Dw-fw-beginners.com
Title
Beginner's Guide to Dreamweaver and Fireworks
Description
In 1999 as I began developing a course that would be presented to middle school students on the principles of web design, and specifically on the terrific software available from Macromedia—Dreamweaver and Fireworks—I was increasingly frustrated by my inability to find that one book that presented web design principles in a thoughtful, sequential, and thorough manner. Certainly there were (and are) any number of well-written books available that cover the software and all that it is capable of, and yet none of them presented their material in a manner that was consistent with what I knew to be sound educational principles.
This book is an answer to the lack of a reference that takes an approach to web design that builds your knowledge base slowly and sequentially, beginning with the basics, and then leads you through a series of step-by-step tutorials that build your skills and comfort level to the point that you can confidently use the software to create unique and dynamic web sites of your own. In addition, since this book is written by an actual teacher—and not someone who may be an expert on the software but know nothing about the way that real people learn—you can be sure that the lessons and tutorials have been developed in a way that make sense and anticipate your questions every step of the way.
Who Should Read This Book
Macromedia's Dreamweaver and Fireworks combination are the industry leaders in the creation of web sites and graphics for use on the Web, and yet the programs come with the undeserved reputation as being too difficult for the average user to learn on their own—what I call the "Macromedia Myth". While the software is unparalleled in its ability to quickly and efficiently develop entire web sites, to visually design pages that are compliant with standard HTML code, and to produce graphics that look great while being small enough to load quickly, many new users are put off by the way that the tools for doing those things are organized, and settle for less capable software as a result.
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