Microsoft Expression Web 2 Essentials

Title:      Microsoft Expression Web 2 Essentials

Category:     Web Design & Publishing

Presenter:     Janine Warner

Known for making technology fun and accessible, Janine Warner is a recognized web design expert, instructor and published author. Since 1995, she has written more than a dozen books about technology and the Internet, including her latest Do-It-Yourself Web Sites For Dummies. Janine has been a featured guest on a variety of radio and television programs, and her articles can be found in numerous industry publications. She also speaks regularly at conferences and events across the globe.

Platform:     Windows

Format:     DVD-ROM & Online

Running Time:     6 Hrs, 1 DVD

Level:     Beginner to Intermediate

Project Files:     Included

Solutions:     Multi-User   Education   Government   International   More

Description:     Whether you are creating your first web site or looking for tips on the best ways to create designs with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Total Training for Expression Web 2: Essentials will help you make the most of Microsofts hot new Web design program. This series gives you an insiders view to the latest features of the software program plus shares many time-saving techniques for working successfully with Expression Web 2.

Highlights

* Discover how to create a new web site or import an existing one using Expression Web 2.
* Get an introduction to Cascading Styles Sheets and how to create class, tag, and ID styles.
* Learn how to use styles to format text and images as well as how to create page layouts with div tags and CSS.
* Find out how to save time creating pages and make global updates using Dynamic Web Templates.
* Learn how to test and publish your site on the World Wide Web.

Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED WITH EXPRESSION WEB 2   (42 min)
1. Introducing Expression Web 2
2. New Feature: Inserting Multimedia
3. New Feature: Importing Photoshop® Files
4. Advanced New Features
5. Creating a Website
6. Creating a Web Page
7. Adding Images to Web Pages
8. Adding & Formatting Text
9. Setting Hyperlinks
10. Setting Page Properties
11. Limitations of General Web Design

Chapter 2: THE MANY WAYS TO DESIGN A WEBSITE (31 min)
1. Designing with Layers
2. Designing with CSS
3. Working with Dynamic Web Templates
4. Designing with Tables
5. Using Frames
6. Dynamic Database-Driven Sites

Chapter 3: CUSTOMIZING THE INTERFACE (25 min)
1. Working with Task Panes
2. Setting Program Preferences
3. Page Editor Options
4. Toolbars, Menus & Views
5. Visual Aids & Other Status Bar Options

Chapter 4: CREATING A SITE WITH CSS (80 min)
1. Viewing a Page without CSS
2. Using Preview in Browser
3. Creating a New Site & Adding Div Tags
4. Adding Images & Text to Div Tags
5. Creating & Copying a Class Style
6. Creating & Modifying a Tag Style
7. Creating an ID Style for the Container & Banner Divs
8. Creating an ID Style for the Nav Bar & Main Content
9. Creating an ID Style for the Footer & Copyright Info
10. Creating Styles for Lists
11. Setting Page Properties
12. Modifying Link & Copyright Styles

Chapter 5: CREATING A MULTI-COLUMN LAYOUT WITH CSS (50 min)
1. Working with Internal & External Style Sheets
2. Copying Existing Styles
3. Setting Email & Other Links
4. Creating a Rollover Eect for Links
5. Creating a Multi-Column Layout with CSS
6. Aligning Divs Side-by-Side
7. Previewing & Testing CSS
8. Editing a CSS Layout in Expression Web
9. Working with a Flexible CSS Layout
10. Adding Borders with CSS

Chapter 6: WORKING WITH DYNAMIC WEB TEMPLATES (27 min)
1. Saving a Page as a Template
2. Creating a New Page from a Template
3. Making Global Changes with a Template
4. Detaching Templates & Templates vs. CSS

Chapter 7: USING HTML TABLES (32 min)
1. Problems with Using Tables in a Page
2. Removing Old Code from Tables
3. Using CSS with Tables
4. Using Tables for Tabular Data
5. Making Tables More Accessible

Chapter 8: CREATING FRAMES & IFRAMES (24 min)
1. Creating a Frameset
2. Creating Pages within Framesets
3. Targeting Links
4. Editing a Frameset
5. Creating an iFrame Design

Chapter 9: TESTING & PUBLISHING YOUR SITE (28 min)
1. Testing Your Site
2. Changing Site Report Settings & Tracking Hyperlinks
3. Testing for Accessibility & Compatibility
4. Organizing Files & Folders
5. Publishing Your Site to a Server
6. Download, Synchronize, Publish & Optimize HTML

Chapter 10: TIPS & TRICKS (26 min)
1. Creating Rollover Images with Behaviors
2. Swapping Multiple Images with Behaviors
3. Editing Images outside of Expression Web
4. Targeting & Modifying Links
5. Final Comments & Credits

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