Dreamweaver CS5: The Missing Manual

Web designers, web producers, and webmasters rely on one program above all others to design, build, and manage professional websites: Adobe Dreamweaver. It provides the tools you need to create everything from simple HTML pages to database-driven PHP pages. But what makes Dreamweaver so versatile is also what makes it difficult to learn. This bestselling guide offers you with clear, jargon-free explanations to help you master this sophisticated program -- and bring stunning, contemporary websites to life.



Written by veteran Dreamweaver teacher and author David McFarland, Dreamweaver CS5: The Missing Manual takes you through site creation step-by-step, from building your very first page to launching a template-driven, fully interactive site. You'll hone your skills with the help of hands-on, guided tutorials throughout the book.



* Learn how to control the appearance of your web pages with CSS, from basic to advanced techniques

* Design dynamic, database-driven websites, from blogs to product catalogs, and from shopping carts to newsletter signup forms

* Add interactivity to your website with ready-to-use JavaScript programs from Adobe's Spry Framework

* Effortlessly control the many helper files that power your website and manage thousands of pages

* Examine web page components and Dreamweaver's capabilities with the book's "live examples"