Macromedia Shockwave for Director User's Guide


Book Description

Loaded with tips, instruction, and sample files that will get Web designers up and running quickly with Macromedia Shockwave, this book is meant to add quick animated visual enhancements to a Web site, not full blown streaming multimedia presentations. The CD includes Shockwave sample files, image files and ready to use templates.




Director 8 Demystified


Book Description

This best-selling book on Director has been updated to cover Director's many new features. The CD-ROM includes useful tutorials and scripts to get readers up and running with the software. This edition covers features new to this latest release, including new design and authoring tools and one-click publishing of Shockwave content.




Director 7 Demystified


Book Description

The companion CD includes special effects and music files, Director movies, and try-it-yourself software.




The Librarian's and Information Professional's Guide to Plug-ins and Other Web Browser Tools


Book Description

Shockwave. Flash. RealPlayer. QuickTime. iPIX. and other Internet plug-ins, helper applications, and browser extending tools can make using the Web a snap. With this guide to the Internet's most dynamic applications, you'll learn which plug-ins are best installed on public workstations, which best meet different staff needs, which to use on a library Web site-and perhaps most important, which are most likely to cause problems. Approximately 15 of the most essential plug-ins are discussed. Don't let your staff, your patrons, and your Internet access become mired in a cyber-swamp of useless bells and whistles. Find out how to make the best use of office applications, image-viewing tools, sound enhancers, video players, and more.




Developing Effective Websites


Book Description

Is your website project out of control? Every website project needs a manager. Developing Effective Websites describes Internet technologies in plain language and helps you see beyond your expertise to the big picture. It does this by drawing on established software project and management principles. Like any project, effective management of website development starts by understanding and balancing the constraints of time, resources, and tasks. You can deliver your project on time and on budget, by following a process that includes: · Analyzing the requirements of users and your market · Developing a workplan for the site and breaking it down to tasks · Scheduling with Gantt and PERT charts and measuring slippage for more accurate revisions · Estimating cost by the budget-first or design-first methods · Using the team development process and covering all the necessary roles · Aligning contractor and client interests to create a win-win relationship · Following an iterative development process for designing, prototyping, and building out · Applying software testing principles to website development · Making hosting decisions and planning for maintenance




CIW Foundations Study Guide


Book Description

Here's the book you need to prepare for exam 1D0-410, CIW Foundations. This study guide provides: In-depth coverage of official exam objective groups Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine and electronic flashcards Authoritative coverage of all exam topics, including: Networking fundamentals OSI reference model TCP/IP protocol suite HTML basics and web page authoring tools Multimedia and active web content Risk assessment and security E-commerce fundamentals Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.




The Interactive Guide to Director


Book Description

Introduction to Multimedia, Multimedia Authoring, Beginning Multimedia/ Computer Science, Computer Technology, Multimedia, Graphics, Information Systems/ 4 year and 2 year colleges, continuing education. The Interactive Guide to Director 6 guides students through a series of projects that teach them the fundamentals of using Director 6 and 6.5 across platforms. Keller uses step-by-step tutorials to guide students through the basic functions of Director - from storyboarding and authoring to final distribution on CD-ROM or the web at the same time, introduces essential background information on the development of multimedia. The accompanying CD-ROM contains chapter-by-chapter exercise examples and software to help students complete the exercises.




Director 8 and Lingo Authorized


Book Description

Using interactive projects and numerous bandw images as learning aids, this book shows intermediate users how to create animations and transition effects; edit and play sounds for movies; create and apply behaviors with and without scripting; trigger animation and sound feedback to prompt user actions; create movies which branch to different sections depending on user input; synchronize animations with digital video; and use Shockwave to prepare movies for the Web. The CD-ROM contains all the files needed to work through the lessons plus sample files. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Web Animation


Book Description

This guide aims to give both beginner and enthusiast the tools and techniques to bring their digital designs to life.




The Rough Guide to The Internet


Book Description

The Rough Guide to The Internet is still the ultimate handbook for novices and experts alike. Written in plain English, it covers everything from getting online for the first time to newsfeeds, Internet telephony and advanced tips and tricks guaranteed to turn casual surfers into Net gurus. Whether you need to demystify Internet jargon, update or upgrade your level of security, discover WiFi, networking & the fine art of searching; The Rough Guide to The Internet provides all the essential information from getting online the first time to advanced tips & tricks. Fully updated, this edition features a directory of the web's coolest sites, lowdown on switching to Google Mail & latest crazes including 'Twitter' as well as Skype, blogging, myspace and other social networks and online video. Whether you've never sent an email or you just want to keep up with the latest developments, this book is invaluable for making the most of your time on the Internet. Let The Rough Guide to The Internet open up the Internet world to you.