Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Demystified

By Laura Gutman and L. Gutman

Provides information on how an experienced Dreamweaver developer can use Dreamweaver's power to take his own Web development process to a higher level. This book covers topics including editing files,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735713847
• ISBN13: 9780735713840
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Macromedia Press
• Length: 1238 Pages
• Weight: 4.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

the ideal book for dreamweaver

When I first decided to teach myself web design, I began with Dreamweaver for Dummies, which only took me so far. Then I tried to work with several other Dreamweaver guides, all of which were too complex for a newbie or too disorderly and unclear. When I finally got to Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Demystified, I was relieved and elated all at once. Finally a book that made learning CSS style sheets a snap. Perhaps most importantly, it took the time to explain each element of creating a style sheet in detail while other books just gloss over them saying they are self-evident. In general, that's what makes this book great. There is no topic left uncovered. Now that I've got the skills down, I use Gutman's book as a quick reference guide on a monthly basis.

Very Thorough

I normally use the visual quickstart guide for teaching but for unexplicable reasons, the VQS guide wasn't out when I needed to teach so I turned to demystified. I found it very easy to use and greatly appreciated the examples. I even tought myself a topic I've been meaning to learn for a couple of years. This book made it so easy, I'm not sure why I waited so long!

Great book, very comprehensive

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to eventually get into depth on Dreamweaver. The book is rated as "Intermediate/Advanced" level on the cover, but it's a book a novice to Dreamweaver can easily understand. The book goes well beyond just the very basics of using Dreamweaver however. For example there is a section on the coding syntax for Dreamweaver templates. Overall I found it to be very clear, well-organized and easy to follow, and enjoyable, and I am really glad I bought it.

This is the book

Even though I started with Dreamweaver 2, I didn't fully understand the program until I read "Inside Dreamweaver 4." This is the MX 2004 version, and it is the best single resource I have found on Dreamweaver. I find all Macromedia Press books excellent, but this one is outstanding.

Not too basic, not too deep, but just right.

MX 2004 Demystified is that perfect book I've been wanting that takes what I already know (having taught myself and dabbled in Dreamweaver) and takes me deeper into the more sophisticated capabilities that Macromedia has come up with. But, Laura Gutman doesn't leave the beginner in the dust. She includes a standard intro chapter to explain the basics of web development and design then gently eases into more advanced topics. If you consider yourself advanced in the field, this book will also be a great asset because she explains more of Dreamweaver's functionality with dynamic pages, database interaction, etc. I would recommend this book to anyone on any level that wants to learn to use Dreamweaver as the amazing tool it is and develop high quality content rapidly.