Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8 (Paperback)

Description

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 300 Dreamweaver and Flash tasks, including:
* Adding background images and hyperlinks
* Viewing and editing source code
* Controlling scroll bars in a frame
* Using CSS selectors to modify links
* Creating animations and dynamic pages
* Connecting databases to your site
* Adding navigation to a dynamic table

Sample files and more on CD-ROM!
* Files for building some of the Web pages and Flash animations in the book
* PDF version of the book for quick reference on the go
* Trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Fireworks(r) 8
* "Master It" sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts
* High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Table of Contents

PART I: Dreamweaver Basics.

1) Setting Up Your Dreamweaver Site.

2) Exploring the Dreamweaver Workspace.

3) Changing a Web Site.

PART II: Adding Design Elements.

4) Adding and Formatting Text.

5) Working with Images.

6) Creating Hyperlinks.

7) Creating Tables.

8) Creating Forms.

9) Designing with Frames.

PART III: Advanced Dreamweaver Features.

10) Setting Up Reusable Web Page Elements.

11) Formatting with Style Sheets and Layers.

12) Attaching Behaviors to Web Page Elements.

13) Animating a Web Page with Timelines.

PART IV: Creating a Dynamic Site.

14) Setting Up a Dynamic Site.

15) Using a Database with a Web Site.

16) Advanced Dynamic Topics.

PART V: Mastering Flash Basics.

17) Getting Started with Flash.

18) Creating Objects.

19) Editing Objects.

20) Working with Text.

PART VI: Building Your Flash Movie.

21) Working with Symbols and Instances.

22) Working with Layers.

23) Working with Frames.

PART VII: Adding Finishing Touches.

24) Creating Timeline Effects.

25) Creating Animations.

26) Understanding Buttons and Behaviors.

27) Adding Movie Clip Behaviors.

28) Adding Sound.

29) Working with Video.

30) Distributing Flash Movies.

PART VIII: Building Interactive Elements with ActionScript.

31) Adding ActionScript.

32) Changing Movie Clip Properties.

33) Programming Basics.

Appendix What's On the CD-ROM.