Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Training Courses

About this course

This course is a basic introduction to the topic of HTML and Web design for those with little or no prior experience. It is designed as a precursor to our two-day Dreamweaver course but may taken as a single day on its own if desired.

The course is ideal for those needing to create or update sites as part of their duties or for those who wish to create a site for an enterprise or organisation. It is also suitable for those needing a business-level overview of the technology, terminology and practice of web development to enable better communication between client and developer.

What you will learn

The course begins with a solid discussion of how the web works and how HTML and related technologies such as CSS and Flash fit together in the context of a site. We will then discuss the principals and practice of mark-up languages with reference to SGML and XML before moving on to a thorough explanation of the syntax and structure of HTML.

The course will then progress to essential page design using basic mark-up and tables with a comparative discussion of successful design and site management strategies. Finally, we will present the important topic of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) along with a discussion of companion technologies such as JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.

Please note that the course uses Dreamweaver throughout but may apply to any editing environment.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Primer

• The power of style sheets
• Why do we need CSS?
• CSS tools
• Selectors, properties and elements
• Contextual selectors

Style Sheet Positioning Basics

• Working with web standards
• The box model
• The mighty DIV
• Browsers versus standards
• Tables vs. DIVs

The Case of HTML in Email

• What's different about email?
• Email as a marketing tool
• The multipart/alternative MIME format
• Image files in HTML email

Here's what you get on a Fearless course

Course Materials

We typically supply detailed course notes or a reference text or in some cases both. Either way, we try to provide sufficient supporting material so that you can return to your work place with sufficient confidence to permit further learning.

Catering

We like to look after our customers with:

• Quality catering from local cafes
• Fresh fruit
• Filter coffee and good biscuits
• Table sweets
• Chilled water

We also accommodate special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc.

Support

There's nothing worse than leaving a course and feeling left on your own. We like to ensure our customers have all the support and backup they need including:

• 90 days unlimited support by phone, email or instant messaging
• On-going support through our Fearless Flyer program (for an extra fee)
• A free re-sit of this course on any scheduled date in the future

You also get

• A certificate of completion
• A CD-ROM with worked examples (for most courses)

Please select your location from the list below. A PDF brochure with the course description, price and other details will appear in your browser. Alternatively, right-click on the desired link and choose "Save file (or target) as..." and save the file to your local system. Adobe (Acrobat) reader is required.

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• Canberra
• Hobart
• Melbourne
• Sydney

About this course

Learn the secrets of creative web design and solid site management practice using the most popular HTML and CSS development tool on the market today. Dreamweaver brings a level of sophistication to web development that satisfies both creative designers and serious programmers alike. This course will use Dreamweaver as the basis for a solid introduction to web development, using open standards and best-practice techniques as used by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you're looking to develop or enhance your own site, or if site management is part of your current (or future) job description, then you'll find everything you need in this intensive, two-day course which moves at a steady but accessible pace.

What you will learn

This course will provide you with sufficient knowledge to competently work with Adobe Dreamweaver. While the emphasis will be on using Dreamweaver as a creative application, continual reference will be made to the principals of good site design and management, efficient HTML coding, cascading style sheets (CSS), use of templates and library times, and collaborative development. The course will include time on image preparation using Photoshop (or Fireworks) as well as a discussion of related web media such as QuickTime, Flash and JavaScript.

Reference and Results Panel

• Search and replace
• Checking against browsers
• Validating code
• Checking links
• Using the Reference files

Working with Code Snippets

• Working with code snippets
• Insert a code snippet
• Modify the snippet content
• Save code as a snippet

Working with Templates

• Creating a Dreamweaver template
• Defining template regions
• Creating a template-based document
• Creating a nested template
• Editing and updating templates
• Working with XML

Behaviours and JavaScript

• About behaviors
• Understanding JavaScript
• Creating a popup message
• Creating a rollover image
• Animating with the timeline

Working with Forms

• Creating forms
• Adding text fields
• Adding submit and reset buttons
• Formatting text fields
• Combo and list boxes
• Creating a jump menu

Using the Spry Framework

• About the Spry framework
• Adding Spry widgets
• Working with the Accordion widget
• Working with the Menu Bar widget
• Working with the Collapsible Panel widget
• Working with the Tabbed Panels widget

Here's what you get on a Fearless course

Course Materials

We typically supply detailed course notes or a reference text or in some cases both. Either way, we try to provide sufficient supporting material so that you can return to your work place with sufficient confidence to permit further learning.

Catering

We like to look after our customers with:

• Quality catering from local cafes
• Fresh fruit
• Filter coffee and good biscuits
• Table sweets
• Chilled water

We also accommodate special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc.

Support

There's nothing worse than leaving a course and feeling left on your own. We like to ensure our customers have all the support and backup they need including:

• 90 days unlimited support by phone, email or instant messaging
• On-going support through our Fearless Flyer program (for an extra fee)
• A free re-sit of this course on any scheduled date in the future

You also get

• A certificate of completion
• A CD-ROM with worked examples (for most courses)

Please select your location from the list below. A PDF brochure with the course description, price and other details will appear in your browser. Alternatively, right-click on the desired link and choose "Save file (or target) as..." and save the file to your local system. Adobe (Acrobat) reader is required.

View PDF Brochure for

• Canberra
• Hobart
• Melbourne
• Sydney

About this course

Master the fine art of Cascading Style Sheet coding to both enhance and empower your web applications. This one-day course will build on previous Dreamweaver and HTML experience, and cover a wide range of CSS techniques.

CSS can be used not only to style particular elements of a webpage such as text or background colours but is now being used extensively in the creation of layouts and for positioning of page elements. The nature of CSS allows for flexible manipulation of styles, so that fast and complex changes can be made to webpages with relative ease.

This website is an example of how CSS can be used exclusively to control the layout and presentation. So if you are looking to create a highly flexible website and master the black art of CSS positioning and special effects, then this course is for you.

What you will learn

In this course we explore how Dreamweaver can be used as a CSS editor to create simple or sophisticated CSS, in both page-based styles or external style sheets. We then go on to illustrate advanced CSS techniques that allow you to build a complete website, with features such as dynamic navigation and rollover effects in CSS.

The importance of accessibility and how CSS can be used effectively to implement it is then addressed, as well as illustrating practical information on how to manage complex CSS files, prepare better CSS code and how to deal with the constraints that CSS has.

Care has been taken to offer advice towards testing for browser inconsistencies and offering practical advice to work round these issues. Future trends are then briefly touched on if time allows.

Streamlining the Coding Process

• Using CSS to reduce complexity of file structures
• Code reuse using generic classes
• Creating a common CSS file
• Using multiple CSS files to manage styles

Browser Inconsistencies

• CSS versions
• Browser support
• Known bugs
• Browser solutions & hacks

Strategies for CSS Constraints

• How to avoid lengthy CSS files
• Controlling vertical positioning
• Creating CSS pseudo-expressions
• Creating curved elements
• Creating multiple column structures in CSS

Future Developments

• CSS 3.0
• Impact of browser penetration rates
• W3C and it’s role in CSS development

Here's what you get on a Fearless course

Course Materials

We typically supply detailed course notes or a reference text or in some cases both. Either way, we try to provide sufficient supporting material so that you can return to your work place with sufficient confidence to permit further learning.

Catering

We like to look after our customers with:

• Quality catering from local cafes
• Fresh fruit
• Filter coffee and good biscuits
• Table sweets
• Chilled water

We also accommodate special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc.

Support

There's nothing worse than leaving a course and feeling left on your own. We like to ensure our customers have all the support and backup they need including:

• 90 days unlimited support by phone, email or instant messaging
• On-going support through our Fearless Flyer program (for an extra fee)
• A free re-sit of this course on any scheduled date in the future

You also get

• A certificate of completion
• A CD-ROM with worked examples (for most courses)

Please select your location from the list below. A PDF brochure with the course description, price and other details will appear in your browser. Alternatively, right-click on the desired link and choose "Save file (or target) as..." and save the file to your local system. Adobe (Acrobat) reader is required.

View PDF Brochure for

• Canberra
• Hobart
• Melbourne
• Sydney

About this course

If you are looking to integrate dynamic capabilities, and advanced technologies into your web applications, then this course will enable you to embark along the path of serious web development. We cover alternative layout techniques, how to use Dreamweaver in more productive and powerful ways, as well as considering how XML, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL can be used within Dreamweaver to build more interactive and functional web applications.

What you will learn

We start with a detailed look at CSS, and how it is increasingly used for page layout and positioning in modern webpages. More advanced Dreamweaver functionality is highlighted by an introduction to templates and layers, and how they can be used to create flexible and powerful site structures. Our focus then turns to code-related support features and library items, and when and where they should be used for maximum benefit. The importing and exporting of XML is then discussed, followed by a detailed overview of JavaScript and it’s role in web development.

Form based coding is then covered with focus on posting form data, creating receipt pages and validating forms using JavaScript. The course finishes with a brief introduction to dynamic data, with an overview of the working of PHP and MySQL as a means of connecting to data sources.

Introducing JavaScript

• Understanding JavaScript
• Creating a simple script
• Further scripting
• Behaviours and JavaScript
• Using JavaScript Behaviours
• Changing a behaviour
• Creating new actions
• Creating rollover images
• Creating drop-down menus

Working with Forms

• Creating forms
• Adding text fields
• Adding submit and reset buttons
• Formatting text fields
• Combo and list boxes
• Creating a jump menu

Server Side Technologies

• About dynamic data
• Understanding PHP
• Working with PHP and MySQL
• Connecting to data sources

Here's what you get on a Fearless course

Course Materials

We typically supply detailed course notes or a reference text or in some cases both. Either way, we try to provide sufficient supporting material so that you can return to your work place with sufficient confidence to permit further learning.

Catering

We like to look after our customers with:

• Quality catering from local cafes
• Fresh fruit
• Filter coffee and good biscuits
• Table sweets
• Chilled water

We also accommodate special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc.

Support

There's nothing worse than leaving a course and feeling left on your own. We like to ensure our customers have all the support and backup they need including:

• 90 days unlimited support by phone, email or instant messaging
• On-going support through our Fearless Flyer program (for an extra fee)
• A free re-sit of this course on any scheduled date in the future

You also get

• A certificate of completion
• A CD-ROM with worked examples (for most courses)

Please select your location from the list below. A PDF brochure with the course description, price and other details will appear in your browser. Alternatively, right-click on the desired link and choose "Save file (or target) as..." and save the file to your local system. Adobe (Acrobat) reader is required.

View PDF Brochure for

• Canberra
• Hobart
• Melbourne
• Sydney