BCPW702
Dreamweaver: An Introduction
Dreamweaver is Adobe's state-of-the-art web page editing software that web design professionals use to create complex and eye-catching websites. In this course, you’ll obtain a solid understanding of Dreamweaver's user interface and suite of web page editing tools. You will also get practical, hands-on experience building web pages.
You’ll explore the use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to obtain consistent text treatment in websites and work with Dreamweaver's templates and library items—powerful tools that ensure consistent page layouts in large websites while allowing simple maintenance and redesign. You will work primarily in Dreamweaver's intuitive WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) environment, and gain a better understanding of the underlying HTML tags, which are the building blocks of all web pages.
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with Mac computers and basic word processing skills.
This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):
| Section | Session(s) | Date/time* | Campus | Instructor(s) | Cost** | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCPW702-VA11411 | 4 | Wednesdays Spring 2014 6–9 pm |
Van | Michael Hayward | $425 | Begins Fall 2013 |
* This course involves 12 instructional hours.
** Members of the Editors' Association of Canada are eligible for a 10 percent discount. Please contact us to confirm your membership and register. You may not combine discounts.
What will I learn?
By the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Dreamweaver’s tools and user interface
- Build a website of interlinked pages using Dreamweaver
- Control the appearance and placement of text and images on web pages using CSS
- Ensure consistent page design and simplify the construction of web pages using Dreamweaver’s template facility
- Work with HTML tags, understanding their properties and their use in constructing web pages
How will I learn?
- Lectures
- Class discussions
- Demonstrations
- Exercises (in-class)
- Assignments
- Participation
How will I be evaluated?
- Work samples (75%)
- Participation (25%)
Textbooks and learning materials
Negrino, Tom, and Smith, Dori, Dreamweaver CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback), Peachpit Press. ISBN: 978-0321703576
For your convenience, a number of these texts will be available for purchase at the SFU Vancouver Bookstore. You may also purchase a copy from a local bookstore or online.