Web Design with Dreamweaver and Introduction to Content Management Systems

This workshop will introduce students to the basic principles of web design and online communication. It is a lab and project based workshop. Students will learn how to plan, design and manage web sites using web authoring software like Dreamweaver, and also learn how to install and use Content Management Systems like Joomla and WordPress. Also students will learn how to use peripheral software for editing images, encoding, sound and video for the web and an FTP Client (File Transfer Protocol) for remote transfer of files.

Workshop Objectives:                                                                                                                                                                      1. Learn how to design and build a website using web authoring tools.
2. Learn how to transfer files onto a server using an FTP Client (File Transfer Protocol).
3. Learn how to install, and use CMSs (Content Management System).
4. Learn how to edit images, create graphics and encode audio and video for the web.
5. Reflect on the professional and civic value of the skills developed. 

ITEMS TO BRING: Bring a flash drive or CD to save your project.

PRE-REQUISITE:  Participation in this workshop is mandatory.  Students are expected to participate in workshop activities by doing their lab work and contributing to workshop discussions. The main prerequisite is enthusiasm and the willingness to do workshop exercises. The trainer assumes that students are familiar with basic image, audio and video editing. The workshop activities will build on that. However, if you do not know how to do any of these, inform the trainer.