Macromedia's Dreamweaver UltraDev is the premier visual solution package for designers who want to create truly dynamic web applications. The UltraDev 4 platform gives you the power and flexibility to build web sites without having to get your hands dirty with code. Previously code-centric topics such as database access and manipulation, creating and verifying user logins and the usage of shopping carts on web sites can now be fully integrated into your page designs to create a seamless marriage of style and substance.
If you think the prospect of using Dreamwever in an interactive environment is appealing, but sounds a little too much like hardcore programming, worry no further. This is a book for designers. It will enable you to build dynamic content into your site without having to become a full-time programmer. As a Foundation book, the chapter tutorials are self-contained and aimed at the beginner. If you are a Dreamweaver user and want to extend your skills into e-commerce and other data-driven web applications, this is the book for you.
What you’ll learn
Friends of ED books are always focused on your needs as a designer. As such, our books look at subjects from a design point of view. Sit back as we take you through the information you'll need to become an UltraDev wizard:
- Interface essentials
- Core components and techniques
- Step-by-step tutorial on building a fully functional e-commerce site
- The skills to quickly and easily take control of your dynamic web pages and the knowledge to add back-end functionality to your projects
By the end of this book, you will be fully equipped with the skills you'll need to give your web sites real impact, so you can really make your mark in the field of web design.
Who this book is for
Foundation Dreamweaver UltraDev4 gives you the skills from the designer's point of view. If you are a Dreamweaver user and want to extend your skills into e-commerce and other data-driven web applications, have experience with creating websites and wish to make those sites dynamic, interactive and engaging to your visitors, or are a developer who wants to make the most of this sophisticated productivity tool and take full advantage of the renowned Dreamweaver interface, this is the book for you.
Note: "Sorry—No Macs!" The most common model used for UltraDev is ASP with VBScript. This is probably the easiest model to use and has been utilized for the majority of exercises in this book, although there is some coverage on other models towards the end of the book. ASP is a Microsoft product, which means that the book is based around a PC/Windows user.
The Foundation series is based on a fully detailed practical tutorial, geared to the PC user.
