Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8

by Etheridge, Denise; Valade, Janet

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ISBN13: 9780471776185

ISBN10: 0471776181

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Pub. Date: 2006-04-03

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Summary

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 300 Dreamweaver and Flash tasks, including: * Adding background images and hyperlinks * Viewing and editing source code * Controlling scroll bars in a frame * Using CSS selectors to modify links * Creating animations and dynamic pages * Connecting databases to your site * Adding navigation to a dynamic table Sample files and more on CD-ROM! * Files for building some of the Web pages and Flash animations in the book * PDF version of the book for quick reference on the go * Trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Fireworks(r) 8 * "Master It" sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Author Biography

Denise Etheridge is the president and founder of BayCon Group, Inc. She publishes Web sites, provides consulting services, and teaches computer courses. She authored Flash ActionScript: Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites. In addition, she has written several Web-based software tutorials. You can visit www.baycongroup.com/flash/00_flash.htm to view her Flash tutorials.

Janet Valade has 20 years experience in the computing field. Her background includes experience as a technical writer for several companies, as a Web designer/programmer for an engineering firm, and as a systems analyst in a university environment where, for over 10 years, she supervised the installation and operation of computing resources, designed and developed a state-wide data archive, provided technical support to faculty and staff, wrote numerous technical papers and documentation, and designed and presented seminars and workshops on a variety of technology topics.
Janet has authored the books PHP & MySQL For Dummies, Second Edition, PHP 5 For Dummies, and PHP & MySQL Everyday Apps for Dummies. In addition, she has authored chapters for several Linux and Web development

PART I Dreamweaver Basics

Setting Up Your Dreamweaver Site

Create a Dreamweaver Site

(4)

Change Dreamweaver Site Information

(1)

Remove a Dreamweaver Site

(1)

Move a Dreamweaver Site

(2)

Create a Web Page

(1)

Save a Web Page

(1)

Using Dreamweaver Page Designs

(1)

Preview a Web Site

(1)

Validate the Web Page

(2)

Check Browser Compatibility

(2)

Publishing a Dreamweaver Site

(2)

Copy a Dreamweaver Site

(1)

Set Up a Check-out System

(1)

Check Files In and Out

(2)

Exploring the Dreamweaver Workspace

Introduction to the Dreamweaver Workspace

(1)

Change the Workspace Layout

(1)

Open a Web Page

(1)

Resize the Document Window

(1)

Change the Document Window View

(1)

Using Design View

(1)

Using Code View

(2)

Using Dreamweaver Toolbars

(1)

Using Dreamweaver Buttons

(1)

Using the Insert Toolbar

(2)

Using the Commands Menu

(2)

Using Panels and Inspectors

(2)

Move a Panel Group

(1)

Using the Files Panel

(1)

Using the Property Inspector

(2)

Using the History Panel

(2)

Using the Site Map

(1)

Set Preferences

(1)

Changing a Web Site

Update a Web Site

(1)

View Local and Remote Sites

(1)

Synchronize Local and Remote Sites

(2)

Find Files

(2)

Edit a Web Page

(1)

Undo and Redo Changes

(1)

Find and Replace Text

(2)

Edit Source Code

(2)

Change Tag Attributes with the Tag Inspector

(1)

Edit a Tag in Design View

(1)

Search for Tags

(2)

Using the Reference Panel

(1)

Troubleshoot File Transfers

(3)

PART II Adding Design Elements

Adding and Formatting Text

Add Paragraphs and Headings

(1)

Align Paragraphs and Headings

(1)

Insert a Special Character

(2)

Insert a Line Break

(1)

Insert the Current Date

(1)

Change Font Style

(1)

Change Font Size

(1)

Change Font Typeface

(1)

Change Text Color for Selected Text

(1)

Change the Text Color for a Whole Page

(2)

Change Multiple Text Properties

(2)

Create Lists

(2)

Working with Images

Insert and Resize Images

(2)

Resize an Image in the Property Inspector

(1)

Align an Image on the Page

(1)

Align an Image with Text

(2)

Add Space around an Image

(1)

Crop an Image

(1)

Insert a Placeholder Image

(1)

Add a Background Image

(1)

Add a Horizontal Rule

(1)

Add a Spacer Image

(1)

Creating Hyperlinks

Using Hyperlinks

(2)

Convert Text to a Hyperlink

100

(1)

Create a Hyperlink in a Site Map

101

(1)

Convert an Image to a Hyperlink

102

(2)

Link to a Specific Place in a Document

104

(2)

Format Text Hyperlinks

106

(2)

Remove a Hyperlink

108

(1)

Change a Hyperlink

109

(1)

Change Hyperlinks Sitewide

110

(2)

Create Multiple Hyperlinks on One Image

112

(2)

Create an E-mail Hyperlink

114

(1)

Check Links

115

(1)

Creating Tables

Using Tables in a Web Page

116

(2)

Insert Content into a Table

118

(2)

Select a Table Element

120

(2)

Insert a Row or Column

122

(1)

Remove a Row or Column

123

(1)

Align a Table

124

(1)

Resize a Table

125

(1)

Resize a Row or Column

126

(2)

Split a Table Cell

128

(2)

Merge Table Cells

130

(1)

Turn Off Table Borders

131

(1)

Format Table Borders

132

(2)

Format Table Cells

134

(1)

Move Cell Content

135

(1)

Change the Table Background

136

(2)

Using Dreamweaver Table Designs

138

(1)

Sort a Table

139

(1)

Create a Layout Table

140

(2)

Import a Table

142

(2)

Creating Forms

Using Forms

144

(2)

Add a Text Field or a Text Area to a Form

146

(2)

Add Radio Buttons to a Form

148

(2)

Add Checkboxes to a Form

150

(2)

Add a List of Options to a Form

152

(2)

Add a File Uploading Field to a Form

154

(2)

Add Hidden Information to a Form

156

(1)

Add a Button to a Form

157

(1)

Designing with Frames

Using Frames

158

(2)

Save a Web Page with Frames

160

(2)

Using Dreamweaver Frameset Designs

162

(1)

Remove a Frame

163

(1)

Add Content to a Frame

164

(2)

Resize a Frame

166

(1)

Control Resizing of Frames

167

(1)

Name a Frame

168

(1)

Hyperlink to a Frame

169

(1)

Turn Off Frame Borders

170

(1)

Format Frame Borders

171

(3)

PART III Advanced Dreamweaver Features

Setting Up Reusable Web Page Elements

Using Snippets, Libraries, and Templates

174

(2)

Store a Snippet

176

(2)

Insert a Snippet

178

(1)

Edit a Snippet

179

(1)

Create a Library Item

180

(1)

Insert a Library Item

181

(1)

Update a Library Item

182

(2)

Create a Template

184

(2)

Create a Web Page Based on a Template

186

(2)

Update a Template

188

(2)

Add a Repeating Region to a Template

190

(1)

Using a Repeating Region in a Web Page

191

(1)

Create a Repeating Table in a Template

192

(2)

Create Nested Templates

194

(2)

Formatting with Style Sheets and Layers

Introducing CSS and Layers

196

(2)

Create a Class Style

198

(2)

Apply a Class Style

200

(1)

Edit a Class Style

201

(1)

Change a Style in the Styles Panel

202

(2)

Create a Style for an HTML Tag

204

(2)

Create an External Style Sheet

206

(2)

Attach an External Style Sheet

208

(1)

Export Embedded Styles

209

(1)

Create a Layer

210

(2)

Add Content to a Layer

212

(1)

Add a Background Color to a Layer

213

(1)

Move a Layer

214

(1)

Position and Size a Layer

215

(1)

Make a Layer Invisible

216

(1)

Align Layers

217

(1)

Change the Stacking Order of Layers

218

(1)

Convert Layers to Tables

219

(1)

Attaching Behaviors to Web Page Elements

Using Dreamweaver Behaviors

220

(2)

Change an Action

222

(1)

Change an Event

223

(1)

Remove an Action

224

(1)

Change the Order of Actions

225

(1)

Add a Rollover Image to an Image

226

(2)

Insert a Rollover Image Link

228

(2)

Create a Status Bar Message

230

(2)

Open a Customized Browser Window

232

(2)

Validate a Form

234

(2)

Display Web Pages Based on Browser Type

236

(1)

Create a Popup Message

237

(1)

Animating a Web Page with Timelines

Introducing Timelines

238

(1)

Introducing the Timelines Inspector

239

(1)

Create a Straight-line Animation

240

(2)

Create a Curved-line Animation

242

(1)

Remove a Frame, a Keyframe, or an Animation

243

(1)

Create an Animation by Dragging a Path

244

(2)

Change Layer Properties in Timelines

246

(2)

Change Animation Speed

248

(2)

Trigger an Animation with a Behavior

250

(4)

PART IV Creating a Dynamic Site

Setting Up a Dynamic Site

Introducing Dynamic Web Sites

254

(2)

Introducing Application Servers

256

(2)

Obtain the Apache Web Server

258

(2)

Install the Apache Web Server

260

(2)

Install the IIS Web Server

262

(2)

Obtain the PHP Application Server

264

(2)

Install the PHP Application Server

266

(2)

Configure Apache to Process PHP Code

268

(2)

Obtain the ColdFusion Application Server

270

(2)

Install the ColdFusion Application Server

272

(2)

Set Up a Dynamic Dreamweaver Site

274

(2)

Create a Dynamic Web Page

276

(2)

Test a Dynamic Web Page

278

(2)

Using a Database with a Web Site

Introducing Databases

280

(2)

Obtain MySQL

282

(2)

Install MySQL

284

(2)

Configure MySQL

286

(2)

Set Up PHP to Communicate with MySQL

288

(2)

Using MySQL Versions 4.1 or Newer with PHP

290

(2)

Connect a Dreamweaver Site to a Database

292

(2)

Retrieve Data for Use in a Web Page

294

(2)

Display a Data Item on a Web Page

296

(2)

Display Multiple Data Records on a Web Page

298

(2)

Add Data to a Database

300

(2)

Advanced Dynamic Topics

Using Information from a Form

302

(2)

Add Information to a URL

304

(2)

Display Information Passed in a URL

306

(2)

Store Information in a Cookie

308

(2)

Using Information from a Cookie

310

(2)

Store Session Information

312

(2)

Using Session Information

314

(2)

Display Multiple Records with Paging

316

(2)

Create a Search/Results Page Set

318

(2)

Create a Master/Detail Page Set

320

(4)

PART V Mastering Flash Basics

Getting Started with Flash

Introducing Flash

324

(1)

Find Help

325

(1)

Open a Flash File

326

(2)

Save and Close a Flash File

328

(2)

Using Flash Templates

330

(2)

Understanding the Flash Window

332

(1)

Understanding the Flash Timeline

333

(1)

Understanding the Stage

334

(2)

Using Panels

336

(2)

Using the Property Inspector

338

(2)

Creating Objects

Introducing Flash Objects

340

(2)

Draw with the Line Tool

342

(2)

Draw with the Pencil Tool

344

(2)

Draw with the Oval and Rectangle Tools

346

(2)

Draw with the Brush Tool

348

(2)

Draw with the Pen Tool

350

(2)

Fill Objects with the Paint Bucket Tool

352

(2)

Draw with the PolyStar Tool

354

(2)

Using the Eraser Tool

356

(2)

Format Strokes

358

(4)

Create and Use Gradients

362

(4)

Import Graphics

366

(2)

Convert Bitmaps into Vector Graphics

368

(2)

Turn Bitmaps into Fills

370

(2)

Editing Objects

Select Objects

372

(4)

Move and Copy Objects

376

(2)

Copy Attributes

378

(2)

Edit Objects with the Free Transform Tool

380

(4)

Transform a Gradient Fill

384

(2)

Understanding Drawing Models

386

(2)

Stack Objects

388

(1)

Align Objects

389

(1)

Using the History Panel

390

(2)

Working with Text

Add Text with the Text Tool

392

(2)

Format Text

394

(2)

Align and Kern Text

396

(2)

Set Text Box Margins and Indents

398

(2)

Move and Resize Text Boxes

400

(2)

Break Apart Text

402

(4)

PART VI Building Your Flash Movie

Working with Symbols and Instances

Create a Symbol

406

(2)

Create an Instance

408

(2)

Modify an Instance

410

(2)

Edit a Symbol

412

(2)

Understanding the Library

414

(4)

Working with Layers

Add and Delete Layers

418

(2)

Set Layer Properties

420

(2)

Work with Layers on the Timeline

422

(2)

Stack Layers

424

(2)

Organize Layers into Folders

426

(2)

Add Guide Layers

428

(2)

Add and Create a Mask Layer

430

(2)

Distribute Objects to Layers

432

(2)

Working with Frames

Add Frames

434

(4)

Select Frames

438

(1)

Remove Frames

439

(1)

Modify Frame Properties

440

(2)

Move and Copy Frames

442

(4)

PART VII Adding Finishing Touches

Creating Timeline Effects

Preview Flash Animations

446

(4)

Understanding Timeline Effects

450

(2)

Create a Grid

452

(2)

Create Distributed Duplicates

454

(102)

Create a Blur

556

Create a Drop Shadow

457

(1)

Create an Expand

458

(1)

Create an Explode

459

(1)

Create Transforms

460

(4)

Create Transitions

464

(2)

Creating Animations

Create a Motion Tween

466

(2)

Reverse Frames

468

(1)

Create a Rotating Motion Tween

469

(1)

Using Transform to Create Tweens

470

(4)

Animate an Object along a Path

474

(2)

Motion Tween Opacity, Color, and Brightness

476

(2)

Create a Shape Tween

478

(2)

Assign Shape Hints

480

(2)

Animate a Mask

482

(2)

Set Tween Speed

484

(2)

Create Frame-by-Frame Animation

486

(2)

Onion Skin an Animation

488

(2)

Create Scenes

490

(2)

Create a Movie Clip

492

(2)

Using Movie Explorer

494

(2)

Understanding Buttons and Behaviors

Create a Button

496

(4)

Create Shape-Changing or Animated Buttons

500

(4)

Understanding Behaviors

504

(4)

Using the Behaviors Panel

508

(2)

Adding Movie Clip Behaviors

Understanding Paths

510

(1)

Name an Instance

511

(1)

Using Goto Behaviors

512

(2)

Create Objects Users Can Drag

514

(2)

Using the Duplicate Movieclip Behavior

516

(2)

Load External Movie Clips

518

(4)

Change the Stacking Order

522

(2)

Adding Sound

Import a Sound File

524

(2)

Assign a Sound to a Frame

526

(2)

Assign a Sound to a Button

528

(2)

Create Event Sounds

530

(2)

Assign Start Sounds

532

(2)

Assign Stop Sounds

534

(2)

Assign Streaming Sounds

536

(2)

Loop Sounds

538

(2)

Add Sound Effects

540

(2)

Set Audio Output for Export

542

(2)

Understanding Sound Behaviors

544

(1)

Using the Load Sound from Library Behavior

545

(1)

Using the Play Sound Behavior

546

(1)

Using the Stop Sound Behavior

547

(1)

Using the Stop All Sounds Behavior

548

(1)

Using the Load Streaming MP3 File Behavior

549

(3)

Working with Video

Using Progressive Download to Play a Video

550

Embed Video in Your Flash File

552

(2)

Using the Embedded Video Stop Behavior

554

(1)

Using the Embedded Video Hide Behavior

555

(1)

Using the Embedded Video Show Behavior

556

(1)

Using the Embedded Video Play Behavior

557

(1)

Using the Embedded Video Pause Behavior

558

(1)

Using the Embedded Video Fast Forward and Rewind Behaviors

559

(1)

Distributing Flash Movies

Publish a Movie

560

(2)

Publish a Movie in Flash Format

562

(2)

Publish a Movie in HTML Format

564

(4)

Create a Flash Projector

568

(2)

Export to Another Format

570

(2)

Print Movie Frames

572

(4)

PART VIII Building Interactive Elements with ActionScript

Adding ActionScript

Introducing Flash ActionScript

576

(2)

Create Input Text Boxes

578

(2)

Create Dynamic Text Boxes

580

(2)

Using the Actions Panel

582

(4)

Using Button Event Handlers

586

(1)

Using Movie Clip Event Handlers

587

(1)

Assign ActionScript to a Frame

588

(2)

Stop a Movie

590

(2)

Play a Movie

592

(2)

Using the Go To Actions

594

(2)

Using the Start Drag and Stop Drag Actions

596

(2)

Using the Duplicate Movie Clip Action

598

(2)

Changing Movie Clip Properties

Introducing Movie Clip Properties

600

(2)

Adjust Transparency

602

(2)

Make Movie Clips Invisible

604

(2)

Rotate Movie Clips

606

(2)

Change the Width of Movie Clips

608

(2)

Change the Height of Movie Clips

610

(2)

Move Movie Clips Across the Stage

612

(2)

Move Movie Clips Up and Down

614

(2)

Programming Basics

Introduction to Variables and Data Types

616

(2)

Assign Values to Variables

618

(2)

Using If

620

(2)

Using if with else

622

(2)

Using else if

624

(2)

Appendix

What's on the CD-ROM

626

(2)

Wiley Publishing, Inc. End-User License Agreement

628

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