Microsoft Expression Web 2007: Level 1

Overview

You want to make some information available on the Internet. To do this, you might want to design, build, and upload a website. The features and functions in Expression Web will enable you to create a website to suit your requirements. Course Objectives

You will create a website using Microsoft Expression Web. Prerequisites

Although experienced users will appreciate the extensive functions of Expression Web, no technical background is required to use the software. However, it may be helpful if a student has completed the following courseware: HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 1 (Second Edition) and Cascading Style Sheets (Third Edition), or has equivalent knowledge from another source.

Target Student

This course is intended for students who want to create web pages and websites in a graphical application. Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

get familiar with the basic principles of web development and the Expression Web environment.

design the layout of a website.

add content to a website.

format a web page using CSS.

work with links.

add interactivity to web pages.

finalize a website.

Hardware Requirements For the Student Computer

This course requires one desktop computer for each student.

A PC with a Pentium IV, 1 GHz CPU or higher
A minimum of 512 MB of RAM or higher
A generic monitor (1024 x 768)
A 40–GB hard disk or larger
A sound card

For the Instructor Desktop Computer

A PC with a Pentium IV, 1 GHz CPU or higher
A minimum of 512 MB of RAM or higher
A generic monitor (1024 x 768)
A 40-GB hard disk or larger
A sound card
A display system to project the instructor’s computer screen

Platform Requirements

Microsoft� Windows Vista� Business Edition

Software Requirements The following software is required for the successful setup and completion of this course

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Business Edition
Microsoft® Expression® Web 2007
Microsoft® Office 2007®
Netscape Navigator® 7.1
Mozilla Firefox®

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Course duration 1 Day(s) Course outline Lesson 1: Getting Started with Expression Web

Topic 1A: Overview of Website Development

Topic 1B: Explore the Expression Web Interface

Topic 1C: Customize the Expression Web Interface

Lesson 2: Designing the Layout of a Website

Topic 2A: Define a Website
Topic 2B: Design Layouts Using Layout Tables
Topic 2C: Define Standard Layout Components
Topic 2D: Create a Dynamic Web Template

Lesson 3: Adding Content to a Website

Topic 3A: Create a Home Page
Topic 3B: Add Text to a Web Page
Topic 3C: Import Pages to a Website
Topic 3D: Format Text
Topic 3E: Work with Tables
Topic 3F: Work with Images

Lesson 4: Formatting a Website Using CSS

Topic 4A: Introduction to CSS
Topic 4B: Create an External Style Sheet
Topic 4C: Attach an External Style Sheet
Topic 4D: Create an Internal Style Sheet
Topic 4E: Modify an External Style Sheet

Lesson 5: Working with Links

Topic 5A: Create Hyperlinks
Topic 5B: Create Bookmark Links
Topic 5C: Format Text Hyperlinks
Topic 5D: Create a Hotspot

Lesson 6: Adding Interactivity

Topic 6A: Add an Interactive Button
Topic 6B: Open a Page in a New Browser Window
Topic 6C: Create a Rollover
Topic 6D: Add an Audio File

Lesson 7: Finalizing a Website

Topic 7A: Check for Accessibility
Topic 7B: Check for Compatibility
Topic 7C: Generate CSS Reports
Topic 7D: Check the Site Summary Report
Topic 7E: Publish the Website