| It's comprehensive... | Rating:  |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating:  |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating:  |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating:  |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
| |
| It's comprehensive... | Rating: |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating: |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating: |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating: |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
| |
| It's comprehensive... | Rating: |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating: |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating: |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating: |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
| |
| It's comprehensive... | Rating: |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating: |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating: |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating: |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
| |
| It's comprehensive... | Rating: |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating: |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating: |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating: |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
| |
| It's comprehensive... | Rating: |
| But it's thicker than the bible. I'm not sure if you'll want to read it all unless you're really into finding out what the third option on the fourth menu under Edit is. |
| Total Votes: 0, Helpful Votes: 0, Date: 2006-04-02 |
| |
| Will fill in the blanks and add advancement of your skills | Rating: |
| Since the book was published in 2002 and I was working with Dreamweaver MX 2004 there were some differences in the directions and what I actually was able to do. This could be the reason for so many differing oppinions on this book. However once I was able to adjust from 2002 to 2004 we were off and running great. This book was able to fill in the blanks of what I already knew in web site design and taught me new advanced features; while teaching me Dreamweaver. I am now sold on using Dreamweaver instead of just scripting all my code as I have been doing. This book has good structure and the ability to build each chapter in such a way that each level up seems easy and quick to master. I would read the chapters and then follow the tutorial directions. Each chapter felt as easy as the first even when I was learning completely new material. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-23 |
| |
| Good Book for Web Programmer | Rating: |
| I am an experienced JSP and PHP programmer. I recently need to do some web design by myself. I have dreamweaver installed on my computer for a long time, but have never go a chance to explore the rich capabilities of this software. So I bought this book as a used one from Amazon market place for $11. To my surprise, this turns out to be a very good book. Not only does it explains practical uses of the software, it teaches design principles as well. I spent 1 whole day and I finished 500 pages already. Most of examples are easy to follow. I think within 3 days, I should be able to work smoothly with Dreamweaver. To whoever still doing handcoding HTML, I recommend this book. |
| Total Votes: 8, Helpful Votes: 8, Date: 2004-03-13 |
| |
| Not a very good book. | Rating: |
I'm very dissapointed in this one. I'm not new to HTML, CSS or webwriting, but new to Dreamweaver. This book is literally littered with errors, mistakes and other incorrectnesses. It doesn't look like the proof reader had a bad day; he simply wasn't there! The single chapter about CSS alone is worth looking at other books. It [is not good] is a major understatement. Better look at an online free tutorial for that chapter.
Ms. Gutman knows here stuff, so much is clear. But being a teacher is a different profession, and not all can do that. Ms. Gutman clearly can't. A less experienced writer with better teaching skills could do a much better job. I'm currently trying to negotiate a refund from the publisher. I rate this book that bad.
I bougth it because it has ASP, ASP.NET and PHP tutorials.Had these been absent, I would have gone for the Dreamweaver MX bible. A MUCH better choice. I rate it one star, because lower is not possible. |
| Total Votes: 17, Helpful Votes: 5, Date: 2003-01-02 |
| |
| Buyer Beware! | Rating: |
| Don't be fooled by people who may have read "Inside Dreamweaver MX" but didn't actually follow any of the step-by-step instructions. The three authors must have written the book using a beta version of Dreamweaver MX. Numerous commands that you are instructed to choose simply aren't there. Also, files you are instructed to copy from the CD aren't there or you have to be creative because the reference in the book doesn't match the name of the file on the CD. It is painfully apparent that the collaborative efforts of the three authors failed (in my opinion). As a technical writer/web designer who is an expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript but new to Dreamweaver, I read very carefully and follow instructions. When they repeatedly don't work as written, I place the book along with the others in my archives (I don't have the audacity to sell the used, poorly written copy to some unsuspecting fool on Amazon[.com] or eBay). Bottom line? If you buy this book, open the package and immediately put it into the strongest vice you have. When you're through compressing the ten-pound volume, you might end up with one pound of accurate information. The last book of this magnitude that I bought online had 26 pages of errata on their website. In summary, for those of you who are appalled because you gave "Inside Dreamweaver MX" 5 stars, my advice to you is, "follow some of the step-by-step instructions" and maybe you will feel my pain. |
| Total Votes: 23, Helpful Votes: 16, Date: 2002-12-01 |
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