adobe dreamweaver creating your first web site

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) 571-4635www.JonathanMeersman.commeersmaj@matc.edu

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