Rout600: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Essentials – Video Tutorial with Project Files

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Beginner and Intermediate web designers will find the tools and techniques discussed to be invaluable while designing, updating and creating websites using Dreamweaver CS4. Once oriented with the new CS4 interface you apply the techniques you have learned instantly whether you are building your first site or redesigning an existing one.

Chapter 1: DESIGNING WEB SITES WITH DREAMWEAVER CS4 (20 min)
1. Introduction
2. Reviewing Designs Created with Tables
3. Considering Frames
4. Understanding the CSS Advantage
5. Saving Time with Templates
6. Using Advanced Design Technologies

Chapter 2: CREATING A NEW WEBSITE (50 min)
1. Setting Up a New Web Site
2. Creating a New Web Page
3. Adding Images with Alternate Text
4. Inserting & Formatting Text
5. Understanding Font Options
6. Aligning Images Using the Property Inspector
7. Creating Links
8. Organizing Files & Folders
9. Changing Background & Page Settings

Chapter 3: OPTIMIZING THE INTERFACE (33 min)
1. Opening an Existing Site
2. A New Look in CS4
3. New Features in CS4
4. Reviewing Menu Options
5. Using the Status Bar & Tag Selector
6. Setting Preferences
7. Previewing Pages in Multiple Browsers

Chapter 4: CREATING & INSERTING IMAGES (24 min)
1. Optimizing Images for the Web
2. Saving JPEGS in Adobe Photoshop
3. Saving GIF & PNG Files in Photoshop
4. Using Smart Objects with Photoshop
5. Cropping & Editing Images within Dreamweaver
6. Changing Dreamweaver’s Editor Preferences

Chapter 5: WORKING WITH CSS (60 min)
1. Getting Started with Styles
2. Understanding Style Selectors
3. Creating Class Styles
4. Creating Tag Styles
5. Aligning Images with Floats
6. Comparing Span, Div, & P Tags
7. Creating & Editing Link Styles
8. Reviewing CSS Code
9. Using External Style Sheets
10. Creating a Simple Centered Design

Chapter 6: DESIGNING WITH CSS (14 min)
1. Understanding the Box Model
2. Comparing Margins and Padding

Chapter 7: SAVING TIME WITH TEMPLATES (33 min)
1. Creating a New Template
2. Creating Editable Regions
3. Creating a New Page from a Template
4. Editing Templates
5. Combining Templates with Style Sheets
6. Template Tips

Chapter 8: DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE TABLES (28 min)
1. Understanding Tables
2. Creating a Table for Tabular Data
3. Styling a Table
4. Editing Table Layouts, Part 1
5. Editing Table Layouts, Part 2

Chapter 9: USING HTML & CSS (35 min)
1. Writing HTML: The Fundamentals
2. Creating a Simple HTML File
3. Formatting the HTML Page
4. Reviewing the Code Behind the Scenes
5. Linking Pages Using HTML
6. Troubleshooting Using Split View

Chapter 10: TESTING & PUBLISHING A WEBSITE (30 min)
1. Checking the Site Reports
2. Testing & Fixing Links
3. Checking Browser Compatibility
4. Publishing a Website
5. Editing a Website

Chapter 11: DREAMWEAVER’S INTERACTIVE FEATURES (35 min)
1. Inserting Flash Video
2. Adding Other Multimedia
3. Creating a Simple Rollover
> 4. Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 1
5. Using the Swap Image Behavior, Part 2
6. Credits

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