Adobe DreamweaverCreating Your First Web Site
Presented by: Jonathan Meersman
Session Agenda
Presenter BackgroundWhat is Dreamweaver?History of DreamweaverHTML and CSSHands-on LabDreamweaver at MATCWeb Design at MATC
Presenter Background
Current Industry Employment Milwaukee Area Technical College – Web Design Faculty
Previous Industry Experience HostingSpot.com – Founder & Past President General Electric – eLead Systems Designer Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club – Multimedia Coordinator
Education MBA in E-Business BA in Geography (focus: Computer Cartography)
What is Dreamweaver?
Industry leading WYSIWYG web design/development application
Supports (X)HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, XML, JavaScript, Ajax, ColdFusion
Built-in FTP/SFTP clientMAC and Windows versions
History of Dreamweaver
1997 – Developed by Allaire Systems 2001 – Macromedia acquired Allaire 2005 – Adobe acquired Macromedia 2007 – Adobe Dreamweaver 9 (CS3) - 4/07
2008 – Adobe Dreamweaver 10 (CS4) - 10/08
2010 – Next Version in 2010 ???
HTML and CSS
HTML – HyperText Markup LanguageUsed to display content on web pages
CSS – Cascading Style SheetsControls the formatting on web pages
HTML and CSS used togetherAllow for separation of content from
formatting for flexibility and control
Hands-on Lab
Creating your first web site with Adobe Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver at MATC
Introduction to Digital MediaMultimedia Tools (Including Dreamweaver)
Web Site DesignWeb Design with Dreamweaver & Photoshop
Content Management Systems (CMS)Dreamweaver with CMS Integration
Advanced Web Site DevelopmentDreamweaver with JavaScript and Ajax
Web Design at MATC
Visual Communications (Multimedia)69 Credits (A.A.S. Degree)
eBusiness Technology Specialist70 Credits (A.A.S. Degree)
Web Designer32 Credits (Technical Diploma)
Graphic Technologies/Web Development 9 Credits (Advanced Technical Certificate)
Q & A
Time for Questions
Contact Information
Jonathan MeersmanMilwaukee Area Technical College6665 South Howell AvenueOak Creek, WI 53154(414) [email protected]
Resources http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/ http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/?view=gettingstarted http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/application_development.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/css.html http://tv.adobe.com/product/dreamweaver/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Dreamweaver http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/dreamweaver-cs4-review/ http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=52770 http://www.cengage.com/cengage/instructor.do?product_isbn=9781435482609 http://www.howtodothings.com/computers-internet/how-to-design-a-website-with-
dreamweaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets