Microsoft Expression Web 4 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) [Paperback]

Chris Leeds (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0735639027 | ISBN-13: 978-0735639027 | Edition: 1

The smart way to learn Microsoft® Expression® Web 4 -- one step at a time!

Experience learning made easy -- and quickly teach yourself how to create dynamic, standards-based Web sites. With Step by Step, you set the pace -- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Build your site with customizable templates -- or create your own
• Adjust settings in Expression Web 4 to create different sites
• Add Photoshop files, Microsoft Silverlight® video, and .wmv files
• Use CSS, HTML, and XHTML to manage site style and accessibility
• Connect to servers using Microsoft ASP.NET and PHP
• Choose the right publishing method for your scenario

Your Step by Step digital content includes:

• All the books practice files -- ready to download and put to work.
• Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web.
• Video tutorials illustrating important procedures and concepts

The print version of this book includes free digital content online. To download, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [e-mail].

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About the Author

Chris Leeds has been a Microsoft MVP since before Expression Studio was added to their catalog. Originally, he was a FrontPage MVP who learned what users needed from FrontPage's novice user base, and then provided instruction to help users reach their goals. He has written two books on Microsoft Expression Web for Microsoft Press and is currently working on a third, Microsoft Expression Web 4.0 Step by Step.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (January 5, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735639027
• ISBN-13: 978-0735639027
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far, very good..., February 23, 2011

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Patricia Ranum - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web 4 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

I am moving from FrontPage to Expression Web 4, so I'm not a total novice. I bought Sam's 24-hour handbook, and ran into snags that made me give up. So I bought this handbook by someone who clearly is an experienced author approved by Microsoft. I'm literally going "step by step" and am learning a lot, with a minimum of snags or unclear instructions. Once I've reached the end (it will take awhile because there are 500-plus pages... but luckily I am not under pressure to learn it overnight or in "24 hours"), I'll be pretty savvy, and I'll have a good reference book to use for my own site. A bonus is the online tutorial, plus the practice files you download and use in the lessons.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expressions web 4, May 8, 2011

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Mr. Robert J. Passoni "robertp" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web 4 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

I found the book to be very helpful. I used FrontPage before switching to Expressions Web 4 and do find the new program to be a lot more difficult than FrontPage. Expressions is a much more fuller program and would take more time and effort to learn. The book was instrumental in making that process much easier.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Technical Too Quick, July 30, 2011

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This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web 4 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

I bought this book for someone else who gave up in chapter two. I picked it up, and if not for my years of experience would have given up in chapter two as well. I don't understand why he jumps right in to installing alternate PHP engines, and making the Development Server functional. Not only is such immediate depth unnecessary, in some cases the instructions either aren't right, or other cases unclear. In chapter one, we're installing alternate browsers, and adjusting settings that no normal user has an idea about. ...and all of this before we just simply create a site from a template. I know Website design can be as deep and complex as a person wants, but it doesn't have to start out that way. Simple web pages are, well, simple. But this book scared away the potential helper I thought I had lined up.