Foundation Dreamweaver Ultrad Ev 4

by Rob Paddock and Spencer Steel

Macromedia's Dreamweaver UltraDev is the premier visual solution package for designers who want to create truly dynamic web applications. The UltraDev 4 platform gives you the power and flexibility to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903450349
• ISBN13: 9781903450345
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

This book is one of the best tutorials on DWU out there. This book was my first book from FOED and I was so pleased with it that I ran and bought the Foundation Flash 5 and Foundation ActionScript too. And I am not dissapointed with them. Excellent book. Keep up the good work guys!Cheers from LIMA, PERU.

Concise and to the point the way a Tutorial book should be.

This book is extremely wonderful for folks who want to learn UltraDev 4 and dive into dynamic web sites. It is also great for programmers who need to begin using UD's automated script features. The chapters are condense and to the point. The words revolve around the topic at hand. There isnt a lot of small talk. You will learn from the chapter whatever the chapter is titled. It also introduces UD users to upgrading to sql from Access and building server side behaviors.You will learn about stored procedures which other books have not covered. The shopping cart tutorial is easy and clear. The chapter is also a great reference.The book also covers emailing the cart which many people have asked about.The book teaches strictly from an ASP perspective and is great in not only introducing people to UltraDev and all of its capabilities but to programming and hand coding ASP.There are a few minor errors in some of the text.Overall this is one of the best books on UltraDev 4 thusfar.

An excellent book for UltraDev (ASP) users

This is an excellent book for beginners as well as for experienced UltraDev users. Users who are new to building dynamic websites will appreciate the clear and step-by-step instructions in the book regarding how to get started in building data-driven websites. Experienced users will find it a useful reference and a good source for time saving tips and techniques.I particularly enjoyed the chapter on Stored Procedures; I think most SQL Server users will also find themselves referring to that chapter quite often. There are also two chapters that deal specifically with the shopping cart.However, what I liked most about the book is that the authors take a real-word example of an e-commerce site, KoolKards, and gently guide the reader through the process of setting up such a site. In the process, the readers learn how to create various web applications that are needed to build secure and powerful dynamic websites.The code examples in the book are very good. The screenshots are quite helpful. And the explanations are easy to understand. By the time you have read this book you should be able to create powerful e-commerce applications and dynamic, data-driven websites, using ASP/VBScript, like the vast majority of UltraDev users.While this book is not for Mac users; for PC users it is a "must-have". A superb book, indeed!

This is the UD book to get

I can't remember the last time I actually read all the way through a computer book. The authors have a very readable style and do the best job I've seen in helping non-programmers use UD4. The explanations of ASP coding are very clear.They really stick to their goal, which is to give you a good start in using the program and a sense of confidence that you can get UD4 to do what you want. Unlike some of the multi-author giant reference volumes, they don't get lost in some hundred page long section on how to write an entire web application in ASP (I'd buy an ASP book if that was what I wanted.)The authors have obviously taken the time to think through what you would want to do with UD4, and then tell you what you need to know (now that's an idea!) Good sections are offered for using email, file uploading (! been looking for that one), as well as sections on some of the new version 4 features.The book is complemented by a web site where you can submit questions to the authors. Now, that's customer service.

Great starter for Ultradev'ers interested in e-commerce

I am new to dynamic web sites and I have tried to find a books that focused on developing an e-commerce site with Ultradev. I have purchased all the Ultradev books in print to date and although helpful, just did not put all the pieces together for me. Foundation Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 takes off where the packged tutorial ends. It goes to the next level. I am finding this book to be the most practical and instructive. After a cursory review of the chapters and throughly reading the first five chapters, I believe it is the best "getting started book on the market." Finally, I believe I have found a puplication that will help me get that e-commerce site online. Once finised I can return to the other publications to better appreciate their techniques. I hope the Friends of Ed follow their training logic and actually move from developing a foundation with UltraDev to the Master level.Thanks guys.