Creating your first website
Introduction
This tutorial introduces you to the concept of site design in Dreamweaver 8 and shows you how to set up the project files for The Bath Company sample website. In Dreamweaver, a site generally consists of two parts: a collection of files on a local computer (the local site) and a location on a remote web server to which you upload files when you're ready to make them publicly available (the remote site). You use the Dreamweaver Files panel to manage the files for your site. You will also learn how to create your site pages, add images to your pages, format your text, and set up your remote connection.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:
Dreamweaver CS3
bath_company.zip
For this tutorial session you will require:
A copy of Dreamweaver 8 installed on your home or office PC or Mac.
You are also required to download the bath_company.zip file. These are the files we will be working on through out this tutorial session.
Note that these tutorials are designed for windows PC users, this means that some aspects of this tutorial may seem different on a Mac computer.
For this tutorial we have incorporated a number of activities to help you grasp the material of this tutorial. These activities include:
A brain train exercise – This will help you in problem solving and will help you remember the content of this tutorial. These brain train activities will exercise the brain muscles and will help you remember the material. In web design speed is essential to productivity. This exercise can help visual learners develop their speed and productivity when it comes to web design and using the learning resource. Because of the speed the balloons travel, learners will have to think on their feet when it comes navigating the activities interface. The speed will also apply to navigating the Dreamweaver interface. (we strongly recommend you uses the brain train activity before starting this tutorial). Click here to start brain train.
Walk along video – This is step by step video instructions on how to complete the tasks in this tutorial session. Each video tutorial will guide you through the different tasks of creating your first tutorial.
Sample Tests – These are sample tests that will help you assess the level of your understanding of the material.
Online Forum – We have also incorporated an online forum. Populated with a number of talented and knowledgeable web developers, who are there to help you with any possible problems.
Before beginning the tutorial sessions we suggest you use one of our brain train activities.
For further help and support through out this tutorial series please check the online Dreamweaver forum.