Dreamweaver 8 Tutorials using Pictures

This new software tutorial web site, In Pictures, hosts and offers free online Software Tutorials. This blog post details and links to their free Dreamweaver 8 Tutorials. These Dreamweaver tutorials will help you learn how to use  Microsoft Dreamweaver 8. The tutorials on this site are based on pictures, or illustrations and screen shots demonstrating the tasks and features being taught. These software tutorials were developed as part of a research study performed for the U.S. Department of Education. Every user who completed  these illustrated Dreamweaver tutorials reported that they were able to learn and understand Dreamweaver more quickly and easily compared to using traditional software training methods.

These Dreamweaver tutorials are based on the following learning and training techniques:

• The simpler, the better. Multimedia animations appear cool, but they can be hard to follow. That's why these tutorials use static screenshots that show exactly where to click
  
• Black-and-white is better than color. Color screenshots can create an effect that makes it difficult to focus, while black-and-white screenshots do not.
  
• Tasks are more important than features. Most people care about tasks - the things they want to do. That's why these tutorials focus on common tasks.
  
• Projects aid understanding. When people do mini-projects, they see how things fit together, and learn new things based on what they've learned before.

Dreamweaver Basics

• Set up a Web site
• Employ style sheets
• Format text
• Create links
• Insert graphics
• Link multiple pages
• Change colors

Navigation & Layout

• Lay out pages using CSS
• Create navigation bars
• Employ multiple levels

Utilities

• Find and replace
• Check spelling
• Check for broken links

Interactivity

• Create forms
• Employ templates
• Upload to a Web server

Advanced Layout

• Employ background graphics
• Employ style classes
• Create rollover effects
• Specify page margins