Takes you through your development environment set up
* Covers everything you need to create both standards compliant web sutes, and dynamic web applications
* Teaches several real world techniques using a series of step by step tutorials What you ll learn
* How to set up your ideal development environment, using Mac OSX/Windows, Apache (and IIS on Windows,) Apache, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin
* Creating standards compliant web sites using CS3's XHTML and CSS features
* Creating dynamic web applications using CS3's PHP and Spry Ajax server behaviors
* Building several real world web site functions, such as form validation, random quote generator, search function, user management/login pages, dynamic Ajax gallery, and much more.
* Creating an interface design in Fireworks CS3 and importing it into Dreamweaver CS3.
* How use Dreamweaver CS3's XML functionality, to consume RSS feeds, and create Spry data sets
* Using includes, templates and master detail pages.
* How to publish your site after you've created it

* Chapter 1: Dreamweaver CS3 Your Creative Partner

* Chapter 2: Building Dynamic Sites with Ajax and PHP

* Chapter 3: Getting the Work Environment Ready

* Chapter 4: Setting Up a PHP Site

* Chapter 5: Adding a Touch of Style

* Chapter 6: Creating a CSS Site Straight Out of the Box

* Chapter 7: Building Site Navigation with the Spry Menu Bar

* Chapter 8: Sprucing Up Content with Spry Widgets

* Chapter 9: Building Online Forms and Validating Input

* Chapter 10: Introducing the Basics of PHP

* Chapter 11: Using PHP to Process a Form

* Chapter 12: Working with PHP Includes and Templates

* Chapter 13: Setting Up MySQL and phpMyAdmin

* Chapter 14: Storing Records in a Database

* Chapter 15: Controlling Access to Your Site

* Chapter 16: Working with Multiple Tables

* Chapter 17: Searching Records and Handling Dates

* Chapter 18: Using XSLT to Display Live News Feeds and XML

* Chapter 19: Using Spry to Display XML

* Chapter 20: Getting the Best of Both Worlds with PHP and Spry