Creating Database-driven Websites using Dreamweaver MX 2004 & PHP

Course Description

The course begins from first principles and explains the program to a point from which delegates can use the essential Database-Driven features of Dreamweaver MX 2004 and PHP. This course is designed for those who are familiar with all basic Dreamweaver features such as site definition, the use of templates and the creation of websites using HTML and JavaScript. It focuses on the creation of dynamic web sites where web page content is linked to a database back-end. Although an overview of server side coding is provided, this course does not involve any programming; rather it shows how to use Dreamweaver's built-in features to generate PHP sites. The Creating Database-Driven Websites using Dreamweaver MX 2004 & PHP course lasts for 2 days.

Course Objectives

On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

Establish database connections within Dreamweaver MX 2004
Create record sets
Display database records
Filter records within Dreamweaver MX 2004
Create searches and display the results
Write new and amended records to the database
Create dynamic elements
Create user authentication pages

Intended Audience

The main beneficiaries of this course are those who wish or need to build up their proficiency in Dreamweaver MX 2004 to an advanced level.

Course Outline

The course includes the following:

What is PHP?
Establishing database connection
Record sets
Displaying records
Filtering records
Searches and results
Writing to databases
Building dynamic elements
User authentications

A full course outline is available on request.

What’s Included

Instructor Led Tuition
Study Pack
Exercise Files CD

Your Instructor

All WPM’s IT Instructors are Microsoft and/or CIPD accredited.

Benefits

Adopt a structured approach to web design
Develop skills in using Dreamweaver MX and ASP
Create dynamic elements
Incorporate reusable code
Produce high-quality web pages