Ten Ton Dreamweaver

Macromedia Dreamweaver is the de facto construction tool of choice for just about anyone looking to create and maintain Web sites. It combines the graphical user interface visual designers like with the HTML and CSS scripting developers require. Learning the ins and outs of this powerful Web development tool could be a chore, though, without a comprehensive yet entertaining guide like this one. AuthorGeoff Blake takes a conversational and slightly offbeat approach to this technical topic, making Dreamweaver accessible to everyone. Think Monty Python meets Macromedia Dreamweaver. Ten Ton Dreamweaver is packed to the gills with good, solid instruction and practical advice, which Geoff illuminates with his own wacky "Imminent Doom" and "From the Land of Geek" icons, cartoons, and the occasional comic digression. After a short introduction to Dreamweaver and its place in the overall Web design puzzle, Geoff quickly gets down to the serious business of building a basic Web site, providing an intro to HTML, and step-by-step instructions for building pages. Readers are then ready to tackle the advanced functionality (including CSS, behaviors, multimedia, templates, and libraries) he covers in later sections. If you're thinking about creating or maintaining Web sites, you're likely to turn to Dreamweaver, the de facto software tool of choice for Web design today. What could be a chore, however, becomes a fun and fascinating challenge with this comprehensive yet clever guide. AuthorGeoff Blake turns a technical topic into an entertaining one by using conversational language, plenty of humor, facts, and tips to make Dreamweaver accessible to everyone. Behind all the jokes, however, is a wealth of information: After showing how Dreamweaver fits into the overall Web design puzzle, Geoff quickly gets down to building a basic Web site, by teaching good, 21st century work habits and providing step-by-step instructions for building pages from the very beginning with CSS styles and library items. With that knowledge under your belt, you'll be ready to tackle the advanced functionality (including behaviors, multimedia, and templates).