Dreamweaver MX Weekend Crash Course
- Book Review,
by Wendy Peck
From Book News, Inc.
A sequence of 30 lessons, each taking approximately half an hour, provide an introduction or refresher for the use of Dreamweaver. Lessons cover topics like site structure, document creation, site definition, tables, background color and images, transferring files, editing HTML, creating and checking links, JavaScript rollovers, creating forms, library items, templates, site navigation, production tools, web graphics, controlling text, layers and layout, motion, and frames. The companion CD-ROM contains assessment software and trial versions of the programs discussed in the text. Peck is a web designer.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Review
"…strength is it's rigid structure…" (MacFormat, December 2002)
Review
"…strength is it's rigid structure…" (MacFormat, December 2002)
Book Description
Updated coverage of the new version: Enhanced and detailed coverage of all the newest features in Dreamweaver over the span of a weekend. Series features: Easy to follow 30-minute sessions make learning Dreamweaver simple and fast! Each session is designed to take 30 minutes to complete, so the Crash Course is an intense 15-hour learning period beginning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon.ABOUT THE CD-ROM:CD includes self-assessment software so readers can test their knowledge of ActionScript, plus author source code and examples.
Book Info
Get up to speed on Dreamweaver MX-in a weekend! Softcover. CD-ROM included.
From the Back Cover
Get Up to Speed on Dreamweaver MX – in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Dreamweaver MX. The problem is, you’re not really up to speed. Maybe it’s been a while since you worked with Dreamweaver. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we’ve got a solution for you – Dreamweaver MX Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you’ll be able to dive right in and start building a Dreamweaver Web site. It’s as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Introducing Dreamweaver MX Getting Started Understanding Dreamweaver Site Structure Creating a Document Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Defining a Dreamweaver Site Building a Dreamweaver Site Using Tables for Liquid Design Enhancing Tables with Background Color and Images Adding Backgrounds, Meta Tags and Links Transferring Files Saturday, continued Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Editing HTML Creating and Checking Links Generating JavaScript Rollovers Creating Forms Creating Library Items Building Templates Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Planning Site Navigation Continuing to Build Site Navigation Creating a Template for a New Site Preparing Library Items for the New Site Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Exploring Dreamweaver’s Production Tools Understanding Web Graphics Controlling Text with CSS Pulling Your Site Together Creating a Finished Page Placing and Creating the Extras Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Using Layers for Layout Creating Motion with DHTML Working with Frames Increasing Productivity CD-ROM includes: Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and FreeHand trial versions Photoshop Elements tryout version from Adobe Systems, Inc. Paint Shop Pro evaluation version from JASC Software Image Optimizer trial version from xat.com TopStyle trial version from Bradbury Software Assessment software to help gauge your progress
About the Author
Wendy lives in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. In addition to authoring the previous edition of the Dreamweaver Weekend Crash Course, Wendy recently wrote Web Menus with Beauty and Brains.Wendy is a professional Web designer and columnist for webreference.com. She has been in the commercial graphic design business since 1989, moving from print to the Web in 1998. In addition to her design business, she is currently a professional trainer for business and marketing, graphics, desktop publishing and communication.
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