Inside Dreamweaver Mx

Annotation This title has a solid mix of in-depth explanation of Dreamweaver X features and real-world tips and tricks to make Dreamweaver work. Includes detailed explanations, real-world tips, and useful tutorials on all Dreamweaver functions.

Leads readers through a series of eighteen lessons in which they learn how to create and maintain Web sites of their own. The lessons provide twenty-three hours of tutorials designed to take the reader through Dreamweaver's powerful tools.

Sams Teach Yourself Dreamweaver X in 21 Days teaches the reader all the skills needed to learn how to effectively develop database-driven Web applications with Macromedia Dreamweaver X. The tutorial approach aids the reader in learning the basics quickly and then moves on to the more advanced features and concepts. By the end of the 21 days, the reader will know how to create Web sites with dynamic content, develop a browser-based sales and inventory management system, create a discussion forum, develop a complete e-commerce solution, write custom validations and extend functionality with JavaScript, design enhanced navigation of the Web site, and make an informed decision as to which server platform is the right one for the project at hand.

What is this book about? This outstanding team of authors shows you how easy it can be to create and maintain dynamic, powerful Web sites using Dreamweaver MX 2004. Our hands-on tutorials guide you step by step through building three complete Web sites: a personal site, a dynamic sports site complete with user preferences, and a configurable online catalog built from reusable components. Along the way, you will learn all the skills you need to work confidently with Dreamweaver MX 2004. You will also learn about Dreamweaver MX 2004's built-in support for ASP, ASP.NET, JavaServer pages, and PHP, and ColdFusion MX programming languages. What does this book cover? In this book, you will learn how to Understand and manipulate the code Dreamweaver MX 2004 generates Create, implement, and modify Cascading Style Sheets Add dynamic effects with DHTML Apply authentication and authorization techniques to protect your sites from unauthorized users Store, retrieve, and display dynamic data Design your sites with a modular system Install and use Dreamweaver MX 2004 extensions Who is this book for? If you are new to Web development, this is the perfect guide to help you start creating attractive, functional Web sites quickly and easily using the Dreamweaver MX 2004 tool. If you have already done some Web site programming in the past but you're new to Dreamweaver, this book will show you how to develop your sites with the skills you already have, but in far less time and with fewer bugs using Dreamweaver MX 2004.

This work offers a rich environment for building professional Web sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven Web site creation tools.

Macromedia's Dreamweaver MX 2004 offers a rich environment for building professional web sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven web site creation tools. It comes with everything except perhaps the most important feature of all: a printed manual.Enter Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual, the book that enables both first-time and experienced web designers to bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. What sets this new edition apart is the crystal-clear writing, welcome humor, and exclusive features like these: Live examples. With a step-by-step annotated tutorial, readers follow the construction of a state-of-the-art commercial web site, complete with Flash buttons, Cascading Style Sheets, and dynamic databases. Tricks of the trade. The book is bursting with undocumented workarounds and shortcuts. Design guidance. Readers can create any modern web feature, including forms, animations, pop-up windows, and more. This book lets you know which browsers, situations, and audiences are appropriate for each. With over 500 illustrations, a handcrafted index, and the clarity of thought that has made bestsellers of every Missing Manual to date, this edition is the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver MX 2004.

* Thoroughly covers Dreamweaver MX 2004, providing real-world examples, and delving more deeply than the competition. * Covers Mac and PC, and both server-side and client-side technologies. * The four "design projects" may be adapted by a reader, to suit his or her own specific needs (like saving time on coding, developing a portfolio, or just gaining inspiration).

If you are looking to make your job of building Web pages as effortless as possible and need a quick and easy understanding of the technology in order to do so, then this book is for you-whether you're new to Dreamweaver MX 2004 or you need a refresher on everything from simple tasks such as defining a Dreamweaver MX 2004 site to complex tasks such as creating dynamic content. Open the book and you'll discover clear, easy-to-follow instructions for more than 250 key Dreamweaver MX 2004 tasks, each presented in ten quick steps-or less. Easy-to-navigate pages, lots of screen shots, and to-the-point directions guide you through every common (and not so common) Dreamweaver MX 2004 challenge-and help you get more done in less time. * Each solution is ten steps-or less-to help you get the job done fast * Self-contained two-page spreads deliver the answers you need-without flipping pages * A no-fluff approach focuses on helping you achieve the results * A resource packed with useful and fun ways to get the most out of Dreamweaver MX 2004