Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by Emily A. Vander Veer (South St. Paul, MN, author); Doug Lowe (Fresno, California); Eric J. Ray; Deborah S. Ray; Damon Dean (San Francisco, CA, author); Camille McCue; Emily Sherrill Weadock; Joyce J. Nielsen; Mariva Aviram; Stephen Lockwood; Madhu Si

• ISBN13: 9780764543456
• ISBN10: 0764543458
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Whether you want to build a Web page to recap a recent family reunion, promote your beagle breeding business, or market the next pet rock and make millions through e-commerce, this book will get you started. With almost 800 information-packed pages, it's actually nine concise minibooks, each tackling a specific aspect of Web development. Beginners will get off to a good start and old hands will learn the latest on XML, JavaScript, and more. This guide covers: Getting up to speed on the basic information and skills you need to start creating a Web site Finding an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a free Web-hosting like Yahoo! GeoCities to host your Web pages Choosing and registering a domain name Selecting tools for your Web workshop, including Web browsers, graphics programs, HTML editors, Java and animation tools, and office suites Designing and tweaking Web pages with HTML Using FrontPage 2003 as an HTML editor, an image editor, and a Web site publisher Using Dreamweaver MX 2004, with info on incorporating images such as rollovers and hot spots, laying out pages with layers, using templates, and more Adding pizzazz to your Web pages with multimedia, including graphics, sound, video, animation, and applets Using JavaScript to create interactive features such as clickable images and smart forms, with info on basic JavaScript constructions, such as comments, variables, conditional expressions, loops, and operations Using Flash MX 2004 to create sophisticated graphic effects and movies Adding e-commerce capability using simplified, hosted, off-the-shelf, or build-your-own systems Using XML (Extensible Markup Language) to encapsulate and transmit not just Web pages but any kind of structured info (such as database records) Whole books have been written on these topics and programs, but this all-in-one guide will give you a good overview of essential information. Step-by-step instructions and screen shots guide you smoothly though the things you want to do. And you'll get hands-on experience right from the start with the CD-ROM that comes with the book. It includes: Trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, and Contribute xmlspy Version 2004 Home Edition, evaluation If you're looking for a convenient reference that will get you started and give you the basics on adding new features and functions to your Web pages, Creating Web Pages for Dummies, 2nd Edition is the resource you'll use again and again. Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
About This Book	2	(1)
How to Use This Book	2	(1)
Who Are You?	3	(1)
How This Book Is Organized	4	(2)
Book I: Web Page Basics	4	(1)
Book II: HTML	4	(1)
Book III: FrontPage 2003	5	(1)
Book IV: Dreamweaver	5	(1)
Book V: Multimedia: Pulling Together Graphics, Sound, Video, Animations, and Applets	5	(1)
Book VI: JavaScript	5	(1)
Book VII: Flash	5	(1)
Book VIII: Adding E-Commerce Capability	6	(1)
Book IX: XML	6	(1)
What's on the CD?	6	(1)
Icon Alert!	6	(3)
Book I: Web Page Basics	9	(96)
Creating a Successful Web Site	11	(16)
Web Site Basics	11	(2)
Different kinds of Web sites	11	(2)
Creating a Web site: An overview	13	(1)
Planning Your Web Site	13	(1)
Creating Your Web Pages	14	(1)
From scratch, using a text editor	14	(1)
Using a graphical Web page editor	14	(1)
Beyond HTML: Adding nifty features	14	(1)
Publishing Your Web Pages	15	(2)
Finding space for your Web site	15	(1)
Publicizing your Web site	16	(1)
Elements of a Successful Web Site	17	(1)
Organizing Site Content	18	(3)
Sequential organization	18	(1)
Hierarchical organization	19	(1)
Combination sequential and hierarchical organization	20	(1)
Web organization	20	(1)
What to Include on Every Page	21	(1)
What to Include on Every Web Site	22	(5)
Home page	22	(1)
Cover page	23	(1)
Site map	24	(1)
Contact information	24	(1)
Help page	24	(1)
FAQ	24	(1)
Related links	25	(1)
Discussion group	25	(2)
Building Your First Web Site	27	(14)
Registering with a Free Web Host	27	(2)
Using a Free Web Site Creation Tool	29	(9)
Viewing Your First Web Page --- Live	38	(3)
Exploring the Essential Elements of Web Page Design	41	(24)
HTML Basics	41	(1)
Adding Text	42	(5)
Aligning text	43	(1)
Specifying headings	43	(1)
Changing text appearance	44	(1)
Changing fonts	45	(1)
Creating line breaks	46	(1)
Adding Color	47	(1)
Changing the Background	48	(1)
Setting the background color	48	(1)
Using a background image	49	(1)
Creating Visual Interest with Horizontal Rules	49	(1)
Organizing Information into Lists	50	(2)
Bulleted lists	50	(1)
Numbered lists	51	(1)
Creating Links	52	(2)
Using text links	53	(1)
Using graphic links	53	(1)
Linking within the same page	54	(1)
Using Tables	54	(5)
Creating a basic table	54	(2)
Using a table for page layout	56	(3)
Creating Navigation Bars	59	(3)
Deciding what to include in a navigation bar	60	(1)
Creating a text-based navigation bar	60	(2)
Using images in a navigation bar	62	(1)
Introducing Frames	62	(3)
Working with Graphics, Sounds, and Video	65	(14)
Getting Familiar with File Formats for Image, Sound, and Video	65	(3)
Image file	65	(2)
Sound file formats	67	(1)
Video file formats	67	(1)
Inserting a Graphic Image	68	(1)
Working with Graphic Images	68	(1)
Carving Up Graphics with Image Maps	69	(4)
Using Transparent GIF Images	73	(2)
Incorporating Sounds	75	(1)
Inserting a link to a sound file	75	(1)
Embedding a sound file	76	(1)
Creating a background sound	76	(1)
Incorporating Video Clips	76	(3)
Inserting a link to a video	77	(1)
Embedding a video	77	(2)
Building Your Web Workshop	79	(8)
Web Browsers	79	(1)
Netscape 7.0	79	(1)
Internet Explorer 6	80	(1)
Graphics Programs	80	(2)
Photoshop	81	(1)
CorelDraw	81	(1)
Paint Shop Pro	81	(1)
Windows Paint	82	(1)
HTML Editors	82	(1)
Dreamweaver	82	(1)
Composer	83	(1)
FrontPage 2003	83	(1)
HotDog Professional	83	(1)
Java and Animation Tools	83	(1)
JBuilder	84	(1)
Flash	84	(1)
Office Suites	84	(3)
Corel WordPerfect Office 11	84	(1)
Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition	85	(1)
Microsoft Office	85	(2)
Publishing Your Web Site	87	(10)
Publishing Your Web Pages	87	(7)
FTP	88	(3)
Web Publishing Wizard	91	(3)
Rating Your Site	94	(2)
Submitting Your Site to Search Services	96	(1)
Publicizing Your Web Site	97	(8)
Springing For a Domain Name	97	(2)
Choosing a domain name	98	(1)
Registering a domain name	98	(1)
Understanding Search Services	99	(2)
Specifying a descriptive HTML title	100	(1)
Optimizing Web page text	100	(1)
Using HTML meta tags	101	(1)
Exploring automated submission tools	101	(1)
Going Beyond Search Services	101	(4)
Getting links	102	(1)
Advertising your site	102	(1)
Using site statistics	103	(2)
Book II: HTML	105	(88)
Creating an HTML Page	107	(10)
Understanding HTML Basics: Text and Tags	107	(2)
Formatting text	108	(1)
Nesting tags	109	(1)
Using HTML Structure Tags	109	(4)
The !DOCTYPE tag	110	(1)
The <HTML> tag	110	(1)
The <HEAD> and <TITLE> tags	111	(1)
The <META> tag	111	(1)
The <BODY> tag	112	(1)
Getting Familiar with Basic HTML Tags	113	(4)
Making headings	113	(1)
Making paragraphs	113	(1)
Emphasizing text	113	(1)
Making lists	114	(3)
Setting Background and Text Characteristics	117	(10)
Applying a Color Background	117	(1)
Applying an Image Background	118	(1)
Finding Images to Use	119	(1)
Setting Document Text Colors	120	(1)
Changing text colors	120	(1)
Changing link colors	120	(1)
Specifying Text Alignment	121	(2)
Using Font Type Specifications	123	(4)
Adding Internal and External Links	127	(10)
Understanding Links	127	(4)
About URLs	128	(1)
Anatomy of URLs	128	(1)
Absolute and relative URLs	129	(2)
Understanding Anchors	131	(1)
Making Links	131	(3)
Linking to documents within your site	131	(1)
Linking to pages out on the Web	132	(1)
Linking to other stuff on the Internet	133	(1)
Making Links within Documents	134	(2)
Making internal links	134	(1)
Marking internal targets	135	(1)
Using a Link-Checker Utility	136	(1)
Working with Images	137	(10)
Adding Images	137	(4)
Optimizing Images for Quick Download	141	(1)
Controlling Image Alignment	142	(1)
Surrounding Images with Blank Space	143	(1)
Making Clickable Images	144	(3)
Controlling Page Layout	147	(8)
Developing Tables	147	(3)
Embedding Horizontal Rules	150	(2)
Forcing Line Breaks	152	(3)
Creating Forms	155	(12)
Creating a Basic Form	155	(3)
Using Form Components to Collect Information	158	(9)
Including Submit and Reset buttons	158	(1)
Including check boxes, radio buttons, and more	159	(1)
Making check boxes	159	(2)
Making radio buttons	161	(1)
Using other input types	162	(1)
Including select lists	162	(2)
Including text areas	164	(3)
Working with Frames	167	(12)
About Frames	167	(3)
Developing Content	170	(1)
Developing Alternative Content	170	(1)
Establishing the Frameset Document	171	(2)
Setting Up the Frames	173	(2)
Setting Up Links and Targets	175	(1)
Testing Your Framed Site	176	(3)
Developing Style Sheets	179	(14)
About Style Sheets	179	(2)
Accommodating browser differences	179	(1)
Understanding inheritance	180	(1)
Connecting Style Sheets to HTML Documents	181	(3)
Embedding style sheets	182	(1)
Linking style sheets	183	(1)
Understanding Style Rules	184	(9)
Applying style rules	186	(1)
Setting a font for an entire document	186	(1)
Specifying text and background colors	187	(2)
Specifying background images	189	(4)
Book III: FrontPage 2003	193	(74)
Getting to Know FrontPage	195	(6)
``What Is FrontPage, and What Can I Do with It?''	195	(1)
How FrontPage Is Organized	195	(1)
Viewing Your Web Site	196	(4)
Introducing the FrontPage Editor	200	(1)
Getting Started with FrontPage: Your First Web Site	201	(10)
Creating a New Web Site	201	(3)
Creating Web Pages	204	(3)
Creating an empty Web page	204	(1)
Creating a Web page from a template	204	(2)
Creating framed Web pages	206	(1)
Changing a Filename	207	(1)
Saving Your Web Pages	208	(1)
Opening Files from Other Programs with FrontPage	209	(2)
Customizing FrontPage to Your Liking	211	(10)
A Quick Guide to the Three Modes of the FrontPage Editor	211	(2)
Using FrontPage Toolbars	213	(1)
Creating Folders	214	(1)
Deleting Files and Folders	215	(1)
Importing Webs and Web Pages	216	(5)
Importing files that you created elsewhere	217	(1)
Importing folders that you created elsewhere	217	(1)
Importing a Web site that you created elsewhere	218	(3)
Laying the Groundwork for Your Web Pages	221	(8)
Applying a Theme to a Web Page (Or an Entire Web Site)	221	(2)
Editing a Theme	223	(1)
Editing Page Properties	224	(5)
Setting a background image	225	(1)
Setting background colors	226	(1)
Setting page margins	227	(2)
Getting the Basics on Your Page: Text, Tables, and Links	229	(14)
Changing Text Attributes	229	(4)
Changing font properties	230	(1)
Changing paragraph settings	231	(1)
Creating bulleted and numbered lists	232	(1)
Changing borders and shading properties	232	(1)
Working with Tables	233	(5)
Creating a new table	234	(3)
Modifying tables	237	(1)
Creating and Using Hyperlinks	238	(5)
Working with the Hyperlinks view	241	(1)
Recalculating a project's hyperlinks	241	(2)
Perking Up Your Pages with Interactive Buttons, Counters, and More	243	(8)
Inserting Some Extra Effects	243	(4)
Adding a hit counter	243	(2)
Adding an interactive button (rollover)	245	(1)
Adding a marquee	246	(1)
Adding Graphics to Web Pages	247	(4)
Adding a graphic on your own	248	(1)
Adding clip art from the Clip Organizer to a Web page	249	(2)
Image Editing for Everyone	251	(10)
Activating the Pictures Toolbar	251	(1)
Image Manipulation Made Easy	252	(7)
Scaling an image	252	(1)
Changing brightness and contrast	253	(1)
Setting an image's transparent color	254	(1)
Beveling an image	254	(1)
Cropping an image	255	(1)
Flipping and rotating images	256	(1)
Placing text over an image	257	(1)
Adding a hyperlink to an image	258	(1)
Creating Image Maps	259	(2)
Publishing Your Web Pages	261	(6)
Publishing a Web by Using HTTP	261	(2)
Publishing a Web by Using FTP	263	(4)
Setting up an FTP connection	263	(1)
Publishing your Web	264	(3)
Book IV: Dreamweaver	267	(98)
Getting to Know Dreamweaver	269	(10)
What Is Dreamweaver, and What Can I Do with It?	269	(1)
Introducing the Document Window	270	(1)
Examining Your Site with the Site Window	271	(2)
Choosing between Standard, Layout, and Expanded Tables Modes	273	(1)
Exploring Toolbar Buttons	274	(1)
Using Panels, Bars, and Properties Inspectors	275	(2)
Panels and bars	275	(1)
Properties inspectors	276	(1)
Getting Help	277	(2)
Creating Your First Web Site with Dreamweaver	279	(8)
Starting Dreamweaver	279	(1)
Creating a New Site	279	(4)
Creating a New Document	283	(1)
Adding Content to a Document	283	(2)
Saving a Document	285	(1)
Previewing a Document in a Web Browser	285	(2)
Creating Basic Web Pages	287	(18)
Customizing What You See in the Document Window	287	(2)
Turning rulers on and off	287	(1)
Moving and resetting the origin	288	(1)
Changing ruler measurement units	288	(1)
Viewing the grid	288	(1)
Activating and deactivating grid snapping	288	(1)
Establishing Page Properties	289	(4)
Entering Text	293	(2)
Inserting text	293	(1)
Inserting a line break	293	(1)
Deleting text and line breaks	293	(1)
Modifying text	294	(1)
Manipulating Images	295	(5)
Inserting an image	296	(1)
Deleting an image	297	(1)
Modifying an image	297	(3)
Working with Links	300	(2)
Inserting a link	300	(1)
Deleting a link	300	(1)
Using named anchors	301	(1)
Working with Tables	302	(1)
Inserting a table	302	(1)
Deleting a table	303	(1)
Storing Information in Table Cells	303	(2)
Adding an image to a cell	303	(1)
Adding text to a cell	304	(1)
Deleting an image from a cell	304	(1)
Deleting text from a cell	304	(1)
Incorporating Interactive Images	305	(12)
Creating a Link from an Image	305	(1)
Creating Clickable Hot Spots	306	(2)
Creating a hot spot	306	(2)
Modifying a hot spot	308	(1)
Adding Text Rollovers (Flash Text)	308	(2)
Adding Flash text	308	(2)
Changing Flash text	310	(1)
Playing (previewing) Flash text	310	(1)
Adding Button Rollovers (Flash Buttons)	310	(2)
Adding a Flash button	310	(2)
Changing a Flash button	312	(1)
Modifying Flash button features	312	(1)
Playing (previewing) a Flash button	312	(1)
Inserting Image Rollovers	312	(2)
Setting Up a Navigation Bar	314	(3)
Creating a new navigation bar	314	(2)
Modifying a navigation bar	316	(1)
Adding Multimedia Objects	317	(6)
Adding Audio and Video to Your Pages	317	(3)
Embedding an audio or video clip	318	(2)
Linking to an audio or video clip	320	(1)
Adding Other Media	320	(3)
Punching Up Your Pages with Forms and Frames	323	(14)
Incorporating Forms	323	(6)
Adding a form	324	(1)
Specifying form properties	324	(1)
Labeling form objects	325	(1)
Using text fields	326	(1)
Setting up buttons	327	(1)
Adding form elements	328	(1)
Structuring Pages with Frames	329	(8)
Adding frames	329	(1)
Modifying frames	330	(2)
Deleting frames	332	(1)
Saving frames	332	(1)
Saving framesets	333	(1)
Setting no-frames content	333	(1)
Targeting content	334	(3)
Laying Out Pages with Layers	337	(10)
Adding a Layer	337	(1)
Selecting a Layer	338	(1)
Deleting a Layer	338	(1)
Placing Objects in a Layer	338	(1)
Including a Background Image or Color in a Layer	339	(1)
Naming a Layer	339	(1)
Nesting Layers	340	(2)
Enabling nesting	340	(1)
Creating a new nested layer	341	(1)
Changing the nesting of an existing layer	341	(1)
Collapsing or expanding your view in the Layers panel	341	(1)
Aligning Layers	342	(1)
Changing the Visibility of a Layer	343	(1)
Layering Layers: Setting the Z-index	343	(2)
Moving a Layer	345	(1)
Resizing a Layer	346	(1)
Resizing Multiple Layers at the Same Time	346	(1)
Using Templates for a Consistent Look	347	(6)
About Templates	347	(1)
Creating and Using Templates	348	(3)
Creating a template	349	(1)
Adding an editable region	349	(2)
Using a Template to Create a Web Page	351	(2)
Publishing and Maintaining Your Site	353	(12)
Defining Remote Host Settings	353	(3)
Connecting to a Web Server	356	(2)
Transferring Files	358	(1)
Collaborating on Site Revisions	358	(2)
Enabling file check in/check out	359	(1)
Checking files in and out	359	(1)
Maintaining Your Site	360	(5)
Measuring download time	360	(1)
Monitoring links	361	(2)
Setting up meta tags	363	(2)
Book V: Multimedia: Pulling Together Graphics, Sound, Video, Animations, and Applets	365	(54)
Adding Visual Appeal with Graphics and Photos	367	(18)
Acquiring Web-Friendly Graphics and Photos	367	(1)
Optimizing Your Images for the Web	368	(4)
Saving your images in a Web-friendly format	369	(1)
Reducing image file size	369	(1)
Choosing Web-friendly image colors	370	(2)
Creating Transparent Images	372	(2)
Creating Clickable Images	374	(11)
Adding the image	375	(2)
Mapping clickable areas	377	(3)
Defining the map	380	(5)
Creating Media Files and Putting Them on Your Site	385	(20)
The Difference between Downloadable and Streaming Media	385	(2)
Creating Streaming Audio Files	387	(4)
Creating Downloadable Audio Files	391	(2)
Creating Video Files for Your Web Pages	393	(3)
Gathering the hardware and software you need	394	(1)
Converting a video file to RealVideo format	395	(1)
Creating an Animated Effect	396	(6)
Editing your animated effect	401	(1)
Optimizing your animated effect	402	(1)
Finding Media Files	402	(1)
Adding Media Files to Your Web Page	403	(2)
Adding a link to a media file	403	(1)
Embedding a media file	404	(1)
Spicing Up Your Site with Java Applets	405	(14)
Finding Applets	406	(1)
Inserting Applets into HTML: An Overview	406	(1)
Inserting Applets with the <APPLET> Tag	406	(4)
Looking at the <APPLET> tag syntax	407	(3)
Placing an applet on a page using the <APPLET> tag	410	(1)
Inserting Applets with the <OBJECT> Tag	410	(4)
Looking at the <OBJECT> tag syntax	411	(2)
Placing an applet on a page using the <OBJECT> tag	413	(1)
Understanding Applet Security	414	(1)
Creating Your Own Java Applets	415	(4)
What you need to create Java applets	415	(2)
From source to executable code: A look at the applet development life cycle	417	(2)
Book VI: JavaScript	419	(84)
JavaScript Syntax and Keywords	421	(10)
A Quick Overview of the JavaScript Scripting Language	421	(1)
Adding Scripts to HTML Files	422	(1)
About JavaScript Security	422	(2)
Document Object Model Basics	424	(3)
The document object model	424	(2)
Built-in JavaScript data types	426	(1)
Utility objects	426	(1)
Basic Punctuation and Syntax	427	(4)
Top-down execution	428	(1)
Spelling and capitalization (case)	428	(1)
Pairs	428	(1)
Nested quotes	429	(2)
Basic JavaScript Constructs	431	(12)
Documenting Your Script with Comments	431	(1)
Creating Variables to Hold Temporary Values	432	(2)
Declaring a variable	432	(1)
Assigning values to a variable	432	(1)
Accessing a variable	433	(1)
Understanding variable scope	433	(1)
Testing Conditional Expressions: if...else	434	(1)
Constructing Loops	435	(3)
for	435	(1)
while	436	(1)
break	437	(1)
continue	437	(1)
Getting Familiar with JavaScript Operators	438	(5)
Assignment operators	438	(1)
Comparison operators	438	(1)
Logical operators	439	(1)
Mathematical operators	439	(1)
String operators	440	(1)
Unary operators	440	(1)
Operator precedence	441	(2)
Working with the Document Object Model	443	(22)
Accessing Object Properties	444	(1)
Accessing Object Methods	445	(1)
anchor	445	(1)
applet	446	(1)
area	446	(1)
button	447	(1)
checkbox	447	(1)
document	448	(1)
fileUpload	449	(1)
form	450	(1)
frame	450	(1)
hidden	451	(1)
history	451	(1)
image	452	(1)
link	453	(1)
location	454	(1)
Math	455	(1)
navigator	456	(1)
password	456	(1)
radio	457	(2)
reset	459	(1)
select	459	(2)
submit	461	(1)
text	461	(1)
textarea	462	(1)
window	463	(2)
Exploring Built-In Data Types	465	(6)
Array	465	(1)
Date	466	(1)
Invoking Date Methods	467	(1)
String	468	(3)
Defining and Using Functions	471	(6)
About Using Functions	471	(2)
Calling a function	471	(1)
Defining a function	472	(1)
Returning values	473	(1)
Taking Advantage of Built-In Functions	473	(1)
Using Functions to Create Custom Objects	474	(3)
Adding Interactivity with Event Handlers	477	(4)
Calling Event Handlers	477	(1)
Examining the Event Handlers Supported by JavaScript	478	(3)
Working with Forms	481	(10)
Data Validation Basics	481	(1)
Field-Level Validation	482	(6)
Ensuring that a value exists	482	(2)
Ensuring that a value is numeric	484	(2)
Ensuring that a value matches a pattern	486	(2)
Form-Level Validation	488	(3)
More Cool Things You Can Do with JavaScript	491	(12)
Hiding Scripts from Non-JavaScript-Enabled Browsers	491	(1)
Generating Pop-Up Messages	492	(1)
Attaching Scripts to Clickable HTML Elements	493	(1)
Displaying a Formatted Date	493	(1)
Reusing Scripts with .js Files	494	(1)
Creating Additional Browser Windows	495	(1)
Creating Automatically Scrolling Text	496	(1)
Detecting the Browser Version and Plug-Ins	497	(4)
Detecting the browser version	497	(3)
Detecting browser plug-ins	500	(1)
Customizing Web Pages Based on User Input	501	(2)
Book VII: Flash	503	(98)
Getting to Know Flash	505	(16)
Understanding the Moviemaking Process	505	(2)
Starting Flash	507	(1)
Working with Movie Files	507	(2)
Opening a Flash movie file	508	(1)
Importing a non-Flash file	508	(1)
Saving a movie file	508	(1)
Tailoring Your Work Environment with Panels	509	(2)
Displaying panels	509	(1)
Closing panels	510	(1)
Grouping panels	511	(1)
Setting Flash Preferences	511	(6)
Setting General preferences	511	(2)
Setting Editing preferences	513	(1)
Setting Clipboard preferences	514	(1)
Setting Warnings preferences	515	(1)
Setting ActionScript preferences	516	(1)
Streamlining Your Work with Keyboard Shortcuts	517	(2)
Getting Help	519	(2)
Getting Acquainted with the Tools Window	521	(18)
Locating and Using Drawing Tools	521	(2)
Arrow Tool	523	(1)
Brush Tool	524	(1)
Dropper Tool	525	(1)
Eraser Tool	526	(2)
Fill Transform Tool	528	(1)
Free Transform Tool	528	(2)
Ink Bottle Tool	530	(1)
Lasso Tool	530	(1)
Line Tool	531	(1)
Oval Tool	532	(1)
Paint Bucket Tool	532	(2)
Pen Tool	534	(1)
Pencil Tool	534	(1)
Rectangle Tool	535	(2)
Subselect Tool	537	(1)
Text Tool	537	(2)
Using Layers	539	(12)
Getting Familiar with Layers	539	(2)
Creating Layers	541	(1)
Working with Layers	542	(2)
Selecting a layer	542	(1)
Selecting two or more layers	542	(1)
Copying a layer	542	(1)
Renaming a layer	543	(1)
Deleting a layer	543	(1)
Modifying layer properties	543	(1)
Positioning Elements with Guide Layers	544	(3)
Creating standard guide layers	545	(1)
Creating motion guide layers	546	(1)
Masking Parts of an Image with Mask Layers	547	(4)
Creating a mask layer	547	(2)
Editing mask layers	549	(2)
Creating Reusable Symbols	551	(12)
Working with Symbols	551	(5)
Creating symbols	552	(2)
Duplicating symbols	554	(1)
Converting animation into a movie clip symbol	554	(1)
Placing a movie clip symbol on the Stage	555	(1)
Viewing movie clip animation	556	(1)
Working with Buttons	556	(3)
Creating a button symbol	557	(2)
Testing your button symbol	559	(1)
Working with Instances	559	(4)
Creating a new instance of a symbol	560	(1)
Inspecting instance properties	560	(1)
Changing the color and transparency of an instance	561	(2)
Making Movies	563	(16)
Creating Animation	563	(6)
Creating a frame-by-frame animation	563	(1)
Creating tweened animation	564	(5)
Creating a motion path	569	(1)
Making Your Movies Interactive	569	(4)
For ActionScript programmers: adding actions using the Actions panel	570	(1)
For nonprogrammers: Adding actions using the Behaviors panel	570	(3)
Editing an action	573	(1)
Working with Sound	573	(6)
Importing a sound file	574	(1)
Adding sound to buttons and movies	574	(2)
Customizing a sound wave	576	(3)
Optimizing Movies	579	(8)
General Rules for Optimization	579	(1)
Using Color Efficiently	580	(1)
Streamlining Download Performance	580	(5)
Testing download performance	581	(3)
Improving download performance	584	(1)
Optimizing Lines and Objects	585	(1)
Optimizing Text	586	(1)
Publishing and Printing Your Movie	587	(8)
Publishing and Exporting Your Movie	587	(5)
Publishing your movie	588	(1)
Exporting your movie	589	(1)
Flash publish settings	590	(1)
HTML publish settings	591	(1)
Printing Your Movie	592	(3)
Printing designated frames	592	(1)
Printing a storyboard filled with thumbnails	593	(2)
Using Flash with Other Programs	595	(6)
Bringing a File into Flash	595	(1)
Importing Non-Flash Files	596	(2)
Importing a file into Flash	596	(1)
File types that Flash can import	597	(1)
Importing a file sequence	597	(1)
Pasting Non-Flash Files into Flash	598	(1)
Compressing Imported Bitmaps	599	(2)
Book VIII: Adding E-Commerce Capability	601	(64)
Getting to Know E-Commerce	603	(12)
Understanding E-Commerce	603	(8)
E-commerce overview	605	(2)
Anatomy of a successful e-commerce site	607	(4)
Choosing an E-Commerce Solution	611	(4)
Simplified e-commerce solutions	611	(1)
Hosted e-commerce solutions	612	(1)
Off-the-shelf e-commerce software	612	(1)
Build-your-own e-commerce solutions	613	(2)
Simplified E-Commerce Solutions	615	(16)
What Is a Simplified E-Commerce Solution?	616	(1)
Finding a Simplified E-Commerce Solution	617	(1)
Evaluating a Simplified E-Commerce Solution	617	(1)
Implementing a Simplified E-Commerce Solution	618	(13)
Signing up for the service	618	(3)
Setting up your shopping cart	621	(6)
Generating HTML	627	(1)
Adding HTML to your Web page	627	(1)
Testing your new e-commerce-enabled Web site	628	(3)
Hosted E-Commerce Solutions	631	(8)
What Is a Hosted E-Commerce Solution?	631	(1)
Finding a Hosted E-Commerce Solution	632	(1)
Evaluating a Hosted E-Commerce Solution	633	(1)
Implementing a Hosted E-Commerce Solution	634	(5)
Signing up for the e-commerce service	634	(1)
Building your e-commerce Web site	635	(2)
Signing up for a merchant account	637	(2)
Create-Your-Own E-Commerce Solutions	639	(10)
What Is a Custom E-Commerce Solution?	640	(3)
Why a custom solution?	641	(1)
Popular e-commerce programming languages	642	(1)
Standard E-Commerce Components	643	(6)
Storefront	643	(3)
Security measures	646	(1)
Credit-card processing	647	(2)
Online Marketing: The Key to a Successful E-Commerce Site	649	(16)
Online Marketing: The Basics	649	(2)
Designing a Credible Storefront	651	(4)
Sticking to sound design principles	652	(1)
Creating professional copy	653	(1)
Including contact information	654	(1)
Keeping your site up-to-date	655	(1)
Streamlining the Purchase Process	655	(4)
Adding a Click To Buy button	656	(1)
Telling your customers the damage --- in advance	656	(1)
Guiding customers through the buying process	657	(1)
Providing order confirmation and tracking information	658	(1)
Offering special sales, promotions, and incentives	659	(1)
Offering Top-Notch Online Customer Service	659	(6)
Providing product information	660	(1)
Communicating company policies	661	(1)
Offering order- and product-related support	661	(4)
Book IX: XML	665	(72)
Getting to Know XML	667	(10)
What Is XML?	667	(5)
A standard way to exchange documents over the Web	667	(1)
A standard way to separate data from presentation	668	(1)
A ``family'' of related standards	669	(3)
Why Develop XML Applications?	672	(1)
The Downside of XML	673	(1)
Applications Tailor-Made for XML	674	(1)
XML Development Tools	675	(2)
Editors	675	(1)
Parsers and processors	675	(2)
The XML Specification	677	(12)
Logical and Physical Structures	677	(3)
Logical structures	678	(1)
Physical structures	679	(1)
Notation in XML Rules	680	(4)
Expression code syntax and meaning	681	(1)
Expression extensions	682	(1)
Prefix operator	683	(1)
Suffix operators	683	(1)
Syntactic Constructs	684	(5)
Literals	684	(2)
Names and tokens	686	(3)
Designing a DTD	689	(10)
What Is a DTD?	689	(5)
Prolog and document type declarations	690	(2)
Document type declaration examples	692	(1)
Declaring the root element	693	(1)
Associating a DTD with an XML Document	694	(1)
Including an internal DTD	694	(1)
Referencing an external DTD	694	(1)
DTD Markup	695	(4)
Characters	695	(1)
CDATA sections	696	(1)
Comments	696	(1)
Processing instructions	696	(3)
Logical Structures	699	(14)
Using Tags	699	(1)
Elements	700	(4)
Declaring elements	701	(2)
Declaring elements of type ``mixed content''	703	(1)
Assigning Attributes to Elements	704	(7)
Attribute-list declarations	704	(1)
Attribute declarations	705	(6)
Conditional Sections	711	(2)
Physical Structures	713	(18)
Entities	713	(10)
Document entity	714	(1)
Entity declarations	715	(1)
Entity processing	716	(3)
External entities	719	(1)
Internal entities	720	(1)
Parameter entities	721	(1)
Parsed and unparsed entities	722	(1)
Referencing Characters and Entities	723	(6)
Character encoding in entities	724	(1)
Character references	725	(1)
Entity references	726	(3)
Notations and Notation Declarations	729	(2)
Converting, Publishing, and Serving XML	731	(6)
Converting Non-XML Documents to XML	731	(1)
Publishing XML	732	(1)
Serving XML	733	(2)
Clients (and client-side includes)	733	(1)
Servers (and server-side includes)	734	(1)
Managing and Maintaining XML	735	(2)
Appendix: About the CD	737	(8)
Index	745	(40)
End-User License Agreement	785