Using Basic Dreamweaver MX Tools

Overview/Description
To describe the functions and features of the basic Dreamweaver MX tools

Target Audience
Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to create effective Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily; Macromedia Flash MX developers using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX to create web pages

Prerequisites
Basic computing and word-processing skills; familiarity with web terminology and Internet navigation; experience working in a Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh environment

Expected Duration
300 Minutes

Objectives:

Using Basic Dreamweaver MX Tools

  • explain what Dreamweaver MX does and describe the main interface features.
  • describe how to define a local site in Dreamweaver MX.
  • explain how to create and save a new document and set preferences in Dreamweaver MX.
  • generate a local site and create and save a new document in Dreamweaver MX.
  • outline the different options available for formatting text in Dreamweaver MX.
  • describe how lists can be used in Dreamweaver MX to enhance the appearance of text on a web page.
  • explain how to change text and document attributes and how to import a Word HTML document using Dreamweaver MX.
  • change the layout and format of a Dreamweaver MX document.
  • describe the different types of links that can be created in Dreamweaver MX.
  • explain how to use named anchors and e-mail addresses as links in a Dreamweaver MX document.
  • create links in a Dreamweaver MX document.
  • describe how to place images in a document, add images to a Favorites list, and create an image map in Dreamweaver MX.
  • explain how to modify an image and add an image placeholder in Dreamweaver MX and how to edit and optimize image properties using Fireworks MX.
  • insert an image into a Dreamweaver MX document and modify its properties.
  • outline how to add Flash movies, text, and buttons into a Dreamweaver MX document.


    • Course Number: 72415_eng