Overview
Get up to Speed on Dreamweaver 4 — in a Weekend!The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Dreamweaver 4. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with Dreamweaver. Or maybe you haven't used Dreamweaver before. In any event, we've got a solution for you — Dreamweaver 4 Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused lessons, you'll be able to jump right in and start building Web sites. It's as simple as that.
THE CURRICULUM
FRIDAY
Evening: 3 Sessions, 1-1/2 hours:
Introducing Dreamweaver; Getting Started; Getting a Site
SATURDAY
Morning: 7 Sessions, 3-1/2 hours:
Creating a Document; Introducing FTP; Creating Tables in Dreamweaver; Using Tables for Liquid Design; Enhancing Tables with Background Color and Images; Addinf Background, Meta Tags, and Links; Using Dreamweaver Site Management
Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 hours:
Editing HTML; Producing and Checking Links; Generating JavaScript Rollovers; Preparing Forms; Creating Library Items; Building Templates
Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 hours:
Planning Site Navigation; Using Automated Site Management Tools; Creating a Template for the New Site; Preparing Library Items for the New Site
SUNDAY
Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 hours:
Exploring Dreamweaver's Production Tools; Placing Graphics and Rollovers in Your Site; Controlling Text with CSS; Pulling Your Site Together; Creating a Finished Page; Placing and Creating theExtracts
Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 hours:
Using Layers for Layout; Using DHTML; Working with Frames; Increasing Productivity
BONUS CD-ROM INCLUDES
- Trial versions of Dreamweaver 4, Fireworks 5, and Flash 5
- Assessment software to help you gauge your progress
- Plus evaluation versions of PaintShop Pro and Image Optimizer 3
Author Biography: Wendy Peck jumped the fence from fashion design to professional graphic design in 1989 and began teaching computer graphics at the college level and for corporate clients in 1992. In 1997, after being on the Web for four years, she again changes her focus, turning her attention to Web design. Today, she divides her time between writing articles on graphic design for WebReference.com (www.production graphics.com), and other publications, while reserving about half of her time for designing Web sites. Wendy lives with her rapidly shrinking family (kids in their late teens who are moving out one by one) in Northewstern Ontario. She works from her home office, or increasingly, from the road, because she is an obsessive traveler. The Midwestern and south central United States is her favorite haunt.