Dreamweaver MX Weekend Crash Course |  | Author: Wendy Peck
Publisher: Wiley
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Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764549308
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Publication Date: June 15, 2002
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Product Description
- Updated coverage of the new version: Enhanced and detailed coverage of all the newest features in Dreamweaver over the span of a weekend.
- Series features: Easy to follow 30-minute sessions make learning Dreamweaver simple and fast! Each session is designed to take 30 minutes to complete, so the Crash Course is an intense 15-hour learning period beginning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon.
ABOUT THE CD-ROM:
CD includes self-assessment software so readers can test their knowledge of ActionScript, plus author source code and examples.
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 Hands on Dreamweaver training September 22, 2002
Nan (Mesa, AZ United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have tried several of the 5 star rated Dreamweaver books and found them of less value than this book. You must actually work with Dreamweaver to learn it and this book forces you to do this. To really work through this book will take awhile unless you have 100% free time, but it is really better this way. You will make errors and the book has some errors (which makes you think-you can work through these) and there are a few omissions. These issues are not a big deal. Peck's writing style is pleasant and down to earth. Yes, it doesn't cover everything, but it covers most aspects of Dreamweaver (I don't have MX). Actually, this is an advantage for beginners since it is not overwhelming. After you work through this book, you will be able to construct your own website. If you want advance features like transactions and databases, you will need additional references, but you must get the basics. Templates and CSS (basic aspects) are covered. Best of all, Peck has the practical experience to give you what you really need to know.
Crash Course that doesn't Crash! August 8, 2002
Stretchr (Georgia, USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the first Wendy Peck book that I have read. Her style is easy to follow and the book is generously spiced with hands-on tutorials. I recently switched to DMX and found her book helpful and effective in doing just as advertised. My only "complaint" is that she piqued my interest so many times, I kept getting distracted, only to find myself delving deeper into DMX's many features and capabilities. Needless to say, I certainly did not manage to finish in the allotted 15 hours! I sure wish some of the more advanced tutorials were as effectively written and stayed on-topic as well as this one did. A small but very helpful feature was her including a PDF version of the book on the CD. How much more comfortable it was not to have to juggle a book while working! This feature should be a STANDARD. I'm spoiled now. Well done, Wendy! Thanks!
Two-Week Crash Course for the Lazy August 11, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is only the second tutorial that I've given 5 stars. Every time I thought I caught the author at an error, I found it the error was either mine or Dreamweaver's (a couple of times, I needed to restart the program to get results). The CD and instructions were perfectly in sync. And the book was well-organized and well-written. (I caught no typos or grammatical errors.) I wish the CD ROM contained the exercises at various stages of completion for those couple of times when things went radically wrong due to my misstep. As I knew the error was mine and that I really didn't need to re-do my work to understand the exercise, I would have appreciated the ability to pick up with a perfectly correct page so I could take it from there. It took me more than 15 hours to get through the exercises. I'm sure with a little more concentration and a lot more motivation, I could've completed the book in a weekend. Instead, I took my time. Don't pass up this book if you're trying to learn how to use Dreamweaver and are reluctant to buy this one because it's one of the first Dreamweaver MX tutorials out. It's a good book for a newbie to the program and I wouldn't waste my time waiting for the publishing of other books.
A must read!! August 20, 2005
I.M. Clay (Santa Fe, NM)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great! The Crash Course format is perfect for busy professionals that really want to learn a new skill but just can't bring themselves to read a 20lb book from cover to cover, somewhere at page 5 I always feel that there is no end in site and I will be reading the same book forever. This is not the case with "Dreamweaver MX Weekend Crash Course" The Chapters (sessions) are the perfect length.
I hope that miss Peck is given the chance to update this book with the new release of Dreamweaver 8. Her work is excellent!
I completed the book using both MX and MX 2004. I did not have any trouble with the new version and the older book. The text is written in such a way that the concepts and a confidant usability of the software is the outcome of reading this book, not a fascination with short cut keys or only learning one way to accomplish tasks.
Thanks to the Author and the Publisher!
Fast and Effective September 4, 2005
Richard Pate
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I own several Dreamweaver MX books, and this is my favorite -- not because it has the most information, not because it is the best reference book, nor because it is the prettiest book. I like it because I was able to learn the basics of MX quickly and in a nicely structured 3-day course. Beck's writing style is friendly and his approach practical, with just enough screen shots to enhance the text. I especially like the "Review" and "Quiz Yourself" sections, which help the reader to build a sound base of understanding before advancing to the next lesson.
I would suggest purchasing this book to get up and going fast with MX and then buy a tome like Dreamweaver MX The Missing Manual for future reference and an explanation of the more obscure features of MX.
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