Overview
This course develops skills learnt at introductory level. It covers advanced tools such as animation and interaction.
Course Objectives
- Create dynamic user-interface elements such as rollovers and navigation bars.
- Work with libraries to manage repeating elements.# Define keyword, description, and other meta tags for web site optimisation.
- Create CSS styles.
- Create layers and manage the size, position & stacking order.
- Combine layers with behaviours.
- Work with the history palette.
- Target page content to specific browsers & versions.
Course content
Rollover and Navigation Bars
Rollovers.
Using the Insert Navigation Bar Tool.
Libraries
Creating a Library.
Modifying Libraries Items within the Library Panel.
Defining Head Elements & Managing Keyboard Shortcuts
Defining Head Elements.
Editing Meta Tags.
Customising Keyboard Shortcuts.
Style Sheets
Defining Style Sheets.
Applying Style Sheets to Multiple Pages.
Layers
Creating Layers.
Using the Layers Panel.
Layer Styles.
Inserting Rich Media Objects.
The History Panel
Recording Steps.
Saving Steps to the Commands Menu.
Browser Targeting and Code Tools
Browser Compatibility.
Converting Pages to Earlier Versions.
Browser Checking.
Coding Tools.
Creating forms
Setting Up Forms.
Adding Form Elements.
Validating and Testing Forms.
Additional Topics
Other topics of interest will be covered when you are comfortable with the core elements of the course, where time allows.
