For web application developers who have not used 

Dreamweaver: 

1.

Begin by quickly reading this Getting Started with Dreamweaver guide to 

familiarize yourself with the basics of using Dreamweaver.

2.

In Using Dreamweaver (Help > Using Dreamweaver), read Chapter 1, 

 Exploring the Workspace  to learn more about the Dreamweaver user 

interface.

3.

Although much of the material in Chapter 2,  Setting Up a 

Dreamweaver Site  and Chapter 4,  Managing Your Files  is probably 

familiar to you, skim those chapters to see how these familiar concepts 

are implemented in Dreamweaver. Pay particular attention to the 

sections on setting up a Dreamweaver site.

4.

Set up a web server and application server using Dreamweaver. (See 

Chapter 23,  Setting Up a Web Application .)

5.

Connect to a database. (See  Connecting to a database  in Chapter 23, 

 Setting Up a Web Application .)

6.

Read the overview at the beginning of each of the chapter in Using 

Dreamweaver to determine whether its topics are of interest to you.

For experienced web application developers who have used 

Dreamweaver:

1.

Begin by reading  What's new in Dreamweaver 8  in Using 

Dreamweaver (Help > Using Dreamweaver). The  What's new  section 

is in  Introduction .

2.

Skim Chapter 1,  Exploring the Workspace  to learn about new aspects 

of the Dreamweaver user interface.

Getting the most from the 

Dreamweaver documentation

Dreamweaver includes a variety of media to help you learn the program 

quickly and become proficient in creating web pages. The Dreamweaver 

help system includes several documents that help you learn about 

Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver Extensibility, and ColdFusion. You can also 

consult a number of additional online resources as you learn how to build 

web pages.

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