Introduction to Expression Web
Next Class Session January 11, 2009
This class is newly updated for Expression Web 2 but you may take this class using either version of Expression Web.
Are you ready to take the plunge and move to a standards based web editor?
This class has been newly restructured to get you up and running with Expression Web in just 4 weeks. While you will not be an expert on Expression Web or a professional web designer you will be able to create and manage small websites and with practice be able to expand on the skills you learn to create more complex websites using Expression Web.
This class is for you!
Register now for the Next Class Session!
- Next Session:
- January 11, 2009 for four weeks
- Instructor:
- Cheryl D. Wise
- Prerequisite:
- Expression Web - You may download the 60 day trial version from the Microsoft Expression Web Site our class is 4 weeks long so the 60 day trial is adequate. If you choose to take this class with the trial version make sure that you obtain and use the registration key or your trial will end before the full trial period.
- Prior Experience:
- No prior web design experience required but will be useful.
- Book:
This book required for this class is Foundations of Expression Web: The Basics and Beyond available at Amazon or a bookseller near you. List price: $34.99 - There will be reference to sections of this book that will help you better understand CSS.
- Cost:
- $89.95
This course covers the fundamentals of standards based web design, including xhtml and css:
Week 1 - Getting Started
- Why Worry About Standards
- Why CSS Layouts?
- Website Planning
- Installing Expression Web
- Interface
- Configuring Expression Web
- Site Settings
- Page Editor Options
Overview
- Version 1
- Version 2
- CSS Tab
- Font Family Tab
- File Menu
- Page Properties
- Semantic HTML - Structuring Your Page
- Publishing
Week 2
- CSS Basics
- CSS Tools
- Fonts
- Block
- Background
- Box
- Positioning
- Options in the New-Modify Styles Dialog box
- Float vs Positioning
- Lists & Tables
- Applying Styles
Week 3
- Contextual Selectors
- Creating Page layouts
- Layout Examples
Week 4
- Dynamic Web Templates
- Creating the DWT
- New Pages and DWTS
- Editing a DWT
- Detaching or Changing a DWT
- Preparing an Existing Page for a DWT
- Site Reports
- Report Options
- Slow Pages
- Hyperlinks
- Accessibility Report
- Compatibility Reports
- CSS Reports
- External Stylesheets
By the end of the 4 week course you will have a simple multi-page website that will work on all modern browsers. You will have an understanding of the underlying principles of effective web design that will look good.
Class cost: $89.95
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