Lynda.COM Getting Started with Dreamweaver CS5 and Business Catalyst

Author:
Joseph Lowery

Duration:
02h 06m

Released on:
12/14/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Getting Started with Dreamweaver CS5 and Business Catalyst, author Joseph Lowery introduces Business Catalyst, the hosted application for building and managing business web sites, and shows how to add complex functionality by leveraging its integration with Dreamweaver CS5. The course includes tutorials on setting up a Business Catalyst site in Dreamweaver, adding and customizing design elements such as blogs and forums, and employing the Business Catalyst ecommerce features to build an online store. Exercise files accompany the course.

Prerequisite: Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training.
Topics include:

    Exploring the capabilities of Business Catalyst
    Modifying Business Catalyst modules and templates in Dreamweaver
    Extending to clients the ability to modify their web pages in the browser
    Managing downloadable documents with the Literature module
    Utilizing Business Catalyst's customer and content management features
    Creating email marketing campaigns
    Building a store catalog
    Setting up a payment gateway
    Customizing the checkout experience





Introduction
Welcome           01m 36s
Using the exercise files           00m 54s

1. Introducing Business Catalyst
What is Business Catalyst?           03m 50s
Why Business Catalyst matters to Dreamweaver designers           03m 14s
What Business Catalyst costs           04m 28s
Understanding the Business Catalyst partnership           05m 10s
Adobe and Business Catalyst integration           02m 04s

2. Integrating Business Catalyst with Dreamweaver
Installing the Business Catalyst extension           01m 44s
Setting up a Business Catalyst site in Dreamweaver           02m 44s
Basic file management           01m 59s
Creating Business Catalyst templates           03m 41s
Defining a default template           01m 48s
Inserting Business Catalyst modules           03m 46s
Customizing module tags           06m 48s
Styling module output           03m 31s

3. Using InContext Editing
Establishing editable Dreamweaver pages           03m 51s
Enabling InContext Editing for clients           07m 39s

4. Advanced Business Catalyst Features
Setting up a custom site           06m 02s
Integrating templates           02m 54s
Building a web form           05m 01s
Inserting a blog           04m 13s
Handling downloadable documents           03m 59s
Creating announcements           03m 37s
Setting up an email campaign           07m 26s

5. Building an Online Store with Business Catalyst
Creating a catalog           06m 01s
Adding products           08m 24s
Styling detail pages           06m 32s
Establishing a payment gateway           03m 05s
Defining the checkout experience           02m 28s
Enabling discounts           03m 23s
Upselling and cross selling           04m 25s

Conclusion
What's Next           00m 14s