Build Your Own Standards Compliant Website Using Dreamweaver 8: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Dreamweaver 8

I borrowed a copy from our public library and kept renewing it just so I could have it longer. The book is concise and instructions are very easy to follow. I decided to buy a copy so I can have it handy and never worry about library overdue fees. Highly recommended reference material!

You don't have to be a professional programmer to produce an accessible, acceptable web site using Dreamweaver 8: all that's required is a working knowledge of the program and Rachel Andrew's BUILD YOUR OWN STANDARDS COMPLIANT WEBSITE USING DREAMWEAVER 8. It's a step-by-step guide which begins with setting preferences and proceeds through the basics of accessibility, navigation links and styling, working with Dreamweaver's CSS panel, and more. One might anticipate a complex guide - but BUILD YOUR OWN STANDARDS COMPLIANT WEBSITE is easy to use, whether you're reading cover-to-cover or hopping about for a quick fix to a problem. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Since I've purchased other books by Rachel Andrew and have concluded that they are excellent 'help' books for beginners to advanced site builders, I thought I'd try this one out also. It's nice because it guides you pertinent to web standards using CSS, Xhtml and more within Dreamweaver. The book is easy to understand and guides you step by step.

Are you a Dreamweaver novice or a more experienced user? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Rachel Andrew, has written an outstanding book that will help you expand your knowledge and learn how to use Dreamweaver 8 to create sites that are accessible, standards compliant, and use CSS for layout. Andrew, begins by taking a look at Web standards: what they are, why they're important, and who they're designed to help. Then, she shows you how to develop your site--thinking specifically about the layout and the structure of the site, and setting up your tools so you're ready to get started. The author continues by discussing XHTML, clarifying how it differs from HTML, and how you can work with it in Dreamweaver 8. In addition, she walks you through the process of using Dreamweaver 8 to create a document that validates as XHTML. The author also explores Dreamweaver 8's Cascading Style Sheets tools. Then, the author shows you how to use Dreamweaver 8's powerful CSS tools to create a style sheet for your document. Next, she provides some more information on the use of tools to help you create accessible Websites, discusses the process of validating documents for accessibility, and considers the ways in which users' differing needs can be met through good design. Next, the author shows you how to create a page design that you can use as a template for any internal pages that are developed for the project. Then, she briefly describes how to create a form using a variety of the accessibility features that Dreamweaver 8 offers. Finally, she looks at the ways in which you can utilize the power of CSS to provide visitors a variety of alternate style sheets with which to use the site. After reading this excellent book, you'll learn how to use Dreamweaver 8 the right way. In other words, this book will help you do all of this without compromising accessibility or standards compliance.

This book does an excellent job of explaining web standards & accessibility, why they are important and how to apply them using Dreamweaver 8. The author did a fantastic job in clearly explaining concepts, and going step-by-step through the process of building a fully functional Website in Dreamweaver 8 with a focus on CSS Layouts. Along the way, I picked up many excellent ideas on how to improve workflow and maximize productivity in Dreamweaver 8. Overall, a very useful & practical read.