• Understanding the course format
• Reviewing the course objectives and prerequisites
• Understanding static page architecture - HTML
• Introducing the Dreamweaver CS3 Interface
• Windows and Macintosh Designer workspace
• Defining a local root folder
• Introducing the Files panel
• Using development views
• Adding page titles and saving pages

Adding Text Content to a Website       

• Importing text files
• Importing Microsoft Word and Excel content
• Cleaning up Word HTML documents
• Controlling document structure using Headings, Paragraphs and Line Breaks
• Generating Ordered and Unordered Lists
• Adding horizontal rules and Non-Breaking Spaces
• Adding special characters
• Using the Quick Tag Editor
• Inserting the Date and Time with the Date object

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

• Introducing cascading style sheets (CSS)
• CSS Terms, Style Definition Locations and CSS benefits
• Creating CSS Rule types
• HTML Tag Rules
• Setting CSS Preferences
• Using Points, Pixels or Ems for Font sizes
• Exporting CSS rule definitions
• Creating and removing Class styles
• Attaching external style sheets and Media types
• Creating advanced CSS styles using Pseudo-Elements Selectors and Combination Selectors
• Creating a new external style sheet
• The Style Rendering Toolbar
• Understanding Cascading Order and Inheritance of styles
• Creating internal styles with the Property inspector

Working with Graphics

• Using graphics on web pages, GIF's, JPEG's and PNG's
• Placing graphics and image paths
• Accessibility Settings
• Using Site Assets panel
• Modifying image properties
• Resizing, Aligning and Wrapping text around Images
• Image Editing in Dreamweaver
• Doing roundtrip editing with Fireworks
• Setting Editor Preferences
• Optimising an Image
• Customizing the Insert bar
• Adding Flash buttons and text
• Adding Flash Video

Creating Site Links

• Understanding site navigation and Hypertext links
• Understanding Link types
• Linking to files in your site
• Linking to External websites
• Targeting a link
• Linking to named anchors
• Adding e-mail links
• Linking from images
• Creating a jump menu
• Working with Image Maps

Designing Page Layouts with CSS and Tables

• Understanding and Controlling a page layout
• Using layers for layout
• Creating, Selecting and Manipulating Layer Properties
• Using Rulers and Guides
• Adding CSS to layers
• The CSS Box Model
• Adding Margins, Padding and Borders
• Using absolute and relative positioning
• Designing with DIV's and the Float Property
• Designing navigation links with CSS
• Importing tabular data
• Creating and Changing Table Properties
• Sorting and Formatting Tables
• Using Table Layout View

Using Libraries and Templates

• Using site library items
• Creating, Editing, Modifying and Deleting Library Items
• Creating Site Templates
• Defining Editable and Repeating Regions
• Working with Template files
• Applying a template to an existing page
• Resolving Inconsistent Region Names
• Modifying templates

Creating Forms

• Understanding Forms
• Creating Forms and inserting Form Objects
• Setting Input Tag Accessibility
• Form Actions, Method and Form Data Processing
• Setting focus in a Form
• Adding JavaScript to Forms
• Validating a Form with Behaviors

Testing, Maintaining, and Uploading

• Testing your site
• Checking Accessibility settings
• Checking Links
• Checking Browser Compatibility
• Generating Site Reports
• Maintaining your files and folders
• Renaming and Moving Site Files
• Working with the Integrated File Browser
• Connecting to a Remote Server
• Uploading Files using FTP
• Cloaking Files and Folders
• Synchronizing Files and Folders