Adobe Dreamweaver CC (2015): Part 1

Course Length: 1 day

Course Description
Overview:
Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC (2015) focuses on some of the basic features of Dreamweaver so that students can navigate the environment and use Dreamweaver tools to build websites. Dreamweaver is used by a variety of professionals, such as web developers, web designers, graphic designers, and other professionals; Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC (2015): Part 1 will focus on the tools necessary to build a functional website.

This course has been written to prepare students for the Web Authoring Using Adobe Dreamweaver CC objectives to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. This course is also designed to cover much of the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam objectives.

Course Objectives:
In this course, you will create web pages and organize them into a website.

You will:

• Identify Dreamweaver uses and advantages, including new features, and manipulate the interface.
• Create a new site in Dreamweaver.
• Create and lay out a basic page and add text.
• Style text and containers with CSS.
• Insert images.
• Create and style links.
• Create tables to store data.
• Upload your site.

Target Student:
This course is designed for those tasked to create or maintain a website. It will also be valuable for web designers, web developers, and graphic designers who want to extend their skills in creating websites by using a visually based design tool for speed and ease of use.

Prerequisites:
To ensure your success in this course you should have basic Windows skills.
It is also required that you have a basic knowledge of HTML5 and CSS. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking Logical Operations courses such as HTML5: Content Authoring Fundamentals.

Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following hardware configurations or better:

• Intel® 64-bit processor or AMD™ 64-bit processor
• At least 4 gigabyte (GB) RAM recommended
• 2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
• 1,024 × 768 resolution monitor (1,280 × 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
• Internet connection and registration necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services (contact your local network administrator)
• Network cards and cabling for local network access
• Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
• Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen
• In addition to the operating system requirements, the faster the processor and the more RAM you have, the better.

Software

• Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8/8.1, or Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Microsoft® Office 2010 or higher
• Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC (2015.1 or higher)
• If necessary, software for viewing the course slides (instructor machine only)

Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Dreamweaver
Topic A: Navigate the Dreamweaver Interface
Topic B: Customize the Workspace
Topic C: Use Help

Lesson 2: Creating a Site
Topic A: Create a New Site
Topic B: Organize a Site into Folders
Topic C: Plan Navigation

Lesson 3: Creating a Page
Topic A: Create and Lay Out a Page
Topic B: Enter Text
Topic C: Create a Page with a Template

Lesson 4: Styling with CSS
Topic A: Create and Apply CSS Styles by Using Selectors
Topic B: Style in a More Flexible Manner with Classes

Lesson 5: Inserting Images
Topic A: Insert Image Files
Topic B: Style Images with CSS

Lesson 6: Inserting Links
Topic A: Insert Internal and External Links
Topic B: Apply Additional Link Types

Lesson 7: Displaying Data in Tables
Topic A: Create Tables for Data Display
Topic B: Modify Tables
Topic C: Style a Table

Lesson 8: Publishing Your Site
Topic A: Prepare a Site for Uploading
Topic B: Upload a Site

Appendix A: Web Authoring Using Adobe Dreamweaver CC Certification Exam Objectives
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert Dreamweaver CC Exam Mapping
Appendix C: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC (2015) New Features
Appendix D: File Types
Appendix E: A Brief Overview of SEO