Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Ethan Watrall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782141005 | ISBN-13: 978-0782141009 | Publication Date: July 26, 2002

In Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique, author Ethan Watrall teaches you how to make your web pages look their best and perform even better. Whether you've already dabbled in Dreamweaver or want to get up-to-date, Watrall offers insights and step-by-step instructions designed to help you build and sharpen your skills.
In its latest incarnation, Dreamweaver has undergone dramatic, fundamental changes. Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique is the perfect guide to these merging technologies, giving you the advice, direction, and experience you'll need to get the most out of Macromedia's dramatically expanded software, including:
* Creating your web page
* Working with basic layout and design
* Inserting and manipulating multimedia
* Saving time with templates
* Integrating interactive Dynamic HTML
* Creating basic dynamic database driven sites
* Collecting user data with forms
Plus a full-color gallery which demonstrates effective Dreamweaver-based web design in action
Highly accessible and written in plain English, Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique gives you the theory you'll need to design an excellent web site and the technique you'll need to create it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"By the time you've finished reading [this book], you'll have all the tools ... you need to work in Dreamweaver MX" -- B Rhoades Web Designer/Woodworker

"The ideal book for anyone who wants to learn how to get the most out of...Dreamweaver MX." -- John Coones, WebGraphicsBoutique.com

"The step-by-step instructions are a real life saver!" -- Mike Truese, Within Reach Concepts

From the Back Cover

In Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique, author Ethan Watrallteaches you how to make your web pages look their best and perform evenbetter. Whether you’ve already dabbled in Dreamweaver or want to getup-to-date, Watrall offers insights and step-by-step instructions designed tohelp you build and sharpen your skills.

In its latest incarnation,Dreamweaver has undergone dramatic, fundamental changes. Dreamweaver MX:Design and Technique is the perfect guide to these merging technologies,giving you the advice, direction, and experience you’ll need to get themost out of Macromedia’s dramatically expanded software,including:

• Creating your web page
• Working withbasic layout and design
• Inserting and manipulating multimedia
• Savingtime with templates
• Integrating interactive Dynamic HTML
• Creating basicdynamic database driven sites
• Collecting user data with forms

Plus afull-color gallery which demonstrates effective Dreamweaver-based web design inaction

Highly accessible and written in plain English, DreamweaverMX: Design and Technique gives you the theory you'll need to design anexcellent web site and the technique you'll need to create it.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (July 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782141005
• ISBN-13: 978-0782141009
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,713,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a faculty member in the Department of Telecom, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University. I teach interactive design, game design, and game studies. I've written 7 books on Flash, Director, and Fireworks. I like monkeys...and monkeys like me.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal, December 2, 2002

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Tom Cowie (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

Its been a long time since I've come across a computer book as good as Dreamwevaer MX: Design and Technique. It has great introductory/intermediate coverage of Dreamweaver - working with text, images, hyperlinks, tables, frames, library items, tempaltes, site management tools, bahaviors, CSS, layers, timeline tool, and dynamic site sutff.

However, I think the best thing about this book is the way its written. The author writes in a really understandable informal style which is neither too complicated, nor too simple. I know it sounds silly, but when you read this book, it feels like the auther is right there in the room with you having a nice discussion.

The content is well structured and very logical. The primary method of instruction is step-by-step. You get walked through the process of creating, doing, and designing. In the last section of the book (intro to creating dynamic sites), you have the opportunity of doing a more lengthy "real world" project.

I can't recommend the book enough...go out and buy it and I garuntee you'll be happy.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Tool, August 25, 2002

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

DREAMWEAVER MX
AUTHOR: Ethan Watrall
PUBLISHER: Sybex
REVIEWED BY: Barbara Rhoades

BOOK REVIEW: Web site design - how do you do it? This book, Dreamweaver MX, will help answer that question. To begin, there is a CD included with the book that contains the following programs and information: chapter files, Dreamweaver MX, Extension Manager, IE6, Shockwave, Flash MX, Flash Player 6, Fireworks MX, Netscape 6.2, Quick Time and Photoshop 6 Learning Studio. If for no other reason, these programs and information are worth the price of the book. BUT you get lots more.

Chapter2 explains the DW interface. As with any new program, this is a great place to start. The book continues on with an explanation of customizing the MX environment so you are comfortable and can get around easily.

Of course, there are the normal chapters with information on text, images, hyperlinks, tables, frames and CSS. Don't forget layers, animation with a time line and dynamic data base drive applications can also be found within these pages. Can you insert a records page? Or how about a user registration or a simple search engine? No? Then pick up a copy of Dreamweaver MX and read through it.

By the time you have finished reading it, you will have all the tools and information you need to work in Dreamweaver MX and be on your way to creating wonderful web pages.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique is the book for you!, August 15, 2002

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"deb220" (Detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

I bought Dreamwevaer MX: Design and Technique at the same time that I bouth the authors' Flash MX book (Flash MX Savvy), and was absolutely delighted with the purchase. The book is a great advanced intro (or low level intermediate) book to the wonderful world of Dreamwevaer MX. The author covers everything from adding text to creating a simple databse site. Its written well and wasn't too dificult to understand or so simple that it would be better suited for a child (like the Dummies sereis).

That other thing that I loved about that book was that it dedicated an entire chapter to fundamental interactive design issues: bandwidth conscious design, informaiton architecture, creating inuitive navigation, etc. The other chapters also have sidebars (called "Design Reminders") that give little design related tidbits. This is a great way of doing things! You not only get the kind of Dreamweaver skills you want, but you also get an intro to design stuff as well!

The bottom line is that Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique is the perfect Dreamweaver book. A proven author and great content...ther perfect combination!