Intro to Dreamweaver MX 2004

Tim Walker

The time is 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Description:

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Detailed Video Descriptions:

There is an orientation to the workspace.

The first of 20 videos covers the basics of the Integrated Development Environment. Tim Walker gives an orientation to the logically grouped panels that contain most actions needed to create a web site.

Setting up the workspace is the second part.

The workspace can be changed to suit a user’s preferences. Tim shows how the workspace can be arranged to fit a particular style.

The running time is 13:28.

Tim uses both basic and advanced approaches to demonstrate site definitions. This video covers testing techniques to get a site setup with minimal difficulty, and also covers setting up a site.

There is a running time of 9:45 for creating a site structure.

Emphasizing the importance of planning a site ahead of time, Tim explains the tools in DW to help build a solid, logical, and extensible site structure. The functions of the file panel are shown. The map view can be used to get a visual representation of a site.

The running time is 9:03 for Creating and Importing File Assets.

Tim shows the various ways to get assets into a web site. Tim shows how to add images and other media to a website.

The running time is 5:52.

Tim explains how to structure text. The structure and design of text were both used in the past. Cascading style sheets are used for the design of text in the MX 2004 release. Text structuring is still important to the web developer.

There is a running time of 12:15 for 7 Formatting Text WithCSS styles.

The structure and layout of a document can be created with the help ofHTML andCSS. Style sheets save a lot of time. All headings can be formatted in a single style. Inline and internally are the two ways to define styles.

There is a running time of 17 minutes for creating and using an ExternalCSS file.

An external style sheet is the third way to define styles. Tim shows how to use an external file. The most powerful method of usingCSS is external style sheets. A developer can change the appearance of all the pages in a site by editing a singleCSS file.

The running time is 5:50.

Basic modifications to an image can be performed with the help of Dreamweaver. The video shows how to insert, resizing, cropping, adjusting brightness, and sharpening images.

The running time for inserting media is 5:09

A simple media object can be inserted into a page. Tim shows how to insert a flash movie and quicktime movie into a web page.

Working With Links has a running time of 7:34.

Links connect pages on the web and create a user directed, non linear experience as opposed to the linear form of books, audio, or video. The video looks at creating and working with links.

The running time is 14:06.

A user can quickly and easily navigate a web site with site navigation. All the sites pages have the same site navigation. Consistency is important for navigation and for an overall site. A shared global navigation is shown in this video.

Page layout with tables.

Depending on the complexity of the design, it can be difficult to lay out pages. Content can be placed in multiple columns in a complex layout. Tim shows how to layout a page using tables.

There is a page layout with CSS positioning.

CSS positioning is a newer method of laying out pages. CSS allows pages to share styles and separates presentation from content. An entire site of pages could be changed by editing a single file. Tim uses the same design as in Video 13 but with a different positioning.

The running time is 11:02.

Dremweaver has a lot of things to do. Behaviors are pre-made snippets of javascript that allow visitors to interact with a web page, to change the page in various ways, or initiate tasks. The combination of an event triggered and an action is called a behavior. The video shows how to use behaviors and peeks at what is happening behind the scenes.

The running time for Creating Forms is 12:24.

Dreamweaver allows for a higher level of interaction with the user. It allows the gathering of information from users. Tim explains the properties of common form elements.

17 is about creating and using templates.

Code can be re-used and consistency maintained with templates. A template can be used for a lot of the pages on a site. All of the pages using the template can be edited at the same time. This video shows how to create and use templates.

DreamWeaver Extensions are used (Running Time: 3:58).

Extensions are a way to add features and functions to the program. If a function cannot be found within Dreamweaver, there is an extension that will add it to the program. The video shows how to download and install extensions.

The running time is 6:11 for uploading and Synchronizing a site.

Downloads and uploading to a site are some of the functions of Dreamweaver. The Files panel will be used to cover uploading, download, checking in/out, and synchronizing a site in this video.

The results panel is used for site management.

The results panel has functions that help minimize broken links and errors. The link checker and other reports help keep a site bug free.

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