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Title: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX: Training from the Source by Khristine Annwn Page ISBN: 0-201-79929-4 Publisher: Macromedia Press Pub. Date: 23 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.13 (23 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Resource for Learning Version MX
Comment: I must admit when I first opened this book (even though I still decided to keep it anyway), I found the amount of text and steps in each chapter rather daunting -- so I became a little impatient, set the book aside for 6 months and avoided using Dreamweaver MX altogether. Since I primarily do web design as a hobby, I wondered if I was getting in over my head with version MX.
Recently, I've been asked to redesign our company's website and decided it would be a good time to finally dive in and learn MX (I have used Dreamweaver 3 exclusively since 1999 and never upgraded to version 4). So far, I have found this book to be very helpful and have gone though most of the lessons in 3 days!!
I picked up lots of great tips and new ways to use the software that I did not originally anticipate. The chapter on Cascading Style Sheets was especially informative and clear, and I no longer feel intimidated about using them in a website (and now feel silly that I never did...).
Overall, the book is an excellent resource if you have the patience to read LOTS of copy, but all the essential features of the software are thoroughly covered. The book provided a solid foundation for learning the basics and I found it to be a good review. The chapters could have used a few more illustrations, but were packed with lots of substance.
Is this book for advanced users? Probably not -- but for the rest of us, it's a useful guide to MX.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Perfect Starting Place
Comment: Like many of us, I have dozens of this type of book for all sorts of software applications and development tools. My prior HTML experience is light, and I have used FrontPage, but I would still classify myself as an HTML novice. With that said, I believe that this is the perfect book for beginners and novices of Dreamweaver MX.
After installing Studio MX for the 1st time, the first thing I did was crack open this book and get started. I am now in the middle of Lesson 9 (Templates), and have developed a solid understanding of the concepts covered to this point. Not only have I been completely satisfied with the book, but the MX version of Dreamweaver has been flawless so far - incredibly solid and intuitive. The examples do not bog you down with typing/developing too much - but they illustrate the concepts quickly and succinctly.
I am anxiously making my way through this book in order to start my small company's website! The book and software are highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Dreamweaver starter
Comment: I was familiar with pre-MX versions of Dreamweaver, and this book allowed a great refresher course that cleaned a few cobwebs and taught many new features along the way. Teaching method very similar to hands-on projects/case studies in college; the best method to learn the myriad of the software's capabilities is to apply it! Included file disk makes it easy to skip ahead to lessons for more advanced users (i.e. each lesson comes with its up-to-this-respective-lesson's files, such that lesson 10 does not require you to successfully complete lessons 1-9; just copy lesson 10's files!)
For those users looking to start a static website (v. dynamic...do a simple websearch if you don't know the difference) this book is a GREAT starting point. Taking your site to the dynamic level will require - prepare yourself for this - the "DYNAMIC Applications" edition (book 2 of this series). I could not help but pick this book up as well.
For intermediate users, expect the "time approximation" for each section to be a conservative measure. I find that if it says it will take an hour, I usually get through it in 30-45 minutes, pending restroom breaks.
One word of advice: the entire project may seem overwhelming looking at its entirety. However, breaking it down lesson by lesson, you will find that the piecemeal approach avoids the intimidation factor associated with the overall project. It's quite impressive to finish the series and look back to from where you started!
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Title: Macromedia Fireworks MX: Training from the Source by Patti Schulze ISBN: 0201799286 Publisher: Macromedia Press Pub. Date: 03 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Macromedia Flash MX: Training from the Source by Chrissy Rey ISBN: 0201794829 Publisher: Macromedia Press Pub. Date: 18 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Dynamic Applications: Advanced Training from the Source by Jeffrey Bardzell ISBN: 0321166809 Publisher: Macromedia Press Pub. Date: 28 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Macromedia Flash MX Hands-On-Training by Kymberlee Weil ISBN: 0321112725 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 24 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Hands-On Training by Garo Green, Abigail Rudner ISBN: 0321112717 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 08 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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