Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source [Paperback]

Jeffrey Bardzell (Author), Bob Flynn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321461061 | ISBN-13: 978-0321461063 | Publication Date: October 6, 2007

Designed for intermediate Web designers and developers with no previous experience with programming or server-side technology.  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion and PHP: Training from the Source has been fully-updated, not just for the latest version of Dreamweaver but for today's Web. It's now standards--compliant, with a site created using one of Dreamweaver's brand-new CSS templates, that includes Ajax elements in the dynamic site design. Users ready to take the next step and make their Web sites interactive will find the same easy-to-read, logical, well-constructed projects, but with a site based on the latest Web technology.

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About the Author

Jeffrey Bardzell is currently an Assistant Professor of Informatics at Indiana University School of Informatics. He is the author of several books on multimedia technology, including Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 with ASP, ColdFusion and PHP: Training from the Source. Bob Flynn is the technology director for the System and Accounting Graduate Programs at the Kelley School of Business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Press (October 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321461061
• ISBN-13: 978-0321461063
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Dreamweaver

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for taking it to the next level, March 1, 2008

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Jay Steele "Jay Steele" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source (Paperback)

I have quite a bit of experience building static sites and pages and realized the importance of expanding my understanding of building dynamic sites. I have a pretty good understanding of using Dreamweaver but am just getting started on using Dreamweaver CS3. I was hoping to get a better idea of how to use all of the new features in CS3 while also specifically learning php. I got more than I bargained for. Specifically, I was not aware of the differences between ASP, ColdFusion and PHP. Now, I have a much better feel of which one to use for different situations.

One of the things that struck me right away is that anyone, regardless of your current level of experience, that is interested in using Dreamweaver can start out with this book. For those of you who already have Dreamweaver experience, you can speed through a few of the first parts but it is always great to see how someone else approaches things.

The tutorials and sample files were great and very easy to use - very intuitive and the sequential steps made lots of sense. I am still in the process of implementing all of the things I am learning. As a result of using this book, I am now planning to revise an existing static site and launch a new dynamic site. I love the way the book is written - very practical. I almost feel like the authors are having a dialog with me all along the way.

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn how to use Dreamweaver CS3 to build dynamic websites and applications.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the holy grail for DW and dynamic site creation, April 4, 2008

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Larry G. Bainbridge - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source (Paperback)

This is truly the missing book that belongs on any up-and-coming web designer, or someone who would like to learn how to design dynamic pages. This book walks you through the necessary steps of static website creation and then beautifully aides you in the setup of a webserver and related technologies to run dynamic content. Then the reader is taken through all necessary steps to create asp, php, and colffusion pages. I have MANY books on php, mysql, asp and coldfusion but NONE are as useful as this. This book is more for someone who has some web designing experience and some dreamweaver knowledge. The sample files are beautifully constructed so that you can start on any chapter or work from the beginning, and the files all build upon each ther toward a single website which will reinforce good techniques. I would recommend this book to anyone who has NO experience in writing programming code or someone with a lot of experience but needs help using it in Dreamweaver. Perfect Book!! Well done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Book Except......, June 21, 2008

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Guido T. Sarducci - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source (Paperback)

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

I've used other Jeff Bardzell books before and found them very good for beginning code.

The latest edition, covers Spry somewhat, which is helpful. And, as in the previous edition, Bardzell conducts tutorials to build an application in ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP for the fictious company Newland Tours.

However, there are abundant code typos, which can be very difficult for beginners. The book should have an errata site/blog somewhere; this is a major disappointment in this new edition.

Guido T. Sarducci