Dreamweaver MX tutorials : learn quickly/cost-effectively with this 'Dreamweaver MX' training course.

Expert Author Mark Fletcher will guide you through all the important features that this application has to offer in this comprehensive 8 hour training tutorial. First, Mark introduces the basics such as adding text, links and graphics and then he progresses onto the more exciting features including cascading style sheets (css) and working with frame sets. With this beginner to advanced Dreamweaver MX tutorial, packed with numerous tips, tricks and techniques, you will become a confident user in no time!

What's New
what's new in mx
the fireworks mx integration
answers panel

Getting Started
dreamweaver explained
the system requirements
workspaces (win and mac)
panel and their groups
the properties inspector
dreamweaver behaviours
websafe colours
behaviours overview
extensibility in D/W

Planning and Creating a Site
design and planning
how to trace images
defining your site
site structure in windows and mac
site map and other resources
the creation of a site map
other resources

Document Setup
new
page title
background
text and links
background images
margins

Text
insertion and selection of text
copy and paste
headings
adding styles and fonts
colour
the creation of font sets
font sizes - overview
aligning
indenting
colour
special characters in d/w
how to add spaces
checking your spelling

Images
web graphics explained
images
text labels
alternative (ALT) text labels
assets panel in d/w
favourites
image placeholders, properties and rollovers

Links
creation of links
image links
breadcrumbs and link targets
anchors overview
email links
behaviours
image maps
how to modify hotspots
external links explained

Navigation
navigation bar
how to modify the navigation bar
pop up menus

Lists
chapter overview
working with lists

HTML Styles
chapter overview
new styles
paragraphs
editing - duplicating - and deleting styles

CSS - Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver MX
chapter overview
using CSS
custom classes
how to size text using CSS
CSS and links + links
lists
applying custom classes
the predefined CSS styles

History Panel
replaying steps
recording and saving commands
preferences and clear

Flash Objects
what they are?
flash buttons and text
inserting and editing flash styles

Tables
inserting tables and adding content
setup
tables explained with HTML
selection of table elements
how to import tabular data
aligning and colour
sizing
problems
background table images
merging and splitting table cells
copying and pasting
how to format tables
how to sort and export tabular data
pixels versus percentage
how to size your tables correctly
creating page layout (2 parts)
problems with tables
nested tables explained

Layout View
chapter overview
nested layout
layout view versus standard view
fixed width versus autostretch
background colour
how to make cell widths consistent
move and resize
autostretching columns
advanced spacer images
layout table cells
successfully working with cells

Forms in Dreamweaver MX
overview
inserting a form
text fields
radio buttons in forms
check boxes
scrolling lists
submit & reset
tables and forms
text and password fields
multi-line fields
radio buttons in forms
menus and lists
file and hidden fields
the form properties
jump menu explained
jump options advanced
behaviours of forms
validating forms
using CSS styles with forms

Site Management
overview
defining a site
site panel Mac
map view
how to add files and folders
subsets
links - renaming and checking
external links and orphaned files
checking your target browser
moving and copying
cloaking (2 parts)
download time and file size
transferring your files
check in/check out
how to configure check in and check out
getting sites in sync
file management options
export and import

Library Items
explanation
create and insert library items and from scratch
framesets
frameset properties
how to update multiple files

Frames
frames explained the frames panel
creating and saving frames
the frames panel explained
how to save frames and their properties
frameset and frame properties
how to open a doc. in a frame
links and frames
nested framesets
no frames content

Dynamic Pages
Creating a connection
creating a site
RDS (authentication)
the creation of a record set
record sets and master detail page set
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