Course Name
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Advanced
Contact Hours: 10
Course Description
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Take your web design to next level with the training series. Instructed by Janine Warner, you'll learn tips and tricks for working with Adobe's latest award-winning design program including how to customize CSS Layouts, how to use Spry features to create drop-down navigation bars, and the basics of creating a site with ColdFusion.
The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.
Outcome
By completing this course you will:
Use Dreamweaver's CSS layouts to create a design that meets web standards.
Get an introduction to the benefits of database-driven websites.
Explore the basics of creating a site with ColdFusion.
Learn how to use the Spry features to create a drop-down navigation bar.
Discover how to use Spry to handle form verification.
Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.
Week 1
Lesson 1: COMPARING STATIC & DYNAMIC SITES (25 min)
Explaining Dynamic Web Pages
Differences between Static & Dynamic Sites
The Advantages of Dynamic Web Sites
Using Templates & Include Files
Using the Application Panel
Collecting & Editing Data
Planning a Dynamic Site Structure
Explaining Dynamic Site Publishing
Lesson 2: INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (24 min)
Setting the Stage
Installing ColdFusion®
Using Debugging in ColdFusion
Updating ColdFusion for MySQL®
Working with MySQL
Restoring the Database
Lesson 3: SETTING UP A DYNAMIC SITE IN DREAMWEAVER (61 min)
Moving Project Files
Setting Up a Site in Dreamweaver
Creating a .CFM Page
Creating a Database Connection
Designing a .CFM Page with CSS
Adjusting Columns in CSS
Adding Static Images & Text
Styling a Navigation Bar with CSS
Creating a Footer with CSS
Using ColdFusion Components
Using Multiple Record Sets
Lesson 4: CREATING TEMPLATES & QUERIES (34 min)
Adding Styles to Dynamic Content
Creating Include Files
Creating a .CFM Template
Creating Pages from a Template
Creating a Simple Query
Adding Images to a Query
Lesson 5: LINKING TO DYNAMIC PAGES (44 min)
Creating a Filtered Query
Binding Images
Setting Links to Multiple Pages
Starting with Where Statements
Inserting Dynamic Data Tables
Using Dynamic Data Tables
Styling Links in Dynamic Pages
Creating Record Set Navigation
Lesson 6: CREATING COLDFUSION® COMPONENTS (32 min)
Getting Started with Components
Using a Where Statement
Inserting Data from a CFC Query
Displaying Individual Columns
Adding Where Statements
Binding Data to a Page
Creating Links to Dynamic Pages
Lesson 7: CREATING ADMIN PAGES (40 min)
Enabling Sessions
Creating a Login Page
Setting Up User Authentication
Adding a Login Failed Message
Restricting Access to Pages
Adding a Logout Link
Checking for User Login
Adding a Link to an Edit Page
Creating an Update Page
Using the Update Record Form Wizard
Updating Records
Lesson 8: USING THE SPRY FRAMEWORK (23 min)
Using Spry for Form Validation
Creating Dropdown Navigation Menus
Linking a Spry Menu Bar
Final Comments & Credits