Free, an interview with Adobe's Kenneth Berger on what to expect from Dreamweaver CS3

DMXzone.com conducted a special interview with Kenneth Berger, the Product Manager for Adobe Dreamweaver. He will talk about the major highlights of Dreamweaver CS3.

One of the most important additions to Dreamweaver CS3 has been Spry, a new AJAX based framework that is built to work for both web designers and developers. Building on the patterns of HTML and CSS makes it familiar to web designers, but Spry also includes all the power web developers need to create complex dynamic interaction. Read on for an extract of the interview, you can read the complete interview in the April 2007 e-Magazine.

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Free, an interview with Adobe's Flash guru Grant Skinner on Flash CS3

Dmxzone.com interviews Grant Skinner, a "Geek with a design twist" as he calls himself. Grant worked on the new ActionScript components of Flash CS3 and has worked on everything from digital art, computer vision, and installations, to games, interactive video and large scale applications.

Read on for an extract of the interview, you can read the complete interview in the April 2007 e-Magazine.

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Mini-review And Competition Of Bulletproof Ajax

Ajax, or the technology that lets you create Web pages in which information can be updated without refreshing the entire page, is the latest rage in Web site design. But for those who aren't hard-core programmers, enhancing pages using Ajax can be a challenge. Even more of a challenge is making sure those pages work for all users. Read More

Mini-review And Competition Of Rails Solutions

If you're a web designer or developer who thinks that the coding involved in developing dynamic web applications is too difficult, think again. This book, and the framework it covers, is the perfect solution to your needs. Ruby on Rails provides an easy-to-use method for quickly developing web applications, simplifying potentially complicated subjects such as web architecture, JavaScript, and SQL/database creation. The simplicity of Rails belies its power, though—this technology is used by major companies such as 37Signals and Google.

The book provides an introduction to Ruby on Rails with the web designer in mind. Instead of focusing on the intricate syntax of each method, the book focuses on the tasks you’ll want to perform on your website and then walks you through how to implement that functionality with Rails. Design and usability are kept in mind throughout, ensuring that your site both looks and works great.

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Mini-review And Competition Of PHP Solutions

 

You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you've just found the right book.

PHP and the MySQL database are deservedly the most popular combination for creating dynamic websites. They're free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. Unfortunately, most PHP books either expect you to be an expert already or force you to go through endless exercises of little practical value. In contrast, this book gives you real value right away through a series of practical examples that you can incorporate directly into your sites, optimizing performance and adding functionality such as file uploading, email feedback forms, image galleries, content management systems, and much more. Each solution is created with not only functionality in mind, but also visual design.

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Mini-review And Competition Of From After Effects to Flash

As a Flash 8 designer, you have discovered the power of the video tools in the application. The new filters and effects and ActionScript classes allow you to create a variety of stunning visual effects in Flash. What you probably haven’t discovered is how easy it is empower your video hundreds of times more by combining the many effects and tools in After Effects 7 Professional with Flash! Read More

HTML Mastery

Why settle for average HTML, when you can become a master of it? Markup is the fabric that holds the web together, but most people only scratch the surface of what can be achieved using (X)HTML. Read More

Mini-review And Competition Of Pro JavaScript Techniques

Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for the modern web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and shows what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesn't waste any time looking at things you already know, like basic syntax and structures. Read More

Mini-review and competition of Flash Applications for Mobile Devices

With a growing number of mobile devices offering Flash support, it is an increasingly viable platform for the development of mobile applications. Foundation Flash Applications for Mobile Devices is just the book you need to learn how to take advantage of this new audience of mobile application users. Inside, it covers every facet of mobile Flash, from the essentials of the Flash Lite 1.1 and 2.X platforms and writing applications to testing your work and deploying to mobile users.

Applications presented include screensavers, wallpapers, data-consuming informational programs (such as movie, news, and stock tickers), quiz games, action games, and more. You are given tips on mobile Flash development best practices, and all of the essential topics are covered, including creating and using sound, vector graphics, and bitmaps; optimizing assets for the small screen; coding realistic physics for games; and consuming web services using PHP, Java™, ColdFusion, and .NET.

Throughout the book, there are many samples to put together and learn from, and several bonus applications are also available to download and check out.

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Mini-review And Competition Of Pro CSS Techniques

We wrote this book to provide you with a collection of proven, modern techniques that you can refer to every day to get the most out of the time you put into your web development projects, from start to finish. You know the basics of CSS, and you don't need a guide to evangelize the merits of web standards-based development - you already know it all. Instead, we wanted to focus on context, and how each of the techniques we present fit into the lifecycle of a real-world professional project. Read More

Mini-review And Competition Of Moodle E-Learning Course Development

This unique book gives you more than just a guide to the Moodle software; it uses Moodle as a route to better teaching, more motivated students, and more successful courses. Read More

Mini-review And Competition Of Drupal

Drupal is an exceptional Content Management System (CMS). From the ground up, it is well designed ad has an active development process that ensures a slick user experience and great performance. It is also a model Open Source project that boasts a mature and friendly community.

With the explosion in the number of blogs and forums on the Internet today, Drupal is poised to become one of the world's most useful and widespread applications. By combining a flexible and powerful CMS with an easy-to-use administration too, Drupal enables everyone, regardless of their background, to create exquisite websites.

To get the most from this potent and dynamic software, you need well considered, practical advice presented in a clear and logical manner. This book contains precisely that, and is the perfect companion for anyone who needs to make use of Drupal.

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