We will take a deeper looking into the Dreamweaver to build website that work for the user the designer and with a greater range of functions from imbedded video and animations to Search friendly, usable site designs.

To gain better web design skills we will look further into CSS and Layer to create more flexible site design that can be easily adapted and managed via external and internal style sheets. Once you can build effectively we will look at what make a good site into a great site.

Delegates can also gain professional qualification credits towards a University Certificate of Professional Development or degree from De Montfort University.

Overview

The course covers the following areas :

• Understanding web technologies
  • E-commerce design
  • Flash based site design
  • Content management sites
  • Forums
  • Blogs
• Personalising the Dreamweaver workspace
  • Fit for purpose workspaces
  • Saving personal settings
• Wire frames using Layers (AP DIV)
  • Natural flow of elements
  • Clever CSS
  • Templates (DIV based)
• Intermediate CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
  • ID's
  • Classes
  • Tags
• Effective use of graphics with CSS
  • Repeat techniques
  • Background images
• Photoshop - navigation and animation
  • Creating buttons
  • Animated GIFs
  • Optimising outputs
  • Creative use of PNGs
• Behaviours
  • Site interaction enhancement
  • Rollovers and image switches
  • New windows
  • More resources
• Further functionality
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Flash animation

Overview cont.

• Enhancing for search engine
  • Meta data
  • Using Tags to your advantage
• Designing from a small to a large site
  • Site structures
  • Fix sites
  • Flexible sites
  • Categorising
• Usability and site progression
  • User testing
  • Site statistics
• Online resources
  • Useful add ons
  • Forum sections
  • Axis Community

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed at :

• Business staff who would like to design and develop a self managed web site for their business or organisation
• A sole trader looking to produce all online marketing and web design work for their own business to be truly independent
• Anyone wanting to cut out the cost and time delay of external web designer contracts.

Entry requirements

Either prior knowledge of basic web design or completion of the Intro to Web Design using Dreamweaver course. Delegates should have an understanding of basics of either Windows or Mac desktop environments and have a basic ability to manage files and documents. If you are unsure about these requirements, please contact us via the contact us page.

Delivery method

The course is a 5 day fully trainer led course. To help reduce the effect on your business of losing a member of staff for 5 days, this course runs 1 day a week over 5 weeks. Delegates then have the time needed to absorb and implement the information gained during these intensive training days.