Description:
Experienced Dreamweaver users might think that this latest edition in the Teach Yourself Visually series is strictly for beginners. But, if there are any features that they've left unexplored, this would be a good place for them to begin. For example, if cascading style sheets seem daunting, the corresponding chapter here gets you up and running within minutes, while it simultaneously gives a solid background on how they work, and what their pros and cons are. For novices, this book is a great first look at the application. Although there is text to read here (in the form of succinct captions and call outs), each page is a succession of illustrated panels, like a comic strip. Screen shots walk you step by step through Dreamweaver--from the basics (including the basics of HTML) to working with text and images to designing with tables, frames, and forms. Many of the illustrations try to explain concepts by using cartoons and visual metaphors. For example, padlocks mark noneditable regions on a template, paint cans fill table cells with individual background colors, and large hooks pull out the dimensions of a frame. Sidebars--for example, "Can I modify the appearance of my ordered lists?" or "Is there a shortcut for saving all the documents in my framed page?"--provide further insight on selected topics. If there's any drawback to this visual approach to teaching Dreamweaver, perhaps it's the juvenile style of cartooning; a little moderation would have streamlined the occasionally cluttered visuals. On the other hand, the book does make using this sometimes complex application seem like child's play. It's highly recommended for beginners, especially those who learn best by imitation. For intermediates who still have gaps in their Dreamweaver knowledge, Teach Yourself Dreamweaver 3 Visually makes a good appetizer, to be followed by a main course of the more in-depth bible- or tutorial-style books. --Angelynn Grant Topics covered: - Visual instructions for Dreamweaver 3
- Dreamweaver and HTML basics
- Working with text, images, and links
- Designing with tables, frames, and forms
- Using libraries and templates
- Cascading style sheets, behaviors, and timelines
- Publishing a Web site
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