by Andy Anderson | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: December 2010 | ISBN: 9781926873237

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 is the latest version of what is probably the most popular web design programs. In this video tutorial, the extremely popular and knowledgeable Andy Anderson introduces you to Dreamweaver CS5.Starting with the basics of mapping out your project, you will quickly move into learning the interface of Dreamweaver, the basics of setting up a site, a document, and working with things like text and images and forms to create amazing web pages. Once you have the hang of the basics, Andy takes this video based training course to the next level, with teaching you the basics of CSS within Dreamweaver CS5. Finally, you will move on to FTPing your site to your hosting company, managing and creating templates, snippets, libraries, and so much more.By the conclusion of this computer based training video, you will be well versed in how to use the powerful Dreamweaver CS5 to create and manage your own websites. This tutorial comes complete with extensive working files, to allow you to follow along with what the author does, step by step.

1. Preparing And Planning A Web Site
   • Introduction 00:01:21
   • Asking The Right Questions 00:06:27
   • Mapping Out The Project 00:05:20
   • Gathering The Materials 00:05:32
2. Getting Started With Dreamweaver
   • Introduction 00:00:46
   • Viewing The Dreamweaver Window 00:05:31
   • Creating A Web Site 00:02:46
   • Creating A Web Document 00:05:11
   • Setting Properties & Tracing Images 00:08:03
   • Viewing Web Pages & Browser Lab 00:03:20
   • Saving Web Pages 00:01:41
   • Working With Help 00:03:03
3. Working With Text
   • Introduction 00:01:31
   • Defining The Test Site 00:07:41
   • Adding Text To A Page 00:08:54
   • Using Paste Special 00:06:06
   • Text Selection Techniques 00:05:32
   • Character And Paragraph Styles Defined 00:03:04
   • Applying Paragraph And Character Styles 00:09:27
   • Ordered Unordered & Definition Lists 00:09:54
   • Finding & Replacing Text 00:04:15
4. Working With Images
   • Introduction 00:01:04
   • Images In Dreamweaver 00:05:04
   • Setting Up The Work Site 00:03:14
   • Adding Images To A New Web Page 00:07:24
   • Optimizing Images Within Dreamweaver 00:03:53
   • Using External Editors 00:02:21
   • Creating A Rollover 00:02:32
   • Controlling Images With The Properties Panel 00:05:55
   • Opening PSD Images Directly In Dreamweaver 00:04:49
5. Creating Links
   • Introduction 00:00:46
   • Creating A Link With A Graphic 00:03:35
   • Generating An Image Map 00:05:13
   • Creating An Email Link 00:04:38
   • Linking Web Sites 00:01:54
   • Linking Within A Single Web Document 00:03:10
6. Working With Cascading Style Sheets
   • Introduction 00:01:08
   • Cascading Style Sheets Overview 00:05:44
   • Setting Up The Site 00:01:01
   • Redefining HTML Tags 00:06:03
   • Exploring CSS Categories 00:08:18
   • Creating Customized Rules 00:02:57
   • Modifying CSS Styles 00:01:31
   • Creating A Compound Style 00:03:25
   • The CSS Styles Panel 00:01:36
7. Working With External Cascading Style Sheets
   • Introduction 00:01:47
   • Understanding External Style Sheets 00:05:14
   • Setting Up The Site 00:00:55
   • Creating An External Style Sheet 00:10:31
   • Modifying And External Style Sheet 00:02:57
   • Attaching & Removing External Style Sheets 00:03:18
   • Performing Global Changes 00:01:35
   • Adding External Style Sheets To A New Page 00:01:37
   • Putting The Cascade Into CSS 00:02:53
8. Page Layout With CSS
   • Introduction 00:01:17
   • Working With Div Statements 00:04:32
   • Setting Up The Site 00:00:47
   • Experimenting With Div Statements 00:06:03
   • Creating A Web Page With Divs 00:13:58
   • Centering A Page In The Browser 00:03:18
   • Working With Backgrounds And Controlling Pages 00:04:06
   • Controlling Navigation With CSS 00:05:18
   • Working With Text And Images 00:03:24
9. Working With Frames
   • Introduction 00:01:19
   • Understanding Frames 00:03:19
   • Setting Up The Site 00:00:54
   • Creating A Frameset 00:06:10
   • Creating Navigation With Javascript 00:03:24
   • Linking Frames To The Navigation 00:03:07
   • Creating A Scroll With A Frame & A Div 00:05:00
   • Working With The Noframe Option 00:02:18
   • Controlling Frames Within The Frameset 00:03:19
10. Dreamweaver And HTML
    • Introduction 00:01:08
    • A Look At HTML 00:04:54
    • Setting Up The Site 00:01:39
    • Working In Code View 00:05:58
    • Using The Quick Tag Editor 00:02:46
    • The Tag Inspector Panel 00:04:09
    • Working With The Code Navigator 00:02:30
11. Working With Forms
    • Introduction 00:00:52
    • Forms & Fields 101 00:02:53
    • Setting Up The Site 00:00:48
    • Creating A Form 00:03:48
    • Adding & Formatting Text Fields 00:06:44
    • Working With Menus & Lists 00:02:42
    • Adding A Text Area 00:03:03
    • Using Radio Buttons And Checkmarks 00:02:28
    • Accessing Files With The File Field Option 00:01:34
    • Adding A Submit Button 00:02:52
    • Organizing Form Data For The Viewer 00:02:09
    • Tying It All Together 00:05:49
12. Working With Dreamweaver Behaviors
    • Introduction 00:01:04
    • Setting Up The Site 00:00:54
    • Adding Behaviors To An Image 00:05:12
    • Using The Fade And Grow - Shrink Behaviors 00:03:59
    • Swapping Images With Behaviors 00:03:01
    • Creating A Unique Rollover 00:04:32
    • Generating Rollover Buttons 00:01:59
    • Making A Double-Duty Rollover 00:02:05
    • Displaying Information With Show Hide 00:03:18
13. Working With Multimedia
    • Introduction 00:01:49
    • Setting Up The Site 00:00:45
    • Creating A Favicon 00:03:19
    • Inserting A Flash Document 00:03:06
    • Working With Flash Properties 00:03:22
    • Working With FLV Files 00:03:42
    • Using Movie Files 00:03:27
14. Moving Your Site To The Server
    • Introduction 00:00:49
    • Setting Up The FTP 00:05:59
    • Working With The Assets Panel 00:05:52
    • Using Design Notes 00:01:59
    • Using The Cloak Command 00:02:01
15. Working With Snippets And Libraries
    • Introduction 00:01:02
    • Setting Up The Site 00:00:41
    • Creating A Snippet 00:04:42
    • Applying A Snippet 00:02:21
    • Editing A Snippet 00:01:19
    • Creating A Library Item 00:04:32
    • Editing A Library Item 00:02:49
    • Detaching And Recreating Library Items 00:02:02
16. Working With Dreamweaver Templates
    • Introduction 00:01:10
    • Setting Up The Site 00:01:00
    • Creating A Template Page 00:03:23
    • Generating Editable Regions 00:02:16
    • Removing Editable Regions 00:01:09
    • Generating A Page From A Template 00:01:59
    • Editing A Template 00:03:20
    • Templates And The Assets Panel 00:03:09
17. Getting Ready For Primetime
    • Introduction 00:01:30
    • Using The Search Panel 00:06:21
    • Working With Regular Expressions 00:03:33
    • Validating A Site 00:02:48
    • Checking For Browser Compatibility 00:02:09
    • Looking For Broken Links 00:01:45
    • Generating A Site Report 00:02:41
    • Cleaning Up The Code 00:01:59
18. Efficiency Through History, Workspaces, And Shortcuts
    • Introduction 00:01:08
    • Setting Up The Site 00:00:32
    • Working With The History Panel 00:05:41
    • Saving History States As Commands 00:04:57
    • Creating Customized Workspaces 00:02:33
    • Saving Time 00:04:54
19. Search Engine Optimization
    • Introduction 00:01:08
    • Search Engine Optimization 101 00:10:52
    • SEO Do's And Don'ts 00:08:28
    • Adding SEO To A Web Page 00:03:22
    • Conclusion 00:01:24