Dreamweaver MX - A Beginner's Guide [antikvár]

Introduction A lot has changed in the year and a half since we wrote the first edition of this book, Dreamweaver UltraDev: A Beginner's Guide. The UltraDev program was completely folded into the Dreamweaver family, and now there is just one program: Dreamweaver MX. This new program is vastly more complex than any previous Web development environment that has come before it. This book shows you from start to finish how to build a simple Web application using Dreamweaver MX. Despite its complexities, Dreamweaver MX is also vastly easier to use than its predecessor. That is due, in part, to the new interface the program sports. Dreamweaver MX has taken the best features of some of the other Web development software that has been developed or acquired by Macromedia, including Drumbeat 2000, Dreamweaver, UltraDev, Homesite, and CF Studio. This is a book for beginners, and as such we will attempt to cover the necessities and building blocks. We will also try to move along at a quick pace, so that by the end of the book you will have an understanding of dynamic Web site creation using Dreamweaver MX. Who Should Buy This Book Anyone who is interested in building Web sites and is coming in with no prior knowledge will find this book to be a necessity. We do, however, make a few assumptions about you: • You are familiar with basic Windows or Macintosh file manipulation. • You have access to an application server and Web server, such as Personal Web Server or US. • You have access to a database application, such as MS Access, mySQL, or MS SQL Server. xxiii