Book description
Macromedia Studio 8 users, look no further! Special Edition Using Macromedia Studio MX is the ultimate comprehensive reference book for users of Macromedia's suite of web design and development tools. Updated to include all new features of the new release, you will focus on the integration of the suite of software programs. This will assit you in enhancing your productivity by choosing the correct tool or combination of tools for each and every task you are out to complete.
The book includes in-depth coverage of wireframing web sites and creating vector-based art with Freehand; creating and editing graphics with Fireworks; using Flash to create useful interfaces and exceptional animations; working with ActionScript; using ColdFusion to generate reports and serve as a back-end for dynamic web sites; building data-driven Web sites with Dreamweaver; and truly integrating the elements of the suite into a productive workflow. A series of exercises at the end of each chapter will provide you with experience in using each of the applications in tandem to create a web site.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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I. Getting Started with Macromedia Studio 8
- 1. Getting Ready to Roll—Planning and Configuring
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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 Practices—Familiarizing Yourself with Panel Functionality and Customizing Your Workspace
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II. Fireworks 8
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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 Practices—Knowing When and How Your Images Will Be Viewed
- 4. Developing Graphics and Animations
- 5. Optimizing and Exporting Images
- 6. Automating and Extending Fireworks
- 7. Putting It All Together: The Images and Page Layout for Retro’s Cycles
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3. Introducing Fireworks 8
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III. Flash 8
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8. Introducing Flash 8
- What Is Flash?
- What’s New in Flash
- Workspace Layout
- Property Inspector
- Panels
- Setting Document Attributes
- The Timeline
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Tools
- The Arrow Tools: Selection Tool and Subselection Tool
- Free Transform Tool (Q)
- Gradient Transform Tool (F)
- Line Tool (N)
- Lasso Tool (L)
- Pen Tool (P)
- Text Tool (T)
- Oval, Rectangle, and Polystar Tools (O and R)
- Pencil Tool (Y)
- Brush Tool (B)
- Paint Bucket and Ink Bottle Tools (K and S)
- Eyedropper Tool (I)
- Eraser Tool (E)
- The Library
- Troubleshooting
- Best Practices—Practice Makes Perfect
- 9. Working with Vector Artwork, Bitmaps, and Static Text
- 10. Animation Basics
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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 Practices—Keeping Your Code Organized with Comments
- 12. ActionScripting for Motion Graphics
- 13. Introduction To Class-Based Programming in Flash
- 14. Working with External Data in Your Flash Projects
- 15. Enhancing Projects with Sound and Video
- 16. Putting It All Together: Creating an XML-Based Photo Slide Show
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8. Introducing Flash 8
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IV. ColdFusion MX 7
- 17. Introducing ColdFusion MX 7
- 18. Using ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML)
- 19. Using ColdFusion to Generate Reports
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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 Practices—Designing a User Interface for Your Search Application
- 21. Putting It All Together: Configuring ColdFusion for Database Connectivity
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V. Dreamweaver 8
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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 Practices—Properly Commenting and Indenting Code
- 23. Creating a Dreamweaver Site
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24. Working Efficiently in Dreamweaver
- Reusing Page Elements and Code
- Working with Assets
- Working with Code Snippets
- Using Library Items
- Troubleshooting
- Best Practices—Creating Code Snippets from Custom Code
- 25. Adding Style to Your Site Using
- 26. Selecting a Page Structure
- 27. Reusing Page Data with Templates
- 28. Adding Interactivity and Multimedia
- 29. Developing Dynamic Applications in Dreamweaver
- 30. Putting It All Together: Creating a Site Using Dreamweaver
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22. Introducing Dreamweaver 8
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VI. Contribute 3
- 31. Introducing Contribute 3
- 32. Administering Contribute 3
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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 Practices—Choosing FlashPaper or PDF for Your Document Management Model
- 34. Putting It All Together: Using Contribute to Manage Site Content
Product information
- Title: Special Edition Using® Macromedia® Studio 8
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2005
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780789733856
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