Web design essentials

By:

Giudice, Maria

Contributor(s):

Dennis, Anita

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Essential ReferencePublication details: USA Adobe Press 2001Edition: 2nd edDescription: 136p., 305 x 229mm, Colour illustrations, paperbackISBN:

0201733560

Subject(s):

COMPUTING

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Clonmel Library Main Collection	006.7 GIU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		R04496KKRCC
Standard Loan	Thurles Library Main Collection	006.7 GIU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		R08395KRCT

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Part of the Adobe Essentials series, Web Design Essentials, 2nd Edition showcases the very best in professional Web design techniques in practical detail. Web designers will learn how to combine Adobe Photoshop, LiveMotion, GoLive, ImageReady, and Illustrator to create eye-catching, sticky Web sites and graphics, using an assortment of step-by-step tips that can help you take full advantage of all of Adobe's tools. Laid out in a glossy, 4-color format, readers will learn how to plan and manage site content, prepare graphics, manage type, animations, rollovers, and more.

This guide offers readers advice in using the toolbox of Adobe Web graphics tools in smart combinations for creative timesaving results. It contains two page spreads which allow the reader to access the information quickly.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

1 Creating Web Graphics
Tiling a Background (p. 10)
Selecting and Replacing Colors (p. 12)
Using Select Color Range (p. 13)
Dithering Part of an Image (p. 14)
Expanding on the Web-safe Palette (p. 16)
Managing Page Elements with Layer Styles (p. 18)
Mapping Made Easy (p. 20)
Previewing Rasterized Graphics (p. 21)
Creating Artwork with Transparency (p. 22)
Background Transparency in Web Graphics (p. 25)
Drawing a Navigational System (p. 26)
Creating Flexible Drop Shadows (p. 28)
2 Managing Type
Formatting Type for Comps (p. 32)
Previewing HTML Text in Comps (p. 34)
Designing Images with Type (p. 35)
Transforming Type Using Vectors (p. 36)
Preserving Type in Bitmaps (p. 38)
Enhancing Type with Layer Effects (p. 40)
Specifying Fonts for Web Sites (p. 42)
Understanding System Fonts (p. 43)
3 Web Page Layout
Slicing Images for HTML Tables (p. 46)
Optimizing Slices (p. 48)
Making Image Maps (p. 50)
Creating Image Maps in GoLive (p. 51)
Designing Forms (p. 52)
Creating Framed Web Pages (p. 54)
Making Framed Sites Searchable (p. 56)
Customizing Search Engine Descriptions (p. 57)
Applying Style Sheets to HTML Pages (p. 58)
Naming CSS Elements (p. 61)
Designing Pages Using Smart Objects (p. 62)
4 Active Elements
Animating GIFs (p. 66)
Creating Complex Animations (p. 68)
Importing Artwork for Animation (p. 72)
Creating Animation Styles (p. 74)
Animating with DHTML (p. 76)
Animating Rollovers (p. 78)
Creating Remote Rollovers (p. 80)
Designing Time-Independent Animations (p. 82)
Creating Advanced Interactivity (p. 86)
5 Management Techniques
Using Actions to Automate Tasks (p. 92)
Using Droplets to Automate Tasks (p. 96)
Using Layer Sets to Manage Files (p. 98)
Using PDFs to Proof Comps (p. 100)
6 Reference
Understanding Color Palettes (p. 104)
Creating a Master Palette (p. 105)
Understanding Blending Modes (p. 106)
Understanding Channels (p. 108)
Understanding Alpha Channels (p. 110)
Understanding Style Sheet Attributes (p. 112)
Hex/RGB Conversion Chart (p. 114)
Appendix
Glossary (p. 118)
Index (p. 122)
Contributors (p. 127)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Maria Giudice is creative director of HOT, a multiple media design agency located in San Francisco. She is the author of the previous edition of this book.

Anita Dennis is a San Francisco-based writer and editor who covers electronic publishing and graphic design.