Advanced Dreamweaver Techniques is a 2-day course that provides experienced Dreamweaver users with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to create interactive Web sites, animation, and advanced styling using advanced HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Topics
· Creating Frames
· Building Dynamic Navigation using Fireworks
· Interactive Page Elements
· Advanced Use of Layers
· Building Animations with TimeLines
· Creating Reusable Page Elements
· Advanced Cascading Style Sheets

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
· Create pages in frames
· Build interactive navigation systems with Dreamweaver and Fireworks
· Use Dreamweaver Behaviors to create interactive page elements and validate user input
· Use advanced CSS capabilities to embed and overlap layers, hide and display content on demand, and create custom style classes
· Create DHTML animations
· Create reusable library items
· Install and use extensions to Dreamweaver

Prerequisites
To gain the most from this class, you should already have:
· Have taken Fast Track to Dreamweaver or have 6 months experience using Dreamweaver
· Have a good basic understanding of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work

Course Outline
Unit 1: Course Overview
Unit 2: Creating Frames
· Understanding Frames and Framesets
· Altering Frames
· Inter-Frame Targeting
· Creating Noframes Content
· Tips on Using Frames
Unit 3: Building Dynamic Navigation using Fireworks
· Introducing Macromedia Fireworks
· Creating Rollovers
· Using the Round-Trip Feature
Unit 4: Interactive Page Elements
· Understanding Behaviors
· Using Behaviors
· Creating a Jump Menu
· Validating Form Behavior
· Adding Macromedia Flash Objects
· Adding Flash Animations
Unit 5: Advanced Use of Layers
· Layer Review
· Advanced Layer Uses
· Adding Behaviors for Layer Display
Unit 6: Building Animations with TimeLines
· Adding Animation
· Understanding Timelines
· Making the Timeline Play
· Tips on Using Animation
Unit 7: Creating Reusable Page Elements
· Site Asset Library
· Extending the Objects Panel
· Extending Dreamweaver
Unit 8: Advanced Cascading Style Sheets
· CSS Review
· Using Custom Classes
· Using CSS Selectors
· Using Embedded Styles
· Using Inline Styles