I’m a big fan of the missing manual series, but since I own several pounds worth of Dreamweaver manuals and have been using the program for a few years, I wasn’t going to get this one. Then I decided I needed to do more with templates, and this looked like the best resource.
Like the other Missing Manuals I’ve read, Dreamweaver 8 TMM is easy to read and comprehensive. It really is the book that should have been in the box. It includes several lengthy tutorials and explains why you should make web pages the way they teach you, so you’re learning about web design and the program. It doesn’t get into the nitty gritty of HTML or CSS coding, but does touch on both. To really use Dreamweaver well, I think you should know how to wrangle the code, but it’s possible to do a lot without looking under the hood.
If you’re looking for the end-all, be-all manual for Dreamweaver 8, this is what I’d recommend. I go back to it, from time to time, when I’m getting into Dreamweaver’s more esoteric features.
Missing Manual Web Site: missingmanual.com
You can check out Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual (and other web design books) in the Cornercode Amazon Store.
