Dreamweaver 8: Level 2

1 day

Overview

You know how to create basic web pages. You now need to create professional-looking websites. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Dreamweaver 8 to design and develop professional-looking websites.

Course Objective

You will create and develop professional-looking web pages using Dreamweaver 8.

Target student

Students who want in-depth understanding of techniques used to create advanced web pages.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should take the Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Creating an Effective User-Navigation Interface

Create Rollovers
Create a Navigation Bar Using Behaviors
Create a Navigation Bar Using the Insert Navigation Bar Tool
Add Flash Buttons and Text to a Page

Managing Libraries and Snippets

Add Library Items from Site Pages
Place Library Items onto Site Pages
Modify Library Items
Use Snippets

Managing Head Elements and Keyboard Shortcuts

Define Head Elements
Edit Meta Tags
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with Style Sheets

Define Style Sheets
Apply External Styles to Multiple Pages
Redefine Style Sheets

Working with Layers

Create Layers
Use the Layers Panel
Define Layers with Styles
Combine Layers with Behaviors
Insert Rich Media Objects

Working with the History Panel

Use the History Panel
Record Steps
Save Steps

Targeting Websites to Specific Versions of Browsers

Test Browser Compatibility
Convert Pages to Earlier Versions
Add a Behavior to Check the Browser Version

Working with Code

Examine Coding Tools
Use the Find And Replace Command

Authoring with XML Data

Integrate XML-Based Data
Use Design Notes and Comments
Transform XML with XSLT

Creating Forms

Set Up Forms
Add Form Elements
Validate Forms