Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual by David McFarland Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
Book Review: Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
Summary: 5 Stars
I like the Missing Manual series over other popular help series in the way they don't use as much empty space as filler. This book is wall to wall information on helping the novice (me) understand how DW CS3 works, but it also has advanced chapters that I might have needed if I wasn't building such a simple website. This was my second Missing Manual after having received the first on another topic for a Christmas gift. I will look for everything in this series from now on when I need a hand. I highly recommend it. It is written so it is clear to both the novice and intermediate users. However, I imagine an advanced CS3 user would not learn much, beyond the occasional, "Wow, I didn't know CS3 could do that...".Book Review: Excellent Dreamweaver book...
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is as it says...the book that should have been in the box. It is very clear and concise and covers most of the things you'll need to know to get your web site up and running and looking good...an excellent book.Book Review: Up And Running
Summary: 5 Stars
As a GoLive user for many years, I wanted to get up and running as fast as possible with Dreamweaver, now that I am making the switch-over. This book does the trick, with very well written explanations and tutorials. I highly recommend it!Book Review: Excellent book
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a dozen books of the Missing Manual series, and I haven't found a bad one yet. This one is exceptional. Dreamweaver CS3 is as deep as web design programs get, and this book allows extended dives well beneath the waves without running out of air.Book Review: An Average Book
Summary: 3 Stars
This is an average book. The description is lengthy but the information is all over the place, making it difficult to reference. The steps to create a web page are presented in two ways: first a vague description of the steps are presented and after that, a tutorial at the back of each chapter is given. Thus, the steps are presented twice. This explains the thickness of this book.
A topic which is not covered in other books is the use of PHP in Dreamweaver. This book describes how to set up an online catalog using Dreamweaver but it stops short of creating an interface which takes in orders in a shopping cart, a powerful feature in PHP/SQL. Thus, this book is just an average book.