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History: FDI Home : FDI Fall 2006: Dreamweaver 8 (Part Two): Site Management and Interface Development
   
 
Dreamweaver 8 (Part Two): Site Management and Interface Development
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  Presented by Fall Short Course Registration
   
  Marc Zaldivar
   
  Workshop Description  
   
  Are you already familiar with basic web page creation with Dreamweaver 8 and would like to learn how to extend the capabilities of your web site? This short course picks up where “Dreamweaver 8 (Part One)" left off by illustrating and providing hands-on experiences with several strategies for controlling the look and feel of larger web sites. Site management capabilities will be explored along with the following topics: frames, advanced tabling, image maps, color selection, jump menus, and more. Hands-on activities will be an integral part of this session. Bring a zip or floppy disk so you can take your creations with you once this workshop is over.

Workshop Assumptions:
1. Participants will have participated in the Dreamweaver 8 (Part One) course or have similar experience.
2. Participants should have created a basic web page.
3. Participants should have a basic knowledge of web page creation and uploading files to servers.

Workshop Objectives:
1. Provide advice on and examples of good site management.
2. Offer hands-on opportunities for participants to create image maps, jump menus, and more.
3. Highlight some best practices for developing websites with tables and the aforementioned "building blocks."
4. Time permitting: Demonstrate how to set up a Filebox account and post web materials to it using Dreamweaver in tandem with WebDrive (PC) or Goliath (Mac).

Instructional Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to create a multi-paged website.
2. Participants will know how to create and manage a well-organized website.
3. Participants will have a more advanced grasp on tables and their use.
4. Participants will be able to create image maps and jump menus.
5. Time permitting: Participants will learn how to publish their sites to their VT Filebox account using WebDrive or Goliath.

   
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  Instructional Content and Learning Activities
   
  • Dreamweaver (Part 2) Presentation (PDF)
• Dreamweaver (Part 2) Handout (PDF)
• How to Use Dreamweaver to Connect to Your Filebox Account (PDF)
• FDI Imagemap Sample (JPG)
   
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  Related Links
 
   
  • University Relations Website Toolkit -- Information on Templates, Web Standards, etc.
• Computing.vt.edu Site on Web Hosting Choices
• Dreamweaver FAQ online
• Download 30-Day Trial of Dreamweaver 8
• Creating Frames in Dreamweaver 8
 
 
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