Oreilly - Website Design: Extreme Website Makeover

Oreilly - Website Design: Extreme Website Makeover

by John Ulliman | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2006 | ISBN: 00320090076SI

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/website-design-extreme/00320090076SI/

Chapter 1: Introduction & Project Background
- INTRODUCTION 00:01:42
- Project File Overview 00:01:32
- Identifying Ways to Improve a Website 00:03:52
- Previewing the Finished Website 00:03:03
Chapter 2: Creating a Company Logo with Illustrator®
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:16
- Live Trace & the Tracing Options Dialog Box 00:05:01
- Adjusting Tracing Presets, Mode & Threshold 00:03:29
- Adjusting the Trace Settings 00:03:23
- Converting a Tracing Object into Paths 00:03:03
- Tracing Strokes & Changing the View 00:03:39
- Using Live Paint to Fill an Area with Color 00:06:02
Chapter 3: Website Layout Using Photoshop®
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:17
- Preparing a Web Page Mock-up in Photoshop 00:03:41
- Creating Mock-up Navigation Buttons 00:08:31
- Managing Assets & Working with Layer Groups 00:03:31
- Working with Rasterized Illustrator® Files 00:05:32
- Importing & Working with Smart Objects 00:04:20
- Working with Text 00:08:20
- Adding Buttons to the Layout 00:07:48
- Using Blend Modes to Add Graphic Highlights 00:04:21
- Tidying Up Photoshop® & Saving Your Project 00:02:35
Chapter 4: Making Slices with Fireworks®
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:19
- Altering Some Design Issues in Photoshop 00:04:11
- Opening a Photoshop File in Fireworks 00:04:01
- Using the Slice Tool 00:03:54
- Making Slices with the Selection Tool 00:02:54
- Exporting from Fireworks into Dreamweaver® 00:06:35
- Adding More Slices to the Web Page 00:07:15
- Renaming the Slices 00:06:11
- Setting Up the HTML File for Export 00:02:51
- Looking at the Images & Deleting Unused Files 00:02:10
- Optimizing Images with the Optimize Palette 00:03:29
- Doing a Final Clean-up Pass 00:03:01
Chapter 5: Creating a Dreamweaver® Site
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:27
- Setting Up the Site Definition 00:03:44
- New Document & Preview in Browser Preferences 00:02:32
- Creating a Tracing Image 00:03:16
- Editing a Layout in Fireworks® 00:02:40
- Choosing Background Color & Alignment 00:02:29
- Creating Multiple Pages Using a Template 00:04:04
- Adding Content to the Pages 00:06:59
- Modifying a Template in Expanded Mode 00:01:53
- Linking Buttons to Pages 00:02:09
- Saving & Updating Template-Based Files 00:01:48
Chapter 6: Cascading Style Sheets
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:16
- Introducing CSS Styles 00:04:45
- Creating & Applying a New Class Style 00:03:38
- Creating & Applying New Tag Styles 00:05:33
- Removing, Finding & Replacing Styles 00:04:50
- Duplicating, Moving & Modifying Styles 00:05:53
- Viewing Applied Styles & Updating Changes 00:03:09
- Creating an Advanced CSS Rule for Links 00:05:52
- Defining Group & Combination Tag Selectors 00:05:57
- Creating a Class Style for Text Color 00:02:28
- Creating a Horizontal Rule to Divide Text 00:03:59
Chapter 7: Main Navigation Systems
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:19
- Setting Up Rollover Button Images in Fireworks 00:04:45
- Copying & Sharing Graphics across Frames 00:03:03
- Setting Up the Rollover Behavior in Fireworks 00:04:37
- Setting Up Pages for a Pop-up Menu 00:02:13
- Creating a Pop-up Menu in Fireworks 00:07:23
- Using Correct Paths, Button Styles & Special Characters 00:05:18
- Adding Rollover Button Images to a Page 00:06:32
- Exporting Images from Fireworks to Dreamweaver 00:03:12
- Creating a Rollover Button in Dreamweaver 00:03:32
- Creating an Animated GIF in Fireworks 00:06:26
Chapter 8: DHTML Layers, Interactivity & Forms
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:14
- Designing Layers with CSS 00:10:08
- Determining Table Position with CSS Rules 00:03:18
- Integrating CSS Styles & DHTML Layers 00:02:45
- Setting Up a Form on the Stuff Page 00:04:29
- Adding Buttons & Checkboxes to a Form 00:04:50
- Enabling the Form to Submit Order Data 00:04:09
- Creating Remote Rollovers 00:05:19
- Using the Show-Hide Layers Function 00:08:50
- Using Tags & Behaviors to Control HTML Text 00:07:26
- Final Comments 00:00:13
Chapter 9: Advanced Gallery Pages
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:16
- Looking at Web Page Layers in Fireworks® 00:03:47
- Creating Slices for the Crew Images 00:07:52
- Setting Slice Types & Optimization 00:05:26
- Copying Images to Another Frame for Rollovers 00:05:29
- Setting Behaviors for the Navigation Bar 00:02:49
- Adding Simple Rollovers to the Main Menu 00:03:05
- Exporting HTML, Images & Slices from Fireworks 00:05:03
- Linking Slices & Putting Images on Separate Layers 00:04:23
- Editing HTML & Attaching a Style Sheet 00:03:20
- Building the Individual Crew Pages 00:03:55
- Linking the Crew Pages to the Main Page 00:03:06
- Creating a Photoshop® Web Photo Gallery 00:06:04
- Setting Up a Page Template for the Gallery 00:06:21
- Incorporating the Gallery into the Website 00:02:58
- Finishing Up the Gallery Pages in Dreamweaver® 00:04:11
Chapter 10: Flash(R) Elements & Flash Video
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:17
- Inserting Flash Text into Dreamweaver 00:05:44
- Using Flash Buttons 00:04:03
- Preparing Video in the Flash 8 Video Encoder 00:04:09
- Advanced Flash Video Encoding Settings 00:03:45
- Using the Insert Flash Video Dialog Box 00:06:10
- Viewing the Inserted Flash Video in a Browser 00:02:26
Chapter 11: Making Flash Slideshows
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:18
- Starting a New Slideshow 00:04:58
- Importing Still Image Files 00:08:29
- Adding Text to the Slideshow 00:07:33
- Creating Navigation Button Graphics 00:05:10
- Converting Button Graphics to Symbols 00:03:55
- Understanding Keyframe Properties 00:06:19
- Adding Behaviors to Buttons 00:02:07
- Loading the Slideshow into a Website 00:06:17
- Using a Flash Movie as a Template 00:10:39
- Looking at Publish Settings 00:03:51
Chapter 12: Creating a Flash Banner Ad
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:19
- Setting Up to Create a Banner Ad 00:04:57
- Designing the Banner 00:07:09
- Adding Motion to the Banner 00:08:23
- Adding Text Elements to the Banner 00:05:51
- Creating & Animating Text 00:05:52
- Animating with Motion & Shape Tweens 00:06:48
- Adjusting the Animation for Timing 00:02:42
- Linking the Animated Banner to the Site 00:02:52
- Generating a Size Report & Publishing 00:04:47
Chapter 13: Making a Mini Flash Site
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:17
- Reviewing the Site in Fireworks 00:05:22
- Importing & Organizing Assets 00:06:13
- Adjusting Values & Settings in an Imported Document 00:03:22
- Converting the Layout to a Flash Movie 00:02:30
- Creating a Flash Animation with Slides 00:04:59
- Making More Animations Using Guides & Slides 00:08:26
- Testing Your Flash Movie & Fixing Errors 00:02:43
- Converting Graphics into Buttons 00:05:44
- Applying a Behavior to a Button 00:02:10
- Importing Video 00:03:59
- Animating the Video 00:04:19
- Controlling the Video with Behaviors 00:06:05
- Adding Behaviors to Buttons 00:04:20
- Setting up a Loader 00:03:33
- Adding a Progress Bar 00:04:40
- Placing the Mini Site into the Website 00:04:57
Chapter 14: Site Testing & Publishing
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:26
- Testing a Website for Potential Problems 00:07:49
- Adding Keywords & Description Meta Tags 00:04:02
- Viewing the Site Map & Modifying Page Titles 00:05:04
- Verifying Links with Check Links Sitewide Feature 00:04:08
- Checking Source Code for Errors 00:03:51
- Setting Up a Remote Server for Your Website 00:04:23
- Cloaking Certain File Types to Prevent Publishing 00:03:44
- Making Changes to a Published Website 00:03:08
Chapter 15: Workgroup Integration Using Contribute
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:25
- Setting Up a Website for Multiple Users 00:04:24
- Communicating through Design Notes 00:02:06
- Creating a Connection with Contribute™ 00:04:53
- Editing a Web Page in Contribute 00:04:24
- Administering a Website 00:04:37
Chapter 16: Incorporating Print Materials
- INTRODUCTION 00:00:18
- Creating a Business Card Using Web Page Graphics 00:06:07
- Creating a Brochure Using Web Page Graphics 00:04:38
- Adding Background & Text Colors to the Brochure 00:05:14
- Saving the Brochure as a PDF for Printing Purposes 00:04:14
- Saving the Brochure as a PDF for the Web 00:03:29
- Linking the Brochure PDF to the Website 00:03:49
- Final Comments & Credits 00:02:19

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