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WEB DESIGN: studio secrets
15 leading Web designers reveal the secrets behind great sites
NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDED, this richly illustrated guide profiles 15 top Web designers and reveals the secrets behind their most notable sites, which range from the Hard Rock Caf? to the Rosie O'Donnell Show. In inspiring case studies packed with practical advice, computer graphics guru Deke McClelland and his coauthors disclose the technologies, techniques, and tricks that have made these designers so successful -- including new coverage of database-driven e-commerce sites, Dynamic HTML as a design tool, and Flash animation -- and show you in detail how to create your own state-of-the-art sites.
Bonus CD-ROM
* Artwork from the book
* QuickTime interviews with featured artists
* Free and demo software from Apple, Extensis, Macromedia, and BoxTop Software
* Live links to useful Web sites
Synopsis
Do you keep an archive of killer Web sites? You're not alone. Fifteen leading Web designers reveal the secrets behind their favorite sites in the updated edition of Web Design Studio Secrets. Featuring interviews with the experts, undocumented tips and techniques, and full-color illustrations in an oversized format, this edition also presents case studies packed with advice.
Discover what's in a winning site -- Dynamic HTML, Flash animation, and JavaScript rollovers are among the contenders. The CD-ROM contains demo software from key industry players, artwork from the book, and QuickTime interviews with featured artists. With Web Design Studio Secrets, 2nd Ed., you'll find out what the competition's been up to and how to use it to your advantage.
About the Author
DEKE McCLELLAND is a contributing editor at Publish and Macworld magazine and the award-winning author of more than 30 bestselling books on computer graphics and design, including Macworld Photoshop 5 Bible and Studio Secrets
KATRIN EISMANN is an internationally recognized artist, educator, and speaker.
TERRI STONE covers Web design and multimedia at Macworld.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: General Techniques.
Chapter 1: Designing for the Web.
Chapter 2: Making Your Site Easy to Navigate.
Chapter 3: Creating Web Graphics.
Chapter 4: Basic HTML as a Design Tool.
Chapter 5: Dynamic HTML as a Design Tool.
Chapter 6: Constructing Pages Using Tables.
Chapter 7: Designing Type for the Web.
Chapter 8: Creating Rollovers with JavaScript.
Part II: Specific Applications.
Chapter 9: Site Management and Workflow Techniques.
Chapter 10: Creating Database-Driven Sites.
Chapter 11: GIF Animation.
Chapter 12: Flash Animation and Interactivity.
Chapter 13: Films and Video on the Web.
Chapter 14: Immersive Online Imaging
Chapter 15: Announcing Your Web Site
Appendix.
Index.
About the Authors.
Colophon.
End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.