Explains how to use the Web authoring program to design a site using text, links, graphics, tables, frames, forms, and plug-ins.

A visual guide to the Web design software Dreamweaver that contains screen captures, step-by-step instructions, and tips, covering everything from learning Dreamweaver tools to sharing files.

With the release of Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Dreamweaver solidifies its role as the de facto tool of choice for anyone using Photoshop and designing for the Web. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visuals to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create, design, and publish powerful, innovative Web sites with Dreamweaver. Leading technology authors Tom Negrino and Dori Smith take readers step-by-step through the new features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, with completely revised chapters on critical tools like linking and including images and Flash animations. They also cover improvements to using styles and CSS in Dreamweaver, and the new Code Navigator in Dreamweaver CS4. Beginning users will learn to create their first Web site, add text, style and position page content, manage styles, work with links, incorporate images, media, tables, forms, and frames, design site navigation, and so much more. Experienced users will find this a convenient reference to the new features of Dreamweaver CS4.

With the release of Adobe Creative Suite CS3, Dreamweaver is now part of the world's leading suite of creative tools, making it the de facto tool of choice for anyone designing for the Web. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visuals to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create, design, and publish powerful, innovative Web sites with Dreamweaver. Leading technology authors Tom Negrino and Dori Smith take readers step-by-step through the new features in Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, with all new chapters on building dynamic pages with Ajax and Spry, and designing for mobile devices. They also cover improvements to using styles and CSS in Dreamweaver, and the new Browser Compatibility Check in Dreamweaver CS3. Beginning users will learn to create their first Web site, add text, style and position page content, manage styles, work with links, incorporate images, media, tables, forms, and frames, design site navigation, and so much more. Experienced users will find this a convenient reference to the new features of Dreamweaver CS3.

Ironically, while Web pages have become more flexible and capable over the past few years, Web creation tools have become increasingly more complex. Tom Negrino's Macromedia Contribute 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, however, teaches those who are not Web experts how to build and maintain Web pages with Macromedia Contribute 2, which returns easy Web page editing to the many business and academic users for whom other Web creation tools have become too difficult to use effectively. With Contribute 2, anyone can add content to Web sites, without the possibility of accidentally breaking the site. Now in its second edition, this visual, task-based reference has been revised to cover all of Contribute's newest features, including all-new Mac OS X compatibility; improved speed and user response; the ability to connect to sites securely; and Flash Paper, a new way to publish any document on the Web (Windows-only). New PayPal Merchant Tools let any small business owner add the ability to accept credit cards on their website with just a few clicks. With the capable guidance of veteran Visual QuickStart author and Macworld contributing editor, Tom Negrino, you'll soon master how to build Web pages, edit page content, create tables, use Macromedia Dreamweaver templates, work with external documents, manage sites with Dreamweaver, customize Contribute, and more. Like all Visual QuickStart Guides, this book is broken up into bite-sized tasks to help you solve problems and answer questions quickly. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn Contribute 2 from the ground up or an experienced user who just needs a quick refresher course on the product's newest features, Macromedia Contribute 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is an all-access pass to just the information you need.

You don't have to write SQL or other database code to build interactivity into your site-you just need Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia's powerful new Web design tool, access to an application server, and a copy ofMacromedia Dreamweaver MX Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide. This valuable reference picks up where the Visual QuickStart Guide leaves off with advanced step-by-step tutorials on dynamic page serving, site management, and basic dynamic page building-and that's just in the first half of the book! The book's second half includes clear, concise instructions on how to create complex page designs, build cascading menus and toolbars, use Dreamweaver's accessibility features, and set up a page with head tags to attract search engines. Throughout this task-based reference, the authors illustrate key features with real-world examples of how and when features should be put to use. Combining tons of illustrations and example Web pages with concise, easy-to-follow how-tos, authors Towers, Hadjitarkhani, and Magee make it easy for anyone to create a dynamic Web site using Dreamweaver-including you!

Need to take your Macromedia Dreamweaver skills to the next level? You don't have to be a programmer to build interactivity into your site. You just need Dreamweaver 8—Macromedia's powerful new Web design and development tool—access to a Web server and an application server, and a copy of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide. Takes a visual, task-based approach to guiding you through advanced topics and applying what you learn Works like a reference book - you look up what you need and then get straight to work Concise, straightforward steps and explanations offer the fastest way to learn tasks and concepts Companion Web site includes sample files This valuable reference picks up where the Visual QuickStart Guide leaves off with advanced step-by-step tutorials on working with servers, setting up database connections, using SQL, and building dynamic pages—and that's just in the first half of the book! The book's second half includes clear, concise instructions on how to build dynamic forms and dynamic tables, create a search page for your site, and control access to your site with a user log-in and password. You'll get real-world examples and detailed illustrations of how and when features should be put to use, including what's new in Dreamweaver 8: code-editing improvements such as the coding toolbar and code collapse, drag-and-drop integration of XML data, server-side transformations with XSLT, support for PHP 5 and ColdFusion MX 7, and more!