Inside Macromedia
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Whether you are a seasoned or beginning web developer, you can bring your expertise to the next level with Dreamweaver 4! The authors have taken the mystery out of professional web site design and production by introducing you to the most frequently used features and functions within the context of "hands-on" learning. Practice Exercises take you step-by-step through the learning process of working with text, graphics, libraries, frames, tables, forms, links, behaviors, layers, animation, and other frequently used Dreamweaver functions. The book contains many screen illustrations to help you "see" what is being discussed and created. The Application Chapters will challenge you to combine the knowledge and techniques acquired from several previous chapters and apply your newly developed skills to create a "real-world" Dreamweaver web site. The book also includes a CD-ROM containing all the supporting files necessary for exercises within the book.
Based on the real-world experience of successful developers in the multimedia industry, this text introduces readers to the software functionality and capabilities that are needed most when building applications. The text also features discussion of the development considerations involved in various delivery environments. Lingo, Director's scripting language, is introduced within the context of providing basic-level interactivity, including learner controls of forward, backup, menus selection, and the control of external media elements like movies.
INSIDE Macromedia Flash 5 is designed to set you on the path to producing and delivering high-impact, animated web sites. Following an introduction to the Flash 5 interface, as well as basic text and paint tools, you'll delve directly into hands-on exercises that provide opportunities for you to work with: overlays, libraries, keyframes, tweened and color animations, sounds, masks and motion guides. You'll even learn to refine Flash movies for the Web, so that you can use them in Dreamweaver!