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Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver (version CS3 or later) is the industry standard web authoring tool and the only one recommended and supported by the campus. (MS FrontPage is no longer supported.) It is available for both Mac and Windows operating systems.
Dreamweaver Help from Adobe
Dreamweaver help and support is provided in the application menu under "Help > Dreamweaver Help (F1)". Adobe also offers tutorials and support online at www.adobe.com/support/dreamweaver/. In this site, you will find the following tutorials and videos that we recommend:
Creating your first website in Dreamweaver (General Tutorial):
- Part 1: Setting up your site and project files
- Part 2: Creating the page layout
- Part 3: Adding content to pages
- Part 4: Formatting your page with CSS
- Part 5: Publishing your website
Designing with CSS in Dreamweaver (General Tutorial):
- Part 1: Understanding CSS design concepts
- Part 2: Defining style properties and working with floats
- Part 3: Using CSS positioning for site layout
- Part 4: Styling headers and main content
- Part 5: Building site navigation
- Part 6: Using compatibility checks for browser compatibility
Dreamweaver Online Video Training by Lynda.com
Lynda.com is a subscription based provider of educational materials for creative designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists. The subscription cost is approximately $25/month or $250/year. Videos are closed caption and may require QuickTime.
The video training course(s) below can be partially previewed prior to subscribing:
