Macromedia Studio 8 [Electronic resources] : Training from the Source نسخه متنی

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Introduction

Prerequisites

Outline

The Project Site

Elements and Format

Macromedia Training from the Source

Macromedia Authorized Training and Certification

Project 1. The Jade Valley Web Site Part 1: Fireworks

Lesson 1. Preparing Graphics

What You Will Learn

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Drawing Shapes for a Logo

Applying Colors and Textures

Adding Type

Composing with Digital Photos

Applying the Type

Applying Type Effects

What You Have Learned

Lesson 2. Designing a Page Interface

What You Will Learn

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Creating Buttons

Creating Button Over States

Working with the Library

Developing a Site Banner

Finalizing the Whole-Page Design

Developing the Page-Slicing Scheme

Enhancing Site Accessibility

What You Have Learned

Lesson 3. Exporting a Site Design

What You Will Learn

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Optimizing the Logo

Optimizing the Navigation Bar

Exporting Fireworks Slices as CSS Layers

Exporting Fireworks Slices as Tables

What You Have Learned

Project 1. The Jade Valley Web Site Part 2: Dreamweaver

Lesson 4. Preparing a New Site

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Defining a Static Site in Dreamweaver

Opening a Ne236 Page

Importing Firework232 into Dreamweaver

Creating CSS Layers in Dreamweaver

Inserting Placeholder Text

Adding the Footer and Basic Navigation

Inserting Images

What You Have Learned

Lesson 5. Developing a Page Template

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Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

Redefinin220 Tags

Adding Custom Classes

Applying CSS Styles

Finalizing the Layout

Enhancing Site Accessibility

Converting the Page to a Dreamweaver Template

Designating Editable Regions

What You Have Learned

Lesson 6. Developing Site Content

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Building the Site Using a Template

Adding Hyperlinks

Working with Tables

Insert and Align Graphics

Creating List Items

Finishing the Recipes Page

Modifying Templates

What You Have Learned

Project 1. The Jade Valley Web Site Part 3: Flash

Lesson 7. Creating a Flash Movie

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Introducing Flash's Workspace

Introducing Basic Flash Architecture

Preparing the Stage

Working with the Timeline

Lengthening a Movie with Static Frames

Creating Temporal Structure with Keyframes and Labels

Adding Content Across Layers

Importing Bitmap Graphics

Preparing the Second and Third Screens

Working with the Library

Completing the Basic Layout

Adding Content to the Second Screen

Designing a Button Graphic

Adding Content to the Third Screen

Converting Existing Graphics into Symbols

What You Have Learned

Lesson 8. Creating Animation and Interactivity

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Testing Flash Movies

Animating Elements

Fading Graphics In and Out

Adding Interactivity to Your Flash Movie

Adding a Rollover Effect to the Button

Publishing Your Flash Movie

What You Have Learned

Lesson 9. Flash Video

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Preparing the Movie

Converting Video to the FLV Format

Publishing the Flash Video

What You Have Learned

Project 2. A Class on Dante Part 4: Dreamweaver and Flash

Lesson 10. Preparing the Dante Site

What You Will Learn

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Defining the Dante Site

Creating the Placeholder Pages

Formatting the Home Page

What You Have Learned

Lesson 11. Nonlinear Flash Interactions

What You Will Learn

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An Interactive Map of Dante's Inferno

Introducing Flash Objects

Programming the Down Button

Preparing for the Quicktip Interactions

Preparing the Invisible Button Hotspot

Preparing the Quicktip Movie Clip and Dynamic Text Field

Scripting the Quicktip Interaction

Using a Component to Create a Scrolling Text Area

Dynamically Populating the Text Area

What You Have Learned

Lesson 12. Drag-and-Drop Interactions

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Drag and Drop Inferno

Creating Basic Drag-and-Drop Interactivity

Creating Drag-and-Drop Targets

Providing Dynamic Feedback

Adding an Originating Target

Making the Remaining Monsters Draggable

Publishing the Interactive Map in the Dante Web Site

What You Have Learned

Project 2. A Class on Dante Part 5: Dreamweaver and ColdFusion

Lesson 13. Dynamic, Data-Driven Sites

What You Will Learn

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Planning the Web Application

Understanding Site Definition Requirements

Installing ColdFusion

Problems and Workarounds for Users Without Local Servers

Defining the Site

Passing Data Between Pages

What You Have Learned

Lesson 14. Connecting to Data Sources

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Understanding Databases

Understanding Data Source Names

Defining a Data Source in the ColdFusion Administrator

Introducing SQL Queries

Dynamically Populating a Table

What You Have Learned

Project 2. A Class on Dante Part 6: Flash and ColdFusion

Lesson 15. A Component-Based Flash Quiz

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Preparing the Movie

Displaying the Username Dynamically

Preparing the ColdFusion Pages

Building the Quiz Interface with Components

Scripting the First Question

Validating Component Data

Scoring the Quiz

Adding and Scripting a ComboBox Component

Adding and Scripting a List Component

What You Have Learned

Lesson 16. Flash, ColdFusion, and the Database

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Sending Data from Flash to ColdFusion

Outputting the Data in th218 Page

Inserting the Data into a Database

Improving the Security of the Application

What You Have Learned

Lesson 17. Decentralizing with Contribute

What You Will Learn

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Configuring a Site in Dreamweaver for a Contribute Site Administrator

Sending Connection Keys to Contribute Users

Creating a Connection in Contribute

Performing Simple Editing Tasks in Contribute

Publishing the Draft and Reviewing the Page

What You Have Learned

Index