COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 01 : Introducing The Cs3 Workflow
- Exploring the Assets in Adobe Bridge
- Exploring the CS3 Applications
Module 02 : Working In Illustrator
- Working in Live Trace
- Working in Live Paint
- Using Live Trace on Photos
- Working with Live Color
- Saving for the Web
Module 03 : Creating A Layout With Photoshop
- Setting Layout Size & Guide Lines
- Dividing Sections by Color
- Creating the Header
- Creating the Navigation Bar
- Designing the Flash Messaging Area
- Inserting & Modifying Text
- Adding a Shadow Effect
- Adding Thumbnail Images
- Formatting Thumbnail Text
- Adding a Video Placeholder
- Creating the Sidebar
- Creating the Footer
- Designing the Inside Pages
- Making Mock Mouse Over Behaviors
Module 04 : Building A Web Prototype In Fireworks
- Opening Photoshop Files in Fireworks
- Adding Hotspots to a Layout
- Slicing Images & Setting Slice Properties
- Adding Button Rollover Effects
- Creating Pop-up Menus
- Optimizing Images & Exporting HTML
- Batch Processing Images in Fireworks
Module 05 : Building A Site In Dreamweaver
- Setting Up a Site
- Building a Homepage Layout in Dreamweaver
- Modifying the CSS Document
- Bringing the Photoshop Layout into Dreamweaver
- Inserting Page Sections
- Modifying Subfeatures
- Modifying the Video Player
- Modifying the Sidebar
- Modifying the Footer
- Tweaking the CSS
- Resolving CSS Issues
- Laying Out the Inside Page in Dreamweaver
- Creating Page Templates
Module 06 : Mobile & Print Content
- Previewing Content on Mobile Devices & Printers
- Rendering CSS Styles in Dreamweaver
- Working with the Print Layout
- Creating Mobile Friendly Style Sheets
- Tweaking the Style Sheets
Module 07 : Building A Flash Messaging Area
- Modifying a Photoshop File for Flash
- Importing the Photoshop File
- Modifying the Flash Document
- Animating the Banner
- Adding a Blur Effect to the Animation
- Lengthening & Staggering Layers
- Adding Interactivity
- Adding ActionScript
- Adding Actions to the Button
- Publishing the File
Module 08 : Working With The Flash Video
- Encoding Video with Flash Video Encoder
- More Flash Video Encoding Settings
- Inserting Flash Video into Web Pages
- Building a Simple Video Player
- Add Buttons & Content Paths to the Player
- Publishing, Inserting & Modifying the Player
- Using an Illustrator File to Mask Video
Module 09 : Creating Slideshows Using Cs3
- Creating a Slideshow in Photoshop
- Creating a Slideshow in Fireworks
- Creating a Slideshow in Dreamweaver
- Creating a Slideshow in Flash
Module 10 : Using Contribute
- Setting Up a Web Server on a Mac
- Setting Up a Web Server on a PC
- Connecting to a Site in Contribute
- Editing Web Pages in Contribute
- Collaborating between Dreamweaver & Contribute
- Final Comments & Credits
Method of assessment
- You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
- You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
- You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and the certificate will be sent within 7-14 days.
Certification
Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Adobe CS3: Web Design Workflow certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate.
Meet the instructor: As solutions architect at Adobe, Abbas is an evangelist and instructor of Adobe’s solutions, sharing his expertise and passion for technology with knowledge workers and educators across Canada.
Abbas is an expert in Adobe’s Web development and e-learning solutions such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Captivate and Adobe’s real-time conferencing technologies. He is a frequent presenter at Adobe customer events and leading industry conferences in North America, offering demonstrations and tutorials to Web developers, IT managers and professional trainers and coaches.
Prior to joining Adobe, Abbas was product manager at WarrenShepell, Canada’s largest provider of employee assistance programs and organizational health and wellness services. Under Abbas’ leadership, the company introduced the first online counselling service of its kind in North America.
Abbas holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Science from the University of Waterloo.
