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The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP (Essentials)

The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP (Essentials)
By David Powers
  • Media: Book (Paperback, 1000 pages)
  • ISBN: 1430216107
  • Publisher: friends of ED
  • Release Date: Dec 1, 2008

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Product Description

Dreamweaver CS4 is a massive step forward in terms of integration with the rest of the CS4 suite (Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, etc.), and also includes a whole host of exciting new features of its own. The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP concentrates on getting the best out of Dreamweaver CS4, rather than going into every menu item and toolbar icon. The emphasis is on developing websites compliant with the latest web standards, using CSS, JavaScript libraries (with particular emphasis on Spry, Adobe's implementation of Ajax), and PHP.

The book covers all aspects of the new user interface, including workspace layouts, iconic panels, the related documents feature, Live View, Code Navigator, and Live Code. It also shows how to use the improved CSS editing features, and JavaScript code introspection. There is also coverage of other new features, such as version control through Subversion integration, and the improved support for Photoshop integration through the use of Smart Objects.

What you'll learn

  • Streamline your workflow with the Related Files toolbar, Live view, and the Code Navigator
  • Bring your pages alive with Ajax widgets from Spry, jQuery, and the Yahoo! User Interface Library
  • Use server-side includes, templates, and Adobe's InContext Editing online service
  • Create dynamic web applications using Dreamweaver's PHP server behaviors
  • Build real world web site functions, such as form validation, random quote generator, search function, user management/login pages, dynamic Ajax gallery, and much more
  • Consume RSS feeds and create Spry data sets
  • How to publish your site after you've created it

Rating: 4/5 Working with it now

This is a good work book. You can download the files from their web site, and work through the examples used in the book.

I am using it right now for a class, and I'm happy with what I've got.
However, it is not really a book for Dreamweaver beginners.
Submitted 11 Mar 2010

Rating: 5/5 Helped Me Get On The Path

So I can do some forms of coding such as HTML and a little CSS but I wasn't all too familiar with Dreamweaver CS4. To make a long story short, I didn't read this book from front to end but I now definitely know what I'm doing...and it's perfect to use as a desk reference for it's easy to just find the chapter on whatever problem you need help with.
Submitted 11 Mar 2010

Rating: 5/5 David Powers is the best "teacher" for Dreamweaver

Out of all the books I have read and the classes I have taken on webdesign David Powers is the best at explaining and teaching the reader all that Dreamweaver CS4 has to offer. This is the best book on the market. I am sure that he will be writing another book when CS5 comes out. I highly recommend his books.
Submitted 28 Feb 2010

Rating: 5/5 Awesome Book

I think this book will be my bible for working with DW. I am new to the program and think I may be able to learn code as well as do just about anything I need to on the various sites I manage. This was money well spent.
Submitted 21 Feb 2010

Rating: 4/5 Dreamweaver CS4

The Dreamweaver CS4 book was priced just right. I was able to save some money compared to the Student Book Store.
It came in just a couple of days. When it arrived it was is good condition and overall I was very happy with my Amazon purchase. I would definitely recommend anyone to use Amazon to make their school book purchases.
Submitted 17 Feb 2010