Web
Design:
Course Overview
Students will focus on learning and understanding
the basic tools and techniques required to get their projects
up and going, and be able to move on to more advanced techniques
covered in more advanced course. This course will cover weekly
lessons, assignments, review questions, and thorough analysis
of students’ work by the instructor. If you are a student
or an individual interested to get more informed on how the
technical aspect of the world wide web with little or no working
knowledge of Dreamweaver, this is the course for you! Sign
up today to learn how to navigate one of the most conventional
HTML editing software on the market!
Outline
Lesson 1 – Basic HTML
• Working with html.
• Html code structure and behavior.
• Html editors and editor programs.
• Site layout and workflow.
• Introduction to Dreamweaver MX interface.
• Overview of the three working environments
Lesson 2 – The Dreamweaver Interface
• Understanding individual tools.
• The tool options.
• Working with context menus.
• Previewing and browser settings
• Personalizing your interface.
Lesson 3 – Links and Tables
• Creating Links, Anchors and Email hyperlinks.
• Creating Image Maps.
• Using the Dreamweaver Interface to Insert Tables.
• Formatting and Sorting Tables.
• Importing images and external content.
• Using Find and Replace to Edit Your Site.
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Lesson
4 - Layers
• Working with Layers.
• Setting layers and constraints.
• Linking layers to menus
• Using the Dreamweaver to manage and insert custom
and template layers.
• Creating Forms.
• Layers: pros and cons.
Lesson 5: Creating a Website (practical)
• Sketching a Sitemap.
• From paper to computer design.
• Other media and java applets
• File structure and Web Servers
• Color palate and creating your website identity.
• Search engines
• Debugging, updating and maintenance.
Lesson 6 – Student Design
• Project view and discussion.
• Assignment and additional points.
• General information, conclusions and corrections.
• Discussion.
Requirements
• Software: Before beginning this class,
students are advised to have a working version of Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX, or 7.0.
• System Requirements: An adequate
computer that can handle the memory demands of Macromedia
Dreamweaver is vital in order to work efficiently. Please
refer to the official Macromedia Documentation for the system
requirements for your version of Macromedia Dreamweaver.
• Programming: Students must be familiar
with basic file management, how to run and navigate a computer,
uploading and downloading files and web browsing.
Additional Information:
This course is limited to 8 participants per group to ensure
individual attention by the lecturer during all sessions. |
