Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the professional's choice for building web sites and Internet applications. This book will take you right from the basics and explain step-by-step how to create your own web site. Whether you are learning at home, at work or attending a course on web site design, you'll be amazed at the fantastic results you will achieve after only a few hours!You can also use this book with version MX.Clear jargon-free text and lots of screenshots will help you follow the simple instructions to build a complete web site. The book covers: How to plan and structure a web site for maximum impact Using a template to achieve consistency of design Layout of page components including text, graphics and buttons Use of navigation aids and links to other sites Online forms Using frames Getting your web site online

What is this book about? This outstanding team of authors shows you how easy it can be to create and maintain dynamic, powerful Web sites using Dreamweaver MX 2004. Our hands-on tutorials guide you step by step through building three complete Web sites: a personal site, a dynamic sports site complete with user preferences, and a configurable online catalog built from reusable components. Along the way, you will learn all the skills you need to work confidently with Dreamweaver MX 2004. You will also learn about Dreamweaver MX 2004's built-in support for ASP, ASP.NET, JavaServer pages, and PHP, and ColdFusion MX programming languages. What does this book cover? In this book, you will learn how to Understand and manipulate the code Dreamweaver MX 2004 generates Create, implement, and modify Cascading Style Sheets Add dynamic effects with DHTML Apply authentication and authorization techniques to protect your sites from unauthorized users Store, retrieve, and display dynamic data Design your sites with a modular system Install and use Dreamweaver MX 2004 extensions Who is this book for? If you are new to Web development, this is the perfect guide to help you start creating attractive, functional Web sites quickly and easily using the Dreamweaver MX 2004 tool. If you have already done some Web site programming in the past but you're new to Dreamweaver, this book will show you how to develop your sites with the skills you already have, but in far less time and with fewer bugs using Dreamweaver MX 2004.

Leads readers through a series of eighteen lessons in which they learn how to create and maintain Web sites of their own. The lessons provide twenty-three hours of tutorials designed to take the reader through Dreamweaver's powerful tools.

Macromedia's Dreamweaver MX 2004 offers a rich environment for building professional web sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven web site creation tools. It comes with everything except perhaps the most important feature of all: a printed manual.Enter Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual, the book that enables both first-time and experienced web designers to bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. What sets this new edition apart is the crystal-clear writing, welcome humor, and exclusive features like these: Live examples. With a step-by-step annotated tutorial, readers follow the construction of a state-of-the-art commercial web site, complete with Flash buttons, Cascading Style Sheets, and dynamic databases. Tricks of the trade. The book is bursting with undocumented workarounds and shortcuts. Design guidance. Readers can create any modern web feature, including forms, animations, pop-up windows, and more. This book lets you know which browsers, situations, and audiences are appropriate for each. With over 500 illustrations, a handcrafted index, and the clarity of thought that has made bestsellers of every Missing Manual to date, this edition is the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver MX 2004.

Core Dreamweaver Skills and Solutions, Made Easy Dreamweaver MX 2004 Solutions was created for results-oriented Dreamweaver users who seek practical instruction on everyday techniques and speedy resolutions to persistent problems. Author/instructor Ethan Watrall applies his effective, no-nonsense teaching style to each of this book's dozens of step-by-step solutions, demystifying the most vital and potentially troublesome topics. Beginners can walk through the full gamut of tasks, while seasoned users can dip in and quickly find answers to specific questions. Whether you're a web designer or developer, a graphic designer or project manager, this book will get you to the heart of the discrete skills you need to construct impressive web pages with Dreamweaver. Learn the ins and outs of Dreamweaver MX 2004, including how to: Build good-looking, sensible tables and frames Save time with templates, library items, and digital assets Master JavaScript behaviors, CSS, and layers Handcraft HTML and XHTML code Make full use of the Tag Inspector, Tag Chooser, and Tag Library Design sophisticated forms for collecting user information Effectively manage your site with Site Window and Site Reports Extend Dreamweaver with extensions, custom shortcuts, and commands Establish database connections for ColdFusion, ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, and PHP And much more... Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

This work offers a rich environment for building professional Web sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven Web site creation tools.

This is a straightforward introduction to Macromedia Flash MX 2004. It will be helpful for courses with multimedia module, covering graphics, animation, sound and video. It will show students how to produce a multimedia presentation on CD.