There's no other book like this, as cookbook-type solutions and deconstructions of advanced techniques are presented by Web professionals. Lowery provides detailed solutions for advanced problems, and combines real-world deconstructions of techniques by acknowledged master designers with step-by-step implementations.
From the earliest meetings of the Civil Rights Movement to offering the benediction for the first African American President of the United States, Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery has been an eyewitness to some of the most significant events in our history. But, more important, he has been a voice that speaks truth to power--inspiring change that moves us forward. In Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land, you will find Dr. Lowery's most enduring speeches and messages from the past fifty years including Coretta Scott King's funeral and the benediction given at President Obama's inauguration. This book, however, is not simply a collection of words. It is the heart of a movement and a call to a new generation to carry the mantle--for all people.
Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute unlocks the power of word processing for the web so that anyone can manage web content. It's written in an approachable, narrative style for the Contribute end-user, Roadmap covers the basic functionality and features in order to enhance overall productivity. Includes a dedicated web site through which readers will be able to experiment with Contribute without fear of corrupting their own sites. Macromedia s newest product, Contribute, is a desktop application that enables ANYONE to easily update, add and publish web content to existing web sites without requiring technical skills beyond basic word processing. It ensures that web professionals who build the sites retain complete control over the site style, layout and code standards. Roadmap to Macromedia Contribute is written in an approachable, narrative style designed to get end-users up and running quickly with clear, practical steps. To enhance productivity for the long-run though, author Joseph Lowery thoroughly covers standard features like importing Office documents, inserting images, and taking advantage of the living history so users can easily roll back changes and switch between different versions of a page. Also included are insights for integrating Contribute with other leading web authoring technologies. Being compatible with Dreamweaver, FrontPage or GoLive, Contribute offers few limitations. Users and administrators alike will save time, frustration and money.
Build a dynamic, high-impact Web site with the remarkable power of Dreamweaver 8 and the latest version of this top-selling guide from well-known Dreamweaver guru Joseph Lowery. Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, this comprehensive manual starts you on the basics of Web design and moves to advanced techniques in no time. From quick design prototyping to ongoing Web site management—plus a special focus on Dreamweaver 8's new features for CSS, Flash video, code development, and more - this professional guide is a must for Web masters and developers. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 8 Create dynamic Web pages using Cascading Style Sheets Punch up your page with progressive or streaming video Build interactive forms and client-side image maps Insert, delete, and update data in your Web pages Improve your HTML coding with the new Coding toolbar Integrate with Photoshop(r), Flash(r), Fireworks(r), ColdFusion(r), and other apps Use templates and the Library to unify and update your pages Extend Dreamweaver's power by creating your own custom tags and behaviors Bonus CD-ROM The value-packed CD-ROM includes Dreamweaver 8 tryout edition and exclusive interactive on-screen tutorials! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Thoroughly covers the latest version of the leading website development software Web designers rely on Dreamweaver to create functional, attractive websites quickly and efficiently. The newest version adds some important functionality for tablet and smart phone screens, HTML5 enhancements, CSS3 updates, and native mobile application development for iOS, Android, and other platforms. This comprehensive guide covers them all and much more, making it the complete course in Dreamweaver for new users as well as a vital guide to help experienced designers delve deeper into more advanced topics. Covers all the updates in the newest version of Dreamweaver, including multi-screen, responsive web design for desktop, tablets, and phones; plug-in free video and audio playback; new web font support; and native mobile application development for Apple iOS, Google Android, Palm, Symbian, BlackBerry, and other platforms Features all the basic information for new users as well as detailed coverage of more advanced topics Shows how to set preferences, access the code directly, build pages using style sheets, work with text and images, set up tables, create interactive forms, and use frames and framesets Explores JavaScript frameworks, powering Ajax pages with jQuery, making data dynamic, using content management systems like WordPress, inserting Flash elements, using video and audio, integrating with XML and XSLT, animating with CSS3, and much more Dreamweaver CS6 Bible is the A-to-Z Dreamweaver reference for all web developers.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a method of describing how a Web page should look in a Web browser, but a growing number of browsers do not support CSS in the same way, forcing developers to constantly play catch-up to keep their sites consistent Bestselling author Joe Lowery eases the pain for those Web developers who aren't feeling the CSS love-he guides readers through real-world workarounds that will help a CSS-based site look and work the way it was meant to Readers will grit their teeth, clench their fists, and roll their eyes for the last time once they learn how to craft fluid multi-column layouts, build interactive navigation, fix the Box Model, implement CSS hacks in Dreamweaver, and more cool tricks
Maximize your potential as a web designer with Adobe CS3 Web Workflows: Building Websites with Adobe Creative Suite 3, a guide to all the tools in Adobe CS3 and how to use them together to create dynamic web pages. Understand the workflow from one product to another and learn how to use the essential techniques in each program so that you can complete your work skillfully and efficiently. Discover ways you can maximize your productivity with workflows like Photoshop to Dreamweaver, Fireworks to Dreamweaver, Flash to Dreamweaver and Photoshop to Fireworks to Bridge to Dreamweaver.
Written by best-selling author and Dreamweaver guru Joe Lowery, this latest edition of the bestseller features 100 percent of what readers need to know to master the world's hottest Web development application. This in-depth book covers the latest Web technologies (such as XML and SMIL), shows how to add active content to your Web pages through Dreamweaver's automation and database features, and details the use of JavaScript behaviors using the JavaScript library support. Includes a CD-ROM with hundreds of useful Dreamweaver extensions and a library of Javascript behaviors -- plus trial versions of Dreamweaver 4, Flash 5, Fireworks 4, and more. Covering all of Dreamweaver 4's new features, this definitive reference is the one-stop solution for everyone from the novice to the professional Web developer.
Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Web sites using the exciting enhancements in the Dreamweaver CS3 version. You get a thorough understanding of the basics and then progress to learning how to produce pages with pizzazz, connect to live databases, integrate with Flash and Photoshop, use advanced technologies like Spry and Ajax, incorporate Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, and WAV files, import Photoshop files directly into Dreamweaver, and enjoy Web success.
Easy-to-follow lessons and training videos for learning HTML5 HTML is the core technology for building web sites; the latest version opens the door to new levels of rich content and dynamic interactivity. This easy-to-follow book-and-DVD package is an ideal introduction to HTML5. Featuring straightforward lessons and expertly crafted training videos, this guide imparts the instruction you need to get started creating your own sites. HTML experts Joseph Lowery and Mark Fletcher cover the basic aspects of a web page, discuss the advantages of using CSS, and share examples of real-world web development to provide the foundation you need to start successfully constructing your own sites. HTML5 24-Hour Trainer: Details the new features and capabilities of HTML5 in a unique book-and-DVD combo Illustrates the dynamic nature of HTML5 and the Internet Features exercise files that are constructed with web standard-compliant code Boasts inclusive coverage of CSS to provide you with a more engaging learning experience Unveils each lesson in small, easily digestible portions so that you can get the most out of each one On the DVD Don't just learn—do! The lessons within the book are each accompanied by an instructional demonstration on the DVD—hours of video tutorials! You'll learn to: Create your first web page with HTML5 Add a title and meta tag Apply CSS to a page and check your CSS in a browser Link to a style sheet Separate text with headings and set the page font Incorporate images in a page Wrap text around an image Work with bulleted lists Build and style a table Enhance HTML with JavaScript Insert video and audio media Please see the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements. Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
If Dreamweaver 3 can do it, you can do it too... You're holding in your hands the definitive guide to Dreamweaver--the only book you need to master today's leading Web development tool. Author Joseph Lowery has orked with th Dreamweaver team at Macromedia since the program's first release, and he is intimately familar with every Dreamweaver feature, nuance, and shortcut. From Dreamweaver basics to Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, XML, and other next-generation technologies, he shows you step-by-step how to get the most out of the program--and create sites that are truly state-of-the-art. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Dreamweaver 3 Get up and running fast with a Dreamweaver quick start. Tweak HTML tags using the new Quick Tag Editor. Set up frames and framesets using easy drag-and-drop tools. Extend HTML with plug-ins, ActiveX objects, and Java applets. Harness ready-made objects and behaviors -- or code your own. Build a consistent look-and-feel without CSS, using the new HTML styles. Fine-tune images by capitalizing on the seamless Fireworks integration. Add pizzazz with video, audio, Flash, and Shockwave elements. Use the new History Palette to automate and accelerate development. Manage and maintain your site using libraries, templates, and other tools. A bonus CD-ROM contains more than 300 extensions created specially for this book; trial versions of related software packages; and example code, style sheets, and Web pages. No matter where you are in your career as a Web developer, you'll find techniques not published anywhere else. You'll see why the entire Bible series has such an outstanding reputation when the Dreamweaver 3 Bible goes the distance for you.
Get the hottest collection of cool tips and hidden secrets for the best results FAST! When it comes to Dreamweaver, time is money. This book is all about speed; showing you how to get more work done faster, while actually increasing quality. The whole concept is to help make you faster and more productive than ever with Dreamweaver. This book is nothing but sidebars, giving you the information you need in its easiest form.
Updated version of the bestselling Dreamweaver Bible series Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Dreamweaver CS5 Bible has everything you need to harness the incredible power of this amazing Web development tool. Starting with Dreamweaver basics, expert author and Adobe guru Joe Lowery (Adobe CS4 Web Workflows and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Bible) guides you through the ins-and-outs of Dreamweaver showing you how to build dynamic, data-driven sites in no time. Details how to use Dreamweaver with PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion and more to access and work with live backend data Describes designing for and working with popular Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal Includes how-to's on using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in Dreamweaver to build attractive dynamic websites, as well as comprehensive information on creating and working with both design and code templates to provide consistency across a web site with minimal effort Dreamweaver has established itself as one of the leading Web development tools and Dreamweaver CS5 Bible is the must-have learning tool and reference guide for any Web developer using Dreamweaver.
There's no other book like this, as cookbook-type solutions and deconstructions of advanced techniques are presented by Web professionals. Lowery provides detailed solutions for advanced problems, and combines real-world deconstructions of techniques by acknowledged master designers with step-by-step implementations.
This text provides a step-by-step guide for FrontPage users who want to make the transition to Dreamweaver as quickly and painlessly as possible. The CD includes a segment from the Macromedia authorized video training on how to go from Frontpage to Dreamweaver.
Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this amazing web development tool. Starting with the basics, expert author and well-known Dreamweaver guru Joe Lowery guides you through the in?s and out?s of Dreamweaver MX 2004 and will have you building your very own dynamic, data-driven sites in no time. Coverage includes: Building interactive forms Creating client-side image maps Connecting to a live database Inserting, deleting and updating data from your web pages Working with layers, Style Sheets and Dynamic HTML Integration with Flash, Fireworks and ColdFusion Designing with templates Extending Dreamweaver with your own extensions And more. The value-packed CD ROM includes the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Try-Out Edition, complete Dreamweaver web sites and databases you can customize for your own use, as well as add itional web development software.
Go beyond design concepts—build dynamic data visualizations using JavaScript JavaScript and jQuery for Data Analysis and Visualization goes beyond design concepts to show readers how to build dynamic, best-of-breed visualizations using JavaScript—the most popular language for web programming. The authors show data analysts, developers, and web designers how they can put the power and flexibility of modern JavaScript libraries to work to analyze data and then present it using best-of-breed visualizations. They also demonstrate the use of each technique with real-world use cases, showing how to apply the appropriate JavaScript and jQuery libraries to achieve the desired visualization. All of the key techniques and tools are explained in this full-color, step-by-step guide. The companion website includes all sample codes used to generate the visualizations in the book, data sets, and links to the libraries and other resources covered. Go beyond basic design concepts and get a firm grasp of visualization approaches and techniques using JavaScript and jQuery Discover detailed, step-by-step directions for building specific types of data visualizations in this full-color guide Learn more about the core JavaScript and jQuery libraries that enable analysis and visualization Find compelling stories in complex data, and create amazing visualizations cost-effectively Let JavaScript and jQuery for Data Analysis and Visualization be the resource that guides you through the myriad strategies and solutions for combining analysis and visualization with stunning results.
* The latest edition of the bestseller on Macromedia's market-leading Web development tool -- now deeper and more useful than ever! * Fully revised to cover all the new features of this hot web design tool for active, database-driven Web page development! * The definitive, 100% complete handbook and reference for Macromedia Dreamweaver X. * Written by Macromedia insider, Web design expert, best-selling author, and Dreamweaver Advisor Council team member Joe Lowery. * Includes coverage on Dreamweaver's integration with the upcoming releases of Flash, Fireworks, ColdFusion, JRUN, and more! * Learn to build dynamic, database-driven Web sites - no programming required.
A lifetime is made up of many days and nights. And then-behind the chaos, joy, love and heartbreak, there are dreams. This book is a journey away from the mundane. It is an attempt to awaken the inner dreamer, the one who creates beauty out of the everyday.
* Covers all Fireworks features, including new interface elements, the Properties Inspector, on-screen text editing, vector tools, new transparency and object layer tools, and more! * Provides amazing tips for rollovers, layers, frames and slices. * Shows how to take advantage of Fireworks' excellent image compression, export options, and image tweening, plus its easy-to-use GIF animation engine. Includes "Fireworks Technique" ideas such as Incorporating Rollovers in Image Maps and Mastering Creative Edges provide real-world examples throughout the book. Shows how to work more effectively by taking advantage of Fireworks' special integration with Dreamweaver and Flash. ABOUT THE CD-ROM The Windows/Mac CD-ROM is loaded with Fireworks commands, templates, textures, gradients, strokes, and images, plus Fireworks training lessons and tryouts of other Macromedia products.
The most comprehensive volume devoted to the life and work of pioneering African American artist Robert Colescott, accompanying the largest traveling exhibition of his work ever mounted. Robert Colescott (1925-2009) was a trailblazing artist, whose august career was as unique as his singular artistic style. Known for figurative satirical paintings that exposed the ugly ironies of race in America from the 1970s through the late 1990s, his work was profoundly influential to the generations of artists that have followed him, such as Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, and Henry Taylor, among many others. This volume surveys the entirety of Colescott's body of work, with contributions by more than ten curators and writers, including a substantive essay by the show's cocurator, the renowned Lowery Stokes Sims. It provides a detailed stylistic analysis of his politically inflected oeuvre, focusing on Colescott's own consideration of his work in the context of the grand traditions of European painting and contemporary polemic. In addition, the book features reminiscences and thought pieces by a variety of family, friends, students, curators, dealers, and scholars on his work as well as a selection of writings by the artist himself. Relying on previously unpublished transcripts of lectures, reviews, and archival materials provided by institutions and individuals, the book will provide a fuller story of the artist's life and career.
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