Book 189

Official SWiSHmax Bible

by Donna L. Baker

Published 3 December 2004
* Developed and comarketed with SWiSHzone.com, this first--ever SWiSHmax book is packed with tips, techniques, and secrets from the world's top SWiSHmax users * SWiSHmax offers an easy, intuitive interface that lets Web designers create cool Flash movies, effects, and even games--without learning Flash or ActionScript * SWiSHmax is the premier product of SWiSHzone.com, which reports 500,000 unique visitors a month, 3 million downloads, and 200,000 registered users * A companion Web site is packed with examples and templates from the book, exclusive SWiSH content, and a tryout version of SWiSHmax

The Web Design and Information Architecture Bible will teach readers how to use the most common web design software (Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop) to efficiently and effectively create a successful and appealing web site as well as develop workflows to maintain and upgrade sites. This book will teach readers how to optimize graphics and multimedia files for faster download, integrate Flash movies, videos, and other multimedia into their web page, as well as enable them to take advantage of the latest innovations in CSS and XHTML and still make sure the pages look good in every browser. Readers will also get additional content on everything from creating pleasing aesthetics to managing large amounts of information while maintaining a usable and easily accessible web site. There will also be basic information on increasing search engine rankings, attracting a broad audience and much more.