Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the latest version of Macromedia's world-class visual web-authoring tool, which includes powerful yet easy-to-use database integration. Unlike many other books, Foundation Dreamweaver MX 2004 focuses on both sides of coin - no matter what your background, this book will give you a solid foundation in graphic design and layout issues as well as full training in the powerful server-side and database integration features that Dreamweaver offers. The truth is that in today's climate database integration is no more of an extra than faultless visual design, and this book is here to guide you through this new world, covering dynamic scripting with PHP and the popular MySQL database. This book covers:
* Site design and layout principles.
* Using templates and Cascading Style Sheets to create advanced site designs.
* Adding interactivity to pages with PHP script.
* Setting up PHP and MySQL to create powerful dynamic database-driven applications.
* Working with the new user interface.
* Practically orientated-teaches via a real website design. Reader will leave book with knowledge and a self-created website. All examples are useful in real-world web applications, source code will be available for download, and a case study runs throughout the book bringing together all the concepts learned along the way, demonstrating how it can be applied to the construction of a complete dynamic website.
* Starts off at a low level, accessible to novices and ultimately achieves a much deeper understanding than many other beginner books, maintaining the essential "designer-to-designer" philosophy throughout, but covering both design and development (front- and back-end) of a website.
* Many books in one! Along with Dreamweaver MX 2004, we introduce and use a variety of the best web technologies, like CSS, PHP, Apache, and mySQL. Also includes the all-important compliancy with (and background info on) web standards throughout.
From the reviews:
"Cooler than Jack Nicholson smearing ice-cream on The White Stripes in a freezer. In the Winter. On Pluto!"DMXzone.com
From the reviews:
"I liked this book very much; the style was bright and breezy enough so that it never got boring ? . The learning curve in this book is fast, but not frightening, and it coves all the basics but distinguishes itself by including information on design, the user experience and security which you don't usually see in books aimed at the beginner ? ." (Bruce Lawson, DMXzone, 2004)
