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This beginner's guide introduces the core tools of Studio MX for creating web pages and maintaining web sites. Hunley, who teaches at the University of Arizona extended school, demonstrates how to design a framework in FreeHand and animations in Flash, explains the basics of ActionScript programming and HTML, and outlines the different methods for publishing Flash movies. The CD-ROM contains an open source server package and trial versions of Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, and Freehand MX.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Web Design with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 provides beginning designers with a step-by-step process for creating a Web site with the new Macromedia Studio MX 2004. Structured around a good Web development cycle of plan, design, build, test, and maintain, the book starts by planning the site and creating a wire frame with Freehand MX, along with vector graphics for use in Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Fireworks MX 2004. From there it moves to Flash, where the designer learns how to create dynamic content for use on the Web. Next, Fireworks is used to manipulate graphics and create Web page designs. Then the content is brought into Dreamweaver MX 2004 and the site launched. Throughout the book, the focus is not only on how to use each tool, but how to use them together to create a seamless workflow.All of the tools needed to create and test the Web site are on the book’s CD-ROM, including trial versions of the Macromedia products covered in the book, as well as the Open Source server technologies (Apache, MySQL, PHP, and PERL). KEY FEATURES * Walks the designer step-by-step through the creation of a Web site with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 * Focuses on how to integrate the products seamlessly and provides a useful development cycle * Gives real world aspects and accurate information with a constant eye toward validation standards, the World Wide Web Consortium, and accessibility


Book Info
Provides beginning designers with a step-by-step process for creating a Web site with the new Macromedia Studio MX 2004. Softcover. DLC: Web sites--Design.


About the Author
Eric Hunley is an instructor and course developer at the University of Arizona Extended Univeristy. He has written articles for several newspapers and magazines, and has taught and developed 23 different courses, including many on Macromedia and Web design.

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Web Design with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 provides beginning designers with a step-by-step process for creating a Web site with the new Macromedia Studio MX 2004. Structured around a good Web development cycle of plan, design, build, test, and maintain, the book starts by planning the site and creating a wire frame with Freehand MX, along with vector graphics for use in Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Fireworks MX 2004. From there it moves to Flash, where the designer learns how to create dynamic content for use on the Web. Next, Fireworks is used to manipulate graphics and create Web page designs. Then the content is brought into Dreamweaver MX 2004 and the site launched. Throughout the book, the focus is not only on how to use each tool, but how to use them together to create a seamless workflow.All of the tools needed to create and test the Web site are on the book's CD-ROM, including trial versions of the Macromedia products covered in the book, as well as the Open Source server technologies (Apache, MySQL, PHP, and PERL).

KEY FEATURES ￯﾿ﾽ Walks the designer step-by-step through the creation of a Web site with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 ￯﾿ﾽ Focuses on how to integrate the products seamlessly and provides a useful development cycle ￯﾿ﾽ Gives real world aspects and accurate information with a constant eye toward validation standards, the World Wide Web Consortium, and accessibility About the Author:

Eric Hunley is an instructor and course developer at the University of Arizona Extended Univeristy. He has written articles for several newspapers and magazines, and has taught and developed 23 different courses, including many on Macromedia and Web design.

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