Introduction


In this introduction

What's New in Studio 8? 2

Who Should Read This Book? 4

How to Use This Book 4

Conventions Used in This Book 5

Macromedia Studio 8 is the most recent version of a powerful product suite consisting of Fireworks 8, Flash 8, ColdFusion MX 7, Dreamweaver 8, and Contribute 3.

Fireworks 8 is the graphic-editing program that focuses primarily on creating content for the Web. Fireworks leads the industry in its capability to generate crisp, clean graphics that are compressed effectively for the Web.

Flash 8 is a powerful tool used to create rich media content and interactive web applications. When combined with the powerful Flash Player, developers can create entire websites and standalone rich media movies that can be viewed in any browser. Because the Flash Player already exists in the vast majority of web browsers installed today, developers can rest assured that their visitors will be able to view content without having to install additional plug-ins.

ColdFusion MX 7 is a web server application that enables you to connect your web pages to your database to display dynamically generated content.

Dreamweaver 8 is the leading web development application and can be used to create websites, intranet sites, extranet sites, and even CD-ROMbased interactive applications. In addition, using Dreamweaver's design and code views, you can easily develop the layout of your pages and code any server-side or client-side scripts.

Finally, Contribute 3 provides an easy-to-use authoring and editing tool that allows nearly anyone to manage website content without requiring any understanding of HTML.

Individually, these products are powerful tools that can be used to develop dynamic web applications, produce rich media content, and create colorful graphics. Together, however, the Macromedia Studio represents one of the most powerful web development tools on the market.



Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio 8
ISBN: 0789733854
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 337

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