Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS6: Part 2

Course Description

Overview:

You are familiar with creating web pages and now you will enhance the web pages by means of adding advanced functions such as navigational controls, media elements, and forms. Also, it is essential to ensure that your websites are compatible with various modern day display devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and smartphones. In this course, you will create fluid CSS layouts, implement mobile integration techniques, and share files over a server to work in a collaborative manner. All this will ensure that you develop a website that helps retain user interest by means of providing an engaging user experience across multiple display devices.

Course Objectives:

Target Student:

This course is designed for web designers, web developers, and graphic artists who would like to expand on their existing Dreamweaver knowledge and skills. The advanced concepts and skills covered in Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS6: Part 2 will enable a designer to create interactive web pages and websites efficiently. In addition, this course covers the Adobe Web Communication using Dreamweaver CS6 objectives and is designed to help students prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam.

Prerequisites:

To successfully complete this course, you should have some experience using Dreamweaver. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the Logical Operations course: Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS6: Part 1.

Course-specific Technical Requirements

1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
CD-ROM drive
Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
Network cards and cabling for local network access
Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Audio speakers

Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows® 7 (Windows 7 recommended)
Adobe® Web Suite CS6 (Dreamweaver® CS6, Photoshop® CS6)
Adobe® Flash® Player 11.4.402.287
Word Viewer with Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
Google Chrome

Course Content

Lesson 1: Identifying Website Requirements

Topic A: Examine Website Design Considerations

Topic B: Examine Website Performance Parameters

Lesson 2: Creating Layouts

Topic A: Create a Fluid Layout

Topic B: Organize and Manage a Layout Using CSS

Lesson 3: Formatting Web Pages

Topic A: Format Content in the Code View

Topic B: Manage Links and Files

Lesson 4: Creating Forms

Topic A: Add a Form Container

Topic B: Add Form Elements

Topic C: Validate a Form

Lesson 5: Integrating Media Files with Dreamweaver

Topic A: Integrate and Edit a Photoshop File in Dreamweaver

Topic B: Insert Video and Audio Files

Lesson 6: Using Mobile Integration Techniques

Topic A: Create a jQuery Mobile Page

Topic B: Implement PhoneGap Integration

Lesson 7: Previewing and Testing a Website

Topic A: Preview a Website

Topic B: Test a Website

Lesson 8: Managing Website Files

Topic A: Share Website Files with Other Users

Topic B: Synchronize Website Files