Dreamweaver 4 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) [Paperback]

J. Tarin Towers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201734303 | ISBN-13: 978-0201734300 | Publication Date: April 5, 2001 | Edition: 1

This best-selling guide to Macromedia Dreamweaver is now completely revised to cover the newest upgrade of this professional Web development program. Dreamweaver, which combines sophisticated design tools with excellent site management and source code control, appeals to both Web designers and programmers alike. Dreamweaver 4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide includes all-new coverage of Dreamweaver 4's latest upgrades and features, from setting up a local site and creating basic Web pages to using style sheets, layers, frames, and dynamic media. The popular Visual QuickStart Guide format offers hundreds of screen shots, clear step-by-step directions, and an easy-to-navigate tab format that lets users go straight to the subject they want.

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From the Back Cover

The Dreamweaver Visual QuickStart Guide is now updated and revised to cover the latest features of version 4. Step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots guide readers through the tools, palettes, and site management properties of Dreamweaver 4, then on to the more complex aspects of the software, such as automating and customizing Dreamweaver. Fully updated to reflect all the latest changes in the software, this book remains one of the most useful and accessible guides to Dreamweaver.

About the Author

J. Tarin Towers has contributed as a writer and technical editor to more than a dozen books about computers and the Internet. She is the author of the three previous editions of Dreamweaver for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (April 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201734303
• ISBN-13: 978-0201734300
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #59 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Dreamweaver

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth any price!, June 20, 2001

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Dee K. Sadler "macwebdiva" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreamweaver 4 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) (Paperback)

I teach Dreamweaver for an Apple Specialist, in a two day class and they recieve a book at the end of the class. I use to use a different book, but liked the other Visual Quickstart books, so I thought I'd try this one as well.

WOW! It has EVERYTHING I wanted from a book and then some. The 602 actual pages (not including the index) was impressive. Each chapter explains everything perfectly, and of course better than the manual. It was the perfect choice for my students because it is such a great resource. Plus, once they have mastered the basics, there is enough information to take their sites to the next level. This book gives the most information I have seen on Dreamweaver 4. The chapters on CSS and Layers alone are worth the price of the book. I was also impressed on the amount of information on behaviors, automation and customizing.Best Dreamweaver book around for the beginning to intermediate user.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference, August 2, 2001

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Avalon Daughter (I wish I was in Glastonbury) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreamweaver 4 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) (Paperback)

I'm surprised at the feedback I've seen on this book because I truly enjoy the Quickstart series of computer books. They're informative, detailed and the content is easy to find. In fact, their books were used as my textbooks in college and I liked them so much I continue to use them. But I won't say that these books aren't for a specific type of person. I will explain.

If you've ever picked up a Whatever-for-Dummies book, or the Idiot's-Guide-for-something or any kind of Textbooks-for-Morons you either like them or hate them. Why? Because they all seem to be written at the same level meaning they are real beginner books. If you are the type of person who doesn't know how to work a mouse, then I suggest that you stick to Dummy books. The Quickbooks are more geared towards people who like to play with programs to figure them out. They do give brief explanations of the basics, and I mean: "This is a pallet, this is a brush" but they only do it briefly. They are non-patronizing to the people out there who have a knack for figuring programs out.

Quickbooks are also informative. If you need information on a specific topic, such as adjusting contrast, you'll usually find it within seconds through the glossary. Not only that, but there are a number of visual aids to reference and shows step-by-step what you're going to do or use. Sometimes, they even include URLs to pages on the web.

The details are also worth their while to read. They give plenty of additional tips to use that you might not think of. It will usually be in a side box with a "did you know" kind of title. These have helped in my work plenty of times and given me ideas.

Plus, these books are for Mac or PC which is a plus for me considering sometimes I have to work on one or the other platform and don't always know the keystrokes or commands which can be quite different from each other.

Again, these are reference books. They are not tutorial books for the ultimate beginner. I continue to use these books with my work and enjoy them thoroughly. I recommend these books for people who like to play with programs and need something to look back on and research further.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is good but it left some important steps out., February 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dreamweaver 4 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) (Paperback)

I am new to dreamweaver and this book has quickly helped me become productive BUT it has a few problems.

Sometimes there are crucial steps missing from detailed step-by-step procedures and these have left me in the proverbial. For example, when explaining how to make a link appear in a popup window that does not have any controls, I followed what the book said and I got two windows popping up instead of one! It did not say I would need to open the popup window on the mousedown event.I had to figure that out for myself. Surely they could have had somebody test the examples in the book before publishing it.

Also,the book does not show you objectives and how to achieve them by tying together different parts of dreamweaver. This makes explanations of different dreameaver topics feel disjointed. For example, it discussed layers and tables seperately without much guidance on layout in general. As a beginner, I needed more guidance in what I should be aiming for with layout. I needed more than just a listing of the options available in dreamweaver.

On the other hand, a lot of stuff in this book is very good.The explanations are clear and the illustrations are great. I have learned a lot about dreamweaver but I reckon I should have bought the HOT Dreamweaver book instead.It seems to be a better guide towards the whys and wherefores of building a site with dreamweaver.

I am disappointed with this book.