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Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
ISBN: 0789733854
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 337
Authors:
Sean Nicholson
BUY ON AMAZON
Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Author
About the Contributing Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Reader Services
Introduction
What s New in Studio 8?
Who Should Read This Book?
How to Use This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Part I: Getting Started with Macromedia Studio 8
Chapter 1. Getting Ready to RollPlanning and Configuring
Planning and Designing Your Site
Choosing Your Tools
Streamlining Your Development
Supplemental Software
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesMaintaining Security Patches on Your Web Server Applications
Chapter 2. Getting Comfortable with the Studio 8 Environment
Studio 8: Common Application Elements
Main Menu and Toolbar
Panels
Property Inspector
Tools Panel
Tools
Working with Text
Character and Paragraph Attributes
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesFamiliarizing Yourself with Panel Functionality and Customizing Your Workspace
Part II: Fireworks 8
Chapter 3. Introducing Fireworks 8
What s New in Fireworks 8
Fireworks 8 Environment
Document Window
Tools Unique to Fireworks
Property Inspector
Menu Bar
Fireworks Panels
Customization with Preferences
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesKnowing When and How Your Images Will Be Viewed
Chapter 4. Developing Graphics and Animations
Graphics As Objects
Layers
Frames
Layers and Frames
Simple Rollover
Swap Image Behavior
Navigation Bars with Four-State Buttons
Fireworks and Animation
Building an Animation
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesKnowing When to Create Animations with Fireworks
Chapter 5. Optimizing and Exporting Images
Optimization Fundamentals
File Types
Using the Optimize Panel
Exporting Fireworks Images
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesSaving and Versioning Your PNG Files
Chapter 6. Automating and Extending Fireworks
Automating Tasks
Creating Custom Commands with the History Panel
Extending Fireworks
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesKnowing When to Use Batch Processing
Chapter 7. Putting It All Together: The Images and Page Layout for Retro s Cycles
Creating the Base Document
Creating a Stylized Image
Adding Text to the Template
Creating the Web Elements
Exporting the Images
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesCreating Web Pages in Fireworks Versus Dreamweaver
Part III: Flash 8
Chapter 8. Introducing Flash 8
What Is Flash?
What s New in Flash
Workspace Layout
Property Inspector
Panels
Setting Document Attributes
The Timeline
Tools
The Library
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesPractice Makes Perfect
Chapter 9. Working with Vector Artwork, Bitmaps, and Static Text
Understanding Bitmap and Vector Graphics
Working with Bitmaps
Working with Vector Graphics
Editing and Adjusting Vector Shapes
Working with Text
Using Layout Aids
Creating a Mask
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesGetting to Know the Tools
Chapter 10. Animation Basics
Preparing Your Content For Animation
Understanding Symbols
Creating Master Symbols
Editing Master Symbols
Symbol Instances
Animating In Flash
Timeline Effects
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesPlanning Your Content And Animation
Chapter 11. Introducing ActionScript
What Is ActionScript?
Controlling the Timeline with ActionScript
Working with Variables
Making Decisions with Conditionals and switch
Using Loops to Repeat Actions
Combining Statements into Functions
Working with Buttons
Working with Movie Clips
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesKeeping Your Code Organized with Comments
Chapter 12. ActionScripting for Motion Graphics
Drawing API
Programmatic Movement (Animating with ActionScript)
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesWhen to Use with
Chapter 13. Introduction To Class-Based Programming in Flash
Brief Introduction to OOP
Using the Built-In Classes in Flash
Creating Your Own Custom Classes
Static, Public, and Private Properties and Methods
Superclasses and Subclasses
Advanced Event Handling
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesOrganizing Your Code
Chapter 14. Working with External Data in Your Flash Projects
Communicating Locally
Loading Text Data
XML Data
Loading External Images and Movies
Security Features Added Since Flash Player 7
Detection of the Flash Player
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesWhich Method to Use When Loading Data
Chapter 15. Enhancing Projects with Sound and Video
Integrating Video
Embedded Video
Progressive Download Video
Flash 8 Video Encoder
Streaming Video
Using Sound
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesFile Preparation and Bandwidth Concerns
Chapter 16. Putting It All Together: Creating an XML-Based Photo Slide Show
Getting Started
Creating the XML Document
Creating the Flash Slide Show Document
Loading the XML Data and Images
Showing the Images in Sequence
Adding User-Friendly Features
Applying a Dynamic Drop Shadow
Troubleshooting
Best Practices: An Approach to Project Development
Part IV: ColdFusion MX 7
Chapter 17. Introducing ColdFusion MX 7
Introducing ColdFusion MX 7
What s New in ColdFusion MX 7
Understanding the ColdFusion Architecture
Configuring ColdFusion
Using Flash to Access the ColdFusion Server
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesWhen Is ColdFusion the Right Platform?
Chapter 18. Using ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML)
Introducing CFML
Understanding the Language
Custom Tags
Using ColdFusion for Database Operations
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesProperly Documenting Code
Chapter 19. Using ColdFusion to Generate Reports
Rich Media Flash Forms
ColdFusion Report Builder
Reporting Formats
Creating Printable Web Pages
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesLimiting SQL Queries
Chapter 20. Using the Integrated Verity Search Engine
Understanding the Basics of Searching
Using SQL Queries to Return Search Results
ColdFusion s Verity Search Engine Architecture
Configuring Verity and Creating a Collection
Submitting Queries to the Verity Search Server
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesDesigning a User Interface for Your Search Application
Chapter 21. Putting It All Together: Configuring ColdFusion for Database Connectivity
Understanding the Database Structure
Database Naming and Location
Creating a Connection to the Database
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesPeriodic Maintenance of Your Access Database
Part V: Dreamweaver 8
Chapter 22. Introducing Dreamweaver 8
What s New In Dreamweaver 8
The Dreamweaver 8 Interface, in Depth
Working with Text in the Design View
Generating Content in the Code View
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesProperly Commenting and Indenting Code
Chapter 23. Creating a Dreamweaver Site
Establishing a Dreamweaver Site
Managing Documents
Predesign Page Setup
Prepublishing Checks
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesFollowing the Development, Testing, and Production Model
Chapter 24. Working Efficiently in Dreamweaver
Reusing Page Elements and Code
Working with Assets
Working with Code Snippets
Using Library Items
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesCreating Code Snippets from Custom Code
Chapter 25. Adding Style to Your Site Using
Introducing Styles
Adding Styles to Your Site
Applying Styles Throughout Your Pages
Adding Comments to Cascading Style Sheets
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesMigrating Sites and Pages Away from the FONT Tag
Chapter 26. Selecting a Page Structure
Choosing a Design Format
Designing with Tables
Designing with Frames
Designing with Layers
Converting Layers to Tables
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesCombining Layers with Tables to Ensure Proper Page Layout
Chapter 27. Reusing Page Data with Templates
Introducing Templates
Building a Template
Editing an Existing Template
Applying a Template
Removing Template Markup
Nesting Templates
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesExporting Pages Without Markup for Publication on the Web
Chapter 28. Adding Interactivity and Multimedia
Understanding Dreamweaver Behaviors
Rollover Images and Navigation Bars
Plug-ins, Applets, and Controls
Audio and Video for the Web
Using Timelines to Create Moving and Interactive Layers
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesBeing Aware of Bandwidth Limitations When Serving Video
Chapter 29. Developing Dynamic Applications in Dreamweaver
Introducing Dynamic Applications
Creating a Dreamweaver Site for Dynamic Pages
Database Operations
Creating Dynamic Pages
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesUsing Record Update Pages to Archive Data Rather Than Record Deletion Pages to Delete Data
Chapter 30. Putting It All Together: Creating a Site Using Dreamweaver
Examining the Fireworks Template
Creating a Dreamweaver Template and Child Pages
Building the Inventory Recordset
Creating the For Sale Section
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesCreating MasterDetail Page Sets More Quickly
Part VI: Contribute 3
Chapter 31. Introducing Contribute 3
Introducing Contribute
The Contribute Environment
Creating a Website Connection
Managing Files
Editing Content
Saving Changes to Pages
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesContent Reviews Prior to Publishing
Chapter 32. Administering Contribute 3
Administering a Contribute Website
Users and Roles
Administration
Understanding Publishing Services
Web Server Configuration
Setting Up Rollbacks
New Page Settings
Choosing a Compatibility Mode
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesMinimum Settings That Should Be Set for Administrators
Chapter 33. Using FlashPaper
Introducing FlashPaper
Converting a Document to FlashPaper
Inserting FlashPaper from Within Contribute
Searching for Text
Selecting Text
Editing FlashPaper Content
Creating Hyperlinks for Use in FlashPaper Objects
Creating an Outline
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesChoosing FlashPaper or PDF for Your Document Management Model
Chapter 34. Putting It All Together: Using Contribute to Manage Site Content
Creating a Contribute Connection for Retro s Cycles
Setting Up Users Via Connection Keys
Browsing the Existing Layout
Adding Content to the Pages
Adding FlashPaper Documents
Troubleshooting
Best PracticesContribute Versus Content Management Systems
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Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
ISBN: 0789733854
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 337
Authors:
Sean Nicholson
BUY ON AMAZON
CompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam PK0-003
Answers to Assessment Test
IT Project Management Overview
Scope Planning
Project Execution
Appendix B Standard IT Project Documents
CISSP Exam Cram 2
Self-Assessment
Threats to Network Security
Network Equipment
Contingency Planning, Backup, and Recovery
Answers to Exam Prep Questions
Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++: Recipes for Cryptography, Authentication, Input Validation & More
Parsing a String Containing a Number in Scientific Notation
Performing Date and Time Arithmetic
Partitioning a Range
Reading the Contents of a Directory
Transforming an XML Document with XSLT
MySQL Clustering
Installation
Restarting a Cluster
Upgrading MySQL Cluster
Using Multiple Management Nodes
Web Farm/MySQL Farm
Google Maps Hacks: Tips & Tools for Geographic Searching and Remixing
Hack 2. Find Yourself (and Others) on Google Maps
Hack 18. Examine Patterns of Criminal Activity
Hack 29. Find the Best Gasoline Prices
Hack 32. Locate a Phone Number
Hack 49. Generate Geocoded RSS from Any Google Map
.NET-A Complete Development Cycle
The .NET Framework
Implementation of the Photo Editor Application
Project Management Issues
Analysis of the Advanced GDI+ Extensions Requirements
References for Further Reading
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