Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this amazing web development tool. Starting with the basics, expert author and well-known Dreamweaver guru Joe Lowery guides you through the ins and outs of Dreamweaver MX 2004 and will have you building your very own dynamic, data-driven sites in no time. Coverage includes:
Building interactive forms
Creating client-side image maps
Connecting to a live database
Inserting, deleting and updating data from your web pages
Working with layers, Style Sheets and Dynamic HTML
Integration with Flash, Fireworks and ColdFusion
Designing with templates
Extending Dreamweaver with your own extensions
And more.
The value-packed CD ROM includes the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Try-Out Edition, complete Dreamweaver web sites and databases you can customize for your own use, as well as add itional web development software.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
you huh the what to the where?:
Could not make heads or tail of it, but it's heavy... if you like heavy books. Could hold a door open.
Well done tutorial!:
This book takes you from step 1 to completion without any prior knowledge of the product or web design. You also get the full version of all the software on disc with a 30 day trial included. All you need is a computer, this book, and some imagination. I liked this book better than the o'reilly missing manual book as it didn't have me start with their examples and the tutorials were easy to follow. It may not be the best design based book but it sure takes you thoroughly through the dreamweaver interface... more info
GREAT BIBLE OF THE WEB CREATION:
Not only it is a great book, but you have the sensation that somebody is explaining next to you, it is clear and precise. Great examples and terrific teaching method!!!
Teaches Antiquated Programming Style:
While this book seems fairly comprehensive in terms of covering Dreamweaver's features, the author still hasn't grasped how to do modern, standards-based web design. He encourages people to use non-semantic markup ("I'm also fond of the
tag, which indents text by a browser-defined amount...") and to abuse whiz-bang technologies in ways that make sites less usable and accessible ("Flash Button objects are great for quickly turning out a professional quality navigation system"). If you need a... more info
