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Summary: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Comment: I work for an engineering company, do their web, and a bunch of other stuff. We're moving from Go-Live to Dreamweaver. I've been doing the web for nine years, and am not a rookie. Having said that, this book is excellent for beginners or advanced code writers who wants to learn Dreamweaver. I just don't have a lot of time to waste. The tutorials march you through it. This book is recommended if you don't have a lot of time. I have NOT bought any other books for Dreamweaver, but I have bought Adobe's Classroom in a Book for other programs. This book is as good as those, and with fewer errors. And the writer is more precise in the steps to take. Nearly impossible to get lost in the steps.
Personally, I don't write reviews very often. But this is a real review by someone really working for a living, and I MUST figure out how to use Dreamweaver right NOW!!! The book is helping; this is day 2; I'm on page 243 (Images) and it's starting to sink in.
One other note: the reviewer who said he was suspicious of all the positive reviews: get a life! This book is detailed, but not mindlessly so. The tutorials found on the writer's website are just fine, and the website is easy to navigate. Not sure what the gent meant. But I guess you can't please everybody.
Gotta get back to work!
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Summary: Dreamweaver CS3 The Missing Manual
Comment: I am in no way a computer expert. I was trained to be a teacher way before Windows even came out. The internet was nothing more than personal computers connected by modems way back then. So it has been rather daunting that my mid-life crisis involves a desire to create a website. Who am I to think I can pull this off??
Before I stated out, I checked out a bunch of website creation books from my local library. Several of the books made me feel like a real nincompoop who had no hope of ever understanding the inner workings of a website. Some of the books were so incredible boring, they were great for insomnia. The rest were better used as door stops. One book, however, was so good that I had to go out and buy my own copy.
Dreamweaver CS3, The Missing Manual is perfect for a person like me with very little knowledge of programing (DOS in the 80's) and a not a whole lot of time to learn something new. I love the humor that is intertwined with the material. It makes the book that much more enjoyable. I also love the way the author points out many things but cuts right to the chase and lets his reader know exactly what the important stuff is.
I have found that the website which accompanies this book is a perfect companion to the book. The downloads are quick and easy and the tutorials are easy and entertaining.
I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Everything you need to know except how to make a website
Comment: I am very suspicious about these other reviews. I purchased this book because the very high recommendations that others have given it. This book goes over the most complicated aspects of the program without giving guidence on the use of the items. The website for the book that contains the demos looks like a 8th grader made it in front page. So if you cant make a good website for yourself, why are you telling me how to make one.
It would be like reading a book on how to change a tire, but the first 500 pages are about how a lug nut works.
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Summary: Huge help
Comment: I've been hand coding for over eight years now and was pretty reluctant about trying something like Dreamweaver--especially since I couldn't figure it out on my own. When I decided to give it another shot, I also decided to buy Mr. McFarland's book based on the reviews and how much I love his CSS book. The first chapter itself is a huge help, and I've been able to set up a simple site after reading that and skimming some other sections. I like that it's not too wordy like some other books I'd looked through, and the screenshots are great as well.
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Summary: Well thought out and comprehensive -- this is the one you need
Comment: Calling this the "missing" manual may go a little too far, because I can't imagine any manufacturer doing such a thorough job with a guidebook. It's a comprehensive intro and reference that no Dreamweaver learner should do without. I looked at several and actually bought one that was so bad I wound up demanding (successfully!) a refund for at Borders. Good work, Mr. McFarland, and kudos to you for being visible and open to feedback through your blog.
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