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Topics covered on this course include:
Getting Started
- About this Tutorial Demo
- Course Overview Demo
- What is the World Wide Web? Demo
- Why the Web is a Big Deal Demo
- Tools Needed to Build Websites pt. 1 Demo
- Tools Needed to Build Websites pt. 2 Demo
Before Planning Your Site
- Web Browsers Demo
- Browsing the Web vs. Building a Site Demo
- Domain Names Demo
- Finding a Host for Your Website Demo
- Using File Transfer Protocol pt. 1 Demo
- Using File Transfer Protocol pt. 2 Demo
Planning Your Site
- Website Planning Demo
- Storyboarding Demo
- Components of a Website Demo
- Components of a Web Page Demo
Designing Your Site
- Web Design for the Non-Designer
- Establish Focus
- Proximity
- Consistency
- Proportion
- Page Lengths
- Visual Contrast
- Color
- Picking Color Schemes
Designing Type
- Text Composition
- Improving Legibility
- Introduction to Typography
- Fonts
- Style Sheets
Setting Up Your Site
- Setting Up Your Site
- Overview - Creating Your First Page
- Using Blog Software
- Word Press
Text Based Pages
- Advantages of Text Based Layouts
- HTML
- Using Text Editors or HTML Editors
- Creating a Dreamweaver Site pt. 1
- Creating a Dreamweaver Site pt. 2
- Dreamweaver Workspace Layout
- Creating Pages with Dreamweaver pt. 1
- Creating Pages with Dreamweaver pt. 2
- Creating Pages with Dreamweaver pt. 3
- Formatting with CSS vs. HTML
Graphics-based Pages
- Advantages of Graphic Based Pages
- Bitmap Graphics
- Vector Graphics
- Image Compression
- GIF Files pt. 1
- GIF Files pt. 2
- JPEG Files
- PNG & Other Files
- Using Fireworks to Create Pages
- Fireworks Workspace
- Fireworks Panels
- Creating a Splash Page in Fireworks
- Creating a Home Page in Fireworks
- Optimizing Graphics in Fireworks
- Publishing Fireworks Files
Table Based Pages in Dreamweaver
- Page Layouts Using Tables
- Setting Table Properties pt. 1
- Setting Table Properties pt. 2
- Working with Table Cells
- Working in Expanded Tables Mode
- Layouts Using Nested Tables
CSS Based Pages
- Why Use CSS?
- Page Layouts Using CSS
- Creating Embedded Text Styles
- Creating External Style Sheets
- Applying Styles
- Troubleshooting Style Problems
- CSS Positioning Properties pt. 1
- CSS Positioning Properties pt. 2
Flash Based Websites
- What is Flash?
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Flash Pages
- The Flash Timeline
- Building a Basic Intro Page in Flash pt. 1
- Building a Basic Intro Page in Flash pt. 2
- Building a Basic Home Page in Flash pt. 1
- Building a Basic Home Page in Flash pt. 2
- Creating Shape Tween Animations
- Creating Motion Tween Animations
- Adding Sound to Your Web Pages
- Publishing Flash Files
Creating Links
- Relative vs. Absolute Links
- Writing Relative Paths pt. 1
- Writing Relative Paths pt. 2
- Tips for Organizing Folders
- Tips for Handling External Links
- Anchor Tags & Internal Links
- Creating Links in Dreamweaver & Fireworks
- Creating Links in Flash
Fixing Problems
- Avoiding Problems by Staying Organized
- Testing for Problems
- Debugging Tricks pt. 1
- Debugging Tricks pt. 2
Promoting Your Site
- Why Search Engines are Important
- How Search Engines Work
- How Search Engines Rank Web Pages pt. 1
- How Search Engines Rank Web Pages pt. 2
- Researching Keywords
- Applying Keywords on Your Pages
- Link Strategies
Wrap Up
- Where to Learn More
- Course Conclusion
- About Your Instructor
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