Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible

From the Publisher: Master the radically new version of the leading Web site development program Harness the power of major new layout and code-editing enhancements Create Web applications and services using ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, ColdFusion, or PHP If Dreamweaver MX can do it, you can do it too . . . You're holding in your hands the definitive guide to Dreamweaver MX – the only book you need to master today's leading Web development tool. Author Joseph Lowery has worked with the Dreamweaver team at Macromedia since the program's first release, and he is intimately familiar with every Dreamweaver tool, technique, and shortcut. From Dreamweaver basics to all the dramatic changes in MX – enhanced CSS capabilities, new template options, the new tag library structure, ASP.NET and PHP support, ColdFusion integration, and Web services tools – he shows you step by step how to get the most out of Dreamweaver and create sites that are truly state-of-the-art. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver MX Get up and running fast in the revamped Dreamweaver workspace Ramp up your coding with built-in Snippets, Code Hints, and the advanced Tag Chooser Build complex pages using enhanced CSS rendering capabilities and advanced selector options Discover how to fine-tune dynamic Web pages using Live Data Preview Harness new Dreamweaver behaviors for advanced navigation techniques using pop-up menus Seamlessly integrate rich client interfaces built in Flash with Fireworks graphics and digital video Increase team site-building productivity securely with nested templates, Library page elements, andSitespring integration Get the scoop on XML and XHTML support in Dreamweaver Extend Dreamweaver with commands, custom tags, translators, and behaviors Bonus CD-ROM Over 300 extensions – behaviors, objects, commands, inspectors, floaters, and browser profiles Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, and Flash MX trial versions Example style sheets and Web pages from the book Author Biography: Joseph Lowery has been writing about computers and new technology since 1981. He is the author of the previous editions of Dreamweaver Bible and Fireworks Bible as well as Buying Online For Dummies (all published by Wiley). He recently co-wrote a book on Flash with designer Hillman Curtis and has also written books on HTML and using the Internet for business. His books are international bestsellers, having sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide in ten different languages. Joe is also a consultant and trainer and has presented at Seybold in both Boston and San Francisco, Macromedia UCON in the U.S. and Europe, and at ThunderLizard's Web World. As a partner in Deva Associates, Ltd., Joe developed the Deva Tools for Dreamweaver set of navigational extensions. Joe and his wife, dancer/choreographer Debra Wanner, have a daughter, Margot.