Essentials of Dreamweaver MX (Skills and Drills)

Rating:
Summary: I Had Fun and Learned Too
Review: I have tried to learn programs from training books before. Sometimes I learned, but I rarely had fun. This book quickly taught me what I needed to know about Dreamweaver and was fun to boot. In my book (excuse the pun), that makes this book a winner! Thanks IconLogic.

Rating:
Summary: Superior training methodology---this guy knows how to teach
Review: This book offered the kinds of lessons I needed, taught the way I needed, and introduced me to "skills and drills" learning. I'd heard about that methodology but never tried it. I'm a big fan now.

Here's what I mean about "skills and drills" learning: Each lesson was explained before I went throught it. Then each lesson was "skilled" into my head via step-by-step activities. Next the lesson was "drilled" into my head via confidence checks (which are exercises you are asked to complete--without step-by-step handholding--before you can proceed).

I also appreciated the fact that the techno verbage was kept to a minimum. No wasted words here!

Rating:
Summary: Superior training methodology---this guy knows how to teach
Review: This book offered the kinds of lessons I needed, taught the way I needed, and introduced me to "skills and drills" learning. I'd heard about that methodology but never tried it. I'm a big fan now.

Here's what I mean about "skills and drills" learning: Each lesson was explained before I went throught it. Then each lesson was "skilled" into my head via step-by-step activities. Next the lesson was "drilled" into my head via confidence checks (which are exercises you are asked to complete--without step-by-step handholding--before you can proceed).

I also appreciated the fact that the techno verbage was kept to a minimum. No wasted words here!