I'm just beginning to study web design, basically learning from scratch. I'm using Dreamweaver because it is considered the easiest and most comprehensive web design software from what I gather. However I'm having difficulty finding any single all encompassing tutorial for this software that helps a beginner familiarize with the basics (in understandable terms and images) while also graduating them to more advanced skills. I've found several websites that give tutorials on DW CS3 but all of them only provide a certain, small scope of knowledge (and arguably poor one at that), but I'd much rather have a single, comprehensive source for all my DW knowledge needs. It would save me a huge amount of time from having to search for new websites everytime I have a question not answered by any of my existing sources, and would also save me the hassle of having to juggle with 5-10 different tabs open at any given time. Does anyone know a good source of information for learning purposes? I'd appreciate your help.
One book I really like is 'Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Unleashed' by Zak Ruvalcaba. It's clear, concise and has lots of examples to work with. It also explains the basic principles of HTML and CSS. I would avoid the 'Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book' series as they lack useful content. You'll learn how Dreamweaver works but not the basics of HTML, CSS, etc so you may struggle creating anything beyond their examples. I remember PCFormat included a free Dreamweaver guide in one of their issues either early this year or late last year that was pretty good. It may be worth contacting Future Publishing and seeing if they have any on back order. EDIT: Just seen another thread here with a link to an internet resource. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1126868 . Not checked it myself but may be useful.