Web Design in About an Hour using Dreamweaver
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite: None
Objectives

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to create a simple Web site using a template with Dreamweaver. You will learn how to add and modify text, modify paragraph and page properties, add/modify horizontal lines, add hyperlinks (internal and external), insert/modify tables and add Word or PDF documents to a Web site.

Workshop Handouts
Web Design in About an Hour Workshop Handout
Web Design in About an Hour Manual
Using the FTP feature in Dreamweaver

Workshop Files
Home page Example
*Zip

Student Generic Web Site

*To download the zipped file to your computer, right -click on the word "Zip" and choose "Save Target As." The Save dialog box will appear. Save the file in the desired location. Double-click on the zipped file to view the pages within.

IDDS Templates
IDDS has created templates that contain graphics and banners for individual departments. (Learn More)

Blueprints: Building a Web site with Dreamweaver
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse
Objectives

In this workshop you will build a site from the ground up. Note that the process for creating a Web site will take more than one session. This session is devoted to planning and the creation of the basic site structure. Faculty should bring all needed documentation to the workshop including an outline of material that will be placed on the Web and any supporting materials in digital format (i.e. a word processing or other electronic format). The second part of this session consists of one-to-one session(s) to help with the addition of graphics and other data to the site.

Workshop Handouts
Blueprints Workshop Handout
Blueprints Manual

Basic HTML: For use in Blackboard
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse
Objectives

This course will help you understand how Blackboard uses HTML in formatting your material. Although Blackboard 6.2 has changed to include a word processing like feature, it is still helpful to learn some basic HTML codes to help you enhance the information you have placed in Blackboard. Expect to create a small site using HTML coding (sorry no WYSIWYG editor in this class) and we'll go into Blackboard to enchance some the features that you use with HTML.

Workshop Handouts
Basic HTML Workshop Handout
Basic HTML Manual
Basic HTML Tags
HTML Tags for Use with Blackboard

Incorporating JavaScript in your Web site
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse
Materials Needed: Bring script to this class that we can use when creating the introductory video clip.

Objectives

Javascript can make your Web site more exciting and user-friendly. Faculty can choose from the options listed below and add a ready-made functional java-script to their Web page or if you want to add a script other than what is listed a one-to-one training session can be scheduled (email - idds@ship.edu. Please provide the URL of the script to the IDDS staff so that the script can be tested before the training session begins.

Switch Menu
Suckerfish Menu
Show / Hide Example
Zoom Example
Image Rotation Script
IFrame
Nested List

Workshop Handouts
Incorporating JavaScript Workshop Manual

Understanding Templates and Libraries in Dreamweaver
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite:
Objectives

This advanced class covers the creation of templates. Templates are files that can be used to create the framework for your entire site. Editable and non-editable regions are defined as places where information can or cannot be changed. Libraries store frequently used graphics or text items that are placed within a Web site and are reusable. Library items used in a Web site allow faculty to change the item and update it on all pages that use that item automatically.

Workshop Handouts

Understanding Templates and Libraries Workshop Handout
Understanding Templates and Libraries Manual

Dreamweaver MX: Modifying CSS Code
Duration: 50 minutes / Optional 30 minutes for questions
Format: One-to-One / Departmental / Workshop
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills including the ability to use a mouse
Objectives

CSS can make changing the look of your Web site a quick and easy process. CSS is a formatting tool available in Dreamweaver that allows you to make one file that controls the look and fee of the entire site. In this class you will learn how to make adjustments to the code in your created web site.

Workshop Handouts

CSS Code Properties
CSS Cheatsheet