MU Software Training

XHTML & CSS Coding

Following the Creating Web Pages class, you may take the XHTML series of classes, which should be taken in order through XHTML 2: Tables. The Page Layout with Cascading Style Sheets class has a prerequisite of Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets.

Note: In order to skip the Creating Web Pages course, you must e-mail training@missouri.edu to assess your skill with WYSIWYG editors, FTP and browsers. In order to skip any other XHTML course, you must make an appointment with a trainer and demonstrate your skill by completing the exercise that is at the end of the course you wish to skip.

Course Descriptions for Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Creating Web Pages

Prerequisite: General knowledge of the Windows or Macintosh operating environment

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Design for the World Wide Web
• Describe the Web
• Login to Bengal
• Find IP Addresses
• Create a Web Page
• Upload to Bengal
• Modify Web Pages

0.3 CEU's available for this course for an additional $25.

XHTML 1: Links, Graphics & Lists

Recommended Prerequisite: Creating Web Pages

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Change font styles
• Insert hyperlinks
• Insert images
• Insert lists

0.3 CEU's available for this course for an additional $25.

XHTML 2: Tables

Recommended Prerequisite: XHTML 1: Links, Graphics & Lists

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Code table structure
• Format tables
• Modify rows and cells
• Merge cells

0.3 CEU's available for this course for an additional $25.

XHTML: Includes, Image Maps & Meta Tags

Recommended Prerequisite: XHTML 2: Tables

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Insert Server Side Includes
• Create Image Maps
• Insert Meta Tags
• Work with Multimedia
• Secure a Web Site

Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets

Recommended Prerequisite: XHTML 2: Tables

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Explain Cascading Style Sheets
• Work with Class and ID Selectors
• Create Pseudo-Classes and Pseudo-Elements
• Implement Font Declarations
• Implement Text Declarations
• Implement Background Declarations

Page Layout with Cascading Style Sheets

Prerequisite: Formatting with Cascading Style Sheets

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Implement Layout Declarations
• Alter CSS Positioning
• Change List Declarations
• Apply Print Settings
• Create CSS Rollovers