Introduction to GoLive Training (3 days)

Introduction to GoLive Training Overview

In this Adobe GoLive training course, students receive a comprehensive introduction to using GoLive to create web sites.

Introduction to GoLive Training Course Goals

• Learn to design individual web pages with GoLive
• Learn to develop web sites with GoLive
• Learn to create tables with GoLive
• Learn to design with frames with GoLive
• Learn to embed JavaScript into pages with GoLive actions
• Learn to create forms with GoLive
• Learn to design with Cascading Style Sheets with GoLive
• Learn to manage web sites with GoLive
• Learn to create design diagrams in GoLive

Introduction to GoLive Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Experience with basic software programs such as Microsoft Word
• Experience browsing the Web

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• HTML

Introduction to GoLive Training Course Outline

1. Developing web sites with Adobe GoLive CS
   1. The GoLive workflow
   2. Creating a new site
   3. Adding files and folders
   4. Designing a first web page
   5. Previewing a web page
   6. Creating a second and third web page
   7. Creating links between pages
   8. Comparing the files on your desktop with the site files
   9. Managing sites
2. Getting to know the GoLive work area
   1. Opening and viewing a site
   2. Using the document window
   3. Using the toolbar
   4. Creating a custom workspace
   5. Using the Objects palette
   6. Using the Inspector
   7. Using context menus
   8. Setting GoLive preferences
   9. Previewing in GoLive
   10. Previewing in a web browser
3. Designing Web pages in GoLive
   1. Creating a new web site
   2. Adding files to the web site
   3. Creating a component to be used as a navigation bar
   4. Designing the home page
   5. Creating a custom color palette and adding color to text
   6. Adding a component to an existing web page
   7. Updating the custom color palette
   8. Designing a web page using layers
   9. Editing a component
4. Working with text and tables in GoLive
   1. About converting layout grids to tables
   2. Adding text
   3. Adding a table
   4. Applying fonts
   5. Capturing a table style
   6. Editing text
   7. Converting a layout grid to a table
5. Creating navigational links in GoLive
   1. About links
   2. Opening a site
   3. Creating a navigational link from a graphic
   4. Testing a link
   5. Creating anchors
   6. Testing anchors
   7. Creating hypertext links
   8. Creating an action
   9. Using image maps
   10. Setting preferences for link warnings
   11. Finding and fixing broken links
   12. Previewing links
6. Using smart objects in GoLive
   1. About Smart Objects
   2. Using Smart Photoshop objects
   3. Using Smart Illustrator objects
   4. Using Smart PDF objects
   5. Editing a variable in a Smart Photoshop image
7. Working with frames in GoLive
   1. About framesets
   2. Creating a frameset
   3. Making changes to the frameset
   4. Setting up the content frames
   5. Adding content to frames
   6. Creating targeted links
   7. Creating a return link to the home page
   8. Adding an action to always load the frameset
8. Creating rollovers in GoLive
   1. Adding a layer to hold a rollover button
   2. About naming rollovers
   3. Creating a rollover button
   4. Adding an image to a layer
   5. Creating a drop-down menu
9. Using actions and JavaScript in GoLive
   1. Creating head actions
   2. Using actions to manipulate layers
   3. Creating actions on call
   4. Assigning JavaScript scripts to page elements
10. Creating forms in GoLive
    1. About forms
    2. Creating the Personal Information section of the form
    3. Storing frequently used objects
    4. Adding an image that spans two columns
    5. Adding radio buttons
    6. Modifying a list box
    7. Adding a clickable image
    8. Adding a Reset button
    9. Formatting the form
    10. Creating a tabbing chain
11. Using Cascading Style Sheets in GoLive
    1. About style sheets
    2. Exploring style sheets
    3. Working with styles
    4. Creating a style sheet
    5. Saving and linking a style sheet
    6. Linking and unlinking a style sheet to multiple pages
    7. Creating a class style
    8. Importing an external style sheet
    9. Duplicating a style
    10. Changing the background color
    11. Previewing the results in current browsers
12. Managing Web sites in GoLive
    1. About Adobe GoLive website management
    2. Importing an existing site into GoLive
    3. Exploring the site in the site window
    4. Reviewing the expanded site window
    5. Correcting errors
    6. Managing folders
    7. Adding new pages to your site
    8. Solving the site hierarchy
    9. Changing the Navigation view
    10. Changing all links and file references
    11. Cleaning up a site
13. Creating design diagrams in GoLive
    1. About design diagrams
    2. Creating a new design diagram
    3. Adding sections
    4. Adding color
    5. Adding pages
    6. Adding objects
    7. Adding a SWF animation
    8. Aligning and distributing objects
    9. Adding annotations
    10. Adding items to every page
    11. Labeling the diagram levels
    12. Printing and exporting a design diagram
    13. Anchoring a design diagram

Introduction to GoLive Training Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of Adobe GoLive CS2 Classroom in a Book by the Adobe Creative Team, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Introduction to GoLive Training Technical Requirements

1. Operating Systems Options
   • Operating System Options
     • Windows Vista
     • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
   • Macintosh
2. GoLive 9
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   • System Requirements
3. Browser Options
   • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
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   • Firefox
     • Download
   • Safari
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Class Files for Introduction to GoLive Training

The class files for this course are included on a CD that is shipped with the book.