Foundation Web Design

This book covers everything readers need to know when they're starting out in Web design: the best workflow processes to follow, the best tools and technologies for the job, and the best way to combine process and tools to achieve great Web site results.

Want to create a top-level website from scratch, but dont know where to start? Well, youve got a choice: buy this book, or buy ten othersa] Creating a website in todays environment is no longer a question of knowing about one piece of software, or one technology. To achieve the best results, you need broad knowledge on a range of topics: HTML to create pages Cascading Style Sheets to format your text JavaScript to create interactivity Image editing software like Fireworks and Photoshop to prepare images Macromedia Flash to add multimedia content Foundation Web Design is a step-by-step guide to stunning website creation. Starting with the basics, and assuming no prior knowledge, Sham Bhangal cuts through the jargon and introduces a wide range of essential skills and technologies. These combine to help you create a fully operational and graphically stunning case study website. About the Authors: Sham Bhangals unique tutorial style has found success in friends of ED Foundation titles such as Foundation ActionScript, heralded by amazon.com as "perhaps one of the finest introductory programming books ever written." Tomasz Jankowski &emdash; who designed the case study site &emdash; has won numerous web design awards. His stunning artwork first appeared in our landmark title New Masters of Flash. Summary of Contents: Introducing Web Design HTML JavaScript Cascading Style Sheets Layout Tables Creating Web Graphics Further JavaScript Events and User Interaction Advanced Image Features Slicing Frames Introducing Flash Appendices: A: Getting Your Site Online B: Debugging C: HTML Events D: Layers Optimized for: Photoshop 7 Fireworks MX Flash MX IE 6 (PC) 5 (Mac) Netscape 7