Dreamweaver CS4 Bible

Packed with more than one thousand pages of hands–on instruction and step–by–step tutorials, the bestseller returns with everything you need to know to harness the power of Dreamweaver CS4. This comprehensive resource guides you through the ins and outs of Dreamweaver CS4 so you can quickly get started building dynamic, data–driven sites. The book demonstrates building interactive forms; creating client–side image maps; connecting to a live database; working with layers, style sheets, and dynamic HTML; inserting, deleting, and updating data from Web pages; designing with templates; and integrating with Photoshop, Bridge, Flex, Fireworks, and Cold Fusion, as well as CSS and Ajax.


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Create state–of–the–art Web sites with ease

If you want to create dynamic Web sites with Dreamweaver, you′ve come to the right place. From Dreamweaver basics to what′s new in CS4 to cool techniques such as how to use jQuery and drop in Web widgets, this book provides the step–by–step detail you need to succeed. Connect to live databases, expand into XML, use Spry and Ajax and Adobe® Air, add Fireworks®, toss in some video, and produce pages that really pop.

Create sophisticated Web pages that draw from data sources
Define a site and map dynamic and static pages

Add little bits of code as you need through the Snippets panel

Understand Cascading Style Sheets and build page templates

Master behaviors, events, and actions—and manage your site

Drag and drop Web widgets onto your pages

Integrate MP3 files, install streaming audio, and podcast XML feeds

Companion Web Site

Visit www.wiley.com/go/dreamweavercs4bible for guided lessons, sample code, and examples of all projects in the book.

Style any page element quickly with enhanced CSS control
Fine–tune your code with Dreamweaver′s new Live View

Build database–driven sites with PHP, ASP, and Coldfusion