Mastering Dreamweaver MX Databases

Dreamweaver MX is so packed with features, we could spend the entire book introducing them to you. But this book is about using databases with Dreamweaver MX, so we have to close the introduction now. By all means, explore the features you run across in your day-to-day use of Dreamweaver. Make sure you press the F1 key any time you find something you don't understand. Macromedia has created a great help file, and there's good support on the web at www.dreamweaver.com as well. Plus, you should also check out books such as the following: Dreamweaver MX: Design and Technique, by Ethan Watrall, and Dreamweaver MX/Fireworks MX Savvy, by Christian Crumlish, both published by Sybex in 2002.

In Chapter 3, we'll look at coding practices for database and web scripting. You'll learn about guidelines for every aspect of web development (and coding in general). We'll even show you a couple of ways Dreamweaver MX can aid you in maintaining your coding practices initiative.