Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

Released August 2012
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771370233

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Video description

In this training course for Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, expert author Andy Anderson introduces you this top notch web editing software from Adobe. Whether you are new to Dreamweaver, or have used it before, Andy will show you how to get the most out of Dreamweaver to create amazing web pages!
Starting with the basics, Andy shows you step-by-step how to use Dreamweaver. You begin with a tour of Dreamweaver and its interface, and how to setup the software to make web design easier. Once you have that down, this tutorial will show you how to add text, create links, add pictures, style your content and layout, add tables and work with forms. You will learn about working with behaviours, how to use Spry, templates, libraries and snippets, how to edit in code view, and how to add and work with multimedia.
By the completion of this computer based training video for Dreamweaver CS6, you will be familiar with the tools and techniques at your fingertips, to create incredible websites. Working files are included with this training video, to allow you to learn alongside the author with the same files that he is using to teach with!

Table of contents

  1. Getting Started
    1. Introduction To Dreamweaver
    2. Working With The Exercise Files
    3. A Quick Tour Of The Dreamweaver Interface
    4. What Is New In Dreamweaver CS6
  2. Site Building: Taking That First Step
    1. Chapter 2 Intro
    2. Local Versus Remote Sites
    3. Generating A Local Site
    4. Remote Server Definitions
    5. Working With File Panel Options
    6. Modifying An Existing Site
    7. Working With Files And Folders
    8. Synchronizing Files Local And Remote
    9. Dreamweaver File And Folder Cloaking
  3. The Bones Of A Web Site: Building Site Pages
    1. Chapter 3 Intro
    2. Creating The Chapter Site
    3. Creating, Naming, And Saving A Site Page
    4. Adding Titles And Text To A Page
    5. Understanding External Links
    6. Images, And The Assets Panel
    7. Dreamweavers Browser Preview Features
    8. The Amazing Browser Lab
  4. Basic Construction Techniques: Adding Text
    1. Chapter 4 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 4
    3. Working With Page Properties
    4. Basic Text Editing
    5. Copy-Pasting Text Options
    6. Working With Paste Special
    7. Html Text Formatting Options
    8. Creating A Downloadable Text Link
  5. Searching The Construction Site: Text Searches
    1. Chapter 5 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 5
    3. Find And Replace 101
    4. Advanced Find And Replace Options
    5. Using Regular Expressions
    6. Checking Your Spellings
    7. Find And Replace Shortcuts
  6. Putting Pictures On The Wall: Inserting And Manipulating Images
    1. Chapter 6 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 6
    3. Working With Tracing Image
    4. Controlling Page Layout With AP Divs
    5. Creating A Landing Page From Scratch
    6. Optimizing Images
    7. Working With Original Images
    8. The Photoshop Connection
    9. Additional Tweaking Options
    10. Adding A Background Image
  7. Manoeuvrability Is The Key: Working With Links
    1. Chapter 7 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 7
    3. Creating Internal Text Links
    4. Creating A Navigation Bar
    5. Creating A Link Target
    6. Using Named Anchors
    7. Generating An Image Map
    8. Adding An E-Mail Link
  8. Adding A Bit Of Style And Organization: Stylizing Page Content
    1. Chapter 8 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 8
    3. Setting Up Dreamweaver For CSS
    4. The CSS Styles Panel
    5. Redefining An HTML Tag
    6. Creating A Custom Class
    7. Targeting Tags With Custom IDs
    8. Setting Up Font Groups
    9. Using Downloadable Web Fonts
  9. Creating Order: Using Styles For Layout
    1. Chapter 9 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 9
    3. Modifying Existing CSS
    4. Rearranging Existing CSS
    5. Working With DIV Tags
    6. Applying CSS Styles To DIV Tags
    7. Attaching A Style Sheet To An HTML Page
    8. Applying A Style Sheet To Multiple Pages
  10. Managing The Construction Chaos: Administering Styles
    1. Chapter 10 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 10
    3. Naming Conventions For Styles
    4. Removing Styles And The Consequences
    5. Dealing With Inline Styles
    6. Converting Internal Style Sheets To External
    7. Cascading Style Sheets And Stacking Order
    8. Working With Fluid Grid Layouts
  11. A Blast From The Past: Inserting Tables
    1. Chapter 11 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 11
    3. Tables 101
    4. Table Nesting
    5. Applying Styles To Table Elements
    6. Formatting Table Elements
    7. Merging And Splitting Table Cells
    8. Adding Images And Navigation To A Table
    9. Assembling The Site
    10. Importing And Sorting Tables
  12. It Is All About Information: Using Forms And Fields
    1. Chapter 12 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 12
    3. Generating The Form Container
    4. Adding Multiple Text Fields
    5. Setting Up A Specific Workspace
    6. Creating A Field Set
    7. Creating Area Text
    8. Working With Radio And Checkmark Buttons
    9. Using Placeholder Text
    10. Adding A Menu Or A List To A Form
    11. Working With File Fields
    12. Adding Submit And Reset Buttons
  13. Creating Construction Blueprints: Dreamweavers Layout Tools
    1. Chapter 13 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 13
    3. Applying CSS Style Rules
    4. Controlling Placement With Grids
    5. Setting Up The Page
    6. Using Rulers And Guides
    7. Tying The Site Together
    8. Visualizing The Site
  14. Keeping The User Content: Behaviours And Navigation Objects
    1. Chapter 14 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 14
    3. Behaviours 101
    4. Adding A Magical Information Box
    5. Generating Rollover Buttons
    6. Pros And Cons Of Opening A New Browser Window
    7. Checking For Missing Plugins
    8. Creating A Jump Menu
  15. It Is Alive: Dynamic Elements In Page Construction
    1. Chapter 15 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 15
    3. What Is Spry
    4. Adding A Spry Menu
    5. Validating A Form With Spry
    6. Working With CSS Transitions
    7. Controlling Spry Elements
  16. Construction Helpers: Using Templates, Libraries, And Snippets.
    1. Chapter 16 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 16
    3. Constructing A Template
    4. Adding And Deleting Editable Regions
    5. Moving From Template To Web Page
    6. Working In The Library
    7. Applying Library Items
    8. Editing A Library Item
    9. Detaching A Library Item
    10. Working With Snippets
    11. Creating Customized Snippets
  17. Checking Under The Hood: Editing Code
    1. Chapter 17 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 17
    3. The Code View Toolbar
    4. Working In Split View
    5. Working In Live Code View
    6. Quick Tags And Quick Editor
    7. Adding Tags Directly To The Code
    8. The Javascript Extractor
    9. Getting Help When You Need It
  18. Working With Multimedia
    1. Chapter 18 Intro
    2. Setting Up The Site - Chapter 18
    3. Generating A Favicon
    4. Adding A Flash Movie To A Web Page
    5. Working With Flash Movie Properties
    6. Working With FLV Files
    7. Using Movie Files
  19. In The End Successful Construction Is All About Control: Managing Your Site
    1. Chapter 19 Intro
    2. Search Engine Optimization
    3. Things To Do And Things To Avoid
    4. Adding Keywords And Descriptions
    5. Cleaning Up The Code
    6. Working With Design Notes
    7. Validating Your Site
    8. Working In The Search Panel
    9. Working With Regular Expressions
    10. Going Primetime
    11. Goodbye!

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: August 2012
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771370233