Review of HomeSite 4.5 Fast & Easy Web Development (Paperback)

I'm not completely through this book yet. I like the format and the step-by-step approach with lots of boxes for special notes and cautions. There are a few typos (as mentioned in previous reviews) but, in my opinion, they are minor and did not distract from the subject material.

I am writing this reveiw now because: 1) the www.prima-tech.com site is not working and 2) I wanted to tell readers how to get past a difficulty that I had on page 84.

You need to know the IP address of your PC in order to utilize Personal Web Server while testing your work. There may be other methods, but I did the following: 1) open a MS-DOS window and 2) type "ipconfig" at the c:\windows>" prompt. You can then use this address within your browser (connected or not) to test your work. The author assumed that I already knew how to get and use my IP address. He should include a box on page 84 to explain how to do this for each operating system covered in the book.

Product Description
Allaire HomeSite is the industry's most popular HTML editor.This book offers you an easy-to-understand guide to the new features of this version of HomeSite, including collapsible code, auto completion, a new project management system, scriptable site development, a new image map editor, and more!Homesite 4.5 Fast & Easy Web Development offers a wide range of appeal.From the amateur creating a personal home page to the professional Web master with a high-end corporate Web site, all readers will benefit from the step-by-step instructions and visual approach of this book.

About the Author
John Gosney is currently Director of Technology Services for the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. He has also served as a technical writer and Web development consultant for a major pharmaceutical corporation. John has authored several books, including "Customer Relationship Management Essentials" (Premier Press, 0761528458), "ASP Programming for the Absolute Beginner" (Premier Press, 1931841012) and "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Professional Projects" (Premier Press, 1592000002). He resides in Columbus, Indiana.

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Review of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development (Paperback)

I bought this book after playing around with Flash MX on my own.I was looking for a book to answer some of the questions I had.The back of the book indicates that it is intended for "intermediate" level users.After reading the entire book (it doesn't take long, LOTS of pictures), I'd say it's more for the beginner.It covers the very basics of creating Flash movies, but leaves out a lot of the technical information, which I was looking for.

The examples were somewhat helpful, but the amount of repetition soon got old.If there are two different ways to do something, it described in full gory details, BOTH ways, even though only a single step may be different.One other thing about the example was the author's lack of following her own "tips" and rules.One tip informs the reader to use descriptive names for layers, symbols, etc.Yet the majority of the examples in the book use names such as "Layer1", "Layer2", etc.

The editors of the book missed a lot of grammar errors, misspellings, and typos.Not a major issue, but annoying nonetheless.The only other thing that bothered me was the half attempt at covering the differences between Mac and Windows versions of the software.In some places, the alternative key commands for Mac/Windows were given.In others, just the Windows versions were given.Again, not a big deal, but annoying.

Overall, the book was marginal as an "intermediate" book, but probably acceptable as a "beginner" book.

Product Description
What better way for readers to learn the newest version of Flash than with the Fast & Easy series! Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development presents solution-oriented techniques for creating dynamic animations and graphics for the Web. Through illustrated step-by step instructions, this title demonstrates the technologies of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 while providing practical applications as well. Covering both the Windows and Mac versions, readers will learn important Flash skills such as using symbols and tweening, using vector-based content for faster downloads, and optimizing animations for the Web. Using a hands-on approach to yield fast results and downloadable sample files to practice techniques, this book is suitable for both beginners and current users aspiring to learn the newest features of Flash.

About the Author
Lisa A. Bucki, currently residing in Fairview, North Carolina, has spent six years as a consultant, author, technical writer developer, and trainer.She has more than twelve years of experience with computer book publishing.She has developed over 100 computer book titles and has been an author, co-author, contributor to more then 35 books and multimedia titles, including "Keynote Fast & Easy" (Premier Press, 1592001297), "Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development" (Premier Press, 159200119X), Adobe Photoshop Digital Darkroom(1931841926, Premier Press), Mac OS X Version 10.2 Jaguar Fast & Easy" (1592000444, Premier Press), and "Managing Microsoft Project 98" (Premier Press, 0761519866).

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Review of Master VISUALLY FrontPage 2002 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

This book is GREAT for newbies and AWFUL for the techie. It goes step by step visually on every task and I mean EVERY TASK. If you are familiar with Microsoft's suite of tools and menu item formats you will soon become bored. If you are a developer or web expert you'll find yourself flipping past pages and chapters to find what you want.
HOWEVER, if you are unfamiliar with the web and website development THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. Completely failsafe, each step is spelled out, easy to understand and easy to follow.
With this book ANYONE can build a full featured nice looking website.

Product Description
From planning a site, to designing it, building it and publishing it, Master VISUALLY® FrontPage® 2002 teaches you Web design concepts and procedures visually. This two-color tome conveys information in concise introductory text and practical step-by-step instructions and screen shots. Hands-on tips offer additional information to help the reader with real-life problems, troubleshooting secrets, and additional advice.

From the Back Cover
"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you rather than tell you, then this comprehensive reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish over 250 FrontPage 2002 tasks, including:

• Designing a Web page
• Formatting text
• Importing graphics
• Using hyperlinks
• Inserting video clips
• Building a navigation structure
• Creating a FrontPage task
• Adding banner ads
• Publishing your Web site
• Understanding cascading style sheets

• "Master It" tips answer questions and present shortcuts
• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Web development software on CD-ROM!

• Fireworks 4 trial version
• Paint Shop Pro 7 evaluation
• WS FTP Pro trial version
• Plus a fully searchable e-version of the book, and more!

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