O'Reilly published 'Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual'

David Sawyer MacFarland's Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly, $58.99 US) updates his previous best-selling O'Reilly titles about Dreamweaver. With the recent release of Adobe's powerful web design program--Dreamweaver CS3--developers can do more than ever, notes MacFarland. Best of all, the upgraded program comes packed with exciting new design tools.

"The Spry JavaScript framework, for example, lets non-programmers add sophisticated interface elements like drop-down navigation menus, tabbed panels, and interactive data tables. My new book provides in-depth coverage on how to add Spry to a website, and equally as important, how to customize the Spry page elements to match the look and feel of an existing site's design," adds MacFarland.

Loaded with step-by-step instructions and lucid, easy-to-grasp explanations, MacFarland's guided tour of Dreamweaver CS3 covers:

• Getting started--from building your first site to putting it on the Web.
  
• Gaining pinpoint control over design and layout with powerful CSS tools.
  
• Adding interactivity with forms, new Spry tools, JavaScript, and animations.
  
• Building database-driven Web sites without having to hire a team of geeks.
  

This one-stop Dreamweaver CS3 resource aims to boost the skills and knowledge of designers at every level, from novices to power users. MacFarland's book delivers tips and tricks from a veteran designer along with expert guidance on what looks good--and what looks dated--to spruce up existing Web sites or create dazzling new ones. [Bill Fox]