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By PCReviewOnline.com, August 4 2006 Adobe Dreamweaver has been around for many years and it has rapidly become the only real choice for web site design. Besides it wide range of features, it is also fairly easy to use. But, like with all new things learning such a powerful program and learning how to put it to the best use so that you can create the type of web sites and web pages you want and need is something that doesn't come in the box. Ten Ton Dreamweaver is a modestly sized book that is designed to help the beginner or intermediate user learn how to use advanced and not so advanced features in Dreamweaver 8. The book starts with the basics of Dreamweaver like how the interface works, what the basic controls are and then gradually works its way up to the more advanced subjects like layers, CSS, forms, templates and the like. The book is very easy to read and understand it is loaded with screen shots and includes a great number of sidebar topics like "Setting Design-Time Style Sheets", "How to choose an FTP client" and things like that. There are also lots of notes and traps boxes that help point out things you should consider or watch out for. At the end of each chapter there is "Just the Gist" which sums up what was covered in that chapter and gives those in easy to read bullet points. Ten Ton Dreamweaver is in black and white, no color except on the cover. It is very well written and laid out in a way that is perfect for the novice or intermediate user. For the novice you would want to start at the beginning and work your way through the book. For the intermediate user you can use the book as a reference to get information on features you either don't know anything about or features that you want to learn more about. Ten Ton Dreamweaver is a good starter book for the novice and a good reference book for the intermediate user that doesn't yet know the ins and outs of Dreamweaver's advanced features. Rating: 4 Stars (out of 5) The Good: Easy to read. Lots of screen shots, side bar articles, tip and traps boxes. Covers the basics and the more advanced aspects in a way even a novice can use and understand. Good for intermediate users as a reference or to learn about features they are unfamiliar with. The Bad: A little pricey for its size and lack of full color. Summary: A nice book that covers a powerful and complex program in a way that a novice will be able to understand. Yet, makes a good reference book for the intermediate user.
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