Description:
Building contemporary Web pages isn't easy, but using a tool like Macromedia's Dreamweaver makes it easier. Learning to use a tool like Dreamweaver isn't always easy either, but going through the lessons in Teach Yourself Dreamweaver 3 breaks it down into bite (byte?)-size chunks that anyone can digest. Although oriented toward the new user, the book does not go into historical detail about the Internet or Web browsers, nor does it talk about how computers work. Dreamweaver is the only topic discussed, and no time is wasted in climbing the curve. Chapter 1 is dedicated to the Dreamweaver interface and getting around the program. The different palettes (Object palette, Property inspector, etc.) are explained briefly, along with almost all menu items. The main window and new features of version 3 are also described. This is a critical chapter, so you really shouldn't skip it. Because of the conciseness of the writing, this chapter, like the others, covers an enormous amount of material quickly. A skipped paragraph will result in questions later on. Subsequent chapters cover the basics of page construction and adding graphics, links, and other features to a page. The chapters advance rapidly to important topics like navigation via image maps, using tables, getting information through forms, cascading style sheets, using frames, and assigning behaviors. Even if you're already using Dreamweaver, the lessons in this book will acquaint you with shortcuts and techniques you may not know about. And because concepts are presented with such clarity, you may find yourself learning and using advanced features that seemed too complex before. --Mike Caputo
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