Great balance of beginning and intermediate material
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is rare among computer books in that it has both solid technical content and appealing design. This is not an all-in-one reference, more of a learn-by-doing guide with lots of supporting information. The book is well organized, and there are sections for all the most important tasks you'll need to use photoshop. This book is very pleasant to use, with great layout, design, typography, and production quality. When reading reviews of computer books in general, beware those reviews that expect books to be all things to all people. Consider the following: -What level of user is the book aimed at? -Is it a reference book, a guide, a course, or a combination? -Is the book well laid out and pleasant to use? -Is the book well written? -Is the material technically accurate? This book, a basic/intermediate guide/course, succeeds wonderfully. This could be your first dreamweaver book, and carry you far. Maybe later you could add a reference work, such as "Training from the source." This is a great book!
Naked is good...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I wanted to put a web site together for a small business I am starting. I have a lot of computer experience (and am a CNE) but have little web authoring experience. Over the years I have found that the best way for me to purchase a book is to go to a local bookstore and browse through a bunch of books on a given topic. Then, I select the one I like the best. After looking at many books I almost decided to forget learning Dreamweaver. Then, I came to Bishop's book. Her book uses a great approach to learning. You work through the configuration of a number of different web sites. You learn as you build the sites. After I am finished with her book I may also purchase a reference or more advanced text. But, the bottom line is I can put up my own decent looking site now and I do understand the basics of Dreamweaver. I highly recommend this book. I think a lot of thought and effort went into this book. And, Bishop has a good handle on the learning process.
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