Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver

1 Day, 9:00-4:00

Course Overview

This instructor-led, hands-on course teaches the essential skills necessary to work with this easy-to-use WYSIWYG HTML editor that doesn't compromise when it comes to power and flexibility. In order to successfully complete this course, we recommend that you know how to use the mouse, standard menus and commands, and also how to open, save, and close files.

Course Objectives

Become familiar with the Dreamweaver workspace
Understand basic HTML, CSS, and web design
Start and modify a webpage
Insert and adjust text and images
Use and create layouts
Use CSS to format text and objects

Course Outline

Customizing Your Workspace

Touring the Workspace
Using the Start Screen
Exploring New Features Guide
Selecting a workspace layout
Personalizing Dreamweaver
Personalizing Preferences
Using tag selectors
Using the Property Inspector
Using CSS Designer
Using Visual Media Query Interface

HTML Basics

What is HTML?
Where Did HTML Begin?
Frequently Used HTML elements
What’s new in HTML 5

CSS Basics

What is CSS?
HTML vs. CSS Formatting
CSS Box Model
HTML Defaults
Applying CSS styling
Multiples, Classes, and IDs

Creating a Page Layout

Evaluating page design options
Working with predefined layouts
Defining a Dreamweaver Site
Adding semantic elements to Bootstrap

Working with a Web Framework

Creating a navigation menu
Adding new items to a navigation menu
Cleaning up Bootstrap components
Working with CSS Designer
Styling a navigation menu
Creating a CSS gradient
Adding dynamic styling
Creating header content
Formatting type
Creating custom classes
Adding a background image
Adding other background effects
Building semantic content
Managing Bootstrap component width
Inserting HTML entities
Creating global type styles

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class on our public schedule and as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Public Class: Live Virtual
Per student	$375

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students	$950
5-8 students	$1400
9-12 students*	$1600
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students	$1200
5-8 students	$1650
9-12 students*	$1850
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.