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Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual gives web designers all the tools and techniques they need to get their work onto the Web faster and more professionally and bring stunning, interactive web sites to life.

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Book Review by The Missing Manual

Once again, renowned Dreamweaver writer and teacher David Sawyer McFarland has teamed with Missing Manual creator David Pogue to produce "the" user guide for the popular Dreamweaver MX--this time for the 2004 release. Their new "Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual" gives web designers all the tools and techniques they need to get their work onto the Web faster and more professionally and bring stunning, interactive web sites to life.

"Whether you're new to building web pages or a hard-core, hand-coding HTML jockey," assures McFarland, "Macromedia's Dreamweaver is a powerful tool that lets you build web sites quickly and efficiently, without compromising the quality of your code." Here, building on the tremendous success of his two earlier Dreamweaver editions, McFarland teaches designers how to take advantage of MX 2004's immense capabilities to construct and manage web sites with ease.

With the author's signature wit and crystal-clear prose, this user-friendly, expanded edition offers detailed instructions for making the most of every feature of the complete web site production and management tool. And the book is geared toward readers of all technical levels, delivering special sidebar tips for first-timers as well as advanced technical tips, tricks, and shortcuts for power users. Unique, essential features include:

• Live examples. All new, annotated, step-by-step tutorials guide readers through the construction of a state-of-the-art commercial web site, complete with Flash buttons, forms, and even dynamic databases. Throughout, the author offers clear-headed advice on using the enhanced Cascading Style Sheets for flexible formatting--one of the biggest changes in MX 2004.
• Tricks of the trade. Readers are given a veteran's invaluable knowledge of workarounds, shortcuts, and Easter eggs in Dreamweaver itself.
• Design guidance. Dreamweaver can create any modern web feature, from animations to pop-up windows. This book helps designers determine which browsers and audiences are appropriate for each.

With more than 500 illustrations, a index, and the clarity of thought that has made bestsellers of every Missing Manual to date, this new edition is a must-have for any user of Dreamweaver MX 2004.

Dreamweaver MX 2004
David Sawyer McFarland; 836 pages, $34.95 US, $50.95 CA; Pogue Press/O'Reilly (Click here and save up to 30%); 0403-07; Click above for more details or to purchase.

Reviewed by Kathryn Barrett

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