Course Description

You will develop professional-looking web pages using the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5 application.

Target Student:

This course is intended for web developers, designers, and administrators who are familiar with the basic tools and features of Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5 and want to expand on existing knowledge to gain intermediate to advanced skills for creating and maintaining more robust interactive websites. This course covers the Adobe® Certified Associate and Adobe® Certified Expert exam objectives, and is intended to help prepare students to take the Adobe Certified Associate exam and Adobe Certified Expert exam as well.

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, it is recommended that the students take up the Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5: Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Work in Code view and use coding tools and features available in Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.
• 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: 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: Testing a Website
Appendix B: Working with Adobe Bridge and Adobe Device Central
Appendix C: Adobe InContext Editing
Appendix D: New Features in Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS5