Overview
Dreamweaver UltraDev combines the best features of Dreamweaver with UltraDev. UltraDev allows designers, programmers, and developers to visually create and edit data-driven Web applications on multiple server platforms. Dreamweaver UltraDev Fast & Easy Web Development introduces you to the wide variety of functions that can be achieved using a server-side scripting language. It covers the expanded functionality of UltraDev—the support for industry servers, integration with leading development tools, and its extensive database support. This book is great for Web developers, programmers, or designers who may be familiar with Dreamweaver or UltraDev, but are looking for a quick learning tool to get up and running with Dreamweaver UltraDev. The visual, step-by-step format is great for users with little or no experience using this product’s predecessors.Synopsis
Dreamweaver UltraDev combines the best features of Dreamweaver with UltraDev. UltraDev allows designers, programmers, and developers to visually create and edit data-driven Web applications on multiple server platforms. Dreamweaver UltraDev Fast & Easy Web Development introduces you to the wide variety of functions that can be achieved using a server-side scripting language. It covers the expanded functionality of UltraDev—the support for industry servers, integration with leading development tools, and its extensive database support. This book is great for Web developers, programmers, or designers who may be familiar with Dreamweaver or UltraDev, but are looking for a quick learning tool to get up and running with Dreamweaver UltraDev. The visual, step-by-step format is great for users with little or no experience using this product s predecessors.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewOne day you're designing web sites with Dreamweaver. Next day, they've handed you a copy of Dreamweaver Ultradev, and told you, "database-enable that site.". If your mother didn't raise you to write web database applications, don't fret: Get Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev: Fast & Easy Web Development. It's the gentlest, most visual introduction to UltraDev you're likely to find.
You won't learn everything here, but Aneesha Bakharia does give you a great jumpstart on the basics. Planning your site. Working with UltraDev's peachy-keen Server Behaviors. Validating and retrieving form data (no coding, it's all point, click, and dialog boxes). If you're providing the database, too, Bakharia walks you through the basics of setting one up, using Microsoft Access. Whatever your data source, you'll learn how to retrieve data; build SQL queries using UltraDev's reasonably friendly tools; insert and update records; and more.
UltraDev can support JavaServer Pages, ColdFusion and Microsoft's ASP. Bakharia doesn't cover JSP or ColdFusion, but if you're hosting on Microsoft's IIS, you'll appreciate the bonus coverage of ASP -- including an accessible chapter on automating email responses.
The accompanying CD-ROM contains 5 advanced bonus chapters, plus a complete 30-day trial version of Dreamweaver UltraDev. Take it home, fool with it, and look as if you know what you're doing. (Bill Camarda)
Bill Camarda is a consultant and writer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced software, computing, and networking products and services. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.