Dreamweaver MX: A Beginner's Guide

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Develop and deploy Web sites with Macromedias unique Dreamweaver MX development environment. Get a complete introduction to this popular softwares tools, features, and potent functionality. Web experts Ray West and Tom Muck will lead you through all the essentials while focusing on real-world implementation. Begin with basic site construction and design principles, make data and content decisions, and then build your site with tables, forms, behaviors, and other Web development components. Create server-side scripts, dynamic Web applications, and database-driven content while working simultaneously with source code and visual design. Learn to easily work with ASP--plus, learn the basics of ASP.NET, JSP, PHP, and ColdFusion.

Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules--Each concept is divided into logically organized modules (chapters), ideal for self-paced learning
  
• Critical Skills--Each module opens with the specific skills covered in the module
  
• Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews test knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions
  
• Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with bonus information and helpful tips
  
• Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections check your progress
  
• Projects--Practical exercises show how to apply the critical skills learned in each module
  
• Annotated Syntax--Example code annotated with commentary describes the programming techniques being illustrated
  

Contents       

  Part I: Dreamweaver 5 and the World Wide Web

    Module 1. Fundamentals of the World Wide Web
    Module 2. Planning and Organizing your Web Site
    Module 3. Understanding the Dreamweaver Interface
    Module 4. Layouts and Alignments¾Building Your First Web Page
    Module 5. The Printed Word-¾Working with Text
    Module 6. Adding Visual Interest-Working with Images
    Module 7. Inserting Multimedia Objects
    Module 8. Controlling Page Layout
    Module 9. Automating Your Work-Tools for Consistent Content

  Part II: Advanced Page Design

    Module 10. Creating Pages Designed with Frames
    Module 11. Working with Cascading Style Sheets
    Module 12. Advanced Functions with Behaviors, Extensions and Commands
    Module 13. Enabling Dynamic Elements with Layers
    Module 14. Forms and Functions¾Interactivity in Web Design
    Module 15. Getting It Out There-Publishing to the Web