Unit 1: Introducing the Course
Understanding the course
Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
Reviewing the course format
Outlining the course content
Understanding static page architecture
Unit 2: Getting Started
Introducing Dreamweaver CS4
Learning the interface
Defining a local site
Creating a website
Testing pages with Live View
Testing pages with primary/secondary browsers
Testing pages with Adobe Device Central
Unit 3: Adding Content to a Site
Adding content
Controlling document structure
Making lists
Adding horizontal rules
Adding special characters
Unit 4: Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets
Formatting text
Introducing cascading style sheets
Creating styles
Creating Tag Styles
Exporting CSS rule definitions
Creating class styles
Attaching external style sheets
Creating compound and pseudo-element styles
Creating a new external style sheet
Displaying styles with the Style Rendering Toolbar
Understanding cascading order and inheritance of styles
Creating internal styles with the Property inspector
Using the Code Navigator
Unit 5: Working with Graphics
Using graphics on web pages
Placing graphics on the page
Modifying image properties
Editing images
Doing round trip editing with Fireworks
Adding Flash content
Adding Flash Video
Unit 6: Navigating Your Site
Understanding site navigation
Linking to files in your site
Linking to sites
Linking to named anchors
Adding e-mail links
Linking from images
Creating a jump menu
Unit 7: Designing Page Layouts with CSS
Understanding page layout
Using AP DIV's for layout
Adding CSS to DIV tags for layout
Using absolute and relative positioning
Designing with DIVs
Designing navigation links with CSS
Importing tabular data
Unit 8: Using Libraries and Templates
Using site library items
Creating site templates
Defining editable regions
Using templates
Applying a template to an existing page
Modifying templates
Unit 9: Creating Forms with Adobe Spry
Understanding forms
Form Accessibility and Usability
Using the Spry toolbar to add validation to form fields
Setting focus in a form
Creating tableless forms with CSS
Processing a form using an Application Server (ASP/JSP/ColdFusion/PHP)
Unit 10: Testing, Maintenance, and Uploading
Testing your site
Maintaining your files and folders
Connecting to a remote site
Synchronizing files
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