Professional Website Development with Dreamweaver  Short Courses

Using Dreamweaver (version CS6), this hands-on course covers the design and management of cross-browser web sites using XHTML and CSS for building user friendly websites.

Course Information

Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply
Tuesday 2 October 2012 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £360.00 CE1554 Course Cancelled
Saturday 2 February 2013 10:00 - 16:00 4 weekly classes £360.00 CE1554 Course Cancelled
Wednesday 1 May 2013 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £360.00 CE1554 Apply Now

Tutor Info

Pablo Alperin is a freelance web designer who has worked in a number of projects, particularly related with education, charities and design artists. He has also worked as a journalist and a photographer. Nowadays, he is a Visiting Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London and supports students with disabilities at different universities around London.

Eligibility

Working knowledge of HTML or successful completion of Web Authoring.

English Requirements

Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.

What will I learn?

Designing a website:

  • Using Adobe Fireworks to transfer a sketch into a design.
  • Creating user-friendly layouts that are well organised and easy to navigate

An introduction to Dreamweaver functionality:

  • Familiarisation with the Dreamweaver workspace and interface. Swapping between the visual and source mode.

Site management:

  • Good site structure, site checking. Using templates and library items.

Cascading Style Sheets:

  • External CSS stylesheets. IDs and classes. How to use CSS to create a consistent look and feel to site.

Advanced layout:

  • Using HTML containers and CSS to layout your pages. 

Accessibility:

  • Accessibility issues and using Dreamweaver to create accessible webpages.

Teaching and Assessment

Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, class room activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor.

Application Deadline: