Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Series

by Betsy Bruce

A well-written, carefully organized tutorial on how to create world-class Web pages with the leading Web authoring tool. Dreamweaver is the leading tool for professional Web developers and designers creating sophisticated Web sites. Author Betsy Bruce is an authorized Macromedia trainer who has taught Dreamweaver to thousands of beginning students. Updated edition of this book covers all the features and changes in the latest version of Dreamweaver MX. Dreamweaver is Macromedia's sophisticated and powerful tool for professional Web site design and production. It is used for everything from designing home pages to full-scale commercial Web sites, and is widely acclaimed as the best, most popular Web authoring tool for professional Web developers and designers. Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver MX in 24 Hours is tailored specifically for the reader who wants to fully exploit the power of a tool like Dreamweaver. The book does not dwell on Web publishing basics, but focuses more on how to use Dreamweaver to: Quickly build a dynamic Web site; Employ client-side image maps and interactive forms on a site; Design site layout with frames and tables; Add interactivity with CGI scripts, PHP, JavaScript, applets, and controls; Add audio, video, and other active content. Betsy Bruce is a Web applications developer and Macromedia-authorized Dreamweaver and Authorware Trainer for MediaPro, Inc. Based in Seattle, she specializes in computer and Web-based training applications and consults with major corporations in the Pacific Northwest on both design and training. As an authorized trainer, she has traveled the country guiding groups form corporations to school districts in effectively creating dynamic Web content.

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First published October 28, 2003

Reviews

[Larry McCloskey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Admittedly, Dreamweaver is a heavy piece of software - one you aren't likely to learn in 24 hours. But I've come to expect more from the Sams books.

With no "running" project to follow along with, the book devolves into exactly what I wasn't looking for when I picked it up: a Dreamweaver study guide. A novice designer (who, admittedly, may not start out with something as robust as Dreamweaver) will be lost. The Exercises at the end of each chapter are fine, provided you have a site already in place to work with or know how to set one up from the get go.

That said, it's a useful resource for an experienced designer who simply needs to know how to carry what they already know over to the Dreamweaver arena. If that's what you're looking for, or if you simply want a look at the capabilities that Dreamweaver MX 2004 offers, this book is fine.