Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 3

• Get up and running fast with a Dreamweaver quick start.
• Tweak HTML tags using the new Quick Tag Editor.
• Set up frames and framesets using easy drag-and-drop tools.
• Extend HTML with plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets.
• Harness ready-made objects and behaviors -- or code your own.
• Build a consistent look-and-feel without CSS, using the new HTML styles.
• Fine-tune images by capitalizing on the seamless Fireworks integration.
• Add pizzazz with video, audio, Flash, and Shockwave elements.
• Use the new History Palette to automate and accelerate development.
• Manage and maintain your site using libraries, templates, and other tools.

A bonus CD-ROM contains more than 300 extensions created specially for this book; trial versions ofrelated software packages; and example code, style sheets, and Web pages.

No matter where you are in your career as a Web developer, you'll find techniques not published anywhereelse. You'll see why the entire Bible series has such an outstanding reputation when the Dreamweaver 3 Bible goes the distance for you.

Amazon.com Review
According to Macromedia, there are few more qualified or capable to teach the ins and outs of Dreamweaver than author James Lowery. This high praise is well earned with the Dreamweaver 3 Bible, a comprehensive manual that covers everything from basic site creation to working with Fireworks, as well as using CSS, DHTML, XML, and multimedia.

Beginners and intermediate users will appreciate the solid foundation provided in the opening 12 chapters. Readers are given a quick tour of the work environment, shown how a sample site is built up from scratch, and introduced to all the features of Dreamweaver. Here and throughout Dreamweaver 3 Bible, the text is augmented by frequent screenshots (from the Windows platform, although the text includes Macintosh instructions and commands) and applicable generated HTML code. More importantly, the book provides ample reasons for why things work the way they do and examples of how a feature might be put to use.

Other sections of the book cover frames, tables, forms, objects, behaviors, integrating Shockwave and Flash, working with layers, creating templates, using the Library, and many more topics. The appendices cover the companion text editors (Homesite 4.5 for Windows users, BBedit 5 for Mac users) and CourseBuilder for creating instructional Web pages. The companion CD-ROM includes 30-day trials of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and CourseBuilder, plus lots of extensions and sample files mentioned in the text.

Changes since the last edition include all the new features of Dreamweaver 3: the History palette, Design Notes, and the enhanced interrelationship with Fireworks, for example. Many processes are now automated in the latest version, like creating a command out of a group of steps from the History palette. Within Dreamweaver 3 Bible, new features like these are set in a different font and marked by an icon in the margin, making it easy for those already familiar with Dreamweaver to quickly access what's new.

One great benefit of a well-written book such as this is the confidence one gains with the application--confidence to look beyond the text and explore on one's own. This is especially fulfilling given Dreamweaver's expandability. By helping readers customize Dreamweaver, the text saves hours and hours of work time. --Angelynn Grant

Topics covered:

• Thorough instruction on all features of Dreamweaver 3
• Introduction to the work environment
• How to customize features and preferences
• Creating Web pages and managing sites
• Using the History palette
• Creating commands
• Using the new HTML styles
• Effectively using Templates and Libraries
• Working with Fireworks integration
• Working with DHTML, JavaScript, XML and CSS
• Incorporating plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets