Introduction

Welcome to Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide ! Macromedia Dreamweaver has long been the premier visual tool for Web site developers, allowing you to build great-looking Web pages and smoothly running Web sites. Dreamweaver's ease-of-use takes much of the pain out of creating Web sites, without sacrificing flexibility. It's possible to use Dreamweaver to create terrific Web sites without knowing much about HTML and JavaScript (though you will create better Web sites if you familiarize yourself with at least the basics of these languages).

Dreamweaver is a rich, powerful, and deep program, and at first glance, it can be a bit intimidating. We've written this book as a painless introduction to Dreamweaver and its features, and with our help, you will use Dreamweaver to build an excellent Web site.