Dreamweaver MX 2004 in 10 simple steps or less

573 Pages·2004·29.075 MB·English

by  Joyce J Evans

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Dreamweaver MX 2004

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in 10 Simple Steps or Less
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Dreamweaver MX 2004

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in 10 Simple Steps or Less

Joyce J. Evans
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Dreamweaver® MX 2004 in 10 Simple Steps or Less
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To my loving family for all their support and care.
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Credits

Acquisitions Editor Project Coordinator
Chris Webb Ryan Steffen
Developmental Editor Graphics and Production Specialists
Sharon Nash Beth Brooks
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About the Author

Joyce J. Evans is a training veteran with over 10 years of experience in educational teaching, tutorial
development, and Web design. She has spoken at conferences such as Macromedia MAX 2003 and
TODCON. Joyce has received Editor’s Choice Awards for her book Fireworks 4 F/X and Design and
has authored numerous computer books, including Dreamweaver MX (and MX 2004) Complete Course,
Web Design Complete Course, and Fireworks MX (and MX 2004): Zero to Hero.
Joyce is a Team Macromedia Volunteer and her work is also be featured in the Macromedia Design/Developer
center and the MX Developers Journal magazine. She can be reached at [e-mail]. Her
personal Web site is www.JoyceJEvans.com, and her design business, Idea Design (www.je-ideadesign.com),
has clients such as a Century 21 and prominent colleges in Florida and is a subcontractor for a local ser-
vice provider. Joyce also actively teaches new students how to use the Macromedia Studio products.
Joyce lives with her husband, teenage son, dog, and cat in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. When Joyce
isn’t doing Web design, she can be found at the beach or managing her Real Estate investment company.
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About the Contributors

Murray R. Summers wrote Part 10, on templates and Library items.

Paul Vachier wrote Part 9 on using CSS styles and Part 11 on working with code.

Brad Halstead contributed to Parts 1, 3, and 4.

Caleb John Clark contributed to Part 2.
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Acknowledgments

T
he task of writing these long computer books is a daunting one, and it is a process that requires sig-
nificant contributions from many people who help these projects see their way to completion. For
this project, I need to thank the entire team at Wiley, including Sharon Nash and Chris Webb, as well
as all the myriad others involved in preparing, designing, and producing the books there.
I also need to thank my family for their patience during the writing of the book. In particular, my husband,
Martin, and son, Derek, deserve credit for tolerating the time I had to devote to the preparation of this
book. They took up much of the housework and meal preparations.
I’d also like to thank each of the contributors who wrote a portion of the book or contributed to a
specific part.
I’d also like to thank the crew at Macromedia who work so diligently to produce such a superb applica-
tion. Special thanks go to Heather Hollaender, who always made sure I had the resources I needed, and
to Scott Unterberg for the privilege of being included in the beta testing.