Dreamweaver CS3 Bible [Paperback]

Joseph W. Lowery (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470122145 | ISBN-13: 978-0470122143 | Publication Date: May 21, 2007

Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Web sites using the exciting enhancements in the Dreamweaver CS3 version. You get a thorough understanding of the basics and then progress to learning how to produce pages with pizzazz, connect to live databases, integrate with Flash and Photoshop, use advanced technologies like Spry and Ajax, incorporate Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, and WAV files, import Photoshop files directly into Dreamweaver, and enjoy Web success.

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From the Back Cover

Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Web sites—easily

If you're among the two and a half million Web professionals who already use Dreamweaver, here's your ticket to the exciting enhancements in the CS3 version. If you're just breaking into Web development, you'll get a thorough understanding of the basics. Either way, you'll learn to produce pages with pizzazz, connect to live databases, integrate with Flash® and Photoshop®, use advanced technologies like Spry and Ajax, and enjoy Web success.

• Create multifaceted Web pages that draw from data sources

• Learn the fundamentals of static and dynamic pages

• Explore the Spry framework and tools

• Add Flash, Shockwave®, QuickTime®, and WAV files

• Use Dreamweaver in site management

• Build custom objects to extend Dreamweaver

Import Photoshop files directly into Dreamweaver

Highlight CSS tags at design time

Integrate your pages with live data

What's on the CD-ROM?

• Bonus Chapter 1: Creating and Using Objects

• Bonus Chapter 2: Creating a Behavior

• Interactive simulations from master trainer Mark Fletcher that guide you through every step of each Dreamweaver Technique

• Practice files for all the Dreamweaver techniques

• Additional Dreamweaver server behaviors, objects, commands, and other extensions

• Other relevant code from the book

System Requirements: Please see About the CD-ROM Appendix for details and complete system requirements

About the Author

Joseph Lowery has been writing about computers and new technology since 1981. He is the author of the previous editions of Dreamweaver Bible and Fireworks Bible as well as the recent publishing of CSS Hacks and Filters (all published by Wiley). He is also the author of Joseph Lowerys Beyond Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver MX 2004 Killer Tips (with Angela Buraglia), and Dreamweaver MX 2004 Web Application Recipes and Dreamweaver CS3 Recipes (with Eric Ott), all published by New Riders. He has also written books on HTML and using the Internet for business. His books are international bestsellers, having sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide in eleven different languages. Joe is also a consultant and trainer and has presented at Seybold in both Boston and San Francisco, Adobe conferences in the U.S. and Europe, and at ThunderLizard’s Web Design World. He is currently the Vice President of Marketing for WebAssist, the leading provider of Adobe extensions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1152 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (May 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470122145
• ISBN-13: 978-0470122143
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 2.1 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Dreamweaver

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.

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to master DW CS3, June 27, 2007

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This review is from: Dreamweaver CS3 Bible (Paperback)

This book does what no other book can do; teach you everything you need to know about DW CS3 and how to utilize all of its significant features. Want to learn how to master the css panel to streamline your css processing without having to stare at code all day? check. Want to learn how to incorporate complex javascript behaviors without having to learn how to handcode js? check. Want to learn how to incorporate the holy grain of future web applications, ajax, with simplicity and ease? check.

If you're going to spend money on resources this book is a must have. It's easy to understand, well-laid out, and an easy reference guide. This book is so good and so much in line with dw cs3 that adobe should make it part of their cs package! A must have, no question about it.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Idea generator., June 27, 2007

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E. C. Fisher (Gambrills, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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Not only is this a fantastic reference, it also serves as my idea generator.
I use the book to refine techniques as well as get new ideas on how to better the content I've already created. I'm old fashioned enough to need a manual in my hand while creating with Dreamweaver. The book helps me get the most out of the software.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CS3 Bible Surprise, October 8, 2007

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wellington waters "wellBornSun" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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I've had several "graphic bibles" in my career. Most of them have been OK, with only a few disappointments. I don't know if it's the software enhancements or the book itself, but this one delivers much more than I expected. The examples are concise and detailed. If you are new to web design though, you may want to start with some basic books on the subject, but for a designer who is familiar with Dreamweaver, Joe did a great job.