Using Images as Links
                   Task 6C-1: Creating Standard Image Links
                   Task 6C-2: Creating Image Maps
                   Task 6C-3: Text Labels for Images

Lesson 7: Working with Tables
          Topic 7A: Creating Tables to Line Up Text
                   Task 7A-1: Creating Tables to Line Up Text
          Topic 7B: Changing Table Layout
                   Task 7B-1: Inserting and Deleting Table Rows or Columns
                   Task 7B-2: Merging Cells
          Topic 7C: Formatting Text in Tables
                   Task 7C-1: Formatting Text in Tables
          Topic 7D: Table Attributes
                   Task 7D-1: Changing Column Widths
                   Task 7D-2: Specifying Cell Divider Settings
          Topic 7E: Using Tables for Layout
                   Task 7E-1: Using Layout View to Modify Page Design
                   Task 7E-2: Using a Table to Position Objects
                   Task 7E-3: Using Layout View to Create Page Design

Lesson 8: Building a Site with Frames
          Topic 8A: Creating a Frameset
                   Task 8A-1: Creating a Frameset
          Topic 8B: Defining Frame Size
                   Task 8B-1: Defining Frame Size
          Topic 8C: Adding Content to a Frameset
                   Task 8C-1: Adding Content to a Frameset
          Topic 8D: Specifying Frame Link Destinations
                   Task 8D-1: Specifying Frame Link Destinations

Lesson 9: Uploading a Web Site
          Topic 9A: Checking the Site
                   Task 9A-1: Checking the Site
          Topic 9B: Uploading the Site
                   Task 9B-1: Uploading the Entire Site
                   Task 9B-2: Uploading Changed Files