Lynda.com Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training

James Williamson

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Defining and structuring a new site
• Creating new web documents from scratch or from templates
• Adding and formatting text
• Understanding style sheet basics
• Placing and styling images
• Creating links to internal pages and external web sites
• Controlling page layout with CSS
• Building and styling forms
• Reusing web content with templates
• Adding interactivity
• Working with Flash and video

Introduction
Welcome           01:08
Using the exercise files           01:49
07:50 1. Getting Started
What is Dreamweaver?           03:16
Learning web design           02:22
Current web standards           02:12
43:09 2. The Dreamweaver Interface
The Welcome screen           04:05
Windows and Mac interface differences           02:23
The Application toolbar           04:07
The Document toolbar           04:40
Arranging panels           08:19
Managing workspaces           07:32
The Properties Inspector           05:54
The Insert panel           06:09
25:45 3. Site Control
Basic site structure           03:11
File naming conventions           01:49
Defining a new site           04:35
Managing sites           04:51
Managing files and folders           06:36
Working with browsers           04:43
27:21 4. Creating New Documents
Creating new documents           05:16
New document preferences           03:06
Setting accessibility preferences           04:56
Working with starter pages           03:46
Managing starter pages           10:17
30:02 5. Adding Text and Structure
Basic tag structure           02:15
Adding structure to text           08:20
Creating lists           09:59
Getting text into Dreamweaver           05:59
Importing Word documents           03:29
01:17:36 6. CSS Foundations
Understanding style sheets           02:16
The anatomy of a CSS rule           01:48
Setting CSS preferences           06:36
The CSS Styles panel           10:02
Controlling CSS through the Properties Inspector           05:14
Using the Code Navigator           07:21
Using CSS Enable           06:45
Understanding element selectors           08:11
Understanding class selectors           08:49
Understanding ID selectors           05:59
Understanding descendant selectors           06:51
Attaching external style sheets           07:44
01:47:31 7. Controlling Typography
Working with units of measurement           07:11
Declaring font families           09:39
Controlling font sizing           09:09
Controlling weight and style           08:00
Controlling line height           08:29
Controlling vertical spacing with margins           12:03
Controlling spacing with padding           05:39
Aligning text           08:26
Transforming text           05:36
Writing global styles           15:42
Writing targeted styles           17:37
01:32:10 8. Working with Images
Understanding image types           05:03
Managing assets in Dreamweaver           12:51
Setting image accessibility preferences           04:20
Setting external image editing preferences           03:52
Placing images on the page           07:37
Photoshop integration           05:54
Modifying Smart Objects           05:51
Alternate Photoshop workflows           08:08
Modifying image properties           11:14
Styling images with CSS           07:11
Using background graphics           09:03
Positioning background graphics           11:06
55:16 9. Creating Links
Link basics           03:37
Setting site linking preferences           02:14
Creating links in Dreamweaver           11:01
Absolute links           05:08
Using named anchors           11:19
Linking to named anchors in external files           02:44
Creating an email link           05:24
Creating CSS-based rollovers           13:49
01:34:20 10. Controlling Layout with CSS
CSS structuring basics           02:56
The Box Model           13:21
Understanding floats           06:53
Clearing and containing floats           08:56
Using relative positioning           04:08
Using absolute positioning           07:18
Creating structure with div tags           12:07
Styling basic structure           10:34
Creating a two-column layout           10:37
Using Live View and CSS Inspect           07:51
Using Browser Lab           09:39
56:22 11. Working with Tables
Reviewing table structure           07:41
Importing tabular data           05:13
Creating accessible tables           09:56
Using thead and tbody tags           04:00
Basic table styling           08:45
Styling table headers           07:52
Styling column groups           04:22
Creating custom table borders           05:01
Styling table captions           03:32
01:43:55 12. Working with Forms
How forms work           03:00
Reviewing form design           03:02
Creating accessible forms           07:33
Setting form properties           04:06
The fieldset and legend tags           04:32
Inserting text fields           05:58
Inserting checkboxes           07:50
Inserting list menu items           05:26
Inserting radio button groups           06:22
Inserting text areas           04:12
Inserting submit buttons           03:37
Basic form styling           12:00
Form element styling           08:52
Styling form layout           11:49
Adding form interactivity           02:47
Using Spry validation widgets           12:49
01:23:35 13. Building Templates
Planning for templates           10:51
Creating a new template           10:37
Using editable attributes           13:43
Creating optional regions           06:23
Creating new pages from a template           09:17
Applying templates to existing pages           06:09
Working with nested templates           07:56
Working with repeating regions           12:58
Modifying templates           05:41
40:14 14. Adding User Interactivity
Behaviors overview           03:47
Hiding and showing elements           09:18
Spry overview           04:04
Using Spry widgets           11:36
Adding Spry effects           03:06
Using the Widget Browser           08:23
28:18 15. Working with Flash and Video
Inserting Flash files           05:04
Setting properties for Flash           06:27
Dreamweaver and Flash integration           06:06
Encoding Flash video           06:10
Adding Flash video           04:31
45:28 16. Managing Sites
Running site-wide reports           06:33
Checking for broken links           05:41
Checking for browser compatibility           08:03
Adding remote servers           08:00
Uploading files           07:20
Managing remote sites           09:51
00:34 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:34