Training > Introduction to Web Design Course - Dreamweaver CS5

Course Description: Whether you are a complete beginner or have some website design experience, this web design course will teach you how to plan, design, build and publish your website.  We cover various aspects of web design process from planning to publishing your website. We will use leading web design software Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.

We will create a simple website using logo, banner, navigation links, text, pictures, hyperlinks, bookmarks, background images, embedding Youtube video and Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 template. 

Participants will also create a 9 page professional website using structure tables, interactive mouseover navigation buttons and attractive content with pictures.  Advanced topics such as search engine optimisation (SEO), domain names, web hosting and publishing website are also covered in the course.

This course assumes basic knowledge of word processing. We will use Personal Computers (PCs) but this should not deter confident MAC users. Bring your lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Duration: 2 days

Course Outline: This course will cover the basics of HTML and by the end of the course each participant will be able to create their own website, including pictures, sounds and video. The course assumes basic knowledge of word processing. We will use PCs but this should not deter confident MAC users.
The topics covered include:

• a review websites to see the common HTML elements used
• HTML syntax
• text - font, size, colour, bullet, numbering, paragraph, break
• images - gif, jpg, animation
• hyperlinks - open in same window, open in new window
• email link - hyperlink an email address
• bookmarks - hyperlink a link within the same page
• sound and video - adding sound file to an image tag
• tables - inserting tables for formatting the web page
• develop a web page with bullet points and text
• develop a three-page website with hyperlinks, text and images
• explain 11 steps in developing a website
• demonstrate step by step the process of developing a template and then converting into a website
• publishing and maintaining the website.

Learning Outcomes: On completion of the course learners will be able to

• create a web page including text, images, sound and hyperlinks;
• understand the basics of HTML;
• use tables for advanced formatting of web pages;
• create a three-page website that includes navigation links, headings for each page and links;
• operate Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 and create a template;
• implement the template

Target Market: This course is designed for students, managers, sole traders and business people wishing to develop their own website, maintain an existing website, or those creating web development specifications for web developers.