Microsofta Expressiona Web 2 Step by Step

by Chris Leeds

Quickly teach yourself how to use Expression Web 2, the professional design tool for creating dynamic, standards-based Web sites. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace--building and practicing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735626111
• ISBN13: 9780735626119
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Steps for Beginners

I have used Frontpage 2003 for a number of years. I finally upgraded to Expression Web 3 and needed a book to teach me how to develop with EW3. I have used most of the "Step by Step" books for Frontpage and Microsoft Office, so I was familiar with the format and hands-on approach. This is the reason I chose to use this step by step book for EW2. The book itself was great in the way it approached to different tasks it was trying to teach. It was easy to understand and follow. I had to search some things out because of the differences that arise with operating systems (in Vista it appears one way and in XP it appears another) as well as the differences that exist between EW2 and EW3. But once those differences were accounted for, the instruction was easy to follow. It was also nice that when I did have a problem I just couldn't figure out (or a question that wasn't addressed in the book) that the author was willing to respond to an email that I sent his way. Thanks! Great Book!

Perfect for the Novice

I bought this book along with the Expression Web 2 software. Before this, I knew almost nothing about making a website, and I had never even heard of EW2. A few weeks earlier, I had purchased a few domains with visions of .... I'm not really sure. Was I going to create a business, a blog, or just play on the internet? If you're in a similar situation, I cannot recommend this book (and software) enough. Step by Step is arranged like a workbook. A companion CD includes practice files for almost every chapter. The exercises are nearly idiot proof, although I managed a few stumbles along the way. Despite that, the novice should have very few problems creating and publishing a web site with nothing other than EW2 and this book. The teaching style is "click this," "enter this text," "after entering this text, an options menu appears, select option....," "the result is displayed in Figure...." If you manage to destroy a project, you can just reload it from the CD. The book is loaded with figures, hints, and problem solving tips. Initially, I tried skipping things that I didn't think were relevant to me. For example, why would I ever need to read the chapter "Building a Web Site from Scratch?" Even a fool knows that there are terabytes of free templates out there. However, I soon realized the error of my thinking. My problem was that I didn't know what I didn't know. Within each chapter are loads of tidbits I immediately incorporated into my template based website. No part of this book should be skipped if you are a novice. This book is not a study book or a book to be read in front of the TV. It's a book that you sit down in front of the computer with and go through page by page. Before you get half way through, you'll have a website up and running. I also want to emphasize that this is a book aimed at the novice. If the only thing you want to do is design a blog, advertise a business, or something similarly simple, this book is all you need. However, if you really jump into web design like I did, you'll soon be looking for a book to take you too the next level. For that I recommend Jim Cheshire's Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web 2 from Que Publishing.

Excellent Book

After purchasing Expression Web 2 several months ago, I set about learning how to use it. My goal was practical: become proficient enough to be productive with the application. I found several tutorials online, but after awhile I found most of them either too basic or too advanced. In previous years I taught myself various software applications such as FrameMaker, Illustrator and Photoshop mostly through the printed word and decided to travel that route again. I bought three books in quick succession: 'Expression Web 2 On Demand' by Steve Johnson; 'Special Edition, Using Microsoft Expression Web 2'by Jim Cheshire,and 'Expression Web 2 Step by Step' by Chris Leeds. There's a wealth of information in all three books, and I was impressed with all three authors' depth of knowledge. However, I found myself spending more and more time with 'Step by Step' than the others. Why? Expression Web 2 is an industrial strength web editor with a substantial learning curve, and doing the exercises in subsequent chapters of Leeds' book gave me an overview and a confidence that I could not get from the other books. The CD is invaluable because you can always go back and redo an exercise that you messed up on before. 'Expression Web 2: Step by Step' follows a proven pedagogical approach: introduce a concept, practise it, and then keep adding to the foundation. This is an excellent book and I am well on my way towards achieving my goal of proficiency.

Easy Walk Through The Techies

I am new to web design and I needed a book that can show how to use MWE2 and this book by Chris Leeds did that with ease. I like it and I will strongly recommend it for beginners. I also used a DVD by Jeanne Warner and I think that also enhanced my ability to follow Chris through the study. If you are using windows, you may experience a minor miss step but you can always catch up and learn to put your skills to work gradually. You will learn a lot and become familiar with the program in no time.

Kudos

A very good book for the beginner, or an intermediate user of Frontpage, This is the second edition, explains how to embed Silverlight, Media Player and Flash into your website. Explains how to use ASP.NET 2 features and controls, somethings not in the first edition (Step by Step Microsoft Expression Web). Includes CD for practice files, book arrived in good shape and within 2 days for standard mailing. Can contact author for questions.