
Total Training for
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Essentials
Presenter
Janine Warner
Janine Warner

Janine Warner is an award-winning video host, bestselling author, and Internet consultant. Since 1995, she's written more than a dozen books, including Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies and Teach Yourself Dreamweaver CS4 Visually. She's also produced more than 50 hours of training videos. Janine can often be found traveling the globe to speak at industry conferences and events, and has taught courses at both the University of Southern California and the University of Miami.
Format
Online, DVD-ROM & DVD Bundles
Running Time
6 Hours
Platform
Windows & MAC OS
Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Project Files
Included
ver: ShowSpec
Chapter 1: DESIGNING WEB SITES WITH DREAMWEAVER CS4 (20 min)
- Introduction
- Reviewing Designs Created with Tables
- Considering Frames
- Understanding the CSS Advantage
- Saving Time with Templates
- Using Advanced Design Technologies
Chapter 2: CREATING A NEW WEBSITE (50 min)
- Setting Up a New Web Site
- Creating a New Web Page
- Adding Images with Alternate Text
- Inserting & Formatting Text
- Understanding Font Options
- Aligning Images Using the Property Inspector
- Creating Links
- Organizing Files & Folders
- Changing Background & Page Settings
Chapter 3: OPTIMIZING THE INTERFACE (33 min)
- Opening an Existing Site
- A New Look in CS4
- New Features in CS4
- Reviewing Menu Options
- Using the Status Bar & Tag Selector
- Setting Preferences
- Previewing Pages in Multiple Browsers
Chapter 4: CREATING & INSERTING IMAGES (24 min)
- Optimizing Images for the Web
- Saving JPEGS in Adobe Photoshop
- Saving GIF & PNG Files in Photoshop
- Using Smart Objects with Photoshop
- Cropping & Editing Images within Dreamweaver
- Changing Dreamweaver's Editor Preferences
Chapter 5: WORKING WITH CSS (60 min)
- Getting Started with Styles
- Understanding Style Selectors
- Creating Class Styles
- Creating Tag Styles
- Aligning Images with Floats
- Comparing Span, Div, & P Tags
- Creating & Editing Link Styles
- Reviewing CSS Code
- Using External Style Sheets
- Creating a Simple Centered Design
Chapter 6: DESIGNING WITH CSS (14 min)
- Understanding the Box Model
- Comparing Margins and Padding
- Creating a Page from a Template
- Customizing a CSS Template
- Pasting Text, Inserting Images & Applying Styles
- Styling Headlines
- Styling the Nav Bar & Setting Up Links
- Duplicating Styles to Create the Footer Bar
- Editing & Refining Styles
- Creating a 3-Column Layout
- Review of Working with CSS
Chapter 7: SAVING TIME WITH TEMPLATES (33 min)
- Creating a New Template
- Creating Editable Regions
- Creating a New Page from a Template
- Editing Templates
- Combining Templates with Style Sheets
- Template Tips
Chapter 8: DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE TABLES (28 min)
- Understanding Tables
- Creating a Table for Tabular Data
- Styling a Table
- Editing Table Layouts, Part 1
- Editing Table Layouts, Part 2
Chapter 9: USING HTML & CSS (35 min)
- Writing HTML: The Fundamentals
- Creating a Simple HTML File
- Formatting the HTML Page
- Reviewing the Code Behind the Scenes
- Linking Pages Using HTML
- Troubleshooting Using Split View
Chapter 10: TESTING & PUBLISHING A WEBSITE (30 min)
- Checking the Site Reports
- Testing & Fixing Links
- Checking Browser Compatibility
- Publishing a Website
- Editing a Website
Chapter 11: DREAMWEAVER'S INTERACTIVE FEATURES (35 min)
- Inserting Flash Video
- Adding Other Multimedia
- Creating a Simple Rollover
- Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 1
- Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 2
- Credits









