ELearning with Dreamweaver MX

Book excerpt: Learn how to create compelling online learning applications with Dreamweaver MX. When designing online learning applications, concepts such as interactivity levels, user tracking, and audience level must be understood before a developer can start coding a single web page. eLearning with Dreamweaver MX: Building Online Learning Applications begins by teaching readers the basic instructional design concepts that they will need to know to create successful online learning applications. Bruce then walks you through the development process step by step, beginning with planning and prototype creation. Then, she shows you how to add content, emphasizing methods that take advantage of Dreamweaver's templates and libraries. Next, the book delves into the CourseBuilder extension to add quizzes and actions. The next step is to track user progress with Learning Management Systems. Finally, Bruce shows users best practices for collaboration and optimization. The web site (www.newriders.com) will provide code and extensions referenced in the book.