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Could not make heads or tail of it, but it's heavy... if you like heavy books. Could hold a door open.
Well done tutorial!
This book takes you from step 1 to completion without any prior knowledge of the product or web design. You also get the full version of all the software on disc with a 30 day trial included. All you need is a computer, this book, and some imagination. I liked this book better than the o'reilly missing manual book as it didn't have me start with their examples and the tutorials were easy to follow. It may not be the best design based book but it sure takes you thoroughly through the dreamweaver interface which is all it promises. Kudos to the dreamweaver bible!
GREAT BIBLE OF THE WEB CREATION
Not only it is a great book, but you have the sensation that somebody is explaining next to you, it is clear and precise.
Great examples and terrific teaching method!!!
Teaches Antiquated Programming Style
While this book seems fairly comprehensive in terms of covering Dreamweaver's features, the author still hasn't grasped how to do modern, standards-based web design. He encourages people to use non-semantic markup ("I'm also fond of the tag, which indents text by a browser-defined amount...") and to abuse whiz-bang technologies in ways that make sites less usable and accessible ("Flash Button objects are great for quickly turning out a professional quality navigation system"). If you need a reference for how to accomplish a particular task in Dreamweaver MX 2004, this book may be a good choice, but if you're seeking advice on designing a web page, please look elsewhere.
Comprehensive
HTML was originally meant for programmers, so that they could easily put up a simple web page. But as HTML reached out to a wider audience, it attracted those who hailed from graphics design. It is to people like these that Dreamweaver is suited for. This massive text goes into the many details of the latest version. Its size is mute testament to the power and success of the program.
Lowery describes the intuitive refinements in this wysiwig and drag and drop environment. Like when filling in a hyperlink inside a page. Suppose this refers to another file on your computer. Instead of manually typing in that file's path, you can drag the mouse to any file visible to Dreamweaver. Much simpler and less error-prone. The latter of course helps improve the quality of the final pages.
As shown by Lowery, Dreamweaver is to HTML editing what Photoshop is to digital image editing.
Another useful attraction of the book is the CD with a trial version of Dreamweaver. So you don't even need to buy a Dreamweaver to use the book.
