Macromedia Studio MX Bible

If Macromedia Studio MX can do it, you can do it too . . .

If you want to develop Web sites that stop traffic on the Internet, this definitive guide to Macromedia Studio MX is essential. Aided by expert tutorials from some of the nation's top Macromedia developers, Web design guru Joyce Evans gives you an in-depth course in each application - Freehand MX, Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, and ColdFusion MX - plus tutorials and detailed instructions for integrating their capabilities. Whether you're creating static HTML pages or interactive Flash animations and data-driven Web applications, this book will become your constant companion.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Macromedia Studio MX

• Use Fireworks MX to create and optimize images
• Create Web and vector graphics with Freehand MX
• Construct interactive ColdFusion MX applications and integrate ColdFusion with Flash MX
• Animate sites using Flash and work with ActionScript and Flash Remoting MX
• Develop data-enabled sites with Dreamweaver MX
• Understand how ColdFusion's programming language works behind the scenes in an application
• Integrate Flash movies and multimedia objects into Dreamweaver MX
• Apply client-side scripting and code, and use tables, snippets, and cascading style sheets

Bonus CD-ROM

• Author-created tutorials and movies
• Trial versions of Alien Skin Software's Eye Candy 4000, Splat! and Image Doctor
• Extensions, sample databases, images, and applications

Contents

PART I: Introduction to Macromedia Studio MX

• What Is Macromedia Studio MX?
• What's New in Macromedia Studio MX
• Developing the Habitat Alert Web Site

PART II: Finessing Macromedia FreeHand

• Getting to Know FreeHand
• Setting Up a FreeHand Document
• Vector Art in an Eggshell
• Getting Around in a FreeHand Document
• Using FreeHand Symbols and Styles
• Understanding FreeHand Typography
• FreeHand and Web Graphics
• Basic FreeHand Animation
• Optional Movie Techniques
• Printing FreeHand Documents
• Introducing FreeHand MX

PART III: Mastering the Power of Macromedia Fireworks MX

• Getting Around in Fireworks
• Applying Color
• Drawing Like a Pro
• Designing Spectacular Text Effects
• Working with Bitmap Images
• Designing Navigational Elements
• Automating Your Workflow
• Designing Animations
• Slicing and Optimizing

PART IV: Unleashing the Power of Macromedia Flash MX

• Navigating through Flash MX
• Designing Visual Content
• Symbols and Libraries
• Animating a Movie
• Using Flash ActionScript
• Working with Sound
• Publishing Your Flash Movies

PART V: Developing in Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

• Understanding the Dreamweaver Environment
• Starting a Web Site with Dreamweaver
• Building a Simple Page
• Using Tables for Complex Layouts
• Building Basic Navigation Links
• Using Cascading Style Sheets
• Working with Libraries and Templates
• Tapping into the Power of Forms
• Building a Framed Site
• Building Navigation with Behaviors
• Inserting Media Elements
• Working with Behaviors, Custom Scripts, and Snippets
• Extending Your Dreamweaver
• Building a Dynamic Site with DHTML
• Publishing Your Site
• Building a Web Application

PART VI: Creating Dynamic Content with Macromedia ColdFusion MX

• The Role of ColdFusion in Your Web Sites
• Creating a ColdFusion Application in Dreamweaver
• Using Program Flow in ColdFusion MX
• Using ColdFusion MX Functions
• Working with ColdFusion MX Variables
• Using Client, Session, and Application Variables
• Creating ColdFusion MX Custom Tags
• Using ColdFusion MX with Flash Remoting

Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM
Appendix B: About the Guest Experts
Appendix C: Installing Macromedia Studio MX
Bonus Tutorials / On the CD-ROM

• Tutorial 1: Animated Banner
• Tutorial 2: Making a Vector Interface
• Tutorial 3: Making a Jukebox
• Tutorial 4: Using Paste As Mask to Build a Jigsaw Puzzle in Fireworks
• Tutorial 5: Three-Dimensional Product Display
• Tutorial 6: Making a Button