Chabot College
Fall 2004
Course Outline for Digital Media 35A
DREAMWEAVER I
Catalog Description:
35A - Dreamweaver I
1.5 units
Introduction to the basic skills required for designing and producing Web pages and multi-page Web
sites, providing a foundation for eventual creation of interactive, multimedia Web sites. Hand-coding
HTML and Cascading Style Sheets; using Macromedia Dreamweaver as a site design and
management tool. 1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills: None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. use the basic Apple Macintosh operating system features, including navigation of the desktop,
saving and moving files to various storage media, and adjusting system preferences;
2. explain the basic principles and technologies underlying the World Wide Web, including
networking, domains, HTTP, HTML, FTP, and hyperlinks;
3. use a no-frills text-editing program (such as SimpleText or TextEdit) as a tool for coding HTML
and Cascading Style Sheets;
4. hand-code basic Web pages that include text, images, hyperlinks, lists, and tables;
5. hand-code Cascading Style Sheets that control the formatting and display of Web page content;
6. organize multiple Web pages according to a clear, hierarchical, easily navigable structure;
7. upload HTML pages and associated files to a Web server;
8. launch Dreamweaver, navigate and customize its interface, use the tools available on its toolbars
and palettes, and apply commands by means of menus and keyboard shortcuts;
9. use Dreamweaver’s page-layout tools to create pages with varied visual designs;
10. apply design principles in the creation of attractive and easily useable Web pages;
11. use Dreamweaver’s site-management tools to organize, maintain, and revise multi-page Web
sites;
12. enhance Web pages with additional features such as frames, forms, and rollovers;
13. test pages across platforms and browsers, and revise them as necessary for increased
compatibility.
Course Content:
1. Basic Apple Macintosh operating system features, including navigation of the desktop, saving and
moving files to various storage media, and adjusting system preferences
2. Principles and technologies underlying the World Wide Web, including networking, domains,
HTTP, HTML, FTP, and hyperlinks
3. Using a no-frills text-editing program (such as SimpleText or TextEdit) as a tool for coding HTML
and Cascading Style Sheets
4. Hand-coding basic Web pages that include text, images, hyperlinks, lists, and tables
5. Hand-coding Cascading Style Sheets that control the formatting and display of Web page content
6. Organizing multiple Web pages according to a clear, hierarchical, easily navigable structure
7. Uploading HTML pages and associated files to a Web server
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Course Outline for Digital Media 35A, page 2
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8. Launching Dreamweaver, navigating and customizing its interface, using the tools available on its
toolbars and palettes, and applying commands by means of menus and keyboard shortcuts
9. Using Dreamweaver’s page-layout tools to create pages with varied visual designs
10. Applying design principles in the creation of attractive and easily useable Web pages
11. Using Dreamweaver’s site-management tools to organize, maintain, and revise multi-page Web
sites
12. Enhancing Web pages with additional features such as frames, forms, and rollovers
13. Testing pages across platforms and browsers, and revising them as necessary for increased
compatibility
Methods of Presentation:
1. Computer demonstrations
2. Lecture with whiteboard
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Hand-code a personal home page
b. Redesign an existing Web page to increase its usability
c. Create a multi-page Web site that presents information on a particular topic
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Homework assignments
b. Quizzes and exams, including a final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
HTML: A Beginner’s Guide (2nd ed.), Wendy Willard, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, November 21, 2002
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX for Windows and Macintosh Visual QuickStart Guide, J. Tarin Towers,
Peachpit Press, August 22, 2002
Special Student Materials:
100 mb Zip disk
MS g:\Curriclum2004\DigitalMedia35A
New: 10/21/03