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Website Design - Extreme Website Makeover [Repost]

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Website Design - Extreme Website Makeover [Repost]

Website Design - Extreme Website Makeover
2 DVD-ISO | WMV3 @ 1.5 Mbit/s | 960x540 | WMA Stereo @ 128 Kbit/s 44 KHz | 12 Hours | 3.68 GB
Genre: Website Design | Language: English

These video tutorials equip you with the skills necessary to turn an ordinary website into one that's content-rich using popular web design and development tools: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Contribute, Photoshop, and Illustrator. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to combine these programs interchangeably. John shares his expertise to help you understand how to ensure compatibility across multiple browsers and platforms.

Highlights

Learn tips on logo enhancements, stock photo materials, as well as template designs and layouts.
Discover how to utilize your website to build out marketing materials, like brochures, business cards, and company letterhead.
Become truly skilled at how to publish your web projects also to cell phones and kiosks.


Platform

Windows & MAC OS

Level

Beginner to Intermediate
Disc 1

Chapter 1: Intoduction & Project Background (10 min)

Project File Overview
Identifying Ways to Improve a Website
Previewing the Finished Website


Chapter 2: Creating a Company Logo with Illustrator® (25 min)

Live Trace & the Tracing Options Dialog Box
Adjusting Tracing Presets, Mode & Threshold
Adjusting the Trace Settings
Converting a Tracing Object into Paths
Tracing Strokes & Changing the View
Using Live Paint to Fill an Area with Color


Chapter 3: Website Layout using Photoshop® (49 min)

Preparing a Web Page Mock-up in Photoshop
Creating Mock-up Navigation Buttons
Managing Assets & Working with Layer Groups
Working with Rasterized Illustrator Files
Importing & Working with Smart Objects
Working with Text
Adding Buttons to the Layout
Using Blend Modes to Add Graphic Highlights
Tidying Up Photoshop & Saving Your Project


Chapter 4: Making Slices with Fireworks® (47 min)

Altering Some Design Issues in Photoshop
Opening a Photoshop File in Fireworks
Using the Slice Tool
Making Slices with the Selection Tool
Exporting from Fireworks into Dreamweaver
Adding More Slices to the Web Page
Renaming the Slices
Setting Up the HTML File for Export
Looking at the Images & Deleting Unused Files
Optimizing Images with the Optimize Palette
Doing a Final Clean-up Pass


Chapter 5: Creating a Dreamweaver® Site (32 min)

Setting Up the Site De.nition
New Document & Preview in Browser Preferences
Creating a Tracing Image
Editing a Layout in Fireworks
Choosing Background Color & Alignment
Creating Multiple Pages Using a Template
Adding Content to the Pages
Modifying a Template in Expanded Mode
Linking Buttons to Pages
Saving & Updating Template-Based Files


Chapter 6: Cascading Style Sheets (46 min)

Introducing CSS Styles
Creating & Applying a New Class Style
Creating & Applying New Tag Styles
Removing, Finding & Replacing Styles
Duplicating, Moving & Modifying Styles
Viewing Applied Styles & Updating Changes
Creating an Advanced CSS Rule for Links
De.ning Group & Combination Tag Selectors
Creating a Class Style for Text Color
Creating a Horizontal Rule to Divide Text


Chapter 7: Main Navigation Systems (47 min)

Setting Up Rollover Button Images in Fireworks
Copying & Sharing Graphics across Frames
Setting Up the Rollover Behavior in Fireworks
Setting Up Pages for a Pop-up Menu
Creating a Pop-up Menu in Fireworks
Using Correct Paths, Button Styles & Special Characters
Adding Rollover Button Images to a Page
Exporting Images from Fireworks to Dreamweaver
Creating a Rollover Button in Dreamweaver
Creating an Animated GIF in Fireworks


Chapter 8: DHTML Layers, Interactivity & Forms (52 min)

Designing Layers with CSS
Determining Table Position with CSS Rules
Integrating CSS Styles & DHTML Layers
Setting Up a Form on the Stu. Page
Adding Buttons & Checkboxes to a Form
Enabling the Form to Submit Order Data
Creating Remote Rollovers
Using the Show-Hide Layers Function
Using Tags & Behaviors to Control HTML Text
Final Comments & Credits


Disc 2

Chapter 1: ADVANCED GALLERY PAGES (68 min)

Looking at Web Page Layers in Fireworks
Creating Slices for the Crew Images
Setting Slice Types & Optimization
Copying Images to Another Frame for Rollovers
Setting Behaviors for the Navigation Bar
Adding Simple Rollovers to the Main Menu
Exporting HTML, Images & Slices from Fireworks
Linking Slices & Putting Images on Separate Layers
Editing HTML & Attaching a Style Sheet
Building the Individual Crew Pages
Linking the Crew Pages to the Main Page
Creating a Photoshop(R) Web Photo Gallery
Setting Up a Page Template for the Gallery
Incorporating the Gallery into the Website
Finishing Up the Gallery Pages in Dreamweaver


Chapter 2: FLASH® ELEMENTS & FLASH VIDEO (26 min)

Inserting Flash Text into Dreamweaver
Using Flash Buttons
Preparing Video in the Flash 8 Video Encoder
Advanced Flash Video Encoding Settings
Using the Insert Flash Video Dialog Box
Viewing the Inserted Flash Video in a Browser


Chapter 3: MAKING FLASH® SLIDESHOWS (59 min)

Starting a New Slideshow
Importing Still Image Files
Adding Text to the Slideshow
Creating Navigation Button Graphics
Converting Button Graphics to Symbols
Understanding Keyframe Properties
Adding Behaviors to Buttons
Loading the Slideshow into a Website
Using a Flash Movie as a Template
Looking at Publish Settings


Chapter 4: CREATING A FLASH® BANNER AD (50 min)

Setting Up to Create a Banner Ad
Designing the Banner
Adding Motion to the Banner
Adding Text Elements to the Banner
Creating & Animating Text
Animating with Motion & Shape Tweens
Adjusting the Animation for Timing
Linking the Animated Banner to the Site
Generating a Size Report & Publishing


Chapter 5: MAKING A MINI FLASH® SITE (73 min)

Reviewing the Site in Fireworks
Importing & Organizing Assets
Adjusting Values & Settings in an Imported Document
Converting the Layout to a Flash Movie
Creating a Flash Animation with Slides
Making More Animations Using Guides & Slides
Testing Your Flash Movie & Fixing Errors
Converting Graphics into Buttons
Applying a Behavior to a Button
Importing Video
Animating the Video
Controlling the Video with Behaviors
Adding Behaviors to Buttons
Setting up a Loader
Adding a Progress Bar
Placing the Mini Site into the Website


Chapter 6: SITE TESTING & PUBLISHING (36 min)

Testing a Website for Potential Problems
Adding Keywords & Description Meta Tags
Viewing the Site Map & Modifying Page Titles
Verifying Links with Check Links Sitewide Feature
Checking Source Code for Errors
Setting Up a Remote Server for Your Website
Cloaking Certain File Types to Prevent Publishing
Making Changes to a Published Website


Chapter 7: WORKGROUP INTEGRATION USING CONTRIBUTE™ (21 min)

Setting Up a Website for Multiple Users
Communicating through Design Notes
Creating a Connection with Contribute
Editing a Web Page in Contribute
Administering a Website


Chapter 8: INCORPORATING PRINT MATERIALS (30 min)

Creating a Business Card Using Web Page Graphics
Creating a Brochure Using Web Page Graphics
Adding Background & Text Colors to the Brochure
Saving the Brochure as a PDF for Printing Purposes
Saving the Brochure as a PDF for the Web
Linking the Brochure PDF to the Website
Final Comments & Credits

Website Design - Extreme Website Makeover [Repost]