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Title: Dreamweaver 4 Bible by Joseph W. Lowery, Kevin Lynch ISBN: 0-7645-3569-2 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Indispensable!
Comment: Positively the most comprehensive presentation of a very complicated, ever-changing arena.Joeseph Lowery has a writing style that is easy to read. Despite its three inch thickness, the book is well laid out, well cross-referenced and very well formatted where the reader can spot the important 'stuff' at a glance. Better yet, one can go back for deeper details. I've read a lot of books in this field. Very few have real 'meat' to digest, and the others just skim the surface. The DW bible gives you answers. Best yet, the author anticipates where the reader/novice could go wrong. Having 'been there, done that', he guides the reader around the pitfalls rather than allowing him to fall in it! Awesome job!
Rating: 2
Summary: whatever
Comment: i'm wondering if these other reviewers are rating books based on comparison to other books or after having read just a particular book(as in this case, DW 4 bible)
this is the most random and unorganized book i've read...
it's not as bad and random as dreamweaver 4 visual quickstart guide but.. it's getting there...
if i wanted to learn html, i would have gotten a html book. it tries too hard. i'm wondering how much these kids will retain the material they've read in this book. sometimes less is more.
after having read this and photoshop 6 bible, the BIBLE series has lost all of my credibility.
well, i'll just say, INSIDE DREAMWEAVER 4 by NEW RIDERS is 123123123 times better... organized well in a efficiently readable format, sticks to the point, and furthermore, a pleasure to read.
a more in depth look at DW in my opinion.
Rating: 1
Summary: Tries to do too much
Comment: I got this book after positive reviews on this website. It was my first foray into web design. Boy, did Lowery's approach get me off on the wrong foot.
Firstly, the writing is appalling. Here's are a few example (at random):
"The term cascading describes the capability of a local style to override a general style"
"Although you can design the most beautiful, compelling image possible in your graphics program, if it's intended for the Internet, you need to view it in a Web page."
"Checkboxes enable an option to be selected or deselected, so the only information that a function needs from a checkbox is whether it has been selected."
Argh! Why use 5 words when 15 will do? I also get the impression that Lowery is paraphrasing the Macromedia Tech guides. And his book is riddled with errors. Consider this howler:
"For instance, rather than just specifying Palatino - a sans serif font common on PC's but relatively unknown on the Mac - you could insert a tag such as the following ..."
Not only is Palatino a *serif* typeface, it has been included as a system Macintosh font since the 1980's - it's a default install on every Macintosh sold! I emailed Lowery about this, and to his credit he replied within 24 hours. His response?
"Okay - how about I change it to Verdana next time ;)"
Joseph, I think you're missing the point.
In his defence, the tone is paternal and he seems to be a well-meaning buffoon. But I've found the book terribly confusing and, after shelling out £40 for the doorstop, ended up getting most of my Dreamweaver help from the web.
I find it incredible that such a third rate manual gets published, let alone gets a high customer ranking. Steer clear, you can do better.
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Title: Fireworks 4 Bible by Joseph W. Lowery ISBN: 0764535706 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Dreamweaver 4 Hands-On Training by Garo Green, Lynda Weinman ISBN: 0201741334 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 10 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Flash 5 Bible (with CD-ROM) by Robert Reinhardt, Jon Warren Lentz ISBN: 0764535153 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Dreamweaver 4 for Dummies by Janine Warner, Paul Vachier ISBN: 0764508016 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 in 24 Hours by Betsy Bruce ISBN: 0672320428 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 22 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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