Dreamweaver Ultradev 4: Dynamic Web Development

Macromedia's Dreamweaver UltraDev is one of the most essential web development tools on the market. Once developers get a taste of UltraDev's power and productivity, they quickly realize that they can't live without it. Dreamweaver UltraDev 4: Dynamic Web Development, highlighting the very latest feature set, is the ultimate source for learning everything developers need to know about this state-of-the-art web authoring tool. A tutorial-based learning format with step-by-step instruction guides learners through easily performing advanced web development strategies. Highly acclaimed Purdue professor James Mohler and co-author Matt Mooney provide numerous exercises and examples that they have found to be the most valuable for effectively learning UltraDev. The book highlights the use of ASP to create web applications and how to connect to ODBC databases. Without spending extra time telling users what they already know, the book also compares UltraDev to basic Dreamweaver and showcases the new features that comprise the true power of UltraDev.

This book/CD-ROM tutorial teaches Web developers how to use Dreamweaver UltraDev, with step-by-step instructions on advanced Web development strategies. Part I focuses on basic design and planning aspects, and Part II deals with essential skills for using UltraDev. Material is presented sequentially, with many examples and exercises. The CD-ROM contains trial versions of Macromedia UltraDev and databases for exercises. Prior Web development experience and some knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver are assumed. Mohler teaches computer graphics technology at Purdue University. Mooney is the World Wide Web specialist for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James Mohler is a Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor at Purdue University, where he currently leads a highly talented group of artists and programmers who are building Purdue?s next-generation web presence. He is also serving as the SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference Chair, where he will be responsible for the largest computer graphics and interactive techniques conference in the world. James Mohler is the author or co-author of more than 20 computer books.

Matthew E. Mooney is the World Wide Web Specialist for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. He has presented numerous papers and workshops at both the regional and national level. Mooney is working on his dissertation for a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Purdue University.