Adobe Certified Professional Dreamweaver study plan
Adobe Certified Professional Dreamweaver · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Document setup and site management & Assets, media, and publishing
Define a local root folder and set up a managed Dreamweaver site with correct file naming conventions
Configure server settings for a testing and a remote server in the Site Setup dialog
Create a reusable folder architecture (css, js, images, fonts) and map it to the site definition
Import and organize a starter asset set using the Files panel and Assets panel
Your checkpoint
A fully configured Dreamweaver site with local and remote server definitions plus a documented folder structure screenshot-free checklist
Document setup and site management
Demonstrate check-in/check-out and cloaking to control file sync behavior
Use the Files panel to get/put files and resolve dependency prompts
Set up site-wide search and replace scoped to a folder
Configure Design Notes and file view columns for workflow tracking
Your checkpoint
A versioned site snapshot with dependency files correctly transferred and a written log of sync actions
Page structure and HTML & Styling with CSS
Hand-code a valid HTML5 document skeleton with semantic landmarks (header, nav, main, footer)
Build a nested list and a data table with proper caption, thead, and scope attributes
Attach an external stylesheet and write type, class, and ID selectors
Validate pages against HTML5 rules and fix reported errors
Your checkpoint
A three-page semantic HTML site linked by a shared external stylesheet that passes validation
Styling with CSS
Apply the CSS box model to control margin, border, and padding on layout elements
Write descendant, child, and pseudo-class selectors to style navigation states
Implement a multi-level cascade using specificity and inheritance deliberately
Use CSS3 properties (transitions, border-radius, gradients) without breaking older rendering
Your checkpoint
A styled component library page (nav, buttons, cards, table) driven entirely by external CSS
Layout and responsive design
Build a fluid two-column layout using floats or flexbox and clear the layout correctly
Convert a fixed-width layout into a percentage-based fluid grid
Author media queries that reflow the layout at two defined breakpoints
Test layouts in Dreamweaver's responsive preview modes and correct overflow issues
Your checkpoint
One responsive page that renders correctly at mobile, tablet, and desktop widths with no horizontal scroll
Layout and responsive design & Page structure and HTML
Implement a responsive navigation pattern with a toggle interaction
Add viewport meta configuration and verify scaling behavior
Use relative units (em/rem/%) consistently across typography and spacing
Audit heading hierarchy and landmark structure across all pages
Your checkpoint
A responsive site template with working mobile navigation and a documented breakpoint strategy
Assets, media, and publishing
Insert and optimize images with correct alt text and responsive sizing attributes
Embed media (video/audio) with fallback content and appropriate attributes
Manage the Assets panel and update linked assets site-wide after a rename
Optimize page weight by compressing images and minifying CSS
Your checkpoint
A media-rich page with optimized assets and a before/after page-weight comparison
Document setup and site management & Assets, media, and publishing & Styling with CSS & Layout and responsive design & Page structure and HTML
Run a full site validation and broken-link check across all pages
Publish the complete site to the remote server and verify live rendering
Complete a timed practice exam covering all five domains
Review missed objectives and remediate the three weakest areas
Your checkpoint
A published, validated live site plus a scored practice-exam report with a remediation list
Milestones
Week 2: Site definition, folder architecture, and sync workflow are complete and reproducible from scratch
Week 4: Semantic HTML pages validate and are fully styled by external CSS with no inline styling
Week 6: Responsive template passes manual testing at three breakpoints with working mobile nav
Week 8: Site is published, validated, and practice-exam score meets or exceeds the target passing threshold