Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional [Paperback]

Sherry Kinkoph Gunter (Author), Janet Valade (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470177454 | ISBN-13: 978-0470177457 | Publication Date: December 5, 2007

Here’s the intermediate-to-advanced-level Dreamweaver and Flash reference that shows you how instead of telling you why. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional tasks. Learn to set up a Dreamweaver site, synchronize local and remote sites, insert and resize images, create hyperlinks, tables, and forms, format with layers and style sheets, add objects and graphics with Flash, use animation and special effects, and much more.

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Master Visually Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional tasks, including:

• Setting up a Dreamweaver site

• Synchronizing local and remote sites

• Inserting and resizing images

• Creating hyperlinks, tables, and forms

• Formatting with layers and style sheets

• Adding objects and graphics with Flash

• Using animation and special effects

MASTER IT

• "Master It" sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts

• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task

• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author

Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 11 years covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times software manufacturers throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures.

Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. Her background includes experience as a technical writer for several companies, a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm, and a systems analyst in a university environment where, for more than 10 years, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a state-wide data archive, provided technical support to faculty and staff, wrote numerous technical papers and documentation, and designed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics.
Janet has authored the books PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 3rd Edition, PHP & MySQL Everyday Apps for Dummies, and PHP & MySQL: Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites. In addition, she has authored chapters for several Linux and Web development books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 665 pages
• Publisher: Visual (December 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470177454
• ISBN-13: 978-0470177457
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,103,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Leaves something to be desired., December 28, 2008

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poor.art.student (Savannah, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional (Paperback)

I bought this book because I was trying to learn how to design and publish dynamic websites. The only reason I bought this book rather than the plethora of other books offered is because I noticed that it contained information on both Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional, both of which I intended to create my sites with.
The book itself is quite large, which usually means that it's chock-full of information, however I didn't find that to be the case with this book.
I have basic knowledge of both programs, and I was disappointed that a lot of the book was dedicated to extremely simple tasks, such as opening a new page - which ends up being a tutorial on how to press the button that says "New" on the welcome screen. I ended up skipping through about 80% of the book because I already knew how to use all of the topics discussed. I thought that the inclusion of trivial topics in the programs was completely unnecessary, I mean, I know that it's marketed to beginner users, but I think anyone who can navigate a computer is capable of innately knowing how to do the simple actions such as the above example.
Overall, I think it might be a good book if the customer has absolutely NO prior knowledge of the programs, actually, it would probably only be beneficial to those who have never even opened the programs. So if you've never heard of the programs, this book is for you, otherwise, I'd recommend trying a different book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this book, October 12, 2009

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This review is from: Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional (Paperback)

I am a Dreamweaver newbie and even with the limited knowledge I have about the software, this book is a mess. It never tells you anything about DIV tags, which is what web design is all about these days. It talks of some other type of tag, and then suddenly skips to having a photo placed inside the tag without telling you how to do it. Really not helpful. Nice concept poorly executed.