by Geoff Blake | Publisher: Ten Ton Books | Release Date: January 2015 | ISBN: 10020GSWDWCC

Delve into the world of web design and Dreamweaver with this hands-on, step-by-step course hosted by award-winning software trainer and designer, Geoff Blake. First, Geoff will run you through the basics, getting you comfortable in the Dreamweaver interface, working with documents, and defining new websites. Then, it's on to building a fully functional web layout from the ground up. You'll learn how to construct your design, insert navigation menus, and test your work for usability. Handling text, graphics, and setting up a well-built set of site-wide CSS rules to control it all brings your site together; and Geoff even takes you through the process of rolling out your website, and taking your site live by uploading it to a live web server. Roll up your sleeves and delve into this practical, task-oriented look at building contemporary websites in Dreamweaver CC!

1. Chapter 1: Welcome to Getting Started With Dreamweaver CC
   • Welcome to Dreamweaver 00:02:26
   • A Look At What We'll Build 00:01:41
   • Web Design Fundamentals: HTML And CSS 00:04:39
2. Chapter 2: Let's Get Started with Dreamweaver
   • A Look at the Welcome Screen 00:03:58
   • Creating New Documents 00:04:54
   • Touring the Dreamweaver Interface 00:06:55
   • Dreamweaver's Different Views 00:07:21
   • Using the Tag Selector 00:06:05
3. Chapter 3: Working with Websites and Browsers
   • Defining a New Site 00:06:04
   • Getting Organized in the Files Panel 00:06:33
   • Saving Files Into Your Local Site 00:03:01
   • Previewing Your Work in A Web Browser 00:05:44
4. Chapter 4: Building A Web Layout From Scratch
   • Getting the Layout Started, Part 1 00:07:04
   • Getting the Layout Started, Part 2 00:03:36
   • Understanding How The CSS Designer Panel Works 00:06:23
   • Understanding How the Layout Code Works 00:05:53
   • Inserting the Main Menu 00:06:20
   • Creating the Main Content Area 00:04:56
   • Hand Coding Layout Containers 00:07:32
   • A More Economical Approach To Layout 00:06:56
   • Using Float And Clear 00:05:15
   • Centre-Aligning The Entire Layout 00:08:27
   • Nesting Layout Objects, Part 1 00:04:20
   • Nesting Layout Objects, Part 2 00:04:43
   • Spacing Apart the Layout, Part 1 00:08:13
   • Spacing Apart the Layout, Part 2 00:03:50
   • Final Touches 00:10:24
5. Chapter 5: Inserting And Formatting Text And Menus
   • Inserting Text Into the Layout 00:06:01
   • Adjusting the Layout For Text 00:04:51
   • Inserting Structural Headings 00:05:16
   • Redefining HTML Headings With CSS 00:07:23
   • Redefining The Rest Of Our Text 00:05:28
   • Working More Efficiently with CSS 00:05:42
   • Formatting Individual Words With Class Rules 00:05:53
   • Inserting and Formatting Lists 00:05:11
   • Using A List to Build A Menu 00:10:36
6. Chapter 6: Inserting And Formatting Graphics
   • Inserting Images 00:05:15
   • Resizing Images In Dreamweaver 00:05:48
   • Controlling Graphics with CSS 00:06:18
   • Inserting The Site Logo 00:04:23
   • Placing A Homepage Image 00:06:50
   • Inserting the FeatureBox Images 00:06:02
   • Setting Up the FeatureBox Titles 00:07:08
7. Chapter 7: Site Rollout: Building Out The Site And Going Live
   • Setting Up An External Style Sheet 00:10:07
   • Creating Placeholder Site Pages 00:04:33
   • Setting Up the Internal Hyperlink Structure 00:04:18
   • Creating The Site's Pages 00:04:40
   • Testing And Final Adjustments 00:05:27
   • Setting the Remote Site Info 00:04:05
   • Uploading the Local Site to the Remote Server 00:02:51
   • Testing the Live Site 00:03:14
8. Chapter 8: Wrapping Up
   • Where to Go from Here 00:04:46