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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 1/6/09
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
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213.741.1151Directions
Parking and Traffic Information: Radio Station 1630 AM
The Los Angeles Convention Center is conveniently located at the intersection of the Santa Monica Freeway (10) and the Harbor Freeway (110).
WEST HALL PARKING DIRECTIONS & METRORAIL SERVICE Metro Rail Blue Line:
The Metro Rail Blue Line connects with all Metro Rail and Metro Link lines at Union Station and stops on Flower at Pico (PICO STATION), directly across from the Los Angeles Convention Center. Metro Rail fares average $1.70 each way. To plan your trip, call 1-800-COMMUTE or visit http://www.mta.net/riding_metro/Driving Directions:
Parking: $12.00 (No In/Out)
Driving Directions:
From the South
From 110 NORTH, transition to the 10 WEST, and exit immediately from the LEFT lane to PICO Blvd. The PICO off-ramp becomes CHERRY St. Turn RIGHT into the West Hall parking garage.
Alternate from the South
From 110 NORTH, exit at 9th St. RIGHT on FLOWER St. RIGHT on 11th. LEFT on CHERRY St. LEFT into the West Hall parking garage.
From the North
From 110 SOUTH, exit at OLYMPIC Blvd. LEFT at bottom of ramp onto BLAINE. LEFT on 11th St. Immediate RIGHT on CHERRY St, and LEFT into the West Hall garage.
From the East
From 10 WEST, transition to the 110 NORTH (Downtown). EXIT at PICO Blvd. The PICO off-ramp becomes CHERRY St. Turn RIGHT into the West Hall parking garage.
From the West
From 10 EAST, exit at GRAND Ave. Turn LEFT on OLIVE St., and LEFT on PICO Blvd. Turn RIGHT on CHERRY St. and RIGHT into the West Hall parking garage.
Alternate from the West
From 10 EAST, transition to the 110 NORTH, exit at 9th St. RIGHT on FLOWER St. RIGHT on 11TH St. LEFT on CHERRY St. LEFT into the West Hall parking garage.
From Union Station
By Metrolink Rail: Take the Metro Red Line. Exit at 7th Street then transfer to the Metro Blue Line (Long Beach). Exit at Pico Boulevard Station. Then walk one block west to Figueroa Street.
Commuter Express from Downtown Los Angeles
Take route 413 - From Temple/Hill (Civic Center) to 11th /Figueroa Street (LACC).
