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Introduction to Dreamweaver 8 with Matthew Pizzi

Introduction to Dreamweaver 8 is a course that provides provides web designers with the knowledge and practice
they need to build and manage professional websites using Dreamweaver 8. Includes approx. 8 hours of video-based
training tutorials. Watch the course demo.

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Introduction to Dreamweaver 8 Course Outline

Lesson 1 - The Dreamweaver 8 Interface

Start Page
Create New Documents
Document Type Declaration
Insert Panel
Customize the Insert Panel
Dreamweaver Panels
Properties Inspector
Document Window, status bar, tool bar
Guides, Grid
Zoom, Hand Tool
Keyboard Shortcuts
Web Preview, edit browser list

Lesson 2 - Defining a Site

Define a Site - Basic Tab
Define a Site - Advanced Tab
Edit and Manage Sites
File and Folder Structure
Move Resources

Lesson 3 - Document Basics

Page Properties
Setting a Background Image
Document Margins
Insert Meta Data
Paste Text
HTML Headings
Lists and Spell Checker
Horizontal Rule
Special Characters
Insert Date
Rename Documents

Lesson 4 - Inserting Images

Insert an Image
Default Image
Insert a Rollover Image
Navigation Bar
Image PlaceHolder
Edit Image with Properties Inspector
RoundTrip Fireworks Edit

Lesson 5 - Hyperlinks

Local Links
External Links
E-mail Links
Hyperlink Apperance
Image Map
Named Anchors
Map Links

Lesson 6 - Working with CSS

Move Working Files
Redefine an HTML Tag pt.1
Redefine an HTML Tag pt.2
Custom Class pt.1
Custom Class pt.2
Link Styles
Advanced Styles
Export Styles
Margins & Borders
Editing Styles
<Font> tag preference

Lesson 7 - Page Layout with Tables

Insert Table with Standard Mode
Working with Tables in Standard Mode
Absolute vs. Relative Tables
Using Absolute and Relative Tables
Layout Mode
Creating a Layout with Tables
Advanced Layout with Tracing Image
Insert Tabular Data
Standard vs. Layout Mode
Auto-stretch and Spacer Images

Lesson 8 - Library and Assets Panel

Creating a Library Item
Adding and Editing Library Items
Library Item Options
Library Item Preferences
Server-side Includes
Assets Panel

Lesson 9 - Working with Rich Media

Inserting Flash
Roundtrip Flash Editing
Insert Flash Buttons
Insert Flash Text
Flash Picture Viewer
Insert QuickTime Movie
Insert Flash Video

Lesson 10 - Working with Forms

Insert a Form
Text Input Fields
Text Area
Check Boxes
Radio Buttons
Select Menu
Select List
Submit and Reset Buttons
Style and Layout a Form
Jump Menu

Lesson 11 - Working with Behaviors

Open Browser Window
Call JavaScript
Open Browser Window onLoad
Show Pop-Up Menu
Validate Form
Show-Hide Layers

Lesson 12 - Deployment & Management

Setup a host
Cloak Files
Get/Put
Validate code
Link Checker
Check In and Check Out
Synchronize Files
Site Map
Export & Import Sites
Update Files