HomeSite 4.5 Introduction

 

Course specification

Course number: HOM45-101

Course length: 1 day

 

Course description

 

Overview: This course is designed to introduce the student to the main functionalities of the HomeSite workspace environment.

 

Delivery method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

 

Performance-based objectives

 

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

 

*      Identify the main parts of the HomeSite graphical user interface; and understand the purpose of the Editor window, the main menu, and the default toolbars.

*      Understand the basic functionality of the Resource window and its six tabs; access several different components of the HomeSite help system.

*      Create form objects in a near-WYSIWYG HTML editor; anticipate compatibility issues involved in importing MS Office documents into the WYSIWYG editing environment.

*      Understand the basic functionality of HomeSite templates, wizards, and tag assistance features (the Tag Editor, Tag Insight, Tag Completion, Tag Chooser, and Tag Tree).

*      Discuss HTML list tag structures; use list creation features.

*      Employ different methods for inserting hyperlinks to other HTML documents and image files into a document.

*      Employ methods to detect errors in HTML documents (link verification, code validation, color-scheme editing, and download time).

*      Discuss issues pertaining to accessing an FTP server with HomeSite and uploading both individual HTML documents and Allaire projects (optional).

 

 

HomeSite 4.5 Introduction

 

Course content

 

Lesson 1: The HomeSite Graphical User Interface

The Workspace

The Editor Window

Menus and Toolbars

 

Lesson 2: Using the Resource Window

The Resource Window

The Help System

 

Lesson 3: Using the WYSIWYG Interface

Creating Forms in Design Mode

Compatibility with MS Office

 

Lesson 4: Templates, Wizards, and Tag Assistance

The Quick Start Wizard

The Tag Editor

Tag Insight and Tag Completion

The Tag Chooser and Tag Tree

 

Lesson 5: Lists

A General Introduction to HTML List Structures

Quick List and the Quick Bar's List Tab

 

Lesson 6: Images and Links

Inserting Images

Inserting Hyperlinks

 

Lesson 7: Error Detection

Validation Features

Color Coding HTML Syntax

Error Detection Features

 

Lesson 8: Web Publishing (optional)

Web Publishing Overview