some books and articles written by us
At edgeofmyseat.com we're passionate about what we do, and this often spills over into writing books, articles and sometimes public speaking. Below is a list of some of the things we have been involved in as authors, co-authors or technical editors, along with a selection of the articles written for online publications. Additionally, the articles section of this site contains more articles and tutorials, as do the personal sites of Directors Rachel Andrew and Drew McLellan.
Books
The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks, 2nd Edition
The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks, 2nd Edition is ideal for experienced Web designers who would like to add sparkle to their existing designs, as well as newcomers who want to learn Web design the right way the first time. The book is written so that it can be read cover to cover, or referred to like a cookbook with 101 different recipies for your Website. It's written in an easy-to-follow, consistent format that's well illustrated with plenty of screenshots and code examples, providing quick visual cues. If you hate wading through dry academic-style texts, then the illustrations and examples throughout this book will suit you.
Published by and available from: Sitepoint
Rachel Andrew
ISBN: 9780975841983
HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS, 2nd Edition
HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS, 2nd Edition is for web developers looking to create websites using Cascading Style Sheets for layout, which allow for faster page downloads, easier maintenance, faster website redesigns, and better search engine optimization. HTML Utopia covers all aspects of using Cascading Style Sheets in Web Development, and is a must-read for Web Developers designing new sites or upgrading existing ones to use CSS layouts. This book includes one of the most comprehensive CSS2 references on the market. Jeffrey Zeldman, web design guru and co-founder of the Web Standards Project, says "After reading this book, you will not only understand how to use CSS to emulate old-school, table-driven web layouts, you will be creating websites that would be impossible to design using traditional methods". The second edition of this popular book includes brand new coverage of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 1.1, new CSS Solutions, and greatly expanded coverage of popular, cross-browser, CSS layout techniques.
Published by and available from: Sitepoint
Rachel Andrew, Daniel Shafer
ISBN: 0975240277
Build Your Own Standards Compliant Website Using Dreamweaver 8
Build Your Own Standards Compliant Website with Dreamweaver 8 is written for any user of Dreamweaver who wants to create standards compliant, usable and fully accessible websites. By applying Web Standards and best-practices, readers will learn to create fast-loading, easy-to-maintain and cross-browser compatible websites. This book focuses on using XHTML & semantic markup, CSS Layouts, and accessibility guidelines to show users how to make the most of Dreamweaver 8.
Published by and available from: Sitepoint
Rachel Andrew
ISBN: 0975240234
Dreamweaver MX Design Projects
Dreamweaver MX 2004 Design Projects takes you through the process of creating four real-world case studies, enabling you to take your Dreamweaver skills to a new level.
Published by Friends of Ed available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Rachel Andrew, Craig Grannell, Allan Kent, Christopher Schmitt
ISBN: 1590594096
ASP Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
This is a no-nonsense book that teaches the reader how to develop accessible, standards compliant ASP-driven web sites using ASP and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX.
Published by Apress available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Rob Turnbull, Alan Foley, Drew McLellan
ISBN: 1590593499
ASP.NET Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
This concise, no-nonsense book teaches you how to develop accessible, standards-compliant ASP.NET-driven web sites with the latest technologies: ASP.NET and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004.
Published by Apress available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Costas Hadjisotiriou, Kevin Marshall, Rachel Andrew
ISBN: 1590593480
PHP Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
PHP Web Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 presents real-world tutorials so you can expect fast results as you progress through the book.
Published by Apress available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Allan Kent, David Powers
ISBN: 1590593499
The Dreamweaver Developer's Instant Troubleshooter
Solving the most common problems faced by Dreamweaver users with the aid of some of the most respected names in the community.
Published by Apress available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Gareth Downes-Powell, Nancy Gill, Kevin Marshall, Drew McLellan
ISBN: 1590592336
Dreamweaver MX Design Projects
We gave four web professionals a design brief: we asked them each to plan, design, and implement a specific type of web site, then write up all their design and development considerations - how to be visually appealing while usable and accessible, how to wireframe the sites, and how to develop them with usability and accessibility in mind. The web sites are: A corporate site (designed using CSS and templates on a Mac) A news portal (made using PHP on a PC) An entertainment site (a visually appealing fan site for the band U2, made using a Mac) A company intranet site (made using ASP on a PC)
Published by Glasshaus available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Christopher Schmitt, Allan Kent, Craig Grannell
ISBN: 1904151272
Fundamental Web Design and Development Skills
Ever wanted to change direction in life and start a new career path? Just finished university or college and need a new challenge? If you're considering a career in web development, this unrivalled book will provide you with all the core skills you need.
Published by Glasshaus available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Crystal Waters, Chris Ullman
ISBN: 1904151175
Dynamic Dreamweaver MX
It's now possible to use Dreamweaver to produce dynamic, creative, visually stunning sites that comply with web standards and accessibility laws. This book is not a rehash of a book on a previously written version of Dreamweaver, but a brand new book, written by people who really know the product and who are genuine web professionals. It doesn't waste your time on explanations of the obvious menu options (2 pages on the difference between 'save' and 'save as', anyone?) but gets straight to the heart of the matter so you spend less time reading, and more time building your site.
Published by Glasshaus available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Authors: Rachel Andrew, Alan Foley, Omar Elbaga, Rob Turnbull, Bob Regan
ISBN: 1904151108
Dreamweaver MX Web Development
Learn how to make Dreamweaver MX work for you in real-world development situations. This book deals with the day-to-day problems developers face, and demonstrates how to use advanced features in Dreamweaver MX to address them. This book addresses issues such as templates, site architecture, CSS, and form design head on. Each chapter focuses on the problem, discusses the technology and how solutions can be implemented using Dreamweaver MX. This book answers the question "so what?" by showing you how these techniques actually help you to build sites that work in the real world.
Published by New Riders available from: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Author: Drew McLellan
ISBN: 0735713081
Online Articles
- Style web forms using CSS - an article for Sitepoint by Rachel Andrew
- Microformats, PHP, and hKit - an interview with Drew McLellan for the Zend Developer Zone
- Premium Content on DMXZone - an ongoing series of articles by Rachel Andrew for DMXZone, available at a cost of $2.99 per article
- Ajax: Dynamic Web Interfaces - an article written by Drew McLellan for O'Reilly XML.com
- Interview with Rachel Andrew published on Sitepoint.
- Designing with CSS in Dreamweaver MX 2004 - an article written by Drew McLellan for the Adobe Developer Center
- Standards for the Web - a Technology Briefing written by Rachel Andrew for Wired Berkshire
- Flash Satay: Embedding Flash While Supporting Standards - an article by Drew McLellan for A List Apart
- Five steps to more professional pages - an article written by Drew McLellan for the Adobe Developer Center
- Best Practices with CSS in Dreamweaver MX - an article written by Rachel Andrew for the Adobe Developer Center
Magazines
Rachel Andrew writes regularly for several web design magazines including Web Designer magazine published by Imagine Publishing.
If you are looking for authors for your publication (online or print) and would like to discuss the possibility of us writing for you or speaking at your event, please contact us with a brief outline.
CSS Layout Development
Whether you have an existing site built using tables that you would like redesigned, or have a new concept mocked up as a Fireworks or Photoshop file, we can turn that into an HTML or XHTML document complete with a stylesheet that creates your CSS layout.