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This series presents information on designing Web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004. Topics include an introduction to the interface and the basic concepts of Web design, in addition to procedures for setting up the site, managing the site, creating pages, and inserting basic text, links, and images. The latter part of the series covers advanced topics such as tables and frames, DHTML, behaviors, and forms. Finally the series explains how to upload projects and work with templates.

Interface and Web Page Creation Basics
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides an overview of the Dreamweaver interface and basic concepts related to Web page creation.
Objectives:
* Identify various interface elements.
* Create a Web page.
* Apply text formatting.
* Set page properties.
* Preview Web pages in a browser.
Topics:
* Getting acquainted with Dreamweaver
* Using the Menu bar and Insert bar
* Using the Document toolbar and Status Bar
* Using Panels and Inspectors
* Creating new pages
* Creating lists and pasting text
* Adding page separators and setting page properties
* Saving work and previewing in a browser

Project Planning, Link Creation, and HTML Editing
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information on creating and defining Web sites, creating hyperlinks and named anchors, and editing HTML code.
Objectives:
* Define a new Web site.
* Use relative and absolute paths.
* Create hyperlinks and email links.
* Create named anchors.
* Edit HTML.
Topics:
* Defining a new Web site
* Using the Site Definition wizard
* Working with the Files panel
* Editing site definitions and organizing Web sites
* Exploring relative and absolute paths
* Adding hyperlinks within Web sites
* Using named anchors and point-to-file icon
* Exploring code view
* Using the Quick Tag Editor
* Setting code preferences
* Editing HTML in Word

Images, Image Maps, and Assets
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information about images, image maps, and the Assets panel in Dreamweaver MX.
Objectives:
* Display images on a page.
* Create image maps.
* Create navigation bars.
* Manage assets by using the Assets panel.
Topics:
* Adding images to pages
* Working with images
* Creating Flash text
* Creating Flash buttons
* Creating image maps
* Adding and aligning hotspots
* Targeting Links and Creating Navigation Bars
* Managing assets in the assets panel
* Adding and creating assets

Tables, Frames, and Framesets
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information on creating and modifying tables as well as adding, sorting, exporting, and importing table data. It also explains how to build and use frames and framesets.
Objectives:
* Create and modify tables in a Web page.
* Import and export table data.
* Add and edit frames and framesets to a Web page.
* Load content into frames.
Topics:
* Creating tables for data
* Modifying tables and adding content
* Exporting and importing table data
* Designing tables using Layout mode
* Editing tables in Standard mode
* Adding color, nesting tables, and using layers
* Using tracing images
* Creating frames and framesets
* Setting attributes and using frames objects
* Nesting frames and using existing Web pages
* Loading content in frames

Dynamic HTML
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information about inserting and modifying layers, including changing their stacking order and visibility settings. It also describes how to create and apply the three types of CSS styles: classes, redefined HTML tags, and advanced styles. In addition, it explains how to create external style sheets and how to apply behaviors.
Objectives:
* Work with layers in Dreamweaver MX.
* Use Cascading Style Sheets.
* Apply behaviors to objects.
Topics:
* Adding layers
* Working with layers
* Stacking and aligning layers
* Changing layer visibility and nesting layers
* Creating and applying classes
* Exploring style settings and redefining HTML tags
* Positioning layers
* Working with advanced and external style sheets
* Understanding Dreamweaver behaviors
* Showing and hiding layers
* Opening new windows
* Adding more behaviors

Advanced Behaviors and Forms
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows learners how to use advanced features and behaviors. It also explains how to create forms and process form data.
Objectives:
* Enable the Drag Layer behavior.
* Create forms.
* Collect user input.
* Create dynamic Web pages.
Topics:
* Using Drag Layer behavior
* Capturing drop target locations
* Applying advanced attributes and adding events
* Creating forms
* Adding radio buttons and check boxes
* Adding lists and menus
* Adding push buttons and image buttons
* Creating jump menus
* Validating form data
* Receiving information from forms
* Exploring submission security and updating files
* Creating dynamic Web pages

Uploading Projects and Working with Templates
Time: 2.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information on establishing a remote server connection, specifying the appropriate file transfer method, and moving files between a local and remote server. It also explains how to create templates from existing Web pages or from scratch and how to edit and apply these templates.
Objectives:
* Establish a server connection
* Upload a site to a remote server
* Create templates
* Edit and apply templates
Topics:
* Enabling server connections
* Moving and managing sites
* Transferring files and importing existing sites
* Creating templates
* Making regions editable
* Applying and editing templates