Rachel Andrew

This is a concise, compact, no-nonsense book that teaches the reader how to develop accessible, standards compliant PHP-driven web sites using the latest technologies: PHP 5 and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the development tool. This book presents PHP Web development with Dreamweaver in real-world tutorials so you can expect fast results as you progress through the book. Full book support will be available online and via email. Technology involved: - PHP - The most popular open source server-side scripting language, with extensive support available in Dreamweaver MX - MySQL - One of the most popular open source RDBMSs, and the database of choice for use with dynamic PHP-driven web sites - Apache 1.3 - the most popular open source web server, and the web server of choice for serving PHP web sites - Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is Macromedia’s new version of their hugely popular WSIWYG web page creation tool, with much improved features Ur innehållet: Introduction to PHP.- Introduction to MySQL.- Introduction to Dreamweaver.- Web Standards in Dreamweaver.- Data Manipulation/Server Behaviors.- Code Reuse in Dreamweaver and PHP.- Dreamweaver Extensions.- Debugging and Error Handling.- Final Case Studies.- Appendix: Setting Up Your Environment.

Stop feeling like a failure, and start enjoying motherhood|Addresses the idea of 'Supermum', showing how unhelpful it is to try and reach unrealistic perfectionDeals with negative emotions many mums feel: anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, and teaches them to change their thinking methodsUses proven techniques such as CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to empower mums to change their mindset and feel happierTeaches mums to focus on THEIR strengths and stop comparing themselves to others |Empowers mums to stop feeling like they're not good enough, as they strive to be 'Supermum' - and start having confidence in their parenting. Uses CBT, mindfulness and narrative therapies to dismiss negative thoughts, learn to stop comparing yourself to others and to be a happier mum.|As mums, we've all had that feeling of "not being good enough", not measuring up to expectations of how we should be doing - where parenting is concerned this is a really unhelpful trap to fall into, and doesn't help you or your children. It can lead to feelings of anxiety, guilt and failure. Especially if you're attaining to be an unrealistic figure: Supermum.What if you were able to dwell on the good stuff rather than the bad? To have confidence in your decisions, trust your gut, and let go of your skewed vision of 'perfect parenting'? The key is to find a way to navigate through any unhelpful thought patterns, to find a more positive, healthier outlook.This is a book for those seeking to find that shift in perception: to turn around your negative mindset, to view your own achievements in a different light, to be kinder to yourself. It uses CBT, mindfulness and other established therapies to help you to rebuild your confidence in your own parenting style and drown out the niggling competitive doubts. The sooner you do this, the sooner you can enjoy parenting your kids, and they will thank you for it. Embracing the imperfect, being good enough. With easy-to-follow activities combining a blend of other psychological strategies, the book walks you through exactly how to unpick your bad thinking habits. Author Anya Hayes and clinical psychologist Dr Rachel Andrew give you in-the-moment solutions to common parenting flashpoints, as well as enabling you to create robust, positive and flexible ways to approach parenting decisions in the future.

The CSS3 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a compilation of best-practice solutions to the most challenging CSS problems. The fourth edition of this best-selling full-color book has been completely revised and updated to cover newer techniques enabled by CSS3 and HTML5, and more recent trends in web design, such as responsive design. It's the most complete question-and-answer book on CSS available, with over 100 tutorials that show readers how to gain more control over the appearance of their web pages, create sophisticated web page navigation controls, and design for alternative browsing devices, including phones and screen readers. The CSS code used to create each of the components is available for download and guaranteed to be simple, efficient and cross-browser compatible.

Get ready to experience an eye-opening expos on CSS as you know it today. You'll discover a fresh approach to coding Cascading Style Sheets, making old hacks and workarounds a distant memory. In this book, you'll learn how to start taking full advantage of Internet Explorer 8 using the very latest CSS techniques -- whilst still catering for those nasty old browsers. You'll unearth what's put the final nail in the HTML table-based layout coffin, and gain an understanding from two experts why CSS has a very bright future. Some of the valuable insights in this book include: how you can take full advantage of IE8 how to take CSS tables to the limit and beyond letting you say goodbye to old hacks and workarounds FOREVER! help you rediscover what you first loved about CSS ensure make the most of what CSS has to offer understand the road ahead for CSS CSS was conceived in an age when web site design was simple; its creators never anticipated the level of intricacy required in the designs that it would be asked to deliver today. Clever designers figured out ways to make CSS do what they needed, but using techniques so convoluted that it became unpredictable and difficult to master. CSS just became too hard ...The good news is, that's all about to change, and this book will show you how!

Recently updated to version MX 2004, Dreamweaver remains the world’s most popular tool for website design and development - with over three million users worldwide. This new version features updated accessibility features, and supports multiple languages and technologies, such as CSS and XHTML, PHP 4 and ASP 3, MySQL and Access, Apache and IIS, and Windows and Mac operating systems. This book contains four detailed design projects - case studies that teach advanced web design and development techniques - relevant to Dreamweaver MX 2004. Two design projects are performed on a Mac, and two on a PC - but all four projects apply to both Mac and PC users. Two of the projects focus on client-side web design techniques, while the other two focus on intensive ASP and PHP server-side site programming and development. Ur innehållet: Christopher Schmitt: Entertainment Site: U2FAQ.com.- Allan Kent: News Portal.- Craig Grannell: Corporate Web Site.- Rachel Andrew: Intranet Design Project.

This is a concise, compact, no-nonsense book that teaches the reader how to develop accessible, standards compliant ASP.NET-driven web sites using the latest technologies: ASP.NET and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the development tool. This book presents ASP.NET Web development with Dreamweaver in real-world tutorials so you can expect fast results as you progress through the book. Full book support will be available online and via email. Technology involved: - Microsoft .NET Framework/Microsoft ASP.NET - Microsoft’s .NET Framework, their new revolutionary web development framework - Microsoft IIS/PWS - the server needed to serve ASP (.NET) pages on the Internet - Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is Macromedia’s new version of their hugely popular WSIWYG web page creation tool, with much improved features. Ur innehållet: Introducing Dreamweaver.- Web Standards in Dreamweaver.- Introducing ASP.NET.- ASP.NET Features and Syntax.- Introducing Databases.- Data Manipulation.- Working with XML in ASP.NET.- Code Reuse.- Dreamweaver Extensions.- Debugging and Error Handling.- Case Study.

This is a concise, compact, no-nonsense book that teaches the reader how to develop accessible, standards compliant ASP-driven web sites using ASP Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 as the development tool. This book presents ASP Web development with Dreamweaver in real-world tutorials so you can expect fast results as you progress through the book. Several of the authors are also Team Macromedia members as well as members of the Web Standards project Technology involved: - Microsoft Active Server Pages version 3.0 is Microsoft’s classic server-side scripting framework, still very popular amongst web developers, which is one of the 5 server models supported in Macromedia’s new version of Dreamweaver, MX 2004 - Microsoft IIS and PWS are Microsoft’s web servers, used to host ASP pages - Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is Macromedia’s new version of their hugely popular WSIWYG web page creation tool, with much improved features Ur innehållet: Introduction to Dreamweaver.- Web standards in Dreamweaver.- Accessibility in Dreamweaver.- Introducing ASP.- Databases Overview.- The Application Panel.- Code Reuse in DW.- Dreamweaver Extension.- Debugging and Error Handling.- Final Case Study.

The world of web design is at a turning point, with great emphasis on Web Standards, designing for all browsers and platforms while still looking great and communicating your message. This is the first book for the beginner that covers all the modern methods of making web sites to get you ahead of the rest when looking for that job. The authors are all respected web design professionals, who write knowledgeably and comprehensively without all the intimidating jargon or assuming a degree in programming. What this book covers: The Web and How It Works Basic HTML Design and Process Advanced Markup: HTML, XML, and XHTML Creating Graphics for the Web Traditional Page Layout Techniques Navigation CSS: Modern Layout and Style Applying JavaScript in Your Pages An Introduction to Usability Standards Compliance Getting Your Site onto the Web Techniques for Site Maintenance and Administration Server-Side Scripting Where Do I Go from Here? From the Publisher This book is for anyone new to web design who wants to start down the path of a web professional career. No knowledge of HTML or any other web language is assumed.

This book gets you up to speed on using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, the new version of Macromedia's premier visual web site design tool, to produce dynamic, creative, visually stunning sites that comply with web standards and accessibility guidelines. It gets straight to the heart of the matter so you spend less time reading, and more time building your site. Dreamweaver MX boasts some fantastic new features, including greatly improved support for XHTML and CSS standards, and tools that allow easy creation of accessible sites and effective use of Dreamweaver MX by people with disabilities. However, it doesn't stop there - Dreamweaver MX also features support for a wide range of server-side scripting languages, allowing professional dynamic web applications to be created with ease, using built-in ready-to-use chunks of code called Server Behaviors. Book Info For the working Web professional who needs results now. Provides aggressively pragmatic coverage of the huge leap of functionality in Dreamweaver MX. Softcover. From the Publisher This book is primarily for anyone who wants to learn how to use the new advanced features of Dreamweaver MX to easily create professional static and dynamic web pages (concepts demonstrated using ASP) that are standards-compliant, and as accessible as possible. This book assumes some knowledge of HTML and web development concepts. About the Authors: Rachel Andrew is a member of the Web Standards Project's Dreamweaver Task Force, responsible for improving Dreamweaver's standards compliance and accessibility Omar Elbaga started out as a fine artist and moved to computer graphic arts. He is also a member of Team Macromedia. Bob Regan is the Senior Product Manager for Accessibility at Macromedia. Rob Turnbull is also a member of Team Macromedia and a new media designer.

"Solving the most common problems faced by Dreamweaver users with the aid of some of the most respected names in the community." Dreamweaver MX is a complex tool. With its new features for building web sites with server-side scripting, standards-compliant code, advanced template features, and Cascading Style Sheets, it can hold many traps for the unwary. Sometimes you'll end up with problems for which you just can't find the answers. The Dreamweaver Developer’s Instant Troubleshooter will answer all of your Dreamweaver MX questions. Each chapter focuses on a particular area of Dreamweaver MX development, looks at the questions you are likely to have, and provides solutions. Whether you're having problems with setting up IIS to test your ASP pages, or you have a CSS quandary that you just can't get your head around, this is the book for you. What you know: * Familiarity with Dreamweaver MX. What you'll learn: * Tips and tricks from Dreamweaver professionals. * Ways round common gotchas of dynamic development. * Installation of dynamic technologies that work with Dreamweaver MX.