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MS Expression Web

( Duration: 2 Days )

In MS Expression Web training course, you will learn the basics and more advanced features of developing a website using MS Expression Web. You will design the layout of the site, use CSS to format a web page, add content to the site, design forms to collect data from a user and see how to collaborate on website development in a workgroup environment.

By attending MS Expression Web workshop, delegates will learn to:

  • Make the most of the new features, updated interface, and advanced standards support in Expression Web SP2
  • Implement custom processes, toolbars, and workspaces for building sites faster
  • Use the new SEO Checker to consistently optimize pages for search engines
  • Write error-free code quickly with Code view and IntelliSense
  • Rapidly format (or reformat) hundreds of pages with Dynamic Web Templates
  • Use new jQuery UI widgets to create accordions, tabbed boxes, and interactive calendars
  • Embed HTML5 video apps from YouTube or other sites
  • Find and fix cross-browser inconsistencies with SP2s improved SuperPreview
  • Test protected functionality or live sites that require login
  • Use new publishing options to go live more quickly

  • Familiarity with HTML and database concepts is helpful, but not required.

The MS Expression Web class is intended for those who want to create web pages and websites using Expression Web, HTML or HTML5 and possibly CSS and jQuery.

COURSE AGENDA

1

Getting to Know MS Expression Web Service Pack 2

  • Introducing Expression Web
  • Getting and Installing Expression Web
  • Getting and Installing Service Pack 2
  • Getting Acquainted with the Workspace
  • Changing and Customizing the Workspace
2

Beginning at the End: A Walkthrough of the Finished Project

  • Working with a Completed Website
  • Previewing the Site in Your Browser
  • Exploring the Website in Expression Web
  • Keeping Your Pages Functional
3

A Website Is Really Just Text: Build One in 5 Minutes

  • Creating a New Website
  • Creating Your First Web Page
  • Testing Your Web Page in Multiple Browsers
  • SuperPreview: A Sneak Preview
4

Building a Home Page: A Look Behind the Curtain

  • Opening and Editing an Existing File Using Code View
  • Importing Styled Text from a Document
  • Advanced Tag Editing
5

Getting Connected with (Hyper)Links: The Cornerstone of the World Wide Web

  • Import a New Page and Create an Internal Hyperlink
  • Creating External Links and New Windows
  • Creating Internal Links Within Documents Using Bookmarks
  • Creating an Email Hyperlink
6

Getting Visual, Part 1: Adding Images and Graphics

  • Images on the Web: Three File Types for Three Uses
  • Importing and Inserting an Image
  • Using Picture Properties to Change the Appearance of an Image
7

Getting Visual, Part 2: Advanced Image Editing, Thumbnails, and Hotspots

  • Exploring the Pictures Toolbar
  • Using the Pictures Toolbar to Add and Change an Image
  • Creating Hotspots
8

Cracking the Code: Working in Code View

  • HTML5, CSS3, and the Brave New World of Web Code
  • Tools in Code View
  • Using Code View as a Learning Tool
9

Getting Boxed In, Part 1: Using Tables for Tabular Content

  • One-Minute History of Tables in Web Pages
  • Creating a Table from Scratch
  • Changing the Appearance of a Table
10

Bringing Style to Substance with Cascading Style Sheets

  • CSS3: The New Style of the Web
  • CSS Sans Code
  • Setting the Font Family for the Entire Document
  • CSS Tools in Expression Web
11

Getting Boxed In, Part 2: Knee Deep in CSS

  • CSS Classes-Because Not All Content Should Be Treated Equally
  • Introducing ID-Class’s Almost Identical Twin
  • Classes Within Classes: Micromanaging the Content
  • Pseudoclasses
  • Understanding the Box Model
  • CSS3 Rounded Corners with Border Radius
12

Styling with Code: Fully Immersed in CSS

  • Introducing CSS: The Code Version
  • Applying Classes to Tags in Code View
  • Creating External Style Sheets
13

Getting Visual, Part 3: Images as Design Elements with CSS

  • Images as Backgrounds: A Crash Course
  • Using Images as List Bullets
  • Importing Adobe Photoshop Files
14

Harnessing the Power of CSS Layouts

  • Starting with Pen and Paper
  • Building the Framework from Boxed Parts
  • Styling the Layout Boxes
  • Understanding Positioning
  • Applying the Framework to Existing Pages
  • Applying the New Framework to the Page
15

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

  • Buttons: A Brief Definition
  • Creating Buttons from Scratch Using CSS
16

Using Code Snippets

  • Snippets: An Introduction
  • The Default Snippets
  • Using the jQuery UI Widgets Snippets
  • Creating and Editing Snippets
17

Building a Functional Menu

  • Making the Basic Vertical Menu Exciting
  • The Horizontal Menu-Laying a List on Its Side
  • Pure CSS Drop-Down Menus: A Clean Alternative
18

Dynamic Web Templates

  • Dynamic Web Templates
  • Understanding Dynamic Web Templates
19

Getting Interactive with Forms

  • Creating Forms in Expression Web
  • Making Use of Form Results
  • Other Uses for Form Results
  • Forms in Code View
20

Working with Flash and Other Embeddable Content

  • Flash: An Introduction
  • Adding the 'embed' Tag for Full Cross-Browser Compatibility
  • Embedding YouTube and Other HTML5 Content
  • Bonus: Making the Flash Gallery Your Own
21

Beyond the Basics, Part 1: PHP in Expression Web

  • PHP: An Introduction
  • Installing PHP on Your Computer to Test PHP Scripts
  • Creating an Email Form Using PHP
22

Test Twice, Publish Once: Professional Cross-Browser Testing with SuperPreview

  • Snapshot: Instant Browser Previews Inside Expression Web
  • Using SuperPreview for Cross-Browser Testing
  • The Tools of SuperPreview
  • Setting Up and Using SuperPreview Online Service
  • SuperPreview Online Service Options
  • Identifying, Diagnosing, and Solving Cross-Browser Issues with SuperPreview
  • Solving IE6 Problems by Telling Visitors to Upgrade Their Browsers
23

Beyond the Basics, Part 2: Get Noticed with the New Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Checker

  • What Is a Search Engine, Anyway?
  • Search Engine Optimization in Expression Web
24

Publishing Your Website

  • A Word on Domains and Web Hosting
  • Six Different Publishing Options
  • Publishing Open Files Without the Publishing Panel
  • Advanced Publishing Settings

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