Notes from Readers

“People always thank me when I refer them to your books because they answer all their questions and makes it so easy.”

-- Regina Lynn
columnist, Wired.com

“We’re doing a big family reunion next year with more than 100 people and I keep telling my family we have to create a Web site. I love that this book shows us so many great ways to do it.”

-- Susanna Whitmore
Los Angeles, CA

“My son’s just getting into Web design at school. Thanks to your book we were able to work together to create a valuable project for our family.”

-- Kim Marcille
Miami, FL

"I don't know where to start -- the bottom line is that I wish I had read your book first! You have a real knack of presenting information that makes a lot of sense. Some of these how to books leave the novice back in the dust.”

-- Pete Juliano
Port Townsend, WA

“Thank you for your lovely book. The examples are so inspiring.”

-- Jessica Levy
Houston, TX

The Reader's Corner

If you already have a copy of one of our books or videos, you're welcome to more goodies in our Reader's Corner. Click here and answer a simple question from one of our books to gain instant access.

Welcome to the Digital Family Bookstore

Whether you want to design a Web site for your small business , club, or family, you'll find everything you need to create Web sites like the pros in Janine's books.

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Dreamweaver CS5 For Dummies

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Dreamweaver CS5
For Dummies

By Janine Warner
Wiley Publishing
Completely updated

Whether you're an experienced Web designer or you just want to look like one, you'll appreciate the power of Dreamweaver, the most popular program among professional Web designers.

Even if you're just getting started, you can master this award-winning program thanks to Janine's best-selling book Dreamweaver For Dummies.

New books coming soon...

Mobile Web Design
For Dummies

Pre-Order at Amazon.com

I only keep inventory of my latest books, but you can find older versions or preorder new books at Amazon.com

Web Sites Do It Yourself For Dummies

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Web Sites Do-It-Yourself
For Dummies, 2nd Edition

By Janine Warner
Wiley Publishing
Fully updated in 2010

A step-by-step guide to creating your first Web site.

Everybody's building cool web sites, but how? Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how, with simple, step-by-step instruction that will build your confidence as you build your site.

You'll learn to plan your site and secure a domain name, how to use Dreamweaver for site construction, and how to test and publish your site. You'll also learn about designing a blog, creating a podcast, adding Flash, and even how to make money with your Web site. Dummies makes it easy and fun!

Perfect for those who've never attempted a Web site before, including small-business owners, the family historian, amateur genealogists, and travel buffs
Explains using Web site creation tools including Dreamweaver, Photoshop Elements, Flash, and WordPress
Shows how Web pages work, how to plan and design your site, and what to look for in Web hosting services
Covers editing and creating Web graphics and text, how to customize a site for different purposes, testing, and publishing your site
Provides information on blogs, podcasts, adding Flash, and making money from your site

Teach Yourself Visually Dreamweaver CS4

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only $24.99
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Teach Yourself Visually Dreamweaver CS5

By Janine Warner
Wiley Publishing
Completely updated

If you prefer a visual reference, this fully illustrated guide to Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 is filed with beautiful web designs to inspire you.

Each step includes a screenshot so you can see exactly what you're doing as you go from lesson to lesson.

Start with the basics of Web design and progress to optimizing images, working with CSS, and creating complex Web pages with audio, video, and other multimedia.

Digital Family Album Basics

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Digital Family Album
Special Occasions

By Janine Warner
Watson-Guptill, Nov. 2007

Dedicated to the many ways families celebrate special occasions, in this book you'll find templates and simple instructions for creating everything from photo Christmas cards to cookbooks filled with Passover or Thanksgiving recipes; from digital scrapbook pages to unique gift ideas that will be treasured for years to come.

For all your special events, holidays, and celebrations, this beautifully illustrated guide shows you how to create cards, books, Web sites, and more! Ready-to-use templates and artwork make it easy for even the busiest readers to create special gifts and lasting family memories quickly and easily. (Peek inside the book to learn more...)

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Special Family Discount $5
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Digital Family
Album Basics

By Janine Warner
Tom & Mindy McCain
Watson-Guptill, Jan. 2006

A beautifully illustrated guide to creating family calendars, digital scrapbooks, greeting cards, baby books, websites, and more!

You'll find templates and artwork that go with the lessons (you can download them from our reader's corner) and you'll have everything you need to design family memories you can print or share over the Internet!

(Learn more...)

Download digital books and start learning today

Looking for an ebook version of Dreamweaver For Dummies or Web Sites DIY For Dummies? Search digital downloads at Diesel eBooks

Learn more with Janine's great training videos

Janine Warner has produced a series of Web design videos.

Use these training videos to learn Dreamweaver, Expression Web, and CSS.

Reader's Corner

If you've already bought one of my books or videos, let me begin by thanking you -- and confirming that you've come to the right place to find help and additional resources.

Some teachers have human assistants, I make do with technology. Many teachers work with classes of 20 to 200, I've sold a half million books and produced more than 50 hours of video training.

For more than 10 years, I've been teaching (and constantly learning about) web design. In the early days it was a lot easier and over time the rules and best practices have evolved.

If you have a book or video that is more than a few years old, your missing my latest (and best) instruction for today's Web.

When should you upgrade?

The difference between Dreamweaver 8 and the latest version CS5 is like the difference between using a stone axe to carve petroglyphs into the wall of a cave, to using a diamond cutter to create exquisite works of art on the modern web.

I understand that many people can't upgrade their software as often as I do, but upgrade your training to the latest version possible. Often you can use my books and videos for a version ahead, it's like buying a t-shirt you'll grow into as a kid. If you have Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, by all means get the CS5 video and books but even if you're using the program in version CS4, you can probably still get better help from the CS5 version of training. Same for CS3, get the CS4 training and you'll be better off, and ready to upgrade the software as soon as you get around to it.