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Whether you’re totally new to building websites, or migrating from older technologies, this fast-paced one-day seminar brings the entire workflow together—from design and prototyping through development and testing—using easy-to-understand examples from a designer’s point of view. Most importantly, you’ll learn the key to cool, functional, and flexible Web layouts: CSS—how it works, and how you can use it to your advantage.
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Advanced Registration ends 3/5/09
Workshop attendees will receive
>> Workshop Workbook
>> 30-day trial to the Lynda.com Online Training Library™ ($25 value)**New subscribers only
Who should attend
>> Art Directors
>> Graphic Designers
>> Production Artists
>> Publishers
>> Web Designers
About the Instructor
Brian Wood is an Adobe Certified Creative Suite Master, author of three books published by Peachpit Press, as well as numerous video titles for Lynda.com. As co-owner and Director of Training of eVolve Computer Graphics Training Inc., he is a seasoned web developer and trainer. Brian is also the host of the MOGO Media Web Design Podcast. He has provided training to clients like Nordstrom, REI, Costco, Starbucks, Nintendo and many others, and speaks regularly at national and regional events, including The Web Design Conference, CSS Master Class, The Creative Suite Conference, The InDesign Conference, as well as events hosted by AIGA, GAG, STC, CASE and other industry organizations.
Workshop Schedule
Registration opens at 8:30am
Adobe Sponsored Presentation (9:00-10:00)
Redefine the extraordinary in web design and development. Join Adobe for an entertaining hour covering the creation of the full range of digital experiences, including interactive websites, applications, user interfaces, presentations, and mobile device content, with Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Web Premium software.
Website Prototyping (10:00–11:00)
Showcase your website design concepts using the compositing features in Photoshop and Illustrator, and the prototyping tools in Fireworks. You’ll learn to create a presentation-quality mock-up of your website using tools you may already know.
Introduction to CSS (11:15–12:15)
With Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the current web-compliant standard for formatting pages, you can build effective browser and search engine-friendly sites. You’ll start by learning the foundation concepts of CSS, including how and why you use CSS, and then begin editing a CSS-based layout in Dreamweaver CS4.
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (12:15–1:15)
Dreamweaver CS4 Basics (1:15–2:30)
Using your new knowledge, you’ll begin creating a site with the built-in CSS tools that make page creation in Dreamweaver CS4 so efficient. You’ll add images, links, navigation and more, as you learn to work with the tools, workspace and panels in Dreamweaver CS4.
Creative Suite 4 Integration (2:45–3:45)
While discovering additional CSS tools in Dreamweaver CS4, you’ll use Adobe Bridge to incorporate design and video content from Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks and Flash into your site. You’ll also explore the option to export XHTML content from InDesign into your CSS-based layout in Dreamweaver.
CSS, The Next Level (4:00–5:00)
Now that you can create and edit your CSS-based site in Dreamweaver CS4, you’ll build on your new skills by previewing some of the web’s coolest current technology trends, including Spry navigation menus, Spry widgets, buttons, rollovers, and more. Finally, with your interactive, cutting-edge site ready to go, you’ll learn to publish your content to the Web as well as mobile devices.
Location
Donald E. Stephens Convention C.
9301 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Rosemont IL. 60018
847-692-2220Directions
Exit at O'Hare (190 West), pay toll, exit Mannheim Rd South. Proceed in right lane, re-enter East to Chicago 190, proceed 1 mile, exit River Rd South. Convention Center is located on the left.
Traveling from Indiana on 294 NorthExit O'Hare/River Rd. (190 West), pay toll. Exit left after toll plaza to River Rd. Turn right at River Rd. convention Center is located approximately 3 blocks on the left.
Traveling From Chicago on the KennedyExit O'Hare (190 West), exit River Rd, turn right at River Rd. Convention Center is located approximately 2 blocks on the left.
Traveling from O'Hare AirportProceed East to Chicago on 190. Exit at River Rd south. Convention Center is located approximately 2 blocks on the left.
Ride the Blue Line Train direct to Rosemont CTAThe Donald E. Stephens Conference Center is a short shuttle ride or 2-3 block walk from the Blue Line Train and within five minutes of 19 CTA bus routes. Turn left when exiting the station at River Road and walk south. The Center is on the same side as the train station (east). Travel time is approximately 45-minutes northbound from downtown stations (Clark/Lake CTA, Grand CTA, or Washington/Dearborn CTA).
Metra Commuter RailThe Donald E. Stephens Conference Center is also steps away from the Rosemont Metra Station (Northcentral Service).
PARKING:Parking at the Donald E. Stephens Conference Center is very convenient. Rosemont features two public parking garages that are located near the Conference Center. They are both connected to the Conference Center via the Rosemont Skybridge Network (PDF).The current parking rate is $16 per day (subject to change without notice).
