Macromedia (Adobe) Dreamweaver (MX2004, V8 & CS3)

Macromedia Dreamweaver is the industry standard in website assembly and maintenance. I offer training to empower you to gain a good understanding of the tool.

Overview of the typical subjects I can help with

• Creation of new sites, including good folder structure practice
• Connecting to your webserver
• Understanding the differences between different server models (Windows / Linux)
• Understanding the difference between absolute and relative addressing
• Creation of new HTML files
• Setting up HTML page properties
• Creation of Dreamweaver Templates from HTML files
• Setting up editable regions in Templates
• Creating Nested Templates
• Creating Dreamweaver Library Items
• Creating and managing CSS styles (MX2004 onwards)
• Creating External CSS Files
• Creating and editing tables
• Using Lists
• Applying Search Engine Optimisation Techniques
• Optimising graphics
• Making global changes using Search and Find
• Explaining Framesets (especially for site maintenance)
• Setting up Forms
• Connecting Forms to Formmail scripts
• Inserting Flash movies
• Running browser and accessibility checks
• Installing Behaviours
• Using Javacript Behaviours
• Understanding Javascript handlers
• Setting up sites for Macromedia Contribute
• Using Layers
• Using the Timeline

Please note: I am not officially accredited by Macromedia to provide Macromedia Dreamweaver training. The skills I teach are those any experienced user of the software should be able to share.