This course covers how to use Dreamweaver, the world’s leading Web page creation tool, to create web pages formatted with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Cascading Style Sheets are widely supported in today’s modern browsers and Web designers are learning to use them in ever more powerful and creative ways. This technology enables web pages across a site to be more consistent while giving designers more control over the layout and design than straight HTML ever did. This course covers everything you will need to know to use Adobe Dreamweaver to start creating your CSS-based layouts and how to modify existing CSS pages to make them your own or to meet a set of specific design needs. If you are already a Dreamweaver user and want to learn how to use CSS to create more sophisticated page layouts and get more control over the look and consistency of your pages, then this is the resource for you. Work files are included. To begin learning, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction
Course Overview What’s Covered in the Tutorial What is CSS? Why Use CSS? What You Need to Know Core Concepts of CSS
Understanding Styles Style Syntax Creating Embedded Styles Creating an External Style Sheet pt. 1 Creating an External Style Sheet pt. 2 Organizing & Managing External Style Sheets Dreamweaver CSS Styles Panel CSS Styles Panel – All Mode CSS Styles Panel – Current Mode Selector Basics
About Selectors Class Selector ID Selector Context Selectors When to Use ID vs. Class Editing Style Rules in Dreamweaver
Managing Multiple Styles
How Styles Cascade
Cascading Rules pt. 1
Cascading Rules pt. 2
Inheritance
Tips for Managing Style Cascades & Inheritance
CSS Building Blocks
About Div Tags
Drawing AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Inserting AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Adding Child Divs
Using Contextual Selectors with Divs
Div Widths & Heights
Margin
Padding
Resetting Browser Default Margin & Padding
Border
Border Width & Color
Wireframing with Dashed Borders
Text
Why Formatting Text is Important
Choosing Fonts
Web-safe Fonts
Font Size
Applying Styles to Text
Setting Line Height
Letter Spacing
Other Font Properties
Tips for Improving Text Legibility
Blockqoutes
Indenting Paragraphs
Drop Caps
Color / Backgrounds / Images
Selecting Color Palettes for Your Design
Specifying Colors
Background Properties
The GIF Image Format
The JPEG Image Format
The PNG Image Format
Background Image - Properties
Background Image - Repeat & Positioning
Formatting Links & Lists
Understanding Link States
Link Formatting Options
Setting Up Multiple Link Schemes
Hover Link & Image Linking Tips
CSS List Properties
CSS Bullet Lists Images
Layout Basics
About CSS Page Layouts
Drawing AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Inserting Div Tags
Working with AP Divs in Dreamweaver
HTML Code for AP Div Elements
CSS & the Box Model
Floats & Clearing
Static vs. Relative Positioning
Absolute Positioning
Mixing Absolute & Relative Positioning
Fixed Positioning
Types of Web Page Layouts
Types of Web Page Layouts
Liquid Layouts
Elastic Layouts
Variable Fixed-Width Layouts
Putting it all Together: Sample Projects
Using Dreamweaver CSS Templates
Techniques for Learning Template Styles
Modifying Styles: Div Borders
Modifying Styles: Text Headers
Modifying Styles: Text & Images
Modifying Styles: Div Columns & Links
Creating CSS Pages from Scratch
Creating Styles from Scratch
Tips for Creating Styles
Tips for Applying Styles
Checking for Cross Browser CSS Problems
Wrap Up
Course Wrap Up
Where to Learn More
About the Author