Dreamweaver CS5

Dreamweaver lets you revamp an existing site, or design, build, and manage a new one without writing a single line of code. But keeping track of the latest consumer-friendly updates to Dreamweaver CS5 is tricky. Here’s what you need…

cover Dreamweaver, Adobe’s website-development program, lets you revamp an existing site, or design, build, and manage a new one without writing a single line of code. But keeping track of the latest consumer-friendly updates to Dreamweaver CS5 is tricky. Dreamweaver CS5: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland helps you master this versatile program with jargon-free language, hands-on tutorials, and savvy advice from a Dreamweaver pro.

  • Get complete guidance. Go from building your first web page to creating interactive, database-driven sites
  • Build skills as you learn. Apply your knowledge using 12 tutorials and downloadable practice files
  • Create a thoroughly modern website. Build fast-loading pages based on powerful, easy-to-use CSS tools
  • Add instant interactivity. Use pre-packaged JavaScript programs to add forms, drop-down menus, and more
  • Tap into databases. Connect your site to a database and build pages that display the information
  • Discover hidden tips and tricks. Learn undocumented workarounds and shortcuts
  • Have it your way. Customize the way Dreamweaver looks and works to suit your needs

David Sawyer McFarland is president of Sawyer McFarland Media, Inc., a Web development and training company in Portland, Oregon. David is also a writer and trainer, and teaches in the Portland State University multimedia program. He wrote the bestselling Missing Manual titles on Adobe Dreamweaver, CSS, and JavaScript.

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David Sawyer McFarland

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