Adobe Dreamweaver Level 1

Summary

Course Aim:

The Dreamweaver Level 1 course provides an introduction to maintaining, updating, and creating websites, and designing and developing web documents using Dreamweaver. Participants will be able to efficiently use the application for the production of interactive web documents. The course includes the preparation of images for the web. Courseware supplied; Alpha designed 200 pages.

Course Prerequisites:

Previous experience using applications on a PC or Macintosh is an essential prerequisite for this course. Experience using Photoshop is recommended.

Course Duration:

Two days 9:00am – 4:30pm

Classroom courses include:

  • Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
  • Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
  • Certificates
  • eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
  • After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
  • Training guarantee
  • FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Topic 1 Introduction to Website Maintenance & Creation

  • Topic Objectives
  • Understanding Web Page Architecture
  • Overview of the website design and maintenance process
  • Introduction to HTML
  • Dissecting the HTML file
  • Editing HTML in Dreamweaver
  • Web Browsers
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 2 Getting Started in Dreamweaver

  • Topic Objectives
  • Introduction to Dreamweaver
  • The Dreamweaver Interface
  • The Dreamweaver Designer Workspace
  • Changing and Saving Workspaces
  • Defining a Local Site
  • Basic Site Setup
  • Advanced Site Setup
  • Creating a Web page
  • Development views
  • Live view
  • Home pages
  • Previewing pages
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 3 Adding Content to a Site

  • Topic Objectives
  • Adding Content
  • Controlling Document Structure
  • Lists
  • Adding Special Characters
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 4 Formatting Text with Cascading Style Sheets

  • Topic Objectives
  • Formatting Text
  • Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
  • Creating Style Rules
  • HTML Tag Rules
  • Editing Style Rules
  • Using Points, Ems or Pixels for font sizes
  • Creating a New External Style Sheet
  • Attaching External Style Sheets
  • Moving CSS Rules
  • Creating Class Styles
  • Creating and Editing Styles with the Property Inspector
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 5 Working with Graphics

  • Topic Objectives
  • Preparing Images
  • Image file formats
  • Placing Graphics on the Page
  • Modifying Image Properties
  • Editing Images in Dreamweaver
  • Adding SWF Content
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 6 Creating Links

  • Topic Objectives
  • Understanding Site Navigation
  • Linking to Files in Your Site
  • Updating Links
  • Changing Link Colours
  • Linking to Sites
  • Linking to Named Anchors
  • Adding E-mail Links
  • Linking to Different File Types
  • Linking from Images
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 7 Designing Page Layout with Cascading Style Sheets

  • Topic Objectives
  • Understanding page layout
  • Controlling layout using Div tags
  • Creating CSS page layouts
  • Inserting Div Tags
  • The CSS box model
  • Creating a 2-column CSS Layout
  • Designing navigation links with CSS
  • Working with Tables
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 8 Using Libraries and Templates

  • Topic Objectives
  • About Library Items
  • Creating Library Items
  • Working with Library Items
  • Creating Site Templates
  • Defining Editable Regions
  • Using Templates
  • Applying a Template to an Existing Page
  • Modifying Templates
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

Topic 9 Testing, Maintenance, and Uploading Files

  • Topic Objectives
  • Checking Links
  • Fixing Broken Links
  • Site reports
  • Connecting to a Remote Site
  • FTP settings
  • Cloaking Files and Folders
  • Connecting to the remote server
  • Synchronizing Files
  • Topic Summary
  • Topic Review

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Packages

Packages Available

Adobe Dreamweaver Level 1 is offered as part of the following packages, designed for users who want to attend multiple courses to achieve in depth knowledge:

Web Design Package Package

  • Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop Level 1
  • 6 days

Visit our packages page for more information

Specials

2010 Training Special for Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Centres

Option 1 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Selected Level 1 courses $800 from 27/04/2010

Selected Level 1 public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres are now $800 (RRP $935) during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion.

Option 2 (SYD-BRIS-MELB-CANB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get a 1-day course FREE

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a FREE 1-day course to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Canberra Training Centres during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion and will be limited to specific 1-day courses. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses, at RRP pricing, plus 1-day free course) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the FREE 1-day course.

Option 3 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy 2 * 2-day courses and get 15% OFF both courses

Support your staff by upskilling them.

Alpha is offering a 15% discount OFF to the person attending TWO 2-day public courses (at RRP pricing) in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centre during the promotional period. The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion. Courses will be invoiced together (two 2-day courses to one attendee, at RRP pricing, less 15% OFF) and must be paid in full before course commencement to obtain free course. Register for TWO public 2-day courses to obtain the 15% discount off.

Option 4 (SYD-BRIS-MELB):

Buy Acrobat Package for $800 (Package RRP normally $850) from 27/04/2010

The Acrobat Package (Acrobat for Business and Acrobat Advanced) public courses in our Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne Training Centres is now $800 during the promotional period (Package RRP normally $850; note the 2 courses bought separetely are $945). The offer can’t be taken with another offer or promotion and is limited.

 

eLearning DVD

When you attend the any of the following scheduled courses, you will receive a FREE eLearning DVD:

  • Acrobat for Business
  • PhotoShop Level 1
  • Illustrator Level 1
  • InDesign Level 1
  • Dreamweaver Level 1
  • Flash Level 1
  • Acrobat Advanced
  • PhotoShop Level 2
  • Illustrator Level 2
  • InDesign Level 2
  • Dreamweaver Level 2
  • Flash Level 2

Specials are subject to our terms and conditions

Gift Vouchers

When you give an Alpha Computer Consultants Gift voucher, you let people choose their own reward from the entire list of courses and consulting we provide. It is much more effective than other incentive schemes as they can choose which courses they want to benefit from.

As part of our new launch of these gift vouchers, when you purchase 2 or more vouchers you will go into the running to win a corporate pack, which includes a Free 1 day public course of your choice, an eLearning CD Package ( where applicable) and a bottle of wine.

Course cost

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Duration

2 days

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