About the Book
Self-contained minibooks provide complete coverage of the entire Macromedia Studio MX package - Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, ColdFusion MX, and FreeHand 10. Bonus minibooks deliver the lowdown on Macromedia Sitespring as well as other Web development tools and techniques. Packed with extra visuals, including lots of screen shots illustrating step-by-step instructions, this book shows how to use each program separately and in tandem to create state-of-the-art Web projects.
Table of Contents:
Introduction.Book I: An Introduction to Building Web Sites.Chapter 1: Why Build a Web Site?Chapter 2: Developing Web Content.Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Tools for the Job.Chapter 4: Best Practices for Web Development.Book II: Dreamweaver MX.Chapter 1: Introduction to Dreamweaver MX.Chapter 2: Creating Basic Web Pages.Chapter 3: Creating and Using Dreamweaver Sites.Chapter 4: Punching Up Your Pages with Forms and Frames.Chapter 5: Laying Out Pages with Layers.Chapter 6: Using ColdFusion MX in Dreamweaver MX.Chapter 7: Advanced Web Page Design Techniques.Chapter 8: Integrating Dreamweaver MX with Other Macromedia Products.Book III: Fireworks MX.Chapter 1: Introduction to Fireworks MX.Chapter 2: Fireworks MX Basics.Chapter 3: Working with Text, Shapes, and Images.Chapter 4: Transforming Text, Shapes, and Images.Chapter 5: The Power of Layers and Frames.Chapter 6: Slicing Up Content for the Web.Chapter 7: Advanced Fireworks MX Tools.Chapter 8: Integrating Fireworks MX with Other Macromedia Products.Book IV: FreeHand 10.Chapter 1: Introduction to FreeHand 10.Chapter 2: Understanding FreeHand 10 Basics.Chapter 3: Using the FreeHand 10 Text Tools.Chapter 4: Creating Illustrations with FreeHand 10.Chapter 5: Transforming Text, Shapes, and Images.Chapter 6: Exploring the Color Management Tools.Chapter 7: Integrating FreeHand 10 with Other Macromedia Products.Book V: Macromedia Flash MX.Chapter 1: Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX.Chapter 2: Using the Graphics Tools.Chapter 3: Working with Symbols.Chapter 4: Making Your Life Easier with Layers.Chapter 5: Creating Animation.Chapter 6: Adding Sound and Video.Chapter 7: Publishing Movies.Chapter 8: Getting Interactive with ActionScript.Chapter 9: Creating Interfaces with Components and Forms.Chapter 10: Integrating Macromedia Flash MX with Other Macromedia Products.Book VI: ColdFusion MX.Chapter 1: Introduction to ColdFusion MX.Chapter 2: Working with the ColdFusion Administrator.Chapter 3: ColdFusion MX Basics.Chapter 4: Understanding CFML Basics.Chapter 5: Variables, Functions, and Structured Data.Chapter 6: Using Databases with ColdFusion MX.Chapter 7: Advanced ColdFusion MX Features.Chapter 8: Integrating ColdFusion MX with Other Macromedia Products.Book VII: Bringing It All Together.Chapter 1: Organizing Your Site.Chapter 2: Designing the Look of Your Site.Chapter 3: Adding Flash Movies to Your Site.Chapter 4: Building Your Site with Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, and ColdFusion MX.Index.
About the Author :
Damon Dean has been working in Internet technologies and development for nearly a decade as an Editor, Producer, and Developer. As a Development Editor for Sybex, Damon was responsible for developing both the multimedia and computer game book lines. After developing those properties into profitable units, he moved on to Postlinear Entertainment, where he produced and designed online multiplayer computer games for publishers such as Sega and MGM. Three years later, Damon took his software development skills and moved into Web development. As a founding member of 415 Productions, Damon worked with several large companies, including Credit Suisse, Robert Mondavi, HP, and BART. His application design and development resume includes architecting and building Content Management Systems, Extranets, corporate Intranets, and enterprise CRMs. After four years at 415, Damon moved on in the summer of 2001 to be the Internet Services Director at a private foundation in Oakland, CA. Damon has written several books dating back to 1996. His first book, A Pocket Tour of Multimedia on the Internet (Sybex), was eventually translated into five languages. In 1997, Damon began a relationship with Wiley Publishing (formerly IDG Books) and has written several books for them, including Web Channel Development For Dummies, FrontPage 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference, Act! 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference (coauthor), and most recently, Cascading Style Sheets For Dummies. Andy Cowitt is a Senior Integrator for 415, Inc., a Web development firm in San Francisco. Having been at 415 since the company started, Andy has worked on Web sites and multimedia applications for Apple, Oracle, Macromedia, the San Francisco Symphony, KQED, and Beaulieu Vineyards, among others. He's been using Macromedia's Web development products since each of them arrived on the scene. In his spare time, Andy has been known to write, sing, and play guitar for his pop band, The Pinecones. He lives in Oakland with illustrator Michael Wertz and their dog, Olive. Ellen Finkelstein has written numerous best-selling computer books on AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and Flash. She writes articles for several Web sites and is also a content consultant for Web sites and presentations. Her AutoCAD 2002 Bible is in its third edition, and her Macromedia Flash MX For Dummies is in its second edition. She writes at home so that she can take the bread out of the oven on time. Doug Sahlin is an author, graphic designer, and Web site designer living in Central Florida. He is the author of ten books on computer graphics and Web design including Fireworks 4 For Dummies, Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript For Dummies, and Flash MX ActionScript for Designers. His articles and tutorials have appeared in national publications and have been featured at Web sites devoted to graphics and Web designs. While he's busy writing, Doug's steadfast companion and social secretary, Niki the Cat, occupies a small sliver of sunlight beside the computer. When he's not busy writing, Doug designs Web sites for his clients. When he manages to find a spare moment away from the computer, Doug enjoys photography, music, or curling up with a good book.
Review :
"...beginner-friendly tome..." (Web Pages Made Easy, July 2003)
