Dreamweaver® 3 Bible [Paperback]

Joseph W. Lowery (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764534580 | ISBN-13: 978-0764534584 | Publication Date: April 26, 2000 | Edition: 1

If Dreamweaver 3 can do it, you can do it too...You're holding in your hands the definitive guide to Dreamweaver--the only book you need to master today's leading Web development tool. Author Joseph Lowery hasorked with th Dreamweaver team at Macromedia since the program's first release, and he is intimately familar with every Dreamweaver feature, nuance, and shortcut. From Dreamweaver basics to Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets,XML, and other next-generation technologies, he shows you step-by-step how to get the most out of the program--and create sites that are truly state-of-the-art.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 3

• Get up and running fast with a Dreamweaver quick start.
• Tweak HTML tags using the new Quick Tag Editor.
• Set up frames and framesets using easy drag-and-drop tools.
• Extend HTML with plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets.
• Harness ready-made objects and behaviors -- or code your own.
• Build a consistent look-and-feel without CSS, using the new HTML styles.
• Fine-tune images by capitalizing on the seamless Fireworks integration.
• Add pizzazz with video, audio, Flash, and Shockwave elements.
• Use the new History Palette to automate and accelerate development.
• Manage and maintain your site using libraries, templates, and other tools.

A bonus CD-ROM contains more than 300 extensions created specially for this book; trial versions ofrelated software packages; and example code, style sheets, and Web pages.

No matter where you are in your career as a Web developer, you'll find techniques not published anywhereelse. You'll see why the entire Bible series has such an outstanding reputation when the Dreamweaver 3 Bible goes the distance for you.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

According to Macromedia, there are few more qualified or capable to teach the ins and outs of Dreamweaver than author James Lowery. This high praise is well earned with the Dreamweaver 3 Bible, a comprehensive manual that covers everything from basic site creation to working with Fireworks, as well as using CSS, DHTML, XML, and multimedia.

Beginners and intermediate users will appreciate the solid foundation provided in the opening 12 chapters. Readers are given a quick tour of the work environment, shown how a sample site is built up from scratch, and introduced to all the features of Dreamweaver. Here and throughout Dreamweaver 3 Bible, the text is augmented by frequent screenshots (from the Windows platform, although the text includes Macintosh instructions and commands) and applicable generated HTML code. More importantly, the book provides ample reasons for why things work the way they do and examples of how a feature might be put to use.

Other sections of the book cover frames, tables, forms, objects, behaviors, integrating Shockwave and Flash, working with layers, creating templates, using the Library, and many more topics. The appendices cover the companion text editors (Homesite 4.5 for Windows users, BBedit 5 for Mac users) and CourseBuilder for creating instructional Web pages. The companion CD-ROM includes 30-day trials of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and CourseBuilder, plus lots of extensions and sample files mentioned in the text.

Changes since the last edition include all the new features of Dreamweaver 3: the History palette, Design Notes, and the enhanced interrelationship with Fireworks, for example. Many processes are now automated in the latest version, like creating a command out of a group of steps from the History palette. Within Dreamweaver 3 Bible, new features like these are set in a different font and marked by an icon in the margin, making it easy for those already familiar with Dreamweaver to quickly access what's new.

One great benefit of a well-written book such as this is the confidence one gains with the application--confidence to look beyond the text and explore on one's own. This is especially fulfilling given Dreamweaver's expandability. By helping readers customize Dreamweaver, the text saves hours and hours of work time. --Angelynn Grant

Topics covered:

• Thorough instruction on all features of Dreamweaver 3
• Introduction to the work environment
• How to customize features and preferences
• Creating Web pages and managing sites
• Using the History palette
• Creating commands
• Using the new HTML styles
• Effectively using Templates and Libraries
• Working with Fireworks integration
• Working with DHTML, JavaScript, XML and CSS
• Incorporating plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets

From the Publisher

The Bible series is the 100% authoritative, comprehensive, and solution-filled resource that can be used as both a reference and a tutorial. The complete reference that anyone can use on a daily basis to develop new skills or perfect old ones!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1081 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764534580
• ISBN-13: 978-0764534584
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,449,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Lowery's books about the web and web-building tools are international bestsellers, having sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide in nine different languages. His most recent book is the Dreamweaver 8 Bible. Joseph is the author of the recently published CSS Hacks and Filters as well as the Dreamweaver Bible and Fireworks Bible series from Wiley Publishing. He also wrote Design and Deploy Web Sites with Dreamweaver MX 2004 and Contribute 3 from Macromedia Press. In addition to co-authoring Dreamweaver 8 Recipes and Dreamweaver MX 2004 Web Application Recipes with Eric Ott as well as the Dreamweaver MX Killer Tips series with Angela Buraglia.

As a programmer, Joseph contributed two extensions to the latest release of Fireworks and many extensions available for Dreamweaver. He has presented at Seybold in both Boston and San Francisco, Macromedia conferences in the U.S. and Europe, ThunderLizard's Web World, and KW Media Group's Mac Design Conference. Joseph is currently the Director of Marketing for WebAssist.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

117 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book for advanced Dreamweaver users, April 20, 2000

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Stephen Britton "tech writer and web developer" (A quiet suburb outside NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreamweaver® 3 Bible (Paperback)

I have to give some kudos to the author before I present my review. I have a great deal of admiration for Joseph Lowery. At a time when computer book authors seem to be more consumed with churning out books that rarely go beyond the manuals that come with the programs, Joe is truly dedicated to what he writes about. Since publishing the first Dreamweaver Bible in 1998, he has been a constant contibutor to the Dreamweaver community. And through his Dreamweaver Bibles I have learned a great deal about this wonderful program. Thank you Joe!

Now for the review:

After spending the last two years making my copy of Dreamweaver 2 Bible dog-eared, I was expecting that Joe would merely update the book to include the new features of Dreamweaver 3, but he has gone much further and - except for a few minor details - written a new Bible. Like the previous versions, this book does an excellent job explaining Dreamweaver basics and shows how to extend Dreamweaver through behaviors, commands, and objects. But where this book excels is teaching experienced users advanced topics like how to create custom behaviors, behaviors, commands and how to get the most out of Dreamweaver's JavaScript API extensions and C-level libraries. If you are new to Dreamweaver, you might want to start with another book, like Dreamweaver for Dummies, which does a good job covering the basics. If you are casual Dreamweaver user and want to take your skills up a few notches, this is the only book to buy, and if you are a professional web designer, this book is a must have.

73 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST Purchase, May 28, 2000

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Jeff Graves - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamweaver® 3 Bible (Paperback)

I am a novice web-designer, who began using Dreamweaver about 1 month ago. I bought the Bible, thinking that I would learn the "ins" and "outs" of Dreamweaver. Boy, was I wrong. I was treated to the most thorough and well-documented resource on web-design and internet technology that I have read ... in addition to learning EVERYTHING about Dreamweaver.

I really hate drudging through computer resource books. Going through this text was a true pleasure. I am a novice ... don't be intimidated by the price or the title of this book ... It is easy to read and highly invaluable.

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book covering Dreamweaver 3 inside, outside and beyond, June 22, 2000

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Phil Humphrey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamweaver® 3 Bible (Paperback)

I am a novice Dreamweaver user, and a novice to web design in general. This book was (and still is) a great help to me, covering not only all major and minor issues in Dreamweaver, but also going beyond this, talking HTML, web integration with data sources and with other Macromedia products like Flash and Fireworks. I am the kind of user who would rather make an attempt, then when a problem occurs look for a solution. With the Dreamweaver Bible the solutions were easy to find, and I'm learning more every time I look at it. This book seems to me to be suited to both novices and more advanced users alike, a delicate balance. In the first instance, if like me you require answers to your questions, you can find them here. Then expanding on this, as your knowledge grows, you will find all the information you need to better yourself and your site. This is the first and only book I will buy on Dreamweaver 3. I believe it covers all the areas I wish to develop, so why should I look any further. I highly recommend this book to Dreamweaver users of any level; it's good as a tutorial, guide or a reference.