Master VISUALLY^® Dreamweaver^® CS3 and Flash^® CS3 Professional

by Sherry Kinkoph Gunter (Web Developer); Janet Valade (La Grande, OR, Web designer and programmer )

• ISBN13: 9780470177457
• ISBN10: 0470177454
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Here's the intermediate-to-advanced-level Dreamweaver and Flash reference that shows you how instead of telling you why. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3 Professional tasks. Learn to set up a Dreamweaver site, synchronize local and remote sites, insert and resize images, create hyperlinks, tables, and forms, format with layers and style sheets, add objects and graphics with Flash, use animation and special effects, and much more.

Author Biography

Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 11 years covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007 and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times software manufacturers throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures.

Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. Her background includes experience as a technical writer for several companies, a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm, and a systems analyst in a university environment where, for more than 10 years, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a state-wide data archive, provided technical support to faculty and staff, wrote numerous technical papers and documentation, and designed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics.
Janet has authored the books PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 3rd Edition, PHP & MySQL Everyday Apps for Dummies, and PHP & MySQL: Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites. In addition, she has authored chapters for several Linux and Web development books.

Table of Contents

Dreamweaver Basics

Setting Up Your Dreamweaver Site

Exploring the Dreamweaver Workspace

Changing a Web Site

Adding Design Elements

Adding and Formatting Text

Working with Images

Creating Hyperlinks

Creating Tables

Creating Forms

Advanced Dreamweaver Features

Setting Up Reusable Web Page Elements

Formatting with Style Sheets and AP Elements

Attaching Behaviors to Web Page Elements

Adding Web Page Elements and Effects with the Spry Framework

Animating a Web Page with Timelines

Designing with Frames

Creating a Dynamic Site

Setting Up a Dynamic Site

Using a Database with a Web Site

Advanced Dynamic Topics

Mastering Flash Basics

Flash Fundamentals

Adding Objects and Graphics

Enhancing and Editing Objects

Working with Text

Adding Movie Elements

Working with Layers

Working with Symbols and Instances

Animating in Flash

Creating Basic Animation in Flash

Creating Animation by Tweening

Adding Finishing Touches

Adding Special Effects

Adding Sound

Working with Video

Building Interactive Elements

Creating B0uttons

Adding Interactivity with Actions

Finalizing Your Project

Distributing Flash Movies

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